Hi friends! Here’s exactly what to cook for the new year!
I hope this finds you taking some much needed, very well-deserved rest. We’re almost at the end of this hurricane of a year. I know we don’t just twinkle back to normal life (what, even?) at the stoke of midnight on January 1st, but we can mark it down as the moment we made it through a sucker punch of a year.
I like to tuck into tradition this time of year. Turns out, a tradition that 2020 has gifted me is camping. I’m out in east Texas, likely chilly and cooking over a fire as you read this. I didn’t want to leave you this week without a little black-eyed pea New Years tradition. Let’s lean into the Southern tradition of eating black-eyed peas on January first for prosperity and good luck. Does it really work? I mean… yea. We’re rich in fiber if nothing else.
Here are three black-eyed pea recipes from the archives that I love – that I hope brings you warmth, wealth, and health in the new year.
• Black-Eyed Peas and Cornbread Dumplings – truly one of my favorite recipes from the blog this year. It’s a simple black-eyed pea and sausage soup with tender cornbread and chive dumplings. It’s so delicious and it’s soup – you can totally make it your own if you prefer to leave the sausage out or add extra veggies.
• Hoppin John Veggie Burgers – I promise it’s worthwhile to make your own veggie burger patties. These are filled with beans, toasted almonds (yea!), and quinoa. They’re so flavorful and even freeze well!
• Southern Panzanella Salad – I use the word salad loosely here. Sure, ther are some sauteed greens, but mostly this ‘salad’ is beans, roasted squash, andouille, and toasted cornbread. It’s the kind of warm, cozy salad you want on a winter day.
Happy New Year! Be well / eat well!
xo Joy
Photography with Jon Melendez.
samantha campanini
Perfect for post-holiday diet!
Jennifer
Your black eyed pea with cornbread dumplings recipe is a winner! It will become my new New Year’s Day dish to replace previous methods of preparing black eyed peas. Growing up in NC, black eyed peas was a must have on New Years Day and our family consumed many black eyed peas on a monthly basis! Truly the best way to eat black eyed peas!
Tamara Eckles
I made this for my New Year’s Day meal and loved it! I posted to my stories and my friend saw it and came over for a plate as well. LOL! This is a winner.
Leigh
Happy New Year! I made the black eyed pea & cornbread dumplings and it couldn’t have been a better way to welcome in (and how very welcome it is!) the new year. Delicious doesn’t do it justice – thank you so much for sharing!
Liz
I mad the peas and cornbread dumplings and they are awesome! Used veggie sausage in lieu of the real stuff, but it turned out great. A keeper.
Sabrina
oh my I’m making black eyed peas tomorrow, but now have to change tack to use your cornbread dumpling recipe – wow and thank you, will check out the other two recipes too
Long
OMG! How delicious this looks. I am going to make this for my family in the New Year. It will truly make them amazing.
Carol Douglas
Growing up in the Washington DC and now living Manitoba Canada your black eyed peas
Recipe was as new one I will try. Thank you
Melissa
Thank you for your wonderful recipes, which have been especially important to me this fall and winter as I mourned the death of a Louisianan I was very close to this September. Cooking your food brought back wonderful memories of time cooking with him. ??
joythebaker
My love to you, Melissa!
Sarah
HNY to you, I sure do enjoy reading here! I’d love to hear more about your camping sometime if you’d be open to sharing. RV, car camp, tent camping? Campgrounds or primitive? How do you go about choosing places to camp (any good resources for this that you love?) Etc. This is a great intention for 2021, so if you’re open to sharing the details of what all made you fall in love with it this year, and tips and tricks to embrace it and have similar success with loving it, I’d be so grateful!
Julie P.
Your black eyed peas and cornbread dumplings was hands down our family favorite new recipe this year and we have made MANY new recipes! A little southern twist out here on Cape Cod.
Yvonne
Happy New Year, Joy! I will definitely include the cornbread dumplings with my black eyed peas this year and a little coleslaw on the side. Thanks for the recipes.
Enjoy your trip. Camping was a highlight for us this holiday season. Nature heals.
florence dickenson
Thank you. All the best to you and your family in the New Year!
Karen T
I plan to make two out of 3 of these…always have black eyed peas and pork and greens on New Years day. Sometimes I even make collards and grits with a side of black eyed peas…I am so happy to see this post as I usually look for new ideas and this year 2020 shit hole year…trying these and hoping for a better, and it has to be, right? 2021~ To you and yours and for at least ringing it in right with these new recipes, we can be hopeful.
Darla Layton
Joy, thank you for helping us along to punch in to 2021! Being passive is not an option for our souls!
Happy camping! Stay warm and dry. Cherish the starry skies, and the food company
Cheers to all of us!
Darla