01 January 2010

Happy New Year!

What does New Year's Day mean to you? To me it is rooted in tradition!

My family has ALWAYS shared this meal together on New Year's Day. It is my favorite meal of the year, way better than Easter or Thanksgiving or any other of the eating holidays!

I also think the symbolism in this traditional meal is fun! Do you know what each of these foods symbolizes for your year to come?

Black-eyed peas: Good Luck! You are supposed to eat at least one pea for each day of the new year.... I don't count mine but don't worry, I had plenty!

Corn bread: Wealth/Gold! I mean who doesn't want to have plenty of wealth for the new year?

Greens: The spicier they are the spicier your sex life will be! My greens are actually steamed spinach with lots of garlic, onion, and red pepper.... bring it on!

Ham: Moving Forward. A pig uses its snout to dig in the ground searching for food in a forward direction. It is said that you shouldn't eat fowl (turkey, chicken) on New Years because they have to scratch for their food and no one wants to just "scratch by for a living", they want to be associated with the plump and well fed pig.... give me prosperity but I am still working to get rid of the plump!

So, tell me, what is your New Year's Day tradition?

Thanks so much to all of you for your love and support in 2009... Here's to a fabulous 2010!

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4 comments:

arica said...

Hmmmm....didn't know that about the greens. I should eat some. Maybe my husband will show up this year. That would sure spice things up! ;)
My New Year's tradition consists of watching football all day long. Makes me happy!
Happy New Year to you & your family!

David D said...

I did not know that about the greens either...but I sure did eat a lot of them!! ;-)

YEE HAW!

Kamis Khlopchyk said...

Oh I am snickering at David's comment ;) Sounds just like my hubs.

We don't have too many traditions for New Year's, they are all for Christmas but that meal looks fabulous, maybe we should adopt it as our own!

Sab said...

I don't have any New Years traditions... except going crazy with lists to get all sorts of home reno/organizing done. But that's just me... not a tradition. The food sounds so interesting! I think I wanna try doing that next year! :)