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_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Hyatt Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 5:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [life-story-writing] Black-Eyed Peas for New Years For those who have no clue as to why eating blackeyed peas and hog jowl on New Year's Dar is supposed to bring good luck. It goes back to the end of the civil war. The South was devistated and all their crops had perished. All that was left were blackeyed peas (used for livestock and slave feed at that time) and wild hogs running loose. The South literally lived on blackeyed peas and hog jowl for a year until new crops could be planted and harvested. Therefore they were considered to be "LUCKY" to have the two items. Bill OTD ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda To: life-story-writing@ <blocked::mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 5:30 PM Subject: [life-story-writing] Black-Eyed Peas for New Years Black-Eyed Peas for New Years By: Linda DePeel I am a more-or-le ss a devoted fan of the Food Network Channel, and I have gotten a lot of ideas from the various cooks/programs. Not that my "victims" always find my concoctions tasty every time, and some things (sea food, arugilla) are almost impossible to locate here in this part of Nebraska. Anyhoo-- I was watching Paula Deen awhile back (I just love her sweet southern drawl and her laugh!) and she was talking about eating black-eyed peas to bring good luck on New Years. So-- Linda has come up with another concoction--Jumping Jehoshaphat, Yeehaw! I bought 3 cans (on sale--must be a reason). I will drain them well, give them a rinse, then gently cook them in some butter (Paula would hug me, fer shur!) and some chicken stock, little salt and pepper to taste, and maybe, just a freckle of tobasco sauce. I'm really hoping to wow everyone, but we shall see. Does anyone have any "Black-Eyed Peas" stories to tell? Happy New Year to Y'all! Linda from Western Nebraska, where snow showers and flurries means "Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid". "Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree." --Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.--
