New Years Day Food

[shedrinkzcoffee]

Do you all have anything special to eat on New Years Day? 

We usually have pork, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes but I am unsure if we will do that this year. 

Wondering if others have a special menu or just make whatever is planned on the menu 

[MissMandy]

We always have to eat black eyed peas!  It's a hard and fast rule in my family.  My super-logical dad, educated with a masters degree in city planning and who spent 20 years as an engineer in the Navy, is so superstitious about this that I grew up thinking it was a dietary requirement to eat black eyed peas on New Years!  So, anyway, we'll be having black eyed peas in the ham juice leftover from Christmas (as sort of a soup, maybe with some ramen noodles) and collard greens.  Really getting in touch with my southern roots, I suppose!

M

[Cheryl]

We eat black eyed peas here too.  I usually make Hoppin' John but this year I'm going to change it up and make a dip called Cowboy Caviar.

[MissMandy]

We eat black eyed peas here too.  I usually make Hoppin' John but this year I'm going to change it up and make a dip called Cowboy Caviar.

Oooh, that sounds yummy!  I might whip up some cornbread or some of the corn pudding we had for Thanksgiving to go along with our soup.

M

[greyhoundgirl]

We don't do anything special on New Year's Day, food-wise, but on New Year's Eve we do appetizers for dinner and have an assortment.  The kids really love this and look forward to it.

[mooremama]

We always have pork, black eyed peas and collards.

Beth

[mom of 2 boys]

Oyster stew when I was growing up. Since I have been married we do appetizers and munch all day long.