A bite size appetizer of black eyed peas and kale salad, served in salumi cups. A terrific bite to ensure good luck in the New Year.
Why is it considered good luck to eat black eyed peas on New Year's day? Since I didn't learn about this tradition until I lived in the South as an adult, do Northerners/East Coasters/ Westerners/Midwesterners not have good luck ever? What about folks in other countries? Not everyone eats black eyed peas, you know.
Heavy questions for a busy time. All I know is in addition to jumping into the New Year (from a stair, not a chair) I like to eat black eyed peas this time of year. I'm good with these traditions--one's silly fun to do, and the other's tasty.
Sometimes I like to make Hoppin' John, sometimes I like to change it up a bit. Here's a bite size appetizer way to get your New Year Good Luck, and if meat is not your thing, there's a bonus recipe below to an alternate salad/leftover remake.
Updated Note: My mom emailed me that she knew salumi was not a typo but she didn't know what it was. Salumi is the name for a category of dry cured meat. Salami and prosciutto are examples of salumi. I'm thinking pepperoni may be as well. Learn something new? I try to each day!
