Southern new years day meal

Kick off your New Year’s Day with a feast that's as rich in flavor as it is in tradition! These menu ideas will make your taste buds sing and maybe, just maybe, bring a little extra luck your way.

To kick off the new year right, make sure you serve these traditional, southern recipes for good luck and prosperity. It’s out with the old and in with the new and it all starts with this delicious menu!

With a golden, crispy exterior and a juicy, tender interior, these fried bone-in pork chops promise a comforting and satisfying meal! Pair them with classic sides for an all-around delicious dinner.

We’re talking black eyed peas, savory greens and lots of pork- food that’s been showing up on everyone’s New Year’s Day menu all around the south for more than a century.

Check out these New Years Day Lucky Foods and add some to your New Years Day for a lucky year!

Down here in the South we cook a traditional New Year’s Day meal that’s supposed to bring good luck, fortune and wealth in the new year. For us there are four components to the New Years Meal. Pork, Greens, Black-Eyed Peas and Corn Bread. Let’s break them down according to what they mean. This is […]

According to tradition, New Year’s Day supper will bring you fortune in the year to come. Here are our favorite recipes for Greens, Black-Eyed Peas, Cornbread, Hoppin’ John, and Pot Likker Soup. According to Southern traditions, you will have good luck for the entire year if you have the traditional New Year’s Day supper. #southernnewyearsmeal #soulfood #meaning #traditions #southernliving

These Duchess Potatoes are perfect for special occasions like holiday meals or dinner parties! They’re crispy on the outside and perfectly fluffy inside.

Enjoy a classic Southern comfort food with our easy Cajun smothered potatoes recipe. This flavorful dish combines tender potatoes, Cajun spices, and onions, cooked in bacon grease for a delicious meal. Follow our detailed instructions to create the best smothered potatoes, ideal for family dinners or meal prep. Simple, delicious, and satisfying.

If you're originally from the South, this menu probably isn't going to look foreign to you. Southerners have been choosing these dishes for years as their choice dinner on New Year's Day. There's lots of different beliefs as to what each food represents, but, to me, it's just good, country cooking. Plus, these foods are very humble and simple foods to start with, so when you can grab them on sale this time of year, you'll be making for one deliciously frugal meal. The prices listed below are…