Who doesn’t hope for a new year of good fortune and prosperity? In most cultures, foods prepared on New Year’s Day are said to bring good luck. In the American South, green foods signify life and health, and foods resembling gold and coins, such as blackeye peas, signify money and wealth. Pork products are consumed […]
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