“Eat poor that day, eat rich the rest of the year.”
“Rice for riches and peas for peace.”
A Southern saying on eating a dish of Hoppin' John on New Year's Day.

This has been a tradition for Bob and I the last 20 years.  The year we missed was the year our pipes burst and to this day we blame it on the fact that we didn’t have our Hoppin’ John!

The healthy version this year will be the rice will be brown and there is no ham hock, bacon or fatback involved.  The chicken stock is homemade, and we will add some onion, red pepper and maybe spice it up with red pepper flakes and Spanish smoked paprika! A side of my greens that I always have on hand will also add to the supposed thought of a prosperous year filled with good luck since they are the color of money!

Happy New Year to all and Until Monday… Get back on track and keep thinking veggies and protein!