The first day of 2008. Happy New Year!
I have not been one to follow superstitious traditions, but today was all about black eyed peas and collard greens! I made two different dishes using the humble black eyed peas.
One was my take on Hoppin’ John, that southern favorite that combines collard greens (for financial luck), brown rice (for health) and black eyed peas (for warding off the evil eye and basic all around luck). David and I had that for lunch and I have to say what a hearty & warm meal. I served it with some garlic bagel crisps which was the perfect choice for this meal… although cornbread could have rocked it a bit harder, but I wasn’t about getting into baking at that point of the day.
