The hearty, healthy combination of black-eyed peas and greens is good and good for you for New Year's Day and throughout the winter months.

earthy nut-like flavor of this traditional field pea. So delicious you won’t want to wait for New Year’s tradition! Get your Southern fix year-round with this recipe for Black-Eyed Peas.

Add the dried kidney beans, garlic, allspice and 5 cups of water to a large pot or Dutch oven, and bring to a simmer.

Get the recipe: Carla Hall's Black-Eyed Pea Salad ... you're going to need canned black-eyed peas (also called cowpeas or field peas), garlic, apple cider vinegar, yellow mustard, hot sauce ...