Hoppin john

If you eat Hoppin John on New Years Day, its a sure thing good luck will come your way. At least down south, thats what they say. In a bowl or on a plate, Hoppin John looks nice. Those field peas, bacon, and onions go well with rice. Serve it with green leafy vegetables that are supposed to resemble money. Putting a coin under each bowl looks like something funny. Doing so is a harbinger of prosperity. Yellow corn bread is symbolic of gold. That is also to bring wealth, so I am told. The next day, Hoppin John becomes Skippin Jenny. That is what to eat if you are pinching the penny. Further wealth results from frugality.