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Post by Sandman on Dec 28, 2020 19:54:45 GMT
Went to Kroger's to get a few things. I always make a pork roast and sauerkraut on New Years Eve. There pork roasts were 5 dollars a pound. They had them on sale for 99 cents a pound. I got two. Might go back tomorrow and get two more at that price. Just can't decide whether to make the roast in the oven or crock-pot. This with mashed potatoes New Years Eve. On New Years Day what you see in the last two pictures.
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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Dec 28, 2020 20:26:56 GMT
New Years Eve we're having meatloaf & mashed potatoes instead of our usual pizza and New Years Day we're having Chinese (beef with mushrooms and chicken chop suey)
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Post by Sandman on Dec 28, 2020 23:17:48 GMT
New Years Eve we're having meatloaf & mashed potatoes instead of our usual pizza and New Years Day we're having Chinese (beef with mushrooms and chicken chop suey) Sounds good!
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Dec 29, 2020 2:03:18 GMT
Shrimp cocktail
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Post by NJtoTX on Dec 29, 2020 13:06:10 GMT
I throw some blackeye peas into something. Found out about that tradition a few years ago. Maybe it's just a Texas thing?
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Post by nutsberryfarm 🏜 on Dec 29, 2020 13:49:18 GMT
I throw some blackeye peas into something. Found out about that tradition a few years ago. Maybe it's just a Texas thing? Totally a Texas thang.
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Post by NJtoTX on Dec 29, 2020 13:58:58 GMT
I throw some blackeye peas into something. Found out about that tradition a few years ago. Maybe it's just a Texas thing? Totally a Texas thang. OK, the southern tradition goes back to the Civil War. And it's for New Year's Day, not eve. But - It turns out my brethren have it a lot longer, though on Rosh Hashanah.
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Post by Sandman on Dec 29, 2020 15:06:51 GMT
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Post by sunshine on Dec 29, 2020 16:16:47 GMT
Black eyed peas are a Missouri tradition for most people too. I'm not taking a chance after the year we've had and we're having some black eyed peas for sure this New Year's day!!
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Post by Sandman on Dec 29, 2020 18:59:04 GMT
Black eyed peas are a Missouri tradition for most people too. I'm not taking a chance after the year we've had and we're having some black eyed peas for sure this New Year's day!! I always thought sauerkraut was a American tradition on New Years Eve and New years Day. They say it cleanses out the body for the new year. Anyway I always have it both days.
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Post by divtal on Dec 29, 2020 23:30:23 GMT
I'm going to do black eyed peas, in a soup/stew/"concoction." I learned about the tradition, years ago, from a former colleague who grew up in North Carolina. I've always loved any combination of bean-with-bacon, or pork-'n-beans.
There's no exact recipe that I follow. The first time that I made it, I looked at several recipes. They're pretty similar, so it's easy to wing it. I do buy the dried peas, and soak them overnight, as opposed to using canned peas.
It's traditionally served with rice, but that's too heavy. I have frozen shrimp, so I might make a small "cocktail," to go along with the BEP.
Happy New Year, all!!!
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 29, 2020 23:52:23 GMT
Hoppin' John wiki link Hoppin' John, also known as Carolina peas and rice, is a peas and rice dish served in the Southern United States. It is made with black-eyed peas (or red cowpeas such as iron and clay peas in the Southeast US) and rice, chopped onion, and sliced bacon, seasoned with salt.[1] Some recipes use ham hock, fatback, country sausage, or smoked turkey parts instead of bacon. A few use green peppers or vinegar and spices. Smaller than black-eyed peas, field peas are used in the South Carolina Lowcountry and coastal Georgia; black-eyed peas are the norm elsewhere. In the southern United States, eating Hoppin' John on New Year's Day is thought to bring a prosperous year filled with luck. The peas are symbolic of pennies or coins, and a coin is sometimes added to the pot or left under the dinner bowls. Collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, chard, kale, cabbage and similar leafy green vegetables served along with this dish are supposed to further add to the wealth, since they are the color of American currency. Another traditional food, cornbread, can also be served to represent wealth, being the color of gold. On the day after New Year's Day, leftover "Hoppin' John" is called "Skippin' Jenny" and further demonstrates one's frugality, bringing a hope for an even better chance of prosperity in the New Year.
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Post by sunshine on Dec 31, 2020 0:55:24 GMT
Whatever is on everyone's menu, enjoy a Happy and Healthy New Year!!
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Post by petrolino on Dec 31, 2020 18:07:10 GMT
Planning on heavily spicing a roast chicken to have with roast potatoes and roasted vegetables.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 1, 2021 4:53:29 GMT
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Post by GoodbyePorkPieHat on Jan 1, 2021 14:29:12 GMT
Planning on heavily spicing a roast chicken to have with roast potatoes and roasted vegetables. Similarly, I'm curious to try out the rotisserie in my new countertop oven with some chicken leg quarters today. I have a recipe for oven roasted chicken I'll probably adapt. Also, I have some Russet potatoes half-cooked and some cauliflower and carrots I could roast with. Yesterday, I made a HUGE pot of roast beef soup with at least a dozen different veggies. It came out just a bit peppery, but that usually mellows after sitting overnight. I'll give it some fine-tuning today and then freeze most of it. Taking advantage of a brief break from the rain here in the Pac NW, I'm going to hit a nearby (6 miles from me) hiking trail at sunup (an hour-and-a-half from now) and hike until noon - when the rain returns for at least another week. ================== EDIT: Some variation of this trail BTW. I've hiked most of the trails in the area, but there are a few of the smaller ones here and there I have yet to explore: www.oregonhikers.org/field_guide/Lacamas_Creek_Loop_Hike
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Post by petrolino on Jan 1, 2021 14:34:30 GMT
Planning on heavily spicing a roast chicken to have with roast potatoes and roasted vegetables. Similarly, I'm curious to try out the rotisserie in my new countertop oven with some chicken leg quarters today. I have a recipe for oven roasted chicken I'll probably adapt. Also, I have some Russet potatoes half-cooked and some cauliflower and carrots I could roast with. Yesterday, I made a HUGE pot of roast beef soup with at least a dozen different veggies. It came out just a bit peppery, but that usually mellows after sitting overnight. I'll give it some fine-tuning today and then freeze most of it. Taking advantage of a brief break from the rain here in the Pac NW, I'm going to hit a nearby hiking trail at sunup (an hour-and-a-half from now) and hike until noon - when the rain returns for at least another week.
A healthy outdoor hike should be a great way to work up an appetite. Hope you enjoy your New Year meal!
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Post by NJtoTX on Jan 1, 2021 14:44:17 GMT
Last night had shrimp and rice, then 2 pork chops. Went to bed around 10. Lots of nearby fireworks, but between earplugs, hooded sweatshirt, wrapping my head in a pillow and popping a trazadone, I was good.
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Post by Sandman on Jan 1, 2021 15:18:59 GMT
Planning on heavily spicing a roast chicken to have with roast potatoes and roasted vegetables. That sounds great!
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Post by petrolino on Jan 1, 2021 18:26:56 GMT
Planning on heavily spicing a roast chicken to have with roast potatoes and roasted vegetables. That sounds great! It was, thanks! I just ate it with a generous amount of gravy. The chicken skin had a spicy zing that was nice with the gravy.
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