This marriage of two Southern classics—collard greens and black-eyed peas—is not only delicious, but super-smart: Bobby Flay uses canned chipotles in adobo to give the dish a smoky flavor.

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 ...

Ever wondered why black-eyed peas and greens are a must-have in Black households celebrating the new year? TheGrio breaks it down for you. There are all sorts of traditions that ring in the new ...

Traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day across the South, black-eyed peas and collard greens symbolize luck and money in the coming year. Since the legumes swell when cooked, they symbolize prosperity ...

Black folks know that when a new year rolls around, it calls for a big pot of collard greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread — critical components in the Black spiritual belief that these foods ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are all sorts of traditions that ring in the new year, but I can’t think of one tastier than the custom of eating black-eyed peas, collard greens, and cornbread on Jan. 1. Those dishes ...