msirach
01-01-2009, 05:09 PM
Traditional New Years Day in Southern Illinois
My wife insists on following traditional folklore by having beans (for luck) and cabbage (for prosperity) every year on this day
Just taking a break from finishing round 1 of prep for the New Year's Day evening meal at our house. We always have ham and beans, cabbage prepared one or more ways, pan fried corn bread, and deserts for family. We also include some friends as well.
My wife has the great northern beans with ham simmering on the stove, and prepared a pineapple upside down cake as well as a chocolate sheet cake.
After and hour or so of prep time, I now have a large pot of minestrone soup made with freshly sliced/diced/chopped veggies (including cabbage of course) simmering on the stove. A fresh loaf of bread (in breadmaker) has been started as well. Closer to time, the cabbage will be cooked, potatoes fried and other condiments assembled.
About six o'clock, the festivities will begin.
My wife insists on following traditional folklore by having beans (for luck) and cabbage (for prosperity) every year on this day
Just taking a break from finishing round 1 of prep for the New Year's Day evening meal at our house. We always have ham and beans, cabbage prepared one or more ways, pan fried corn bread, and deserts for family. We also include some friends as well.
My wife has the great northern beans with ham simmering on the stove, and prepared a pineapple upside down cake as well as a chocolate sheet cake.
After and hour or so of prep time, I now have a large pot of minestrone soup made with freshly sliced/diced/chopped veggies (including cabbage of course) simmering on the stove. A fresh loaf of bread (in breadmaker) has been started as well. Closer to time, the cabbage will be cooked, potatoes fried and other condiments assembled.
About six o'clock, the festivities will begin.