Who's eating black-eyed peas today or what are your New Year's traditions?

[DumboOrBust]

<font face="comic sans ms"> I have to eat black-eyed peas today for luck. I'm not even superstitious, but I do like family traditions. So, I will make my mom's Hoppin' John recipe. Here's how:

3 strips bacon
1/3 cup chopped onions
1 1/2 cups canned blackeyed peas
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 cup diced ham
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Place bacon in 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe dish. Cover with paper towel. Cook in microwave oven on full power for 2-3 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon. Drain all but 1 Tablespoon of bacon drippings from dish. Add onion ; return to oven. Cook on full power for 2 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients except bacon. Cover and cook at full power for 3-4 minutes or until hot. Crumble bacon and sprinkle over top. Serves 4-6.

Every new year should start off with a recipe that contains both bacon and ham. It's a great way to start off with healthy eating habits. ;)

What are some of your traditions? </font>

[disneyjunkie]

We're having blackeyed peas, collard (sp) greens, and ham, all for good luck, good health, and money in the new year.

One other major tradition/superstition that my family as is that it's bad luck for a female to be the first person to call or visit your home in the new year. :jester:

Right after midnight all of my father, uncles and male cousins start calling family members and wishing everyone a happy new year.

[disneycub]

No real food traditions here, except making a huge breakfast for myself and watching the Rose Parade in my big fuzzy robe with Bandit's head on my lap.

I avoid the football games (well, except for the Fiesta Bowl this year, cause the Buffs are in it), so I usually go to a movie. Today I've got a movie (B&TB in IMAX) and a concert tonight.

I should be a complete wreck tomorrow. So what else is new? ;)

[Sandra B.]

On New Years Eve and New Years day everybody in Holland eats 'Oliebollen'.
An 'Oliebol' is deep-fried pastry with raisins and apple - served with icing sugar. I like them best when their hot.
My father makes the best 'Oliebollen'! But, he is in New Zealand this month so I bought my 'Oliebollen' this year. They were OK, but it's not the same...... :(

[luvdsny]

:( My family has few-to-none 'traditions'. :(

Ed and I are working on making some, but we really drop the ball each year. We have started many traditions, and continued few-to-none. :(

One thing we've been doing since moving into our castle (as Dan would say ;) ) is that we mark the kids growth on their door jams on their birthdays and on New Year's Day.

Oh, and I use the champaign bottle from our 1999-2000 NYE to burn a candle on NYE. The bottle says 2002 all over it. :)

Oh, and I have a tradition of breaking New Year's resolutions and new traditions. :rolleyes: ;)

The black-eyed pea recipe sounds delicious!! :)