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It's the Hoppin' John

We bailed on the hockey game a bit early this evening (at 10 minutes left, I was pretty convinced that the Caps were not going to mount a miracle comeback), and I had the second half of the football game to watch, not to mention a Crockpot of Hoppin' John to eat.

The football game, though, wasn't going so well. I'd been worried all week, because it's those games that look on paper like we should win...well, they don't play 'em on paper, as they say.

But all was well in the end, with Washington beating Philadelphia and securing a postseason trip. Prove it wasn't good luck from the Hoppin' John!

I even ate greens this year. (I need the money. Luck from Hoppin' John, prosperity from greens.) The corn muffin is just a corn muffin, as far as I know, and the Abita beer rounds out the Southern theme.

Stop by if you're hungry or in need of extra luck, I have a boatload of leftovers.

Or, if you're in the mood to extend the holidays, check the Carnival of Recipes at Caterwauling this week. I'm thinking some of those boozy no-bake cookie things may be showing up in my kitchen sometime soon (like in time for the Tampa Bay game next week.)

Posted by Nic at January 1, 2006 08:16 PM | TrackBack