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Dee Knowflake Posts: 504 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 28, 2009 12:10 AM http://www.pe.com/lifestyles/stories/PE_Fea_Daily_D_luckyfoods1226.1dfc9ad.html IP: Logged
LEXX Moderator Posts: 485 From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat.........& LEXIGRAMMING... is my Passion! Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 28, 2009 07:22 PM Love them! ------------------ Everyone is a teacher... Everyone is a student... Learning is eternal. }><}}(*> IP: Logged
katatonic Knowflake Posts: 2750 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 28, 2009 07:34 PM rice, (blackeye)peas, and JERK chicken it is then!! who's coming over?? IP: Logged
Dervish Knowflake Posts: 395 From: Registered: May 2009	posted December 28, 2009 10:41 PM This was done in my family. You were also supposed to wear something red, put a nickel under the plate, and have collard greens along with your peas. I understand others say the peas are no good without chitlins. And I think Germans replace collard greens with cabbage. IP: Logged
LEXX Moderator Posts: 485 From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat.........& LEXIGRAMMING... is my Passion! Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 29, 2009 02:47 AM Poultry consumption is supposed to mean you'll "scratch all year"; as in be financially strapped. IP: Logged
Dee Knowflake Posts: 504 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 29, 2009 03:36 AM Pork is supposed to be good for moving forward Pork The custom of eating pork on New Year's is based on the idea that pigs symbolize progress. The animal pushes forward, rooting itself in the ground before moving http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/newyearsday/luckyfoods I know about the red. ill try the coin this year also. Thanks IP: Logged
GypseeWind Knowflake Posts: 2100 From: Dayton,Ohio USA Registered: May 2009	posted December 29, 2009 10:33 AM Oh, I remember that from being a child. My Grandma was from Italy, and she always served pork, sauerkraut, and cabbage rolls on New Years Day. I remember she would cook it all night in one of those pressure cooker things...I haven't thought of that in ages! IP: Logged
Unmoved Moderator Posts: 1259 From: Registered: May 2009	posted December 29, 2009 01:02 PM Oh, I see... I thought you meant the pop-group. IP: Logged
WinkAway Knowflake Posts: 179 From: The great beyond Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 29, 2009 01:20 PM quote: Poultry consumption is supposed to mean you'll "scratch all year"; as in be financially strapped. Okay LEXX.. I'm scratching my head wondering if I may have had KFC for new years last year...hhhmmmm.... lol. It would really explain A LOT!! I had no idea about the red or the coin thing either... I'll try anything once lol. But my thing is.. I tried cooking navy beans with ham hocks and was really turned off by the little bones and all the fat from the ham hocks. So when I cook my black eyed peas, I'll just throw in a good hunk of ham. And the ham hock didn't give off as much meat as I would have liked. And another thing I miss about my Grandma's black eyed peas and cornbread is the thick corn bread with corn in it...yummerz!! I gots to get me a recipe!!! IP: Logged
T Moderator Posts: 1870 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 29, 2009 03:42 PM Yummy! I first had these when i lived down south. Love them. IP: Logged
Dee Knowflake Posts: 504 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 29, 2009 09:13 PM I figure ill use bacon because i like that best lol. IP: Logged
Peace & Purple Knowflake Posts: 2 From: Texas Registered: Dec 2009	posted December 31, 2009 06:03 AM Every year! Black-eyed peas. I remember one year as a child, I refused to eat any and my mother begged me to eat just a spoonful. I love them now, especially with boiled okra on the side. YUMDIDDLLY! IP: Logged
LEXX Moderator Posts: 485 From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat.........& LEXIGRAMMING... is my Passion! Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 31, 2009 08:55 AM You guys are making my mouth water! Yummy! ------------------ Everyone is a teacher... Everyone is a student... Learning is eternal. }><}}(*> IP: Logged
GypseeWind Knowflake Posts: 2100 From: Dayton,Ohio USA Registered: May 2009	posted December 31, 2009 02:49 PM K, does anyone have a recipe?? I know zilch about cooking black eyed peas. IP: Logged
Yin Knowflake Posts: 986 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 31, 2009 02:54 PM Just be prepared to cook them for a loooooooooooooooooooong time, Gypsee babe. Sorry, I don't have a recipe. I cooked them in my crock pot once. It took about 20 hrs. IP: Logged
LEXX Moderator Posts: 485 From: Still out looking for Schrödinger's cat.........& LEXIGRAMMING... is my Passion! Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 31, 2009 03:55 PM Black-eyed peas? Just buy the canned versions if you do not want to start with dried ones. There are some good brands and flavored ones too. Add well cooked ham to them and do not overcook or they will get mushy. Hint, for dried beans...; add a wee bit of baking soda to the water or broth you cook your dried beans in. It helps to soften them,*but watch it does not fizz over when you first add it! It will fizz! MAKE SURE YOU ADD IT SLOWLY AND STIR IT DOWN...OR ADD WHEN YOU START.* Lentils are rather fast cooking, an hour or so is more than long enough usually. Dried beans are tricky, except for the white varieties. Soaking overnight can help. We eat alot of beans, lentils, peas here. "Dirty rice" is a yummy dish, and very adaptable too. Any meat, or not, and any bean(s), and any rice. It can be a long cook version or a quickie one. Season as you wish, from super spicy, to Cajun, to Mexican hot, to mild and curry like....even German versions and so forth. PS. Crock pots are great for keeping your bean dishes warm/hot, but in my opinion, not best for cooking the dried beans. Cook in plenty of broth until done, and then add to slow cooker or crock pot. Or like I said, use canned versions. ------------------ Everyone is a teacher... Everyone is a student... Learning is eternal. }><}}(*> IP: Logged
WinkAway Knowflake Posts: 179 From: The great beyond Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 31, 2009 04:33 PM Okay LEXX.. taking notes I'll try to cook a pot up this weekend so... to be continued... IP: Logged
Dee Knowflake Posts: 504 From: Registered: Apr 2009	posted December 31, 2009 05:34 PM ok here's what we decided after going back and forth about this.. i dont want to cook all day and night i just dont like to.i got pork chops and sauerkraut. Also bought the black eyed peas in tha can.and a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix.. I also have the frozen egg rolls with pork and cabbage, and a large bottle of Vodka just because IP: Logged
GypseeWind Knowflake Posts: 2100 From: Dayton,Ohio USA Registered: May 2009	posted December 31, 2009 11:45 PM Thanks Lexx! will do the canned variety, just because, it's too late to soak and all that.... but I will add some bacon grease for the pork thing, and for the flavor. Dunno if I will like them, never had them, but I'm all up for tradition/superstition. Of course, I say this now, but, tomorrow, I'll probably just go to a restaurant and order them there. *Dee??? did you just say a BOX of vodka??? Like as in a case??? You go girl, ummm, hope ya got some aspirin.....xoxox. IP: Logged
GypseeWind Knowflake Posts: 2100 From: Dayton,Ohio USA Registered: May 2009	posted December 31, 2009 11:48 PM HAHAHAHAHA! never mind, you said a bottle of vodka, whew, I'm relieved, I was worried for a minute there. Ok, ignore me, my first glass of wine since Halloween, straight to the head!!!!!!! IP: Logged

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