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New Years

New Year's Eve recipes are all about the cocktails and appetizers to share with friends while you await midnight, while New Year's Day recipes - particularly for us Southerners - are all about the traditional good-luck foods.

Find some of both here to make part of your traditions!

Crab melts appetizer and a pomegranate martini will have you party ready, while this New Year's Day black-eyed pea casserole or Southern New Year's Day skillet will set you up for a successful year!

  • Close up of puff pastry brie bites with pecans, bacon and other toppings and sprigs of fresh herbs for garnish.
    Mini Baked Brie Bites
  • Close up of a large white serving bowl full of hoppin' John with black and sliced green onions on top.
    Easy One-Pot Hoppin’ John
  • A collage of four different healthy desserts, including a mini cheesecake, raw date brownies, chocolate chip muffins and chickpea cookie dough.
    Healthy Dessert Recipes & Ideas
  • Close up of a white coffee mug filled with homemade crock pot hot chocolate and topped with mini marshmallows, whipped cream and mini chocolate chips.
    Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
  • Close up of a white serving platter with crab melts on toasted baguette slices with a half lemon and fresh parsley to the side.
    Crab Melts Appetizer
  • A cheesy black eyed pea dip in a casserole dish with chips dipped in on the side
    Cheesy baked black-eyed pea dip
  • A white Russian drink with a wooden stir and some cocoa beans for garnish with bottles of vodka and Kahlua in the background.
    White Russian drink
  • Close up of two pomegranate martinis with lemon twists on the side set on a burgundy kitchen towel.
    Pomegranate Martini
  • Close up of a peppermint rimmed coupe glass with a martini garnished with a sprig of mint.
    Peppermint Martini
  • Two lemon drop martinis in glasses on a silver tray with lemon garnishes
    Lemon Drop Martini
  • Close up of stuffed mushrooms on a round white plate with fresh herbs sprinkled on top.
    Old Fashioned Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Close up of a plate full of spicy roasted shrimp with a dipping sauce in a bowl to the side.
    Spicy Roasted Shrimp
  • A white oval serving dish with cooked collard greens mixed with black eyed peas and topped with cooked, crumbled bacon.
    Collard greens and beans with bacon
  • Close up of a silver serving spatula resting in a large casserole of black eyed peas, brown rice and collards with cheese, green onions and crumbled bacon on top.
    New Year’s Day Black-Eyed Pea Casserole
  • Close up of martini glasses lined with lettuce leaves and filled with a shrimp salsa mixture as an appetizer.
    Shrimp Martini Appetizer
  • A stemless wine glass with a gold sugared rim and a champagne punch with fruit in it, with a pitcher in the background.
    Champagne Brunch Punch
  • A black eyed pea veggie burger served on a bun with cheese, bacon and green onions.
    Black Eyed Peas Burgers
  • A large skillet with a mix of chicken, black eyed peas and collards with a wooden spoon resting in it.
    Southern New Year's Day Dinner Skillet
  • Close up of a serving bowl with sliced cooked collard greens topped with crisp, cooked bacon with a spoon resting in it.
    Quick Southern Collard Greens with Bacon
  • Close up of a small wooden cheese knife cutting into a wheel of baked brie cheese on a white plate with apricot jam and cooked, crumbled bacon on top.
    Easy Microwave Baked Brie
  • A grid of appetizer and drinks for a holiday cocktail party with a text box in the middle.
    Holiday Cocktail Party {round-up}
  • Marinated shrimp with sliced onions and lemons in a large white round casserole dish.
    Easy Marinated Shrimp Appetizer
  • Close up of a highball glass with an old fashioned cocktail garnished with cherry and orange.
    Old Fashioned Cocktail

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