A design store down the street-looks like a great place to browse for new ideas. And when I get tired checking out these places I can go to the drugstore where scenes from The Help was filmed and get a pimento cheese sandwich and a glass of sweet tea to restore/fortify myself. Wish you were here to go with me.
Black Eyed Peas have to soak for 5 to 8 hours, with the water changed several times.While the peas are soaking I boil the hambone left over from the Christmas ham-along with celery, onions, and garlic. Afterward the broth is strained and the peas are cooked in this. More garlic and onions, as well as a can of Rotel tomatoes are added. When the peas are almost done, I add about 1 and 1/2 cups of uncooked rice to the 1 pound bag of peas.I also add about two Tablespoons of butter and some cajun seasoning and salt.
I always pull out my grandmothers old pots to cook this in-now that I think of it she cooked this at New Years, so that's where I got the idea, besides she was a fabulous Southern cook.I always serve the peas/rice with cornbread-sorry not homemade-I am not that good-I use Jiffy mix. Also a big bowl of hand cut coleslaw. Did you know that hand chopping your cabbage tastes sooo much better than if it is chopped in a food processor-don't know why-but try it, I think you will agree. This makes way more food than the two of us can eat, so I freeze the leftovers for later.What are the food customs where you live, or is this just a southern thing? I hope you all have a wonderful lucky, prosperous New Year-whatever you eat!
