What are ya cooking New Years, New Years DAY???

[graciegirl]

Where I grew up in Central Ohio it was considered good luck to cook Pork with sauerkraut to eat on New Years Day.

One of our guests this year is bringing black eyed peas to be assured of her Texas luck for the new year.

What cooking tradition do you remember and perhaps will cook to start off 2015?????

[manaboutown]

Since I essentially grew up in New Mexico I cook posole. New Mexican Pozole Recipe - NYT Cooking (http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015760-new-mexican-pozole)

[gomoho]

If we were going to be home cooking it would definitely be pork and kraut.

[zcaveman]

Being from Florida, it will be black-eyed peas with ham hocks and cornbread.

We used to make them fresh in a bean pot but since I am the only one that eats them anymore, it is a can of Bush's Black-eyed peas. Cornbread is still fresh.

Z

[TheVillageChicken]

Field peas, collard greens, corn bread, and ham. Mix the corn bread with the greens...using plenty of broth...to make "Pot Liquor" aka "Pot Likker."

[Madelaine Amee]

Filet Mignon from Fresh Market - asparagus and maybe some home made fries, and something really fattening for dessert!

[jblum315]

Black eyed peas and collard greens and ham of course! What else is possible?

[obxgal]

Pork with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.

[kittygilchrist]

Being from Florida, it will be black-eyed peas with ham hocks and cornbread.

We used to make them fresh in a bean pot but since I am the only one that eats them anymore, it is a can of Bush's Black-eyed peas. Cornbread is still fresh.

Z

Yep. Hoppin john, we call it....

[mac9]

We are having a traditional "Italian/Southern" meal. Lentil soup, pork with sauerkraut and apples, black eyed peas, collard greens and Italian green beans with onions and tomatoes with fresh peach cobbler for dessert! Each course has a special meaning connected to health, wealth and happiness. Peach cobbler because it tastes so darn good!

[Northstar]

Our traditional meal for New Years days is:

Prime Rib w/au jus sauce)
Breaded Asparagus
Mash Potato
Stuffed Mushroom
Antipasto
Italian Bread

[2BNTV]

Nothing, but I wield a mean fork. :D

[missypie]

Ham on the Traeger, twice baked potatoes and I'm still thinking......

[KathieI]

We are having a traditional "Italian/Southern" meal. Lentil soup, pork with sauerkraut and apples, black eyed peas, collard greens and Italian green beans with onions and tomatoes with fresh peach cobbler for dessert! Each course has a special meaning connected to health, wealth and happiness. Peach cobbler because it tastes so darn good!


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[socrafty]

Where I grew up in Central Ohio it was considered good luck to cook Pork with sauerkraut to eat on New Years Day.

One of our guests this year is bringing black eyed peas to be assured of her Texas luck for the new year.

What cooking tradition do you remember and perhaps will cook to start off 2015?????

Same here Gracie, grew up in North East Ohio. Pork and sauerkraut for us New Years Day!

[dbussone]

New Years Eve:
Fresh fettuccine with homemade marinara sauce
Eggplant parmigiana (home made of course)
Home made bread
Caesar salad
A nice red wine
And dessert is a surprise

New Years Day:
Whatever our hosts serve

Best wishes to everyone for a healthy and successful 2015

[wendyquat]

Yep. Hoppin john, we call it....


Not Hoppin John in Georgia! Hoppin John is black eyed peas over rice and topped with spring onions! Cane Garden serves a delicious version of Hoppin John with their fish tacos!;):spoken::spoken:

[OBXNana]

Field peas, collard greens, corn bread, and ham. Mix the corn bread with the greens...using plenty of broth...to make "Pot Liquor" aka "Pot Likker."

I honestly thought everyone did pork and sauerkraut for good luck. I put everything in a crockpot and the kids roll through during the day to eat.

I learn so much on this forum! I'm going to run out today to make this too. Food never goes to waste in this house. The kids always take containers of food home with them and this will be something new for all of us.

Great thread!

[senior citizen]

With all the cooking & baking from Thanksgiving to Christmas & beyond, by the time New Years Day rolls around......we & most people we know opt for Chinese Takeout. It is popular in New England to just rest up on New Year's Day.....no cooking.

We get enough for lots of leftovers for days to come. Set it out as a buffet; use strong paper plates. Give the dishwasher a rest.

So, when you don't want to cook, what is the easy solution? Takeout, of course. Chinese is our favorite takeout.

As far as having good luck, we feel we've been blessed with plenty of good luck throughout our 50 years of marriage, as have our 4 children (including their spouses here) plus our six grandchildren plus hopefully the great grandchild "to be" will also have the same good fortune..........so Chinese it is.

I'm looking forward to not cooking or cleaning up. We are looking forward to another great year, 2015. A milestone for us as we both turn 70 & celebrate our 50th anniversary. We've been fortunate indeed.

NOT LOOKING AT THE TAKEOUT MENU WHICH IS UPSTAIRS........BUT, FROM MEMORY.....SOME OF THE THINGS WE WILL CALL IN TO "PICK UP".....

Pot stickers (dumplings)
Chinese Barbecue Spareribs
Shanghai Egg Rolls (the slimmer ones)
Fried Shrimp Appetizer
Fried Rice
Lo Mein
Mei Fun Noodles (very thin) Vegetarian style
Vegetarian Chow Mein with Broccoli
Orange Chicken
General Tso's Chicken
Cashew Chicken
Beef with Broccoli
Curry chicken
White rice comes with all of the above main dish quarts

BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM FOR DESSERT

HAPPY 2015 TO ALL........WE WISH YOU THESE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT...

PEACE OF MIND, EASE OF HEALTH, IMMENSE HAPPINESS & JOY..
GOOD FORTUNE IN YOUR "FORTUNE COOKIES"........