I am a cold weather girl: the boots, the sweaters, the layers, the warm-you-up-from-the-inside food, all of it (or should I say FALL of it?!? LOL) Here in Arizona, fall is slow to show up and it's over so quickly, I try to savor the moments. Our overnight low temps are finally dropping into the 60's, and day time highs are just under 100, so I guess fall is close!
In some cultures, it is believed that eating black eyed peas on New Years brings prosperity and good luck in the new year. It appears this started in the days of the Civil war and, in Southern states, the black eyed peas are made with...