tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post6340428011491525999..comments2024-03-26T04:26:57.872-05:00Comments on Fools Rush In: HERE WE GO AGAINGranny Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-34977770175110858872014-01-20T15:29:41.314-06:002014-01-20T15:29:41.314-06:00Hi, Granny,
Thanks for the story about the black...Hi, Granny,<br /> Thanks for the story about the black eyed peas. We always had them on New Year's Day, but I never asked my mother why. I just loved eating them. Maybe she didn't know the reason, other than "that's what we do." Thanks for your visit today...and other times.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269872465115056916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-40577687778694436922014-01-09T15:30:29.116-06:002014-01-09T15:30:29.116-06:00I loved this little history lesson...and I love th...I loved this little history lesson...and I love the reasoning for the pig!Brown English Muffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618754928211481845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-78716927203107825872014-01-08T05:45:56.761-06:002014-01-08T05:45:56.761-06:00Chatty Crone
I ate them my whole life on New Years...Chatty Crone<br />I ate them my whole life on New Years day and never questioned why. It was just tradition. Finally I looked it up because it seemed something worth knowing. I liked learning that a pig cannot turn it's head.<br /><br />cube<br />I only learned recently about the custom of eating grapes at the stroke of midnight for good luck. Rarely can I ever stay awake until midnight so I wouldn't have much luck very often, even if I remembered to buy the grapes.<br /><br />Munir<br />Often we eat red beans and rice. I have never tried black eyed peas over rice but it has to be good so I will try that soon. I absolutely love black eyed peas and will put them on my salad along with jalapeno peppers. Best of all I like the idea of going to a restaurant on New Years Day and letting someone else do the cooking and clean up the mess:)<br /><br />Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-89225940517550252282014-01-07T17:22:17.579-06:002014-01-07T17:22:17.579-06:00We usually go out to a nice restaurant because I f...We usually go out to a nice restaurant because I feel good about eating out and resting a little bit.<br />Black Eye Peas- - - If I have any left over white rive, I make a stir fry rice Pilaf like thing with black eye Peas. My hubby loves it.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-12508081932985133732014-01-06T16:06:39.294-06:002014-01-06T16:06:39.294-06:00I don't have any New Years traditions, but at ...I don't have any New Years traditions, but at my house growing up, we would eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight. <br /><br />When the girls were little, we used to do fireworks. cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-805661177227779152014-01-06T09:39:53.458-06:002014-01-06T09:39:53.458-06:00I love black eyed peas and we always ate them on N...I love black eyed peas and we always ate them on New Year's Day and knew about the good luck - but I never knew where the tradition started or why - love it. sandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-7754096945118324072014-01-06T06:14:04.077-06:002014-01-06T06:14:04.077-06:00Sparkling Red
Of course, that is wonderful to set ...Sparkling Red<br />Of course, that is wonderful to set up the new calendar. I enjoy that and I enjoy opening my new devotional book and writing in all the upcoming birthdays and anniversary's. Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-8166715209065999162014-01-05T18:38:08.061-06:002014-01-05T18:38:08.061-06:00I don't have any notable New Year's tradit...I don't have any notable New Year's traditions. I guess I get most excited about switching up my calendars. I have two wall calendars (one at home and one at the office) and a portable daily planner. The new wall calendars have pretty pictures and the new planner has an illustration of blue kitties on the cover, so that's fun.Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-82497613557239958112014-01-05T11:55:02.911-06:002014-01-05T11:55:02.911-06:00Kay
Your table looked wonderful, filled with delic...Kay<br />Your table looked wonderful, filled with delicious goodies and surrounded by happy people.<br /><br />Arkansas Patti<br />And being from Arkansas, you had to have eaten a black eyed pea or two, right?<br /><br />tulsamom<br />My son brought me tamales for Christmas. He gets the BEST tamales in Tulsa or maybe Broken Arrow. You can only order them and the fellow delivers. They are mild or hot and by the dozen in corn shucks. How do you wrap yours? Could I make my own?<br /><br />Riot Kitty<br />Well I guess I will just have to send you some. Why in the world can't you find them? I love them too.<br /><br />LL Cool Joe<br />Why aren't you with all of your family? Have I failed to read something thoroughly? I will go back and read better.