New Years Day N Black Eyed Peas

I just use dry beans , put them in water ,bring to boil,turn off heat,soak for an hour. Then drain,and put in crock pot for 6hrs or cook on low for several on stove. I season with pork fat and salt.
I have pork chops, cabbage slaw and cornbread to round out the meal.
I always put my black eye peas on before i leave home on new years eve and when i get home I have a bite and the house smells so good!
I was on Sanibel one year , and couldn't find any ,I though everybody ate them on New Years!!

I do the "long soak." From 3 Easy Methods for Soaking Beans | Squawkfox :

The ?Long Soak? method is the most common way to soak your beaners. Just put your beans in a large bowl or pot of water and let them sit submerged for 8-12 hours overnight. Soaking beans overnight actually begins bean germination and promotes enzyme release. The germination process is what breaks down all the complex bean sugars. Breaking down the complex sugar is a good thing as this is what gives us gas. Apparently, soaking beans overnight using the ?Long Soak? method can reduce complex sugars by up to 60 percent. I usually use this method of soaking dried beans with exceptional results ? no gastrointestinal gusts.

We still get some "gusts" with this method.

Then I follow the package directions. I always add hog jowl and some salt. I serve them with rice and salsa on the side. Sometimes I serve them Hoppin' John style with chopped onions.

I bought my peas today just to be safe, cp. I remember the year that most places were sold out. I can't remember how many stores I went to before I found virtually the last bag. My menu is pork tenderloin, black-eyed peas, rice, collards, green beans (hubby hates collards), and corn bread. Pretty easy to prepare especially if you're lazy like me and buy the prewashed collards.

Y'all have a great dinner and a Happy New Year!

I love some of Mama's black-eyed peas, but the Mr. does not. However, We had some kind of black eye pea salad last week and he loved that, so it's what i'm making. :roll:

It was very tasty.

can of white corn
can of black eyed peas
bell pepper
tomato
green onion
Italian dressing

I love some of Mama's black-eyed peas, but the Mr. does not. However, We had some kind of black eye pea salad last week and he loved that, so it's what i'm making. :roll:

It was very tasty.

can of white corn
can of black eyed peas
bell pepper
tomato
green onion
Italian dressing

I fix this a lot. I have heard it called Red-Neck Caviar or Cowboy Caviar. We love it on Pita Chips or Tortilla Chips... Yummy!

I fix this a lot. I have heard it called Red-Neck Caviar or Cowboy Caviar. We love it on Pita Chips or Tortilla Chips... Yummy!

I think I'll go with Cowboy Caviar. I'll bet Daddy would've loved it!

Not that there's anything wrong with Redneck caviar. Maybe it'll just depend upon who is here to eat it...

Thanks for the dip-tip!

I do the "long soak." From 3 Easy Methods for Soaking Beans | Squawkfox :


We still get some "gusts" with this method.

Then I follow the package directions. I always add hog jowl and some salt. I serve them with rice and salsa on the side. Sometimes I serve them Hoppin' John style with chopped onions.

I bought my peas today just to be safe, cp. I remember the year that most places were sold out. I can't remember how many stores I went to before I found virtually the last bag. My menu is pork tenderloin, black-eyed peas, rice, collards, green beans (hubby hates collards), and corn bread. Pretty easy to prepare especially if you're lazy like me and buy the prewashed collards.

Y'all have a great dinner and a Happy New Year!

yeah, i meant hog jowl when i said pork fat. and I add onions also.
happy new year everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I do the "long soak." From 3 Easy Methods for Soaking Beans | Squawkfox :


We still get some "gusts" with this method.

Then I follow the package directions. I always add hog jowl and some salt. I serve them with rice and salsa on the side. Sometimes I serve them Hoppin' John style with chopped onions.

I bought my peas today just to be safe, cp. I remember the year that most places were sold out. I can't remember how many stores I went to before I found virtually the last bag. My menu is pork tenderloin, black-eyed peas, rice, collards, green beans (hubby hates collards), and corn bread. Pretty easy to prepare especially if you're lazy like me and buy the prewashed collards.

Y'all have a great dinner and a Happy New Year!

BR, I am going to go with your menu exactly!!! southern skillet cornbread rounds it all out beautifully.

I sort dry black eyes and cook low for 3 hours with lots of ham and just salt and peper and serve with cornbread. For our cabbage we do eggrolls since we're not cabbage fans!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy early New Year!

BR, I am going to go with your menu exactly!!! southern skillet cornbread rounds it all out beautifully.

Great! So simple and awesome. Try my cornbread with sour cream and creamed corn sometime. It's addicting.

Great! So simple and awesome. Try my cornbread with sour cream and creamed corn sometime. It's addicting.

I love mexican cornbread.. the sour cream and creamed corn sounds delicious too!

but, gotta have the good old skillet / buttermilk cornbread with my collards!

I love mexican cornbread.. the sour cream and creamed corn sounds delicious too!

but, gotta have the good old skillet / buttermilk cornbread with my collards!

toots, what's your buttermilk cornbread recipe??

I soak dried beans overnight. Saute onion, garlic and bacon. Add beans, salt, pepper and chicken stock (to cover), cook until done. I also add ham if I have any. (not the healthy way, but then you can omit the bacon and use olive oil, if you must)

Great! So simple and awesome. Try my cornbread with sour cream and creamed corn sometime. It's addicting.

Sounds great, must try it. Last month in Saveur Magazine they had a "Piquant Cornbread" and I have altered it a bit with a ready mix cornbread because I found a really good one and makes the step a little quicker and most of the ingredients I have on hand. I posted my version of it in the recipes.

I also shared it with my crazy Louisiana family and they have fallen in love with it. My sister even used Jiffy and said it was great. At Christmas they used it for one of their stuffings as they make a few different ones.

I soak dried beans overnight. Saute onion, garlic and bacon. Add beans, salt, pepper and chicken stock (to cover), cook until done. I also add ham if I have any. (not the healthy way, but then you can omit the bacon and use olive oil, if you must)

bacon = totally must do!

toots, what's your buttermilk cornbread recipe??

easy - its on the back of the package of white lily or other corn flour mix, except I do add a bit more cornflour and milk to make a really big & tall cornbread. plus, add tons of oil (half cup or so) to the skillet when you are preheating the skillet - then pour some of the hot oil into the batter to mix before pouring into hot skillet. the oil makes all the difference.

easy - its on the back of the package of white lily or other corn flour mix, except I do add a bit more cornflour and milk to make a really big & tall cornbread. plus, add tons of oil (half cup or so) to the skillet when you are preheating the skillet - then pour some of the hot oil into the batter to mix before pouring into hot skillet. the oil makes all the difference.

Of course, Madam uses bacon grease for her corn bread.....nothing less will do!

Of course, Madam uses bacon grease for her corn bread.....nothing less will do!

bacon grease is the best of course! but I never have it sitting around so I use canola oil. it works.

CP here......

i add a little hot water to cornbread batter,this cuts down on the amount of bacon grease you put in the batter and a dash of sugar,the sugar makes the crust crunchy.

I have a question, when you use cream corn in mexican cb,does it tend to be too moist in the middle?? mine does.