Blackeye peas

It’s New Years Eve which means you should have your bags of dried black eyes ready to be soaked tonight so they can be ready to be cooked for New Years Day dinner. Being from the South, my mother always made black eyed peas, collard greens and some type of pork for New Years Day dinner. Southern tradition says that the first food to be eaten on New Year's Day should be black-eyed peas for luck and prosperity and the collard greens are eaten for wealth! This recipe for my homemade black eyed…

These Southern Black Eyed Peas have so much flavor thanks to bacon and all the delicious seasonings that are added! A must have side dish!

Here's an easy black eyed peas recipe: 2 ways! Try them creamy and smoky as a side dish, or learn how to cook them for salads and dips.

Try this easy and delicious Southern Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Peas recipe. A simple way to get a Southern side dish on the table without hovering over the stove!

Black Eyed Peas are a classic Southern dish. This black eyed pea soup recipe with bacon is the perfect thing to eat for New Year's.

Black-Eyed Pea Salad is a light and fresh twist on classic Southern comfort food. Perfect for your next picnic or healthy lunch!

A crock pot Hoppin' John is the perfect New Years recipe. Throwing everything into the slow cooker and letting it cook low and slow all day.

This soul food staple is flavored with bacon, onion, and other ingredients and cook until tender and creamy.

Black eyed peas have a rich tradition in the South. Eaten during New Year’s for good luck and prosperity, they also make an easy and very healthy salad.

I got a feeling that tonight’s a night for the best black eyed peas recipes! Anyone who’s tried these can’t get enough. These dishes will surely get you