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12-28-2019 05:45 AM
I don't, but I've heard about eating grapes, or beans for good luck?
I don't know.
But what are some of your New Year's Eve traditions?
Mine are being curled up on the couch and watching the craziness on tv.
12-28-2019 06:46 AM
I was watching The Kitchen last week. A Mexican chef who appears regularly said one of the traditions is to alternate 12 red and green grapes on a skewer. Each grape represents a month and as you eat each one, you make a wish (not out loud) for that month.
12-28-2019 06:57 AM
@cindyNC ... I saw that, too. I like that one. I just need to think of my 12 wishes.
@Anonymous032819 ... Black eyed peas for luck is our tradition. I think they are eaten with pork, but I haven't decide what I'll fix with them yet.
12-28-2019 07:27 AM
DH will pick-up from Red Lobster. I have to work till 2. I used to cook seafood.
12-28-2019 07:35 AM
Years ago, when my sweet mother was still with me, I would go and get take out from a seafood restaurant that she enjoyed - shrimp cocktails, and strawberry cheesecake. I would bring a bottle of white zinfidel. There was just she and I at the time. We would have our treats on New Year's Eve and watch movies and try to stay up for the ball dropping. Key word is "try"!!! Every time I think of these precious moments, I tear up --- with sadness and happiness! So blessed to have had these times with her!
I also remember that my mother always made pork and sauerkraut on New Year's Day for good luck! I tried this myself for a couple years but mine never turned out good like hers and DH really does not care for kraut any way!
Now, DH and I stay home --- we're old! We have the shrimp and one of those big New Year's pretzels. We also try to stay up for the ball dropping but we never make it!
12-28-2019 07:49 AM
That is interesting about those who go to Red Lobster or eat lobster. We used to do that back in the day (when Red Lobster was still a nice, clean restaurant in our area) with the kids in tow. The world changes and cleanliness in my area changed.
So, for the past 30 years I have made turnip greens, black-eyed peas, jalapeno cornbread. This is supposed to be a meatless meal other than the pork in the peas and turnips, but since I do not eat pork with veggies or otherwise, I make a pot roast. Still crazy after all these years!
12-28-2019 08:05 AM
We used to go to a party but now stay home and watch Christmas movies. If awake watch the ball drop in Times Square!
12-28-2019 08:05 AM
The first several years I was married my ex and I would "play all our records" on New Year's Eve.....we had a lot of them, and always made good headway. That was back in the days of 45s....it was fun!
When my children and grandchildren were younger we would all write "predictions " for our family in the new year....usually funny stuff. The children who couldn't write yet dictated theirs to someone. We kept them in a jar, and the next year at our NewYear's dinner we would read and chuckle over them. At midnight the little ones and I would look out the front door to see if we could see the Old Year walking away and get a glimpse of Baby New Year (though we never saw either!).
Now I'm by myself, I get a cheeseball and crackers, sometimes some wine, and watch the Twilight Zone marathon....which is also fun!
As times change, so do traditions....but that's ok, I just make new ones as needed.
12-28-2019 08:08 AM
@cindyNC wrote:I was watching The Kitchen last week. A Mexican chef who appears regularly said one of the traditions is to alternate 12 red and green grapes on a skewer. Each grape represents a month and as you eat each one, you make a wish (not out loud) for that month.
I like that-might use it in my classroom
12-28-2019 08:08 AM
I also make black-eyed peas for New Year's. Something fun to mark the occasion. As we wait for the stroke of midnight, we like to watch classic movies-- I think TCM does a "Thin Man" marathon every single New Year's in recent memory. We'll drink ginger ale, and nibble crackers, and our favorite English cheese, Huntsman. It's a delicious layered combo of Double Gloucester and a blue cheese, Stilton. A bit pricey, so we only have it for special occasions. Oh, and nuts and chips, since I try not to eat chips that often, too addictive. So for New Year's, chips and dip are a rare treat!
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