There is a Southern tradition requiring the consumption of much blackeye peas and turnip greens on New Year's Day. The peas bring you luck in the coming year, and the greens bring wealth. I always kept this tradition just because I love greens and peas. Then came New Year's Day 2006, and I did not have either. I went on to have the worst year of my life, with NO luck and NO wealth.
Lesson learned. Tomorrow, 1/1/07, there will be a bigass pot of blackeye peas, a huge mess of greens, and some skillet cornbread for good measure. And what the hey, maybe some beer and wine too. Anyone in Los Angeles who wants to come help me eat it would be more than welcome! I'll be serving up sometime around late afternoon.


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