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Black-eyed New Year

by Lawrence La Raia
Posted on Dec 29, 2006

Having grown up in suburban New Jersey, I don't know too much about Southern cuisine. Sure I'd heard of black-eyed peas and collard greens, but to this day I still haven't tasted them.

I'm considering changing all that. Apparently in the Southern United States, it's believed by many that eating black-eyed peas and collard greens on New Year's Day will bring you good fortune.  The collard greens represent paper money, while the black-eyed peas symbolize coins. One man's tradition may be another man's superstition, but both collard greens and black-eyed peas are high in calcium, folic acid, and Vitamin A. So whether you're fixing your own or sampling another's fare, Happy New Year!

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About the Author
Lawrence La Raia is a freelance writer working as the house blogger at askdrmanny.com. Lawrence has developed and produced multimedia content for over 100 college textbooks at Pearson Education, primarily involving the subjects of biology and anatomy. His opinions have been featured in the now defunct Silicon Alley Daily. His writing may also be found at thisblogismyblog.com, his personal blog. In addition to writing, Lawrence also works as a freelance web designer and has contributed to the development at askdrmanny.com. Lawrence resides with his wife and children in the beautiful garden state of New Jersey.

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