START THE YEAR OFF RIGHT
- Mama Sue
- Dec 30, 2025
- 1 min read
Click the picture for the recipe!
There’s just something comforting about starting a brand-new year with a pot simmering on the stove. For many families across the South (and beyond), New Year’s Day isn’t complete without collard greens and black-eyed peas (the picture above shows purple hull peas but you prepare them the same). It’s more than a meal—it’s a tradition filled with hope, history, and a little extra good luck.
Do you do this tradition? We sure do.
Collard greens are said to represent money and prosperity, thanks to their rich green color that resembles dollar bills. Black-eyed peas symbolize luck and abundance, and some folks even say the peas stand for coins. Add a little cornbread on the side (for gold), and you’ve got yourself a full plate of New Year’s wishes.
Are collard greens and black-eyed peas on your New Year’s menu? Or is this the year you start a new tradition of your own?
We have been so blessed this year, and we pray that your new year will be just as full of blessings.
And because we have so many ways to prepare these items, here are alternate videos.
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