And have you had your Hoppin' John, yet?
I fixed mine last night in the 1 quart crock pot. 1 cup of black eyed peas that I soaked all day. A can of chicken broth. A slice of chopped up onion. A spoonful of bacon fat (or you could use some ham base or a bit of ham for flavoring). A couple of good shakes of hot pepper flakes. A bit of salt. Cook for a couple of hours (there is no setting on the little crockpot, you go at the speed it says it wants to go at :) and then add about a half cup of rice, I always use instant and used instant brown rice this time.
You have better luck for the year if it is the first thing you eat. So I had a spoonful this morning before breakfast. It doesn't hurt to cover all of your bases!
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/HoppinJohn.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoppin'_John
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