In my Mom's Family the good luck food for New Years Eve was always Sour Kraut-- You cook it all day w/ a pork roast and it really sweetens it In Tx It is Black Eyed peas and in England it is a pudding w/an almond in it I made my own version of the 2 latter and my Mom made the Kraut.-- so we had all 3 but Kraut and Black eyed peas are both kind of gassy foods so do gas and good luck have something in common?
Hi Joy -- Happy New Year! Mrs. Jim had cabbage and black-eyed peas for our lunch today. I don't know about that bottom dish? Is it supposed to bring luck also? Of course we know this is tradition, not a real influence on luck. Happy WW/WT! .. Oh yes, we were in Nebraska the first part of December so we didn't have to imagine that snow. ..
We had "Raclette" the past years on New Years Eve so we had it two days ago, too. If you don't know what it is: you have little pans you fill with whatever you want to eat (corn, finely sliced veggies and meat if you want) put cheese on it and grill it in a special electric table grill. It's a lot of fun, I will show some pictures at my blog tomorrow or so...
Looks like good stuff. Thanks for visiting and commenting on mine as well. I see you are in Texas...I was just out there visiting friends. Friends that are trying hard to get us out there. Tempting, very tempting! Take care.
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In my Mom's Family the good luck food for New Years Eve was always Sour Kraut-- You cook it all day w/ a pork roast and it really sweetens it In Tx It is Black Eyed peas and in England it is a pudding w/an almond in it I made my own version of the 2 latter and my Mom made the Kraut.-- so we had all 3 but Kraut and Black eyed peas are both kind of gassy foods so do gas and good luck have something in common?
looks delicious!! I love your photos of the delicious meal.
Hi Joy -- Happy New Year!
Mrs. Jim had cabbage and black-eyed peas for our lunch today.
I don't know about that bottom dish? Is it supposed to bring luck also?
Of course we know this is tradition, not a real influence on luck.
Happy WW/WT!
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Oh yes, we were in Nebraska the first part of December so we didn't have to imagine that snow.
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A little gas among friends--well, it tells you who your friends are! God bless.
I really really want some of that dessert. Looks wonderful. We never had any traditional New Years meal. I wonder why? Everybody else does!
Sorry, but apart from the Roast Pork, it sounds positively disgusting!!! :)
Thanks for stopping by burntofferings and more at bernies fotoblog.
Happy WW!!
It all looks yummy:) Happy New Year and WW. Thanks for stopping by...
Mmmmm Mmmmm Mmmmmmm!!!
I'll take the dessert. That first dish doesn't look like something in my food repertoire ;)
Hello!Happy New Year!Thanks for the visit earlier!
I am hungry!That is just so mouth watering!
YUM!!!!
haha...too funny! Hopefully gas and good luck don't have TOO much in common because I don't like the gas, but the good luck would be nice! ;)
i like to have just the dessert! :)
have a blessed year ahead!
Yummy!! That dessert look too good. I hope all the good luck food brings you a great 2008!!!
Glad to see that you do use your trifle bowl for food :) Yum!
I love that food!!
The food looks delicious. Happy WW and happy new year. :)
That last one looks divine!
As long as it tastes good hehe.. I don't have a problem with that. It looks good though.
Happy WW!
Looks good to me! Lets eat & Happy New Year to you! Idaho Daily Photo
Yum!!!! I made black eye pea soup today (photo included, of course!) -- I'll let you know if it makes the year better!
Looks delicious but I'm not sure what's that 2nd photo so exclude that for me..lol
I missed out on the black eyed peas this year. I don't know where my head is!
I believe I'll have to taste test it and let you know
It all looks yummy! :)
lol both I guess..lol..;) I still have some black eye peas from last night here..;)
I hope you had a Blast New Year Eve! Post mine too
And, I wasn't invited???? :0
hmmmmm! yummy!!! you're making me hungry!!!
the second and third look enticing.
happy new year!
lol, gas I think ;) Thanks for dropping by, yes, I did the cross stitch.
Happy WW.
They all look yummy, but I'm not much into beans, hehe. Happy WW.
Looks tasty. Happy New Year
I recognize the black-eyed peas- but what are the other two? Glad you got your luck for the year - Happy WW!
Yum! We had our black eyed peas with cornbread and cabbage yesterday as well.
Happy New Year
We had "Raclette" the past years on New Years Eve so we had it two days ago, too.
If you don't know what it is: you have little pans you fill with whatever you want to eat (corn, finely sliced veggies and meat if you want) put cheese on it and grill it in a special electric table grill. It's a lot of fun, I will show some pictures at my blog tomorrow or so...
Have a happy, healthy and great 2008! Tina
Quite the combination for a lot of tootin! Happy New Year to you and yours!
Yum....see you had your blackeyed peas this year and is that "nanna puddin? Makes your tongue want to smack out your eyeballs!
That dessert looks great!! Happy New Year!
Believe it or not I love sauerkraut! Gassy and smelly! :) All the food looks delish! Thanks for visiting my blog!
Yummy---it all looks tasty!!
Wow! Looks tasty!
Hmmm, yummy...now I am hungry.
we always did the black eyed peas too... but i realized about 10 years ago that i didn't like them!
i would have to be lucky some other way!!! lol!
Looks like you should be full of good luck for the new year, or just full. :)
I would have to go straight for the dessert! LOL - Happy WW!
You should have a triple happy new year with three good luck foods :)
that looks great! I found out at the last minute that I had no black eyed peas and everyone was OUT so we had lentils!
Looks like good stuff. Thanks for visiting and commenting on mine as well. I see you are in Texas...I was just out there visiting friends. Friends that are trying hard to get us out there. Tempting, very tempting! Take care.
Happy new year. And a year of good food and fun times!
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