New Year’s Day Black Eye Peas

Black Eye Pea Mix - New Orleans Gourmet Foods

In our family, it’s a tradition to eat Black Eye Peas and Homemade Biscuits on New Year’s Day. It represents good luck and prosperity for the year. It’s something that I remember my Grandma and Great Grandma cooking and baking from the time I was little. Black Eye Peas are wonderful when cooked slowly in a [...]

December 27, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Food & Entertaining  No Comments

Egg Nog Hot Chocolate

Egg Nog Hot Chocolate

One of our Christmas family traditions is for everyone to have a cup of hot chocolate with Egg Nog while trimming the tree. We drink it throughout the Christmas season after that initial cup. It’s a tradition that started when my brother and I were little. I’ve always been a fan of hot chocolate but [...]

December 20, 2009  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Recipes  One Comment