What is the king cake tradition and what does it symbolize? Here is the meaning behind the king cake and when it should be honored and eaten. Growing up, my sister and I were blessed with so many wonderful traditions. Every October, my parents would travel to New Orleans and meet their best friends to […]
A Time-Honored New Year’s Tradition
For all of my life, I cannot recall a single New Year’s Day where I did not eat Black-Eyed peas, greens and cornbread. This is a tradition that my sweet Mama kept year after year and passed on to me. The significance is this: On New Year’s Day, eating Black-Eyed Peas is to bring prosperity […]
Black Eyed Peas with Chorizo Sausage
Black Eyed Peas with Chorizo Sausage Author: Be Fed Again Ingredients 1 (1 pound) bag black eyed peas 5 cups chicken stock or broth 1 1/2 cups white wine 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pound chorizo sausage 1 Tablespoon creole seasoning 1 teaspoon chipotle powder 1 teaspoon smoked paprika Instructions […]
A New Year’s Day Tradition With Black Eyed Peas
Eating black eyed peas on New Year’s Day has been a tradition that goes as far back as 1500 years. Of course, being the southerner that I am, I would like to say that this tradition was born in the south. Not the case. Wikipedia has this tradition as started in Egypt. But, eating black […]
