Unlocking Carolina's New Year's Day : Superstitions, Traditions, and Delicious Recipes

The Southern New Year Celebration is a worldwide celebration for the beginning of the New Year. These festivals are among the oldest and the most universally observed. This book takes you on a journey of the Southern part of America, honoring North and South Carolina and sharing some of their rich history of southern superstition, tradition, and Delicious Recipes.

New Year's Day in Carolina is a time-honored tradition that celebrates the start of a new year with family, friends, and good fortune. The day is filled with superstitions and rituals that have been passed down through generations, each believed to bring luck and prosperity in the coming year. From eating black-eyed peas and collard greens to watching the sunrise and lighting fireworks, there are countless ways to ring in the New Year in the Carolinas. Whether you're a local or a visitor, these traditions are a must-try for anyone looking to experience the true spirit of the Carolinas. So, gather your loved ones, bring out your best recipes and enjoy a day full of joy, happiness, and good vibes!

A.L. Childers explores the rich history in southern superstition, tradition, and culture. Southerners have a strong sense of regional heritage, and this is why she believes southern food belongs to a region, not a race or ethnicity. They have not forgotten their ancestry but started creating new methods, with minimal equipment and scarce resources; using every portion of edible scraps in the home-nothing ever went to waste. Southern style food is not only about how they nurture people with every mouthful, but it tells a story of survival from each ingredient. Often passed down through the generations, the dishes detailed in this book are cherished and shared at family gatherings, holiday feasts, and community suppers throughout the seasons. My folks didn't cook out of cookbooks much less write them- we just cooked. Southern cooking is from our soul.

Soul food is more than just a style of cooking, it tells a story of survival from each ingredient. The records of history mostly overlook the contributions made by these folks. Without property rights, the cooks lost ownership of the hybridized cuisine they created.