Want to bring good luck for the new year? Cook up a pot of New Year's Day good-luck collards with this Southern Collard Greens recipe ~ And usher in the new year in true Southern style.CLICK HERE TO PIN THIS FOR LATERIf you want good luck in the new year, Southern tradition says to eat your collard greens! Along with black-eyed peas and some form of pork, that is. According to Southern lore, a New Year's meal of these three things brings luck and good fortune for the upcoming year.And this New Year's Day tradition is certainly one we honor and follow in our home.But have you ever wondered why these three foods are said to bring good fortune?According to Southern lore, a New Year's meal of collards, black-eyed peas, & pork brings luck and good fortune for the upcoming year.Well according to legend ... as described onAbout.com, ... some form of pork is traditional for New Year's Daybecause "pigs have long symbolized progress. A pig can't turn his head to look back without turning complet...
