Living in the land of Dixie and proud of it!

[Arwen]

Originally Posted by Write14u

You just think that stuff you drink out there is sweet tea, Toughy. hah!
You can't even find real sweet tea west of the Mississippi. And I include Texas in that. Putting sugar into the tea after you get the cup doesn't make it real sweet tea. LOL

Oh NO you did NOT.

As someone who was raised in Louisiana which just happens to be west of the Mississippi, I'll issue a throwdown to you.

My sweet tea vs yours.

Hmmph. Bring it, sportswriter.

I do like calling myself a Southern Belle and/or a Steel Magnolia. There are things I love about the South and things I hate.

What do I hate?

THE BUGS! Nice thing about living in Colorado was that the fleas completely died off in the winter. And I never saw even one palmetto bug.

What do I love?

• Lazy bayous just waiting for me to slip the canoe in and go for a while
• Gators sunning themselves on the bank.
• Great Blue Herons fishing like old men who never want to leave the bank
• Spanish Moss which is a true indicator about who won between the French and Spanish cultural invasion of the South. It used to be called Frenchmans's Beard.
• Evangeline's Oak
• Box sliding on the levee
• Mint Juleps
• Knowing what someone means when they say "who dat"
• Knowing the right response to "where you at" is "hello"

All of that and more is Louisiana to me.

Oh edited to add that my preferred grits are with butter, salt and pepper and a fried egg on top.

Although I do love Grits & Grillades.

[Hudson]

food, specifically grits, as weapon. only in the South.

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Originally Posted by Hudson

food, specifically grits, as weapon. only in the South.

[Jess]

Originally Posted by Hudson

food, specifically grits, as weapon. only in the South.

LMAO! Wondering if she takes any other advice from Madea?!?!


[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N_6--RgdAQ"]YouTube- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - 13. "Grits and Skillet"[/nomedia]

[Zimmeh]

That was hilarious!

Originally Posted by Jess

LMAO! Wondering if she takes any other advice from Madea?!?!


YouTube- Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - 13. "Grits and Skillet"

[Write14u]

So, I called up my mom the other day to make sure she was picking up some food for tomorrow. For us, it's always been a tradition of black-eyed peas (for good luck) and collard greens (for money) that we eat on New Year's Day to set the year up right. I talked with another friend of mine in a border state and she said for them, it's cabbage for luck and money. Any of you got any other food traditions?

[Zimmeh]

None that I can remember. I usually have to work on New Year's Day.

Have fun today!

Zimmy

Originally Posted by Write14u

So, I called up my mom the other day to make sure she was picking up some food for tomorrow. For us, it's always been a tradition of black-eyed peas (for good luck) and collard greens (for money) that we eat on New Year's Day to set the year up right. I talked with another friend of mine in a border state and she said for them, it's cabbage for luck and money. Any of you got any other food traditions?

[Darth Denkay]

I've always just done the black eye peas for luck thing - and will be doing it this evening of course. We're also having spinach, a tradition from my partner's family, which I'm thinking is probably - like the collards - for money.

Really looking forward to my wonderfully Southern New Year's Day dinner!!!!!

Originally Posted by Write14u

So, I called up my mom the other day to make sure she was picking up some food for tomorrow. For us, it's always been a tradition of black-eyed peas (for good luck) and collard greens (for money) that we eat on New Year's Day to set the year up right. I talked with another friend of mine in a border state and she said for them, it's cabbage for luck and money. Any of you got any other food traditions?

[Arwen]

Although I did work today, I got up and made a can of black-eyed peas and fried a piece of ham for my brunch. I have cabbage in the fridge but did not make any slaw. Boo. lol!

One of the managers today brought in broccoli and cheese casserole along with a pot of some of the BEST hoppin' john I've ever had. Asked for the recipe even. MMMMMM.

So I got my greens, beans and ham.

I used to have a New Year's Day open house where I made a huge pot of red beans along with black-eyed peas, cornbread, coleslaw and ham for folks. It was always a bunch of fun. I loved starting my New Year off with good times in the house. Maybe I'll do that next year if I'm not working.

[daisygrrl]

Originally Posted by Write14u

Any of you got any other food traditions?

Yup, my traditions for New Years are similar to everyone's thus far.

Black eyed peas, collards or turnips with ham... Oh, and I made homemade cornbread & bruschetta to swap with leftovers. Dessert was brownies--so, needless to say, afterward I wanted to take a nap [I call it "food drunk"]

Hope ya'lls New Year is off to a blissful start!

[Write14u]

Originally Posted by Arwen

Oh NO you did NOT.

As someone who was raised in Louisiana which just happens to be west of the Mississippi, I'll issue a throwdown to you.

My sweet tea vs yours.

Hmmph. Bring it, sportswriter.

I do like calling myself a Southern Belle and/or a Steel Magnolia.

Heh! It's already been brung! *grin*
Dearest Southern Belle,
I dare say your tea is pretty damn good. But you KNOW you can't find good sweet tea in the restaurants down there. You have to admit it. LOL

P.S. I love how people call them Palmetto bugs. Hell, they're just big ol' flying roaches. *wink*