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It’s Your Life Magazine
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Hoppin’ John Cakes with
Sweet Chili Sauce
Lydia Filgueras
Black eyed peas are actually a type of legume
which has become a popular component of soul
food and southern cooking. It’s a New Year’s Day
tradition in the South to eat black eyed peas and
collard greens to ensure good luck for the coming year. They’ve been eaten for millennia in the
Mediterranean, Africa and Middle East. Black eyed
peas were most likely brought to the United States
via the slave trade where they were used to feed
humans and animals alike.
Nutritionally black eyed peas are high in calcium,
potassium, iron, fiber and protein. Cooked plain,
they’re also low in fat and calories. They have a
distinct, earthy flavor that complements other foods
(like greens) but can be very strong when eaten on
their own.
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