Good Luck and Good Eats: Black Eyed Peas

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Bring good luck and good fortune to your New Year’s table with one of these black eyed peas recipes.

In true southern style, we will reign in the new year with some black eyed peas. For those of you who are not from the south, or have never heard of the New Year's tradition of serving black eyed peas, eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day is supposed to bring good luck for the year. So with New Year's Day tomorrow, head on over to your local market to secure some black eyed peas for a tasty new tradition that the family will love. The idea of eating black eyed peas may not sound all that ... Continue Reading

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New Year’s Traditions From Around the World

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Learn traditions celebrated for New Year’s from around the world.

I don't know about you but, my family had a lot of traditions when I was growing up - and I really had no idea where most of them originated. We have always celebrated New Year's Eve as a family. Not just mom, dad, and the kids - but local aunt, uncles, cousin, and significant others were always invited. We all watched the ball drop on TV. We were supposed to hold some form of money in our hands when the ball dropped. If we were holding money that meant we would have money in the new ... Continue Reading

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