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2021 Calendar Comment by J.J. Smith III on January 2, 2013 at 11:23

Pork chop sandwich for supper, last night.

Hoppin Johns for lunch today...

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on January 1, 2013 at 18:34

Pork and sweet potatoes, and broccoli casserole.....and GRAVY!

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on January 1, 2013 at 17:16

How do you all cook Black eyed peas? I've never liked them. Sometimes it all in how things are cooked. Also how do you all cook collard greens?

2021 Calendar Comment by J.J. Smith III on January 1, 2013 at 5:40

Robert,  we always have pork chops, black eyed peas, greens and cracklin cornbread on New Years day.

Traditionally they are supposed to represent---

The pork is symbolic of progress and prosperity because the pig is the only animal that eats while it is moving forward.

Black eyed peas symbolize good luck. There are several stories around as to why. The one I have heard most is that when Savannah was burned to the ground, the people suffered great deprivation, and then, luckily, a huge barrel of black-eyed peas was discovered and the black-eyed peas kept the population from starving until more food could be had. 

(Mom always said they represent our pennies.)

The collards are green (and our dollar is still green, and the rest of the money is still mostly green) - prosperity.

The cracklin cornbread?  I don't know a reason other that it was my mothers recipe and a favorite of mine.

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on December 31, 2012 at 17:38

Our New Years tradition is pork and sauerkraut.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on December 31, 2012 at 17:26

We were just talking about the tradition of blackeye peas, cabbage or greens, cornbread for new years and what each dish represented.

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on December 30, 2012 at 23:51

I had broth.

Comment by Jan Carter on December 30, 2012 at 20:27

made speg and meatballs tonight.  Also made a big pot of blackeyed peas and a pot of greens.  Can not have a new year with out em

2021 Calendar Comment by J.J. Smith III on December 30, 2012 at 20:20

Went out for burgers and fries, followed by a final drive to look at the last of the Christmas lights in the area.
With the long nights, I hate to see them go.

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on December 29, 2012 at 17:46

Spicy fried chicken! 

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