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New Year's Day Dinner Menu

According to Southern tradition eating greens, cornbread, blackeyed peas and ham on New Year's Day will bring you fortune in the year to come.

 So here is the meaning behind these foods 
and my take on New Year's Day Dinner.

 Greens-represent dollar bills ensuring wealth and luck.
Cornbread-symbolizes gold.
Blackeyed peas-to ensure that your New Year 
will be filled with luck, fortune, and romance.
Ham or pork-represents luck.
Hoppin' John-increases your chance of prosperity. This is traditionally a meal made with blackeyed peas, rice, onion, peppers and ham.

 Arugula & Spinach salad with Honey Dijon vinaigrette 
Fresh arugula
Fresh spinach
Crumbled blue cheese
Chopped sweet onion
Vinaigrette
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp honey
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
6 Tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Layer salad in order above and toss with dressing before serving.

 Linda's Cornbread (Thanks Linda!)
2 small boxes of Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
1 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 small can of mexicorn
3/4 C sour cream
1/2 C milk
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 C vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients and pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve with butter. Store in fridge.

 My Modern Hoppin' John
1 small package of mahatma yellow rice 
(Let's keep the gold color theme going for even more luck!)
1 Tbsp of olive oil
1-15 oz blackeyed peas, drained and rinsed
1-4 oz can green chilis, diced
1 tsp Tony's Creole Seasoning
Dash hot sauce
Ham, prepared and diced (optional, if you are a non-meat eater like me)
Place 1 and 2/3 C water in rice cooker and add olive oil, rice, beans, chilis, Tony's and hot sauce. Turn on rice cooker. Top with optional ham.

 Now be sure to eat your Hoppin' John leftovers the next day when they become a Skippin' Jenny. Since it is said to demonstrate one's frugality and will bring an even better chance of New Year prosperity!
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