Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Collard greens and Hoppin' John in ceramic dishes - Sbossert/Getty Images If you love New Year's traditions, maybe you'll be ...

Americans eat black-eyed peas for New Year's to bring about good fortune in the coming year. But that's the short answer. The long one involves a shared family tradition that celebrates the legume's ...

Okay, so I know this sounds weird, but I’ve become totally obsessed with black eyed peas. Like, embarrassingly obsessed. My friends think I’ve lost it, but honestly? These little beans have blown my ...

If New Year’s Eve is about celebration, New Year’s Day is imbued with superstition. Every year on January 1, a peculiar assortment of historic rituals are performed as a way to invite good fortune for ...

The cooks in my neck of the woods always cooked black-eyed peas for New Year’s Day. This carried on for generations and still to this day remains a tradition. Mom bought that bag of peas ahead of time ...

Slow-simmered black-eyed peas cooked with a smoky ham hock until creamy and flavorful. A Southern classic often served with cornbread. Main ingredients: dried black-eyed peas, smoked ham hock, onion, ...