Southerners don’t leave next year’s good luck to chance – we cook it into our New Year’s Day menu! From blackeye peas and cornbread, considered symbols of coins and gold, to cabbage and collard greens, said to signify dollar bills in abundance coming your way, make sure your family and friends are getting their fill of lucky foods to set them up for the year ahead. Our favorite New Year’s recipes are made extra rich and delicious with Blue Plate Mayo. That’s the good stuff!
Black-eyed peas are beloved in the South, enjoyed on New Year’s Day and all year long. This hearty salad is a perfect make-ahead side dish for a party.
The secret to moist, golden cornbread is to mix some Blue Plate Mayo into the batter. Use your favorite self-rising cornbread mix and follow our instructions (do not use the instructions on the package) for the best cornbread ever.
Layer on some stewed collard greens to add flavor and plenty of good luck to a Cajun classic – spicy hot sausage on New Orleans style French bread.