Here I am planning out my shopping list for my New Year's meal and I stopped to do a little research. Did you know that there are certain foods that many cultures consider good luck charms if eaten on New Year's Day? Southerners eat black eyed peas and cornbread for luck and wealth. The ancient Romans served dates, nuts, and raisins. Dutch people consider food shaped in a ring to be good luck; the shape is symbolic of a completed year. Dark greens like kale and spinach mean wealth will come to you; these foods can be folded like money. Fish is a good luck charm. And the Italians eat sweets at this holiday for good fortune throughout the new year. The custom of eating pork on New Year's is based on the idea that pigs symbolize progress. The animal pushes forward, rooting itself in the ground before moving.Looks like we'll be having a boneless pork ribs, coleslaw, corn on the cob, corn bread, and Texas caviar (black eyed pea salsa)!
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