Soul food historian and James Beard award-winning author Adrian Miller has been eating black-eyed peas during New Year's since he was a kid. "The black-eyed peas represent coins, whereas the ...

There's a Southern food tradition involving black-eyed peas that dates back to the Civil War, which many believe is a way to attract prosperity in the new year. So why not give it a try?

Beans and peas are the mature forms of legumes. They include kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, lima beans, black-eyed peas, garbanzo beans, split peas, and lentils. They are available in dry, ...

This tradition dates back to the Civil War, when black-eyed peas became a vital food source for Southern communities during hard times. According to the Southern Foodways Alliance, black-eyed peas ...