Recipes

[LTT1]

@doxie1

Pork loin

black eyed peas w/pepper sauce

spinach w/pepper sauce

salad

smashed potatoes

[jeanlake]

Spent a lot of time in the kitchen over Christmas so we're going out with friends at a new restaurant.

[Hoovermom]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@Citrine1 wrote:

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@Sooner wrote:

Black eyed peas with ham in them; hog jowl; collard greens; corn bread; iced tea unsweet no lemon.

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Are you from the south? The only thing I've had from the above list is corn bread and iced tea.  I've never tried black eyed peas or collard greens.  And is "hog jowl" literally hog jowl?  I've never even heard of that!  I'd be willing to try all of these foods.  Your menu sounds good.

We always have pork chops and sauerkraut.  It's supposed to bring good luck for the new year.  It doesn't.  hahahaha

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@Citrine1  Nope!  Not kidding, here's the definition of hog jowl (or "hog jaw" as it is affectionately known among the believers) below.  It can be salted (you need to soak some of the salt off) or smoked, and it is usually fried like you would fry bacon.  It was all the rage in restaurants in some places a few years ago under its Italian name (sounds so different doesn't it?).

Yes.  I am from the South and Southwest!

Pork jowl (called jowl bacon or, especially in the Southern US hog jowl) is cured and often smoked cheeks of pork. Hog jowl is  also used outside the United States; the non-smoked Italian variant is called guanciale.  It doesn't taste as much like bacon as you'd think.  It isn't as strong I guess.  At least what I have had--lots over the years! 

Haven't you heard "guanciale" a lot on Food Tv and thought "YUM!"  

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@Sooner:  Sorry but this Southern girl does not fry "hog jowl" but it is put into the big pot of blackeyed peas or anyother dried bean and simmers for hours on end.  Yes,I learned this from my mother who was a much better cookl than I.  One thing I have never been able to eat are collard greens, not even her's.  

[qualitygal]

Nothing special......don't do that day up big.

[OKPrincess]

DH and I don’t do anything special on the first but enjoyed reading about others’ traditions and menus.

[Winkk]

Keeping it simple.  Pork chops, mashed potatoes and sauerkraut.  Aren't you supposed to eat pork on NY's day for good luck?

[AuntG]

Made reservations for New Year's Eve dinner. Will have snacks set out the next day for the bowl games.

[Meowingkitty]

Nothing on New Years Day. We usually go out for Mexican food.

[Mom2Dogs]

New years day is not a big day at our house....I am NOT cooking.  Generally we travel about an hour to the larger nearby city....we shop and have lunch out.

[drizzellla]

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@jeanlake wrote:

Spent a lot of time in the kitchen over Christmas so we're going out with friends at a new restaurant.

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My Christmas was also spent in the kitchen. Having guests stay at your house the week of Christmas is alot of cooking. For New Year's I am making a lasagna. And hopefully taking a day or two off.

Enjoy the new restaurant. Sounds wonderful.