“eat poor on new year’s, and eat fat the rest of the year”
dating back to the civil war it has been a southern tradition to serve up a big meal on new years. typically the meal consists of greens, black eyed peas, cornbread, and a pork dish.
the black eyed peas are said to bring prosperity to the new year. you can cook up any green available; collards, turnips, dandelion, or lams quarters, as they greens represent money, and the cornbread is for gold.
click here to see how to make this simple “good luck” southern meal and my favorite cornbread recipe follows.
cornbread:
*pre-heat oven to 425 degrees
ingredients
1 cup unbleached, all purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal (or non instant grits for more texture)
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp fresh baking powder
2 farm fresh eggs, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
directions:
-mix all ingredients until combined, trying not to over mix
-pour into a greased pie tin or small cast iron pan (you can double recipe if you are using a large cast iron pan)
-place in oven and cook for about 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
