According to Southern folklore, black-eyed peas should be the first food eaten on New Year’s Day for luck and prosperity in the year ahead. The practice is believed to date back to the Civil War. General Sherman’s troops stripped areas of the south of all stored food, crops and livestock, but they left the black-eyed…
Hoppin' John
35+ Vegan Brunch Recipes
I love all meals, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be be brunch. I just love vegan brunch food – I love scrambles, waffles, omelets, and hash browns. Brunch is usually reserved for weekends and holidays, because no one really has time to make big meals that early on a weekday….
Hoppin’ John Tofu Scramble
Start 2017 out with a breakfast of Hoppin’ John Tofu Scramble for a prosperous new year! Over the past few years, I’ve started the custom of having Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day – or at least some sort of meal that contains black-eyed peas and collard greens. This is actually a Southern tradition that…
Vegan Hoppin’ John
Happy New Year! Celebrate with bowl of vegan Hoppin’ John for a prosperous year ahead. Hoppin’ John for Good Luck Hoppin’ John is a southern dish that’s supposed to bring good fortune to the new year. It’s traditionally made with black eyed peas, greens such as collards or kale and some sort of pork or…
Celebrate Vegan
I love Dynise Balcavage’s The Urban Vegan, so I was super excited to hear that she was working on a new cookbook. I was even more excited when Celebrate Vegan arrived and could start cooking from it! And what better time to start celebrating than the New Year? Okay, this Tofu and Broccoli and Black Bean…