<br /><br />Changes in the wind<br />Love your follow up on the pig. Wow, who knew there was so much to learn about pigs?<br /><br />Winifred<br />Not a soul has crossed my threshold in this new year except me when I returned from the church New Years Eve party. Does that count? I brought home a half eaten bag of chips and gave one to my dog Slim. Thankfully there were no strange men lurking.<br /><br />heartinhand<br />Yes, now you know “the rest of the story”. It will be your own hot tub unless you imbibe a bit too much and wander afar.<br /><br />Snaggle Tooth<br />Come on Snag, you know you would still kiss the boys! I only watched Dick Clark on American Bandstand and never was a fan of watching the ball drop. Too busy snoozing. Black-eyed peas are delicious and the Union soldiers did not know what they were missing.<br /><br />BJ Miller<br />Especially fermenting silage, right?<br />Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-63855487683202937222014-01-05T11:46:54.863-06:002014-01-05T11:46:54.863-06:00never new the full story on the traditions of Blac...never new the full story on the traditions of Black eye peas and ham, i have heard others - like Collard Greens were eaten for money (the green stuff) and black eye peas were for coins. Everyone i knew seasoned collards with ham hocks, so ham was served also. Your knowledge on the traditions rings true (pun intended!). Have a wonderful new year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414561988993487725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-5871173989813233022014-01-05T11:21:29.869-06:002014-01-05T11:21:29.869-06:00Jeanie
Hum, since you and I both are from Oklahoma...Jeanie<br />Hum, since you and I both are from Oklahoma I wonder why I never got money in my black eyed peas? <br /><br />Olga<br />It is always fun to share the knowledge:)<br /><br />Aunt Betsy<br />So sad that you forgot to eat your black eyed peas. If I had thought about it I would have reminded you because I knew how sick you were. <br /><br />ashok<br />Your comment makes me think you had not heard of this custom.<br /><br />Birdie<br />This was the first year in ages that I actually saw the new year arrive.<br /><br />Talon<br />I must agree that is pretty boring. Perhaps I will send you a can of black eyed peas next year.<br /><br />gigihawaii<br />That story of the south being left the black eyed peas to survive on would be a good historic story for you to write about.<br /><br />Lisa (aka Mollie's mom)<br />Solve your chocolate and red wine combined by simply serving ChocoVine the taste of Dutch chocolate and fine red wine. It is absolutely delicious as a dessert wine served very, very cold and is thick like a liquor. <br /><br />Lynn<br />That sounds like you are well covered with all the good luck combinations.<br /><br />Tabor<br />Everything is cleaned out and thrown out around here and makes my chickens very happy. They love left overs.Granny Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165058412950953296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-73216818627102042462014-01-05T11:04:11.109-06:002014-01-05T11:04:11.109-06:00I love black-eyed peas, but then I love the smell ...I love black-eyed peas, but then I love the smell of good silage... Brighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01785525907917484210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-7412662318528635022014-01-05T10:57:36.433-06:002014-01-05T10:57:36.433-06:00When a teen-ager we always had a party n got to ki...When a teen-ager we always had a party n got to kiss all the guys after midnight. Amazing didn't catch anything back then- Now I wouldn't dare! (Hepatitis, Aids,ect)<br />Used to get really drunk n go to gigs at bars. In Falmouth they always did fireworks at the Beach, used to go see James Montgomery play blues Harmonica there.<br />When had kids, had them stay up n watch the ball drop on Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve show. <br />I've never fallen asleep on it-<br /><br />Actually had a (shredded) ham n cheese for dinner, but have never tried Black-eyed peas. Do they taste like livestock feed?Snaggle Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07197042129309670471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-5791816216989153212014-01-05T10:45:41.963-06:002014-01-05T10:45:41.963-06:00So THAT'S what all the beans and ham talk was ...So THAT'S what all the beans and ham talk was about! <br />We don't have a new years' tradition, but I think next year we are going to sit in a hot tub at midnight. Hopefully it's our own. Hahah!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-20136754432474559892014-01-05T10:34:06.623-06:002014-01-05T10:34:06.623-06:00I suppose First Footing is the main tradition here...I suppose First Footing is the main tradition here in the North of England and also in Scotland.