I used to do this New Years Day meal for fun and in remembrance of my Southern mom. Lately I have been doing it a little out of superstition. Three years ago we had what Cassie said was a traditional Mexican New Years dinner. We had none of the Southern food that was representative of good luck and health in the year to come. The very next day, I fell and broke every bone in my ankle.
Charlie is not a fan of black eyed peas with ham so I made my sister's chip dip with them instead. He like the dip. The ham hocks were cooked with canary or Mayocoba beans. We had collard greens, deviled eggs, corn bread, green beans with new potatoes, and pumpkin pie.
