Homemade hog head cheese
Along the coast of the Southern US eating Hoppin' John on New Year's Day is thought to bring a year filled with luck and prosperity. The beans symbolize coins or pennies. Sometimes a penny is added to the pot or can be left under the bowls of Hoppin' John. Greens such as Collards, chard or kale can be added and symbolize the color of money and are said to add to ones wealth in the new year. The day after New Year's Day the leftovers are called "Skippin' Jenny," and further demonstrates one's frugality. A common tradition in the south US is each person at the meal should leave three peas on their plate to ensure the New Year will be filled with Luck, Fortune and Romance. Another tradition holds that counting the number of peas in a serving predicts the amount of luck (or wealth) that will be collected over the next year.
Winter greens can be bitter but not when cooked this way. Perfectly complimentary flavors and belly filling warmness. If you've never tried collard greens before this recipe is more than worth the effort.
Barbecued Pig's Feet recipe
The Colonel’s Baked Beans used to be baked and made fresh daily. Now there made with a can of Navy Beans made by Hanover and a bag of sauce and precooked frozen bacon. When it is needed, it is just microwave and there you go.
An easy rendition of a weekday ready pork chop dinner covered in a tangy cranberry and onion sauce.
These cheesy bacon potato skins will for sure make everyone who tries it give you a big wow.
A "quick" kicked-up slow cooker or CrockPot baked beans recipe. Starting with canned baked beans and augmented with two more kinds of beans, bacon, and onions, get this recipe on the table in record time.
Roast Ham with Crackling recipe
This handy appetizer impresses everyone, simple, easy and full of flavor and very easy to eat.
I did mine in my slow cooker and used Boston butt instead of a roast. I let it go on low for 10 hours. Fabulous!
Bring a little bit of the Eastern Hemisphere into your household with these pancakes made of mung beans and kim chee.
Chinese Pork Loin recipe