Southern Cooking | The Creative Lady's New Year's Traditional Meal

Don't let the Christian Louboutins distract you: I am a Southern Girl Through & Through. I am a history buff who loves visiting the Vicksburg Military Park. I love taking the less traveled path. I grew up eating food from my Big Mama's garden. I was green and organic before it was popular. It was a part of living in the country.

Don't misunderstand being country for being illiterate or ignorant. I'm far from it. My family places a high value on education. I've gotten my share and the transcripts to prove it.

Every year, my family has a traditional meal that consists of black eye peas, pork hocks, cabbage, rice, sausage and cornbread.

In this video, I share my food preparation for 2012. I've gotta admit, dinner was later than usual because it is hard to film and cook in a timely fashion.

The Presto pressure cooker is my secret weapon to get meals cooked in a flash.

I am an excellent cake baker but me and cornbread don't get along! I always manage to mess it up! And today's meal was no exception! Darn it!

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[TheGpmdesigns]

HOw long do you cook the peas?

[thecreativelady]

@TheGpmdesigns This is not a flip remark but cook the peas until they are done. LOL. It depends on how you like your peas. I cook mine until they are tender but not mushy. I need to make a new video - eventually. O_O

[thecreativelady]

@TheGpmdesigns I also soak the peas overnight before cooking them.

[saywhatsaywhat]

Everything looks great. I don't know why I never thought of cooking my cabbage in the PC. Can I ask you what the water challenge consist of. Thanks again for sharing. Happy New Year.

[thecreativelady]

@saywhatsaywhat Thanks! Happy New Year to you too!

The water challenge lasts for 28 days and is designed to increase your water intake and to avoid sodas and other beverages.

[trecey920]

omg!! I should've came over!! looking good..Girl at the end you had me rolling it look like you was ready to chow down!! Yum Yum..Happy New Year

[thecreativelady]

@trecey920 Girl, stop on by. I'll leave the light on for ya! Considering your cooking videos, you know I had to come with it! I have like what. . . 3 cooking videos and you have

like . . .3000? LOL!

[TheGpmdesigns]

@thecreativelady I just purchased the pressure cooker...I have never cooked blackeyed peas wasn't sure if there was a time limit or tenderness...smarty pants...LOL...soaking beans now...

[trecey920]

@thecreativelady LOL @ 3000! hahahahaha I don't have that many..lol. You came with it! I was like OMG!! Black Eyed Peas!! Cabbage and some Smoked hammocks and Cornbread..eat'em up YUM!!

[thecreativelady]

@missthis897 LOL. Girl, I had to represent The 'Sip.

Cabbage and peas is the tradition. Have you heard the "tradition" about not washing clothes on New Year's Day or am I the only one?