![]() I mean, you might want to add a vegetable or a simple salad to this… but there is an onion in it… that’s a vegetable. It’s surprisingly easy! Here’s our tried and true recipe. If you want, you can also make corn bread from scratch. We love that stuff – it’s inexpensive and simple to make. The recipe calls for a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix. – The cornbread means you don’t need to use a bun… Just grab a fork or a spoon and dig in! Who doesn’t love sloppy joes? And when you add in a good dose of brown sugar, a bunch of Cheddar cheese, and some easy-to-make cornbread, it’s a winner! But I also wouldn’t let him eat dinner in front of the television, so that might have had something to do with it…) This recipe is from “Hometown Harvest” by Gooseberry Patch. John’s response when he tried this was, “This is great, definitely make it again!” (Kiddo, on the other hand, wasn’t quite as thrilled. (Unless you happen to be my son… this week… Last week he thought they were great…) This is a delicious, sweet twist on sloppy joes that will have your family fighting over the leftovers! Sloppy Joes are so easy to make, and so family-friendly. I have a small collection of vintage New Year post cards and one that offers a message for good luck.Ī happy New Year, dear friend, that’s my wish for you.Are you looking for an easy meal that the whole family will enjoy? These Cheesy Cornbread Sloppy Joes are so delicious, everyone will want the last bite! Add a layer of cheese if you like and serve with a buttermilk or Parmesan ranch dressing. If you’re not a fan of black-eyed peas, you can substitute black beans or chickpeas. This is a crowd-pleasing salad and good to take to a potluck or on a picnic, packed in a jar. Frozen corn, thawed, a package of grape or cherry tomatoes and a can of black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, lettuce, bacon, and protein of choice. I like to use a trifle bowl for a layered salad since you can see the colorful layers. No recipe is required for this salad, just layer to your taste. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that our turkey was balanced by our cornbread, black-eyed peas and bacon and our good luck won’t fly the coop :) This salad is flavorful and satisfying and the cornbread is a nice addition to the salad that adds just a bit of sweetness, whether it brings good luck or not! Another theory is that eating any winged fowl on New Year’s can cause good luck to fly away. ![]() If you’re superstitious, a word of warning: Chicken is considered an unlucky food for New Year’s since they scratch backwards, and could cause regret or dwelling on the past. The custom of eating pork on New Year’s is based on the idea that pigs symbolize progress, since they move forward rooting for their food.Īdd your protein of choice for an entrée salad, chicken, turkey or ham for additional good luck for the new year. I added some bacon to top the salad for good luck and because everything is better with bacon. ![]() Eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s is a Southern tradition and considered good luck due to their abundance and coin-like appearance. ![]() Allow your cornbread to cool and cut into 1-inch squares. For the cornbread I used Jiffy corn muffin mix, baked in an 9 x 9 pan, quick & easy with the addition of an egg and milk and ready in about 20 minutes. I added some thawed frozen corn for an additional golden nugget layer to the salad. ![]() Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes and smoked turkey for some protein, makes it a complete meal.Ĭornbread is considered good luck for the new year since the color resembles gold. For extra luck add extra corn kernels, aka, golden nuggets to your cornbread. Happy New Year! With the new year comes a conscious effort to eat a little healthier at our house, a least for a month or so :) I put together a layered salad with some healthy ingredients, adding a few ingredients to bring good luck for the new year too.įor good luck in the new year I added cornbread, corn kernels, black-eyed peas, and bacon. ![]()
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