Black eyed peas

It’s New Years Eve which means you should have your bags of dried black eyes ready to be soaked tonight so they can be ready to be cooked for New Years Day dinner. Being from the South, my mother always made black eyed peas, collard greens and some type of pork for New Years Day dinner. Southern tradition says that the first food to be eaten on New Year's Day should be black-eyed peas for luck and prosperity and the collard greens are eaten for wealth! This recipe for my homemade black eyed…

Here's an easy black eyed peas recipe: 2 ways! Try them creamy and smoky as a side dish, or learn how to cook them for salads and dips.

These Southern Black Eyed Peas have so much flavor thanks to bacon and all the delicious seasonings that are added! A must have side dish!

This black-eyed peas recipe is comfort food at its best! A soul food staple, they are cooked with bacon and sausage until perfect and creamy.

Black eyed peas have a rich tradition in the South. Eaten during New Year’s for good luck and prosperity, they also make an easy and very healthy salad.

The best way to cook dried black-eyed peas from scratch is to cook them on the stove. All you need is a cooking pot, a colander and a bowl. One cup of dried black-eyed peas makes 3 cups of cooked beans. Super easy!

Try this easy and delicious Southern Slow Cooker Black-Eyed Peas recipe. A simple way to get a Southern side dish on the table without hovering over the stove!

I got a feeling that tonight’s a night for the best black eyed peas recipes! Anyone who’s tried these can’t get enough. These dishes will surely get you

The best Southern Style Black-Eyed Peas recipe you've been looking for. Incredibly flavorful, creamy, and chock-full of richness. These soul food, black-eyed peas cook up in the Instant Pot for easy, no-soak quickness! Tender smoked turkey pieces, aromatics, cajun spices, and perfect black-eyed peas. This is the only recipe you need for southern comfort, gatherings, and beyond. Stovetop notes provided!