Social Media Roundup New Year Menu Collections

Ever wonder why many Southerners eat certain foods to ring in the new year? Or, what are the traditional foods that make up a Southern New Year's menu and how they came to be?  Read on to find out AND grab some great recipes too, straight from Deep South Dish!

I learned when I shared the image above on my Facebook page, that not every single Southerner today buys into the traditions, and they sure let me know.

That's okay for them, but some of us stand by these rituals year after year as the New Year rolls in!

I'm not a particularly superstitious person myself, but somehow I just don't seem right unless I have some kind of pork on New Year's Day along with some kind of greens or cabbage and always black-eyed peas and cornbread. Besides y'all. It's all so tasty!

For me, it's a bit of a nod to those who came before me, as well as a nod to our future generations that when things seem dire, there is always hope.

I've provided the history, well as I know it, as to why these things are traditional, along with a variety of my classic recipes for each of those elements.

Just tap or click on the photo above or this link to get your choices for your New Year's Day pork roast, greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread - there are a lot of recipes, just scroll through them to find your own favorite!

Of course can't miss the party before too!

I've gathered up some of my favorite appetizers for New Year's Eve including Grape Jelly Sausages or Meatballs, Shrimp and Grits, Sausage Cheese Balls, Green Chile Cheese Squares, Shrimp Cocktail, Crab Stuffed Potatoes, Sausage Hanky Pankies, Chex Mix and much much more, including the "after party" things you might need, and for convenience, some of the next day recipes as well.

Tap on the champagne glasses above or this link to check out all of the New Year's Eve goodness!

Happy New Year y'all!

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A simple spiral sliced ham, brushed with a brown sugar, mustard and pineapple juice glaze enhanced with optional holiday spices and baked.

Baked Spiral Sliced Ham

I have a pretty good collection of baked ham recipes here on the website, but you may have noticed that I haven't ever featured a spiral sliced ham here. Ever.

Until today.

There's a reason for that, and it's simply that I have never had a great amount of success in warming them through without it ending up dry. Until today.

I am happy to say that, as simple as this ham is, it turned out excellent!

Social Media Roundup Christmas Morning Breakfast: Pain Perdu Lost Bread aka French Toast, Hash Brown Quiche with Andouille Sausage, Egg, Biscuit and Sausage Gravy Breakfast Casserole, Sour Cream Coffeecake, Speedy Sausage and Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole, Homemade Buttermilk Pancakes, Ham, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Cups, Country Skillet Breakfast and Overnight French Toast Casserole.

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Christmas is getting close y'all!

So many of us eat our Christmas dinner later in the day, so if you're looking for some good breakfast options to fill bellies and keep folks from under your feet as you finalize dinner, we've been sharing some good stuff over on social media!

In case you've missed those, we've prepared a round-up of some of the Christmas morning breakfast recipes we've shared across social media recently. Join our email list here to receive notices of new content as well as these roundups.

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Visit any of the recipes below by tapping or clicking on the recipe title or the photos below to check it out, right here on Deep South Dish website.

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'Pain Perdu Lost Bread aka French Toast' is a great option for Christmas morning breakfast.

Thick slices of leftover bread, soaked in an egg, milk, sugar, salt and vanilla mixture and dusted with cinnamon sugar, pan fried for a crispy outer coating.

Great for Christmas morning! 'Hash Brown Quiche with Andouille Sausage'

Eggs, beaten with half and half and poured over sauteed andouille sausage, onion and sweet bell pepper, topped with Swiss cheese, and baked in a crust made from hash brown potatoes.

An ultra-creamy version of our beloved green bean casserole, made with cut green beans, bacon, sauteed onion and garlic, shredded cheese, cream cheese and crispy French-fried onions, with the classic cream soup base.

Green Bean Supreme Casserole

Do you love a green bean casserole? It has a following for sure, but it has just as many haters I guess, though I just don't understand.

I guess it's the fact that it has been a part of my holiday meals all of my life and frankly, a tradition, so I've always loved it. Though no holiday goes by without this dish - in some form - appearing on the dinner table, I don't reserve it only for holidays either.

