My Southern Roots

[OldHickory]

I was raised in middle Tennessee, and my family, at least four generations that I know of, always considered having blackeyed peas, greens, pork, and cornbread on New Years day the meal for good luck the following year.  I have lived here in California for 43 years, but I always continue this tradition,,,,,,, and I consider myself and my family very lucky.

Kicked up blackeyed peas:



Turnip and mustard greens:



Homemade cornbread:



Plated with pork shoulder that I had smoked/cooked previously, and Cabernet wine made from grapes grown on my Ranch.



The blackeyed peas and greens were cooked with smoked ham hocks.  The meal was great and the first of my good luck for the year.

[pjplovedog]

Boy, that sure looks fabulous.  I'm hungry!  I love greens with a ham hock and recently discovered beet greens to be delightful eats as well!  And to think all of those years I was cutting off the beet tops and tossing them and only using the roots! :o
Enjoy your Southern meal! 
Paula JP

[mevswild]

Looks great O.H.
got me wishing I had traditional meal like that right now!!
Wish you all the best this year!

[ghost9mm]

Charlie I knew you were a southern boy when I talked to you... lol :D

[hal4uk]

Oh heck yeah!
Mighty fine!

Is that even legal in California?  :o

[Saber 4]

Mighty fine southern meal there.

[Habanero Smoker]

My father was born and raised in N. Carolina, so while I was growing up in New York this was also a traditional meal on New Year's Day. Though I do have to say this was in southern NY.  :)

[standles]

Same here in my house OldHickory.   

I did kick up my cornbread with some chopped onion and Serrano peppers.

Little Chow Chow on the peas and good to go.

Just waiting now on the wealth to show up at my door.   

Steven

[dman4505]

there's a little redneck in all of us