<br /><br />The First foot is the first person to enter the house on New Year's day. The first-foot is traditionally a tall, dark-haired male and usually brings a gift such as bread, salt, coal, or a drink (usually whisky). When we were young we lived in a mining community & went from house to house first footing having a drink & a bit of a dance or sing song. The tradition is dying out now so my husband is usually our first food & goes out the back door a couple of minutes before midnight, has a brief chat with our next door neighbour & comes in the front door after the first stroke of midnight. He gives me a kiss & hands over a tiny piece of coal, all that's left from a huge piece my mother in law gave us when we moved into the house. Another tradition!<br /><br />Happy New Year Annie!Winifredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415302188575538163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-34862441924736501832014-01-04T07:56:18.511-06:002014-01-04T07:56:18.511-06:00Don't really have any but enjoyed reading abou...Don't really have any but enjoyed reading about yours and especially about the pig not being able to look back:)Changes in the windhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06942797186537814864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-89903148981931859782014-01-03T22:26:27.151-06:002014-01-03T22:26:27.151-06:00No traditions here, especially this year as I'...No traditions here, especially this year as I'm not with all of my family. I was interested to read yours though.LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-68156684250262741772014-01-03T17:17:58.081-06:002014-01-03T17:17:58.081-06:00They are looking to the future of being eaten! How...They are looking to the future of being eaten! How odd is that?<br /><br />I love black eyed peas. I haven't been able to find them here. <br /><br />Traditions - usually we see a movie, but Mr. RK was feeling lazy, so we watched one at home.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-9250201000307553532014-01-03T16:25:00.836-06:002014-01-03T16:25:00.836-06:00We always have Hoppin John for New Years. This is ...We always have Hoppin John for New Years. This is black-eyed peas, the ham bone from Christmas, onions<br />, peppers, and Creole seasoning and this is served over rice. We always have homemade tamales for Christmas Eve and I ask my son if he wanted a tamale put in the bowl with his Hoppin John? He did so I fixed it that way and ask him what we should call that. My daughter-in-law immediately said Hoppin Juan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-8157101394603731662014-01-03T15:56:42.342-06:002014-01-03T15:56:42.342-06:00I did not know the reasons behind that dish. Reall...I did not know the reasons behind that dish. Really interesting, thanks. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-74004904116230186132014-01-03T15:28:05.268-06:002014-01-03T15:28:05.268-06:00Gracious! This is so very interesting! Well, we...Gracious! This is so very interesting! Well, we did have pork in our kombu maki for new year. Kombu maki is a sliver of pork rolled in seaweed and tied with a rope of seaweed and put in a soy sauce sort of sauce. It's very good. Our new year traditions has a lot to do with cleaning up the house and different kinds of traditional foods. There's noodles for long life and mochi. I'm not sure what the mochi represents. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-12057477688936207802014-01-03T14:31:56.485-06:002014-01-03T14:31:56.485-06:00Well, as you know it is starting with a clean slat...Well, as you know it is starting with a clean slate. Everything cleaned out and the old thrown out. Glad to learn what all this black-eyed peas thing is all about.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-33092579799715324182014-01-03T13:46:03.178-06:002014-01-03T13:46:03.178-06:00We always have the black-eyed peas to symbolize co...We always have the black-eyed peas to symbolize coins and collard greens to symbolize green paper money. It is said that if you eat them on New Years Day you will achieve wealth in the coming year. I have not found this to be true, but am wealthy enough - so it's all good. :) That being said - I always have them + some cooked pork. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-79400831370262635472014-01-03T13:13:15.892-06:002014-01-03T13:13:15.892-06:00Blackeyed peas are nasty, and we pair them with co...Blackeyed peas are nasty, and we pair them with collard greens to symbolize wealth. Add cornbread and you have new years meal. Of the three tge only one that is palatable is yhe cornbread which I can't eat due to gluten allergies. From now on I will serve chocolate and red wine.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11335434.post-68232074607169248362014-01-03T12:57:54.365-06:002014-01-03T12:57:54.365-06:00Not familiar with your tradition. Thanks for the ...Not familiar with your tradition. Thanks for the history, though. Happy New Year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com