The food itself was part of the décor. The colors all seemed to represent the colors of Kwanzaa since the greens (always collard) and the black-eyed peas were always front and center. As a kid ...

However, one of our longest-held traditions is eating black-eyed peas and collard greens—in some form or another—on New Year's Day. This tradition is so pervasive throughout the Southeast that ...

© 2024 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. Black-eyed peas and greens in some form or pairing on New Year’s Day is a time-honored Southern ...

and black-eyed peas. Rich in tradition, collard greens are especially symbolic of good fortune when served during New Year's celebrations. But because collard greens are often grown in sandy soil ...

Once thought of as a byproduct of collard greens, brothy, complex potlikker takes on new life as a wonderful base for a ...

YOU NEED CAL ARD GREENS AND BLACK EYED -- COLLARD GREENS AND BACK EYED PEAS. MADELEINE HACKETT HAS MORE ON TRADITION. >> COLLARDS AND BLACK EYED PEAS. >> I HAVE PROBABLY EAT ENCH PROBABLY EVERY ...