BLACKEYED PEAS, CORNBREAD & GREENS
THE SOUTHERN TRADITION OF EATING BLACKEYED PEAS, CORNBREAD AND SOME TYPE OF GREENS DATES BACK TO BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR. THE BLACKEYED PEAS STAND FOR LUCK AND HEALTH, THE CORNBREAD FOR GOLD, MEANING COINS, AND THE GREENS STAND FOR PAPER MONEY. DURING THE CIVIL WAR ERA BLACKEYED PEAS WERE ACTUALLY... Sign in to see full entry.