Cypress Sun Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I do, been doing it for as long as I can remember. It's nothing special, just your typical Southern New Year's dinner. Ham, black eyed peas w/salt pork, collard greens with/salt pork, rice, cornbread and pan-fried hog jowls. Heap the desired serving on your plate, mix the black eyed peas/juice with the rice, sop it up with the cornbread and dine away. It's supposed to be for luck, I guess. I cook it up because it tastes good and if it brings some luck, that's even better! Do you do a special meal for New Year's? If so, is it a family tradition or a tradition of your own making? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Interesting flashback, thanks! The son of a wealthy family and college official where I got my diploma was a friend, so I got a dinner invitation to his parents home. Can't recall if it was a holiday. They had a smart, feisty black woman as cook and maid of all work. She set a nearly identical dinner to the one you describe muttering darkly about why we would have that when we could have anything. Different perceptions! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Pork & sauerkraut if you want good luck 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Hopin' John, with smoked sausage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Call Saul Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) basically this - every year as long as I remember myself and no matter what country we lived https://www.chefspencil.com/christmas-new-year-foods-in-russia/#:~:text=Olivier (Russian Salad)&text=Usually%2C the Olivier salad is,throughout the entire holiday season. tomorrow night - #1, #4, #6, #9, #10 will be appetizers Edited December 31, 2022 by Last Call Saul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Bacon & egg roll for late breakfast and fish & chips for lunch and burger with the lot for dinner.....to soak up the NYE alcohol. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Traditionally on New Years Eve we have corned beef and cabbage with potatoes. We are changing it up this year. Tomorrow I am smoking a chuck roast and we’ll have coleslaw, potato salad and Italian bread with the roast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Since wife passed away on New Year’s Day I go to cemetery , not a day I celebrate ever again . 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Nope. Never had one, even growing up. Neither NY Eve nor NY Day. If my folks hosted a NY Eve party we ate leftovers the next day. Over the years my wife and I do less and less for holidays. Except for Easter. Then I make something special for breakfast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Roast Pork sammich 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Usually cavettelli, lasagna or ravioli when my mom and dad were alive. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 Start the day with coffee. Other than that, nothing special. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 I forgot to mention that the corned beef and cabbage tradition was something both my wife’s and my parents did, coincidentally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 corn in a jar hair of the dog , what bit ya last nite CB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 12 hours ago, LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L said: Hopin' John, with smoked sausage. This one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 11 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: Roast Pork sammich ......... and I've got enough leftovers for today's lunch ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderRiverCowboy Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 8 hours ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: I forgot to mention that the corned beef and cabbage tradition was something both my wife’s and my parents did, coincidentally. Well since you are in west Virginia now this quote works (Just a joke refer to my above statement ) That happens when you marry your sister 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Nope. Having pasta tonight. Maybe that’s traditional in Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Beans on New Year's Day for luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 We had family over today and Mary made beef stew and spiced up cornbread. We couldn't get together at Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 13 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: ......... and I've got enough leftovers for today's lunch ..... .......... and it were gooooooood ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 First Breakfast - Oatmeal (dr Orders) 2nd Breakfast - Sardines and Finn crisp (Wasa type hard rye bread). Sardines are good for any meal anytime. Late lunch - BBQ Ribs (oriental and Tex/Mex sauces), baked potato, corn. When Mom was alive it would be potatoes, boiled beef and cabbage that was from yesterday, formed into patties and fried (bubble and squeak she called it). We might have had Egg butter on Finn Crisp for breakfast) STL Suomi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punxsutawneypete Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 12/30/2022 at 9:16 PM, John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 said: Pork & sauerkraut if you want good luck That's a big tradition for us from PA too. My dad would add "Don't eat chicken on New Year's or you'll be scratching for a living the whole year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) This year, today was "full liquids" only, and two doses of Miralax, followed a gallon of GoLYTELY tomorrow... yep, it's that time again. Edited January 2 by Three Foot Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 no , we dont , interesting to read of all of yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 6 hours ago, St. Louis Suomi SASS #31905 said: First Breakfast - Oatmeal (dr Orders) 2nd Breakfast - Sardines and Finn crisp (Wasa type hard rye bread). Sardines are good for any meal anytime. Late lunch - BBQ Ribs (oriental and Tex/Mex sauces), baked potato, corn. When Mom was alive it would be potatoes, boiled beef and cabbage that was from yesterday, formed into patties and fried (bubble and squeak she called it). We might have had Egg butter on Finn Crisp for breakfast) STL Suomi ......... is that allowed ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgavin Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 At home, we do pork ribs and sauerkraut, last four decades. My lodge does the cornbread and black-eyed peas. We had a very large turnout this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted January 2 Author Share Posted January 2 We are going to continue the NYD dinner until Tuesday. The collards, black eyes and cornbread will be done by then. Then, some of the ham will become a ham/cheese/penne pasta casserole and then a scalloped potato w/ham meal...if it lasts that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 1/1/2023 at 9:21 PM, Three Foot Johnson said: This year, today was "full liquids" only, and two doses of Miralax, followed a gallon of GoLYTELY tomorrow... yep, it's that time again. I just couldn't figure out what emoji to use for this one... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Food would have killed my buzz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Call Saul Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Edited January 4 by Last Call Saul 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 For as long as I can remember, we have done take out from a local Chinese restaurant. When I went in on Sunday, there was a new young man working at the cash register. I looked back to where all the cooking takes place after he asked if there was anything else, but everyone was occupied. I smiled and said, "I would say to tell them hello, but everyone seems busy." He turned and called out to the lady who runs the restaurant and she looked up. When she saw me she smiled and came up and asked how I was, how Christmas was and everything. When she saw the amount of food I had, she looked and asked "Your kids not home?" I shook my head and told her it was just me and Mrs. Doc. She seemed slightly upset and asked if they came home for Christmas. When I told her they had she smiled and looked at the young man, telling him we had been coming there since my kids were... And held her hand down below waist height. He asked how tall were they now and held his hand over his head, and I laughed and said they're my daughters, but they're in their mid-twenties, so it's been awhile. Anyway, I had General Tso's Chicken, sauteed string beans, and a vegetable spring roll. Pretty much my usual for New Year's Day. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, DeaconKC said: I just couldn't figure out what emoji to use for this one... The procedure was this morning, and the doc said everything's good. So... my first meal of the year was black coffee, a small cup of cream of broccoli soup and a small deli half-sandwich for lunch, roast beef. Best dang meal I've had in years. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 We used to do a glazed ham with clove sauce, escalloped potatoes, peas, carrots, corn, mincemeat pie. This year, it was Chinese Food with my SIL and her husband and a few tears. I miss my girl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: We used to do a glazed ham with clove sauce, escalloped potatoes, peas, carrots, corn, mincemeat pie. This year, it was Chinese Food with my SIL and her husband and a few tears. I miss my girl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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