tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post5604708556578176590..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Weekend Cooking...New Years Foodscaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-609626060654319562012-01-01T21:53:08.398-05:002012-01-01T21:53:08.398-05:00I've never made a pineapple upside-down cake -...I've never made a pineapple upside-down cake -- it looks wonderful! I wonder how a child's version (non-alcoholic) would go over with my kids.Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-24178360798297238582012-01-01T12:51:31.113-05:002012-01-01T12:51:31.113-05:00Happy New Year. Your dinner and dessert look deli...Happy New Year. Your dinner and dessert look delicious. We do the black-eyed pea thing and I have them soaking right now.Peaceful Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10265198438524420667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-57804408184664485682011-12-31T20:12:07.943-05:002011-12-31T20:12:07.943-05:00I believe in eating chocolate first thing in the n...I believe in eating chocolate first thing in the new year.<br /><br />Wishing you a happy 2012 with lots of 5 star books!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-15871393741770785582011-12-31T19:30:42.094-05:002011-12-31T19:30:42.094-05:00that can't be true! (they are way too hot to e...that can't be true! (they are way too hot to eat for several minutes. believe me, I know....)caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-56862834732881117352011-12-31T17:12:52.210-05:002011-12-31T17:12:52.210-05:00I have heard the black eyed peas tradition.
My mo...I have heard the black eyed peas tradition.<br /><br />My mom said they always had pork and sauerkraut for New Year's but she was never sure why.<br /><br />She also reminded me that whenever she made corn fritters, they disappeared before she could get the next batch in the pan :)<br /><br />Hope you have a great weekend Caite.TheBookGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299629066975342607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-46819639329618909662011-12-31T13:49:50.157-05:002011-12-31T13:49:50.157-05:00I think you need to add rum to everything, not jus...I think you need to add rum to everything, not just cake. Just saying'. Tonight we are convening at our friends' house (they are New England folk you might appreciate) and having steamers, chowdah, and lobsters, all soaked in buttah. My stomach won't be right for a week.Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-67903900669719806062011-12-31T13:44:11.400-05:002011-12-31T13:44:11.400-05:00For the third year running, we're hosting a di...For the third year running, we're hosting a dinner party this NYE. Always a great way to celebrate a new year!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18232262261483229338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-80545134279235102622011-12-31T12:50:23.496-05:002011-12-31T12:50:23.496-05:00Happy New year! I enjoyed your post! Yes we always...Happy New year! I enjoyed your post! Yes we always have pork - and sauerkraut with dumplings and when I was kid we did the black eyed peas thing too. This year we are having kielbasi with the kraut as that is what my hubby's family always did.Peggy@Peggy Ann's Posthttp://peggyannspost.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-1588186554431915632011-12-31T12:39:27.391-05:002011-12-31T12:39:27.391-05:00So that's where the tradition of black-eyed pe...So that's where the tradition of black-eyed peas on New Year's day originated. We have them every year, and now I know why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-53826102187617792432011-12-31T12:31:27.624-05:002011-12-31T12:31:27.624-05:00never had one...would not know even where to find ...never had one...would not know even where to find them.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-78604050210036459862011-12-31T12:30:24.958-05:002011-12-31T12:30:24.958-05:00We have to have black eyed peas on New Year's ...We have to have black eyed peas on New Year's Day around here.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-18349104265359486402011-12-31T10:49:05.833-05:002011-12-31T10:49:05.833-05:00What a lovely idea to research traditional foods f...What a lovely idea to research traditional foods for NYE :) Your meal looks very festive indeed. Wouldn't mind having a slice of that delectable pineapple cake. Love those maraschino cherries. Happy New Year, Caite :)<br /><br />Ps. Wine absolutely counts!Chinoiserieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676489630557961558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-12993931846183415692011-12-31T10:31:22.249-05:002011-12-31T10:31:22.249-05:00Happy New Year-this looks like a lovely meal-altho...Happy New Year-this looks like a lovely meal-although I may be done with dessert for the season.Esmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558695355351437784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-83897348457233427442011-12-31T09:53:45.698-05:002011-12-31T09:53:45.698-05:00Great looking dinner and cake, I'd love to rin...Great looking dinner and cake, I'd love to ring in the year with a meal like that! <br />Happy New Year!Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cookhttp://theresalwaysthyme.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-90826956915111110552011-12-31T09:37:34.735-05:002011-12-31T09:37:34.735-05:00Whoever came up with the idea of adding rum to cak...Whoever came up with the idea of adding rum to cake should really have gotten a Nobel prize!<br /><br />Happy New Year!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-40238916738679422322011-12-31T08:40:35.913-05:002011-12-31T08:40:35.913-05:00I never knew what a black eyed pea was until we mo...I never knew what a black eyed pea was until we moved here. Your neice's cake looks and sounds delish!<br /><br />Happy New year!Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282803815704229945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-79352225908033685272011-12-31T08:05:29.470-05:002011-12-31T08:05:29.470-05:00I've heard the ham, greens, and black-eyed pea...I've heard the ham, greens, and black-eyed peas traditions. I've also heard lentils were lucky.<br /><br />If rum upside-down pineapple cake is lucky, I may have to bring myself luck several times a year. OMG sooooo pretty and sounds delicious.<br /><br />I'm making cheesecake for tonight -- not lucky but definitely tasty.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-33421379586038468602011-12-31T07:36:46.791-05:002011-12-31T07:36:46.791-05:00Your dinner and the cake look delicious. I hope yo...Your dinner and the cake look delicious. I hope you have a wonderful 2012!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885773514539915190noreply@blogger.com