Black-eyed peas

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We always grew a pea patch when I was growing up. There are many verities of field peas. I think ours were mixed. You had your purplehulls, your whippoorwills, and black-eyed peas. We started snapping them before they matured, then we would shell some of them and add snaps. I think you can buy them in a can with snaps now days. Quail would flock the pea patch. I remember seeing quail chicks running while mowing the peas for hay.

I still like them, but they're not necessarily traditional for me on Thanksgiving day. I'll probably open a can for dinner, and have them as a side dish with my shrimp/sausage Creole, along with some boudin my Louisiana neighbor gave me. My daughter came home for Christmas. She only stayed one night, so she never checked a bag for the flight home. She brought a wine box in which to take some chow-chow home for her New Years black-eyed peas. She had to check it, cause you can't take glass on the plane anymore. I added a jar of homemade salsa. You can put salsa, and cilantro in black-eyed peas, then use it as a dip with Tostitos.

Are you planning black-eyed peas for New Years?

My daughter;

Black eyed peas with snaps, mmmmmmmm.

I think black eyed peas are mandatory this New Year . I hope for better luck next year .

no peas for me, I'd rather take my chances.

Yes black-eyed peas and collard greens and cornbread with a pork roast.

Gotta have the peas on New Years and you can't beat cornbread made in a cast iron skillet.

Southern tradition!

CB

I like black eyed peas alright, but I like cream peas a lot better.

fried backstrap
mashed potatoes with cream gravy made from the pan drippings
cabbage seasoned liberally with sweet onion & smoked venison sausage
peas seasoned with the more of the same sausage & onions
hot water cornbread

Maybe some sweet tea to wash it all down?

Fergie is HOT!!!! lol



My dad always made us have peas on New Year Day!

frozen fresh salt pork salt and pepper

Blackeyed peas on New Years Day have been a tradition in my family ever since I can remember. Well over 60 years, I remember my grandmother telling a story about how she learned about the tradition when she was a child. That makes it a tradition for over 120 year in our family. Our family has had pretty good luck, so it will happen again this year.

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Just sent the Ol' Lady to the store to get some BEP and cabbage. That's all I'm eating tomorrow...starting at midnight tonight until midnight tomorrow night. I need all the help I can get.