AmyUgh...well I went to bed early and didn't ring in the New Year. It was going to happen with or without me and I like sleep. I did have a virgin mimosa on the morning of January 1 though. Orange juice with Champagne and Berries Green Tea. It was most pleasant. I commenced to cooking straight away. Okay I started the day before by soaking the black-eyed peas then tossing them into the slow cooker before I went to bed. I prepare them different every year so I don't have a recipe to share. Just do your own thing. I forgot to get collards. No matter. I made cornbread in a cast iron skillet because that's the only way to do it. I found several recipes in my oldest cookbook (It turns the big 8-0 this year). I also prepared applesauce using a method from the same cookbook. Pineapple casserole via a so-so cookbook on Southern cooking. The casserole was delicious though. I have a Moosewood cookbook of holiday menus and I improvised a sweet potato recipe from a Kwanzaa menu (any holiday in which food is integral is worth celebrating) and I made a pie! The recipe will be available tomorrow. The first day of the year my home was warm and cozy and the aromatic scents wafting throughout were a constant cheerful reminder of my Southern roots. Another thing to mention is that our (Georgia and I) grandmother's birthday was on January 2 and I wanted to celebrate her life not only by preparing food she herself would have made but also by wearing one of her favorite perfumes. She would have been 97 and probably would have managed to midnight to celebrate because Grandma rolled harder than the rest of us combined. Happy New Year to everyone! JenI’ve had a memorable and busy last couple weeks, spending time with family from near and far. I wish I would have taken more than the handful of pictures I took on Christmas morning, but I was enjoying my time so much that I never remembered to pull out my camera! And oh my goodness…the food…so good. For Christmas dinner I made an amazing cheesy potato casserole, and two apple pies from scratch with fun crust designs. I guess you’ll have to use your imagination. My brother hosted, and they served a perfectly cooked ham, along with a bunch of other sides. Yum yum. It’s hard to believe we’re already almost a week into January now. 2018 was a rewarding year – the fruit of much effort and sacrifice in 2017. For 2019, I just hope things continue on their merry way. Maybe with less medical issues though…I think there were 20+ appointments in the last 4 weeks between myself and my two daughters. Makes it hard to get any work done!! 😊 Our family’s new year celebration was pretty low-key. My husband and I were both under the weather, so we got take-out from Flame Broiler, rented “A House with a Clock in Its Walls”, and did a sparkling cider toast nice and early thanks to Netflix on-demand New Year’s Eve countdowns. The whole evening was cozy and really great. Happy New Year from my family to yours! Nikita HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! I'm sure we all ate the same food - black-eyed peas, greens, & ham! This year I wanted to share a picture of our year-long venture of sharing appreciation and memories. In January 2018, I set up a mason jar in the kitchen. Throughout the year, each of us would leave a note of recognized appreciation or write down a good memory as they occurred. On New Year's Eve, we opened up the jar and shared our memories. The nicest part of this venture was hearing those moments of appreciation when you may have thought your kindness went unnoticed. I can't wait to see the new adventures that 2019 will bring. Georgia Our new years was covered in snow. Which was pretty nice. Quiet evening, quiet day curled up with my little cat models. Plenty of time to think about what I want to accomplish in the new year. NikitaLooking forward to all that 2019 has in store for us.
Cheers to 2019!! Amy, Jen, Georgia and Nikita
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