Chopped onion, carrots, sauerkraut, caraway seeds, cup of wine left over from last night, and a pork roast coated lightly with black pepper and kosher salt.

Into the crock pot and let ‘er rip. It will be ready to eat by late afternoon / early evening.

Will have mashed potatoes on the side.

We usually order Chinese. Sweet and Sour Chicken for the kids, Kung Pao Chicken for the Mrs. and Mongolian Beef for Sir Draal.

I usually do all the holiday cooking so New Year's Eve is chill time for me. Champagne, cheese and crackers round out the night.

On New Year's day, it's leftovers for lunch and maybe a home made pizza for dinner.

Can't go wrong with kraut.

Usually collards and black eyed peas. Got distracted this year and forgot.

Hoppin' John with a dime in it

Greens, black eyed peas, ham, sardines or kippers, and maybe cornbread.

Ham, mashed potatoes, cornbread, and most importantly, black eyed peas.

In our house New Year's day signals the end of the hectic holiday season. Our family (kids, grand kids etc) stay home and do their own thing. Wife and I enjoy the piece and quite with a leisurely brunch around 9 - 10 am. Eggs and what not then dinner planned for 6:30. This year a mixed green salad, a small prime rib, asparagus and twice baked potatoes. Might have some cheese and crackers mid afternoon.

Happy New Year everyone.

Hoppin’ John With cut okra, but without the dime.

Cabbage rolls.

Black eyed peas, and cabbage with a hunk of ham cooked in it. And “Shawnee’s Best” cornbread.

This morning, I'm cooking about 5 pounds of pork belly.

Toasted cheese on gluten-free bread.

Seafood feast.
This year it's grilled cold water lobsters, Parmesan crusted bacon and butter scallop casserole, stuffed clams, Cajun gumbo, Old Bay steamed jumbo gulf shrimp and Alaskan king crab. Side of bacon black eyed peas, next to a reverse seared seasoned filet mingon. Dessert is Home made from scratch cheese cake with a cinnamon graham cracker crust, covered in whipped cream drizzled with caramel and chocolate. Food-induced coma to immediately follow.

Country ham, turnip greens and black eyed peas

Bone in center cut pork chops
Seared in pan and finished in oven.
Oven baked sweet potato.
Brussel sprouts.
Big pot of Black Eyed Peas.
Corn Bread with Honey.
St. Arnold Divine.

Pozole Rojo

Pork loin on the grill, fried cabbage made with brown sugar, butter, fennel and caraway seeds. Hopping John's

Pre dinner, shrimp cocktail, cheese and crackers tray.


ARman

We'll be making Hawaii style plate lunches with Korean barbecue (beef short ribs & chicken), homemade kim chi, Hawaiian mac salad and a couple of Korean and Japanese vegetable side dishes.

Pork & Kraut, it’s a Pennsylvania thing.

More specifically Bavarian style sauerkraut with bacon, onion and apples and buried in that in the crockpot is sliced smoked sausage and chunks of pork shoulder. We’ll eat tonight with boiled potatoes and salad.