Americans eat black-eyed peas for New Year's to bring about good fortune in the coming year. But that's the short answer. The long one involves a shared family tradition that celebrates the legume ...

To soak dried black-eyed peas, first remove unwanted particles, like rocks or stones. Then follow one of these two methods: Place the dried beans in a large pot and cover them with about 3–4 ...

Of course, exact traditions vary with some popping a coin into the pot for added fortune, and others counting out their peas to number 365 to make sure that each day has its own dose of luck.

Ingredients 12 to 24 ounces dried beans of your choice 1 smoked turkey leg for seasoning 1 tablespoon salt. Instructions. Place the turkey leg in the slow cooker.

Black Eyed Peas coming to Minnesota for just second time in over a decade originally appeared on Bring Me The News. For the ...

Black eyed peas on New Year's Day; ... After the ball droips and the sun rises for 2023, it's likely one of your first meals of the new year will feature black eyed peas or collard greens?

A Southern menu staple at many Texas restaurants, black-eyed peas are often consumed on the first day of the year as a symbol of what's to come in the next 365 days.