New Year's Day means grocery stores in Texas sell a lot of Black Eyed Peas! We eat 'em on New Year's Day in Texas and they bring us luck. When good things happen through the year, we can thank the peas.
(We always say "black eyed peas," but have you noticed it's "blackEYE peas" on the can? Who knows. Either way, they're tasty.) The dip that my family makes every year is super addictive. Here's the recipe.