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Amazon Anne's avatar

We have never done this and my adult son asked me the other day "what's up with eating black eyed peas on New Year's."

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Lauren Rhoades's avatar

That's so funny! Let me know if you try it! I make a really easy instant pot version with canned tomatoes, collard greens, black-eyed peas and a dollop of peanut butter (it's like a Southern-style Kenyan peanut stew). Cornbread is a must, of course :)

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Stuart Phillips's avatar

My wife is from South Carolina, so we “compromise” with Hoppin’ John and collard greens on New Years.

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Lauren Rhoades's avatar

It’s nice when we can all agree! I hadn’t had Hoppin’ John until I moved here, and I have to say, I was missing out.

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Caitlin Brooking's avatar

Would love to see yall's Hoppin John recipes - I always forget that the one I use every year is not great!

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