Today begins a new year and a new set of resolutions. I really suck at the resolution thing, they usually last about 3 days and then I am back to my old ways. As the saying goes, it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.
I started my day out just like most Saturdays for the past several years, eating breakfast at the Huddle House with Jeramie and his parents. So much for that "I'm going to eat healthy" resolution. That one lasted about 2 hours :-)
I decided that I would cook black eyed peas, collards and cornbread today to start the year out deep in southern tradition. I love black eyed peas and cornbread, not so much on the collards. I will eat them today in hopes that my financial outlook for 2011 is much better than years past. I have to thank Southern Plate for teaching me the basics of cooking the traditional first meal of the new year. I had no idea that there would be pebbles in my peas!! See, I'm already starting the new year out good, no broken teeth means no emergency visit to the dentist so I'm already saving money!!
The collards are stinking up the house nicely, everyone is complaining about the smell so I'm guessing I am cooking them right.
My resolutions this year are plenty, I hope to keep at least one or two of them. One is to be a better blogger and post something at least once a week. Let's hope I don't break that one too quickly. My others involve eating better (already broken), get more exercise, be more organized and manage my money better. I think these are pretty standard for everyone at the beginning of each year. Good luck to each of you in all you resolve to change about yourselves and I hope that all of you enjoy your greens, black eyed peas and cornbread.
Happy New Year!!!
Patti
