This year, our neighbor Ellen, made us some delicious Hoppin' John for New Years Day. We had celebrated in the past with black-eyed peas and corn bread, but this was new for us. We learned that Hoppin' John is a New Years Eve South Carolina tradition. There are many stories that surround it, but my favorite one involves the Gullah people. Apparently, there was a Gullah family here on the islands back in the late 1800's. When the wife made this dish, her husband John, always came a Hoppin'.
It's been one year since we brought this little guy home from China. He hasn't stopped smiling!
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