You do realize that there are many different ways to make it, right? I've actually got a few variations right here on Deep South Dish in fact!

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Social Media Roundup Christmas Goodies 1: Small Batch 'Pusharatas, Mama's Red Velvet Cake, Pecan Tassies, Magic Cookie Bars, Tiger Butter Bark, Adults only 'Old Timey Rum Balls or Bourbon Balls. Brown Sugar Cocoons, Sugared Nuts and Classic Oven Baked Chex Party Mix.

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Of course, it's still football season, so be sure to check out the snacks and goodies on Pinterest too, to save to your own boards.

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Let's get to it!

A Mississippi Gulf Coast Christmas tradition! Small Batch 'Pusharatas

A Croatian deep-fried fritter that is fruit and citrus based and well-loved here where I'm from!

'Mama's Red Velvet Cake'

A classic southern cake that usually makes its appearance over the Christmas holidays.

These 'Pecan Tassies' are a southern Christmas favorite for sure!

Little bite sized pecan desserts, made with a cream cheese pastry crust baked with a brown sugar-based pecan filling.

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Comfort Food Favorites 1: Grandma's Old Fashioned Boiled Custard Recipe and Eggnog Base, Overnight Baked French Toast Casserole, Oven Braised Pot Roast with Vegetables, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, Country Captain Chicken, Smothered Stewed Potatoes, Slow Cooker Pinto Beans, Crockpot Beef Chili with Beans and Cajun Cabbage Stew.

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Social media has been even more quiet here lately than it has been all year y'all, so we're continuing to share here what we've been sharing over there. Here's our latest roundup of social media shares from what I call my favorite comfort foods.

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'Grandma's Old Fashioned Boiled Custard Recipe and Eggnog Base'

Once used regularly as a simple drink meant to sooth the sick, this rich and creamy beverage is also an excellent base for homemade eggnog.

'Overnight Baked French Toast Casserole'

A fantastic and tasty sweet breakfast casserole that you throw together the night before and then just slide into the oven in the morning. Great for Christmas morning!

'Oven Braised Pot Roast with Vegetables'

Chuck roast, braised low and slow in the oven in a light roux with pot roasted veggies - it's a classic Sunday roast.

A collection of cabbage soup and stew recipes all from the Deep South Dish website. Pictured above are Old Fashioned Vegetable Cabbage Soup, Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup, Cajun Cabbage Stew, Ham and Cabbage Soup, Sausage and Sweet Potato Soup with Black-eyed Peas, Leek and Cabbage Soup with Andouille Sausage and Diet Cabbage Soup with Turkey.

Cabbage Soup Round-up

I love cabbage cooked all kinds of different ways, but I especially love cabbage central soups.

Unfortunately, my husband aka The Cajun, isn't as big a fan of it as me, meaning when I make any kind of cabbage dish, well... it's all for me.

That doesn't stop me though y'all, and neither should it stop you.

If you love a certain dish the rest of your family isn't interested in, I say treat yourself occasionally and make it. Just for you. The rest of the family can get along just fine on leftovers or sandwiches, trust me.

An American-style Bolognese meat sauce, seasoned with a mirepoix of vegetables, beef and pork, tomatoes and wine, made in the Instant Pot!

Instant Pot American-Style Bolognese Sauce (Spaghetti Meat Sauce)

So, the other day I had a craving for spaghetti.

I know, crazy, right? Mostly folks have "cravings" for sweet things, but me, I'm more of a savory kind of gal, so when I get a craving it's more likely it's for some kind of savory comfort food.

Maybe chicken and dumplings. Or tacos. Lasagna. Or those little burgers like Krystal's. Roast Chicken. Chicken Pot Pie. Homemade Mashed Potatoes. That sort of stuff.

Anyway, this specific time after our recent carb-heavy holiday meal, I was craving meat and more specifically meat sauce. I started to just make my normal semi-homemade spaghetti sauce, but then, I thought...