Are you superstitious? I'm not. Well, I guess I am a little. I don't freak out if a black cat crosses my path, but I do feel a little nervous on Friday the 13th, and I try to avoid breaking mirrors. Not that I actually believe that breaking a mirror will give me 7 years of bad luck, but why tempt fate?
It's the same thing with black-eyed peas and collard greens. Do I really believe they're going to give me luck and prosperity? No. Heck, I'm a special ed teacher, the only way I'm going to get prosperous is a little luck on lottery day. But still, I make them every New Year.
Why not make them? It can't hurt. And it certainly tastes good!
My go-to Black-eyed peas recipe is Emeril's Hoppin John. I'm not going to post the recipe here since I follow it pretty much exactly, except that I do it in my crockpot. I brown the hocks and the veggies, toss them in the crock pot with the peas, and cook on high for about 4 hours or low for about 8. The one thing different I did this year was to use the Collard Greens Miniera instead of the usual slow cooked ones. Fabulous choice! The collards were still a little chewy and they contrasted perfectly with the creamy softness of the black-eyed peas.
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Pam the photos are really really good:)Looks like comfort food..I have never had that..I've had black eyed peas..but not in this trio:)
Pam... May luck be with you! Just like you, my New Years Day dinner was Hoppin John, collard greens and cornbread ~ all geared to being luck for the coming year.
Hopefully, it will work.... but until it does, we surely were eating, as we say down South, "High on the hog"!
LOL, I do the same thing! I make hoppin' john too. Hated it as a kid, love it now!
Can't say I am wealthy or anything but my family has what it needs. So maybe that's enough!
I am not a bit superstitious but I still enjoy the Black-eyed peas and Collard Greens with Smoked Hog Jowl on New Years Day!! Your photos look amazingly delicious. I took a photo of mine, but alas, they are not as mouth watering as yours.
They look so good. Check my blog for a surprise!
I'm an Aries. We're not superstitious.
We eat black-eyed peas and ham on new years day for luck. I'm not overly fond of collards although they are good for you. Gorgeous photos of the hoppin' john.
Sam
All these black eyed peas recipes... I have got to do this next year...
i play poker, i need all the luck I can get
I have to tell you that I always read your blog first thing in the morning, and I could definitely have this one for breakfast. Looks fantastic!
I am not superstious, but like you I believe in some things and I like your black eyed peas, your photos are gorgeous !
And I wish you a happy new year
I have to compliment you on your black eyed peys....I only use really smoked jowl, onion,celery,allspice,peppercorn,garlic,bay leaves and chili powder in the crock pot...which turns out awesome...your photos are really good...
I did some Hoppin' John for New years this year because I have always wanted to try it. We live in NY and that is just not something people know about here. We served it to guests and they loved it. When we finished the last bowl, quite honestly we were a little sad. Next time I will serve it with greens.
Your photos always look yummy. So do your recipes by the way. May luck and prosperity be yours ;-)
I've never made it, can't imagine why. Especially when it's supposed to be good luck for the New Year. Prosperity would be nice too!
We actually discussed this dish at our New Year's Day dinner!
I'm copying now, Pam, and will make it next year.
are you packing for vegas yet?
I think lots of luck and prosperit are going to come your way!
Lottery Peas and Greens, maybe?
it's a shame black-eyed peas only really get the spotlight once a year--they're great! i hope the new year brings you the type of good fortune that's actually useful. :)
We got our 'good luck' on New Year's --but I make a wonderful casserole called Hoppin' John.. Mine is made with ham, bacon, smoked sausage, rice and black-eyed peas.
Enjoy the SNOW....
Hugs,
Betsy
That looks great! My mom used to cook the heck out of greens and really turned me off of them, but yours look very yummy!
Wonderful dish! I love my collard greens cooked this way...still bright and slightly chewy. Perfect!
The picture is so great with the pretty green color of the collards. It looks so great that it has to bring you good luck ;D
I know what you mean. There are certain traditions and superstitions that I don't necessarily BELIEVE in. But I don't quite want to tempt fate. Some weird neurosis I guess haha. These look fantastic. I love that you use the crockpot.
I've never had black eyes peas nor collard greens but you sure do make me want to give them a try!
Our neighbor was outside smoking collards on the grill. Ever heard of that?
I'd rather try yours.
Looks yummy! I had never heard of the black-eyed peas and collard greens tradition until this year. The things you learn while food-blogging!
You made this dish really jump out in the photo. Add some bread into the mix and this is dinner.
Pam, here eating lentils in the New Years Eve is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity - I like the idea of adding collards, too! ;)
Country road take me home! This leaves me pining for my sister and her black-eyed peas and collards. The photos are lovely. Nice post. Pam
Good luck and prosperity to you! Love those greens! I always thought you had to cook them forever, guess I missed your last post on them...
LL
Your plating and photography skills are top notch, Pam. I ate black eyed peas all last weekend but just one bite of collards. Don't care for them :)
I have been wanting to try collard greens and this certainly looks like a healthy and tasty way to do so!
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