HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL

Sunday, January 1, 2017

New Year's Day ~ 2017

Black-eyed Peas

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It's a new year!

January 1st

New Year's Day 2017

Tray of Pocket Watches ~ Marburger Farm Antique Show

Time to once again share our yearly

New Year's Day tradition.

The champagne is chilled.

Black-eyed peas

are on the stove cooking.

We are dressed and ready

to share the day with friends.

Black-eyed peas on New Year's Day

is a southern tradition that dates

back to the Civil War.

It's believed they will bring

luck and prosperity for the new year.

We'll start with chips, salsa,

and fresh made guacamole.

A simple table is set to

celebrate the beginning of a new year.

No need for a centerpiece as the

food will be the star of this table.

Casual Settings

Napkins of a Provencal Print

Ringed with

Bands of Pewter

A Favorite

Pewter Tureen

Whimsical Salad Bowl

Paired with Complementary

Pewter Salad Servers

Black-eyed Peas and

a Healthy Mixed Green Salad

Black-eyed Peas for the Coins

Greens for Paper Money

Cornbread for Gold

Perfect Meal for a

Lucky 2017

Dad Anderson's Black-eyed Peas with Ham Hocks

1 and 1/2 cups black-eyed peas

2 smoked ham hocks

Some salt pork, diced

1 small can tomatoes

1 can Rotel tomatoes w/ green chilies
(I now use 2 cans since they are smaller.)

1 medium onion, sliced

Pepper to taste

Wash and cover peas with water. boil fast for 10-15 minutes. Let stand 30 minutes. Do not stir so that peas don't break. Add water if necessary. Add meat and simmer until tender. Add other ingredients and simmer until it tastes done. Remove bones. cut meat off the ham hocks and add back into soup. Serve with green salad and cornbread.