Growing up in Oklahoma, I was always told to eat black eyed peas on New Years Day so I would have luck all year long. I never really liked black eyed peas. I never really liked plain beans of any kind, and that was the only way my family cooked beans. Bleck. Even though they were ick, I would always choke down at least a spoonful to make my dad happy, and besides, maybe, just maybe it actually works. Who couldn’t use some extra luck? As I’m sliding in to adulthood (kicking and screaming), my family’s traditions are starting to … Continue reading Southern Holiday Traditions: New Year’s Black Eyed Peas and Cornbread Waffles Recipe