This article is a reflection on the year and a call to embrace the new year with hope and optimism. It also features a recipe for Hoppin' John, a traditional New Year's dish.
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Whatever you did or did not receive under the tree this year, I want you to breathe into knowing you ARE the gift …(take a beat and inhale that) … always and forever. Keep busting out of the thin wrapping paper we call “our bubble” every day like a jack-in-the-box and surprise yourself at what you can do. You are amazing! Publisher and my father, Wilbert “Bill” Tatum, before me. We've been reporting the news of the day from a Black perspective since 1909 -Now that my 2025 mantra is out of the way, I can revisit a recipe shared annually in this, my last article of the year. In reviewing my archives, it has been eight years almost to the day since it was first published. With all that has occurred since 2016 (insert life here) and all that is about to happen, we can all cook in a little luck for 2025. Hoppin’ John aromatics and smoked meat in the pot That’s right! For the first time in a spell, I present Hoppin’ John: The Renaissance!?! Though what has remained is my recommendation for you to cook this with your heart and taste buds. Add more of an ingredient if the spirit moves you. It’s your luck at the end of the day. Get into it! 1 pound dried black-eyed peas, rinsed and picked over Heat a large soup pot over medium heat. Once hot, add olive oil, onion, and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté for four minutes until onions are translucent
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