New Year's Day Food!
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
January 1, 2020 1:55pm CST
Do you or your family observe a traditional meal for New Year's Day? We do! I have mine on now and we will have a late lunch and dinner combined. Everyone slept late, so the whole timing of today is off. That's okay as nobody has anyplace to go.
I just put my ham in the oven and have black eye peas on the stove top. I'll put on the cabbage in a few minutes. That won't take long at all. I had to call my hubby in to hold the pan while I rinsed the ham off after taking it out of the package as I had dishes drying in the other side of the sink. He comes to the rescue and asked why I bought such a big ham. I told him it was the smallest one they had.
This ham is right under 12 pounds! There was another lady also looking for a small ham when I bought this one. Most of them were in the 15 to 16 pound range or even larger!
What is your traditional New Year's Day meal and does it have a special meaning? I have heard of several different combinations. The one I mentioned above is supposed to bring you Health, Wealth and Happiness.
Happy New Year everyone!
Photo Credit: Pixabay, public domain
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18 responses
@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
1 Jan 20
Yup. Ours is supposed to bring good luck. We are having pork and sauerkraut. The pork butt roast is massive too...12 pounds. It has a long time to cook. Probably be a late dinner.
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@LindaOHio (222806)
• United States
2 Jan 20
@kareng It was really good. We're getting ready to have some for lunch!
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@wolfgirl569 (136008)
• Marion, Ohio
1 Jan 20
My mom always did ham and sauerkraut. I just fix whatever.
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@wolfgirl569 (136008)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Jan 20
@kareng Mom usually did chicken at Christmas.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
2 Jan 20
@wolfgirl569 We always went to my grandmothers and it was usually turkey again.
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@moffittjc (128854)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jan 20
I'm always at Disney during the New Years celebration, so I don't ever fix any traditional meals. Some years we make dining reservations and eat formal meals while at Disney, and other years (like today) we just grab something quick from the quick-service dining options. I had Mickey waffles for breakfast this morning, and a grilled chicken sandwich for lunch. I just realized how late it is (8:15pm as I type this), and I haven't had dinner yet. Haven't really been that hungry.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
7 Jan 20
@moffittjc My husband is like that too. We can eat and an hour later he is ready to eat again. You guys process food to fast..lol!
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@moffittjc (128854)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Jan 20
@kareng My daughter is like that. When we’re at Disney she’ll go the whole day without eating. My son and I are the opposite...we want food every 10 minutes!
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@Juliaacv (56393)
• Canada
1 Jan 20
We usually decided a few days ahead what we will have for our first meal of the year. We do not have any traditions.
Although I cannot eat ham, your meal sounds nice.
My husband asked me to do a whole chicken (just a little one) and potatoes, gravy and vegetables. I have some fresh apple tarts baking in the oven right now. The chicken will be done in the instapot, it should only take about 23 minutes the recipe tells me.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Jan 20
Black eye peas , collards both with hog jowl.
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@Luap1050 (878)
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1 Jan 20
Well,... We were going to have a Christmas Turkey at home this year as My Sister was not well.... then at the last Minute she wanted us and 6 other people over so we went..... So guess whats In the oven here at home now?... The Turkey!!...lol...Maybe this will be a New Tradition for me on New Years Day!
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
1 Jan 20
Table is complete if we have ham, ball cheese and fruits especially grapes.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
10 Jan 20
@florelway Thank you and the same to you!
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
4 Jan 20
@kareng Happy and. Prosperous New year.
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@luisadannointed (11886)
• Philippines
2 Jan 20
That's cool to share. Well we do have ham, shrimp, spaghetti, sweets and fruits. But the important food on the table for me are hotdogs and hot chocolate every Christmas and New Year's Eve. God bless you and your whole family.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
1 Jan 20
Now traditional meal. I am having lasagna.
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