This is a follow-up to my post on December 30.
This was the first year that it actually registered with me that you have to eat hoppin’ john before noon on New Year’s Day in order to ensure good fortune for the year. Well, at exactly 11:59 a.m., I was putting my first taste of hoppin’ john into my mouth. It sure tasted good … for several reasons, no doubt.
This year I made the recipe with Italian sausage for the first time—yummy. I also always use larger portions of the vegetables (onion, pepper, celery) and meat (bacon, Italian sausage) than the recipe calls for … but that’s just me. Let me know how your creation turned out.
And here’s a special dispensation for anyone reading this after the first of the year: Go ahead and make the recipe, anyway; I hereby declare that it will bring you good fortune for the rest of the year.
Bon appétit!
