Eat These For Good Luck“Hoppin’ John” is an old southern recipe often made on New Year’s Day for good luck. Here’s my version of this classic New Year’s Day meal. Makes 4 servings.You’ll need: 1 onion (chopped) 4 scallions (slice bulbs and green tops into 1/2-inch pieces) 1 10-ounce package frozen black-eyed peas 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice 1 package of sliced deli ham  3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock 1 tablespoon olive oil  1 3/4 teaspoons salt 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper 1/8 teaspoon cayenne To make: Brown onions and scallion bulbs in stock pot with olive oil Add chicken broth, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and bring to a boil Slice deli ham into thin strips Add black-eyed peas, rice, ham and reduce heat to low Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender Top individual servings with scallion tops - Ashley

Eat These For Good Luck

“Hoppin’ John” is an old southern recipe often made on New Year’s Day for good luck. Here’s my version of this classic New Year’s Day meal. Makes 4 servings.

You’ll need:

  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 4 scallions (slice bulbs and green tops into 1/2-inch pieces)
  • 1 10-ounce package frozen black-eyed peas
  • 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
  • 1 package of sliced deli ham 
  • 3 cups canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil 
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne


To make:

  1. Brown onions and scallion bulbs in stock pot with olive oil
  2. Add chicken broth, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper and bring to a boil
  3. Slice deli ham into thin strips
  4. Add black-eyed peas, rice, ham and reduce heat to low
  5. Cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender
  6. Top individual servings with scallion tops

- Ashley