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In reply to the discussion: We Eat Black-Eyed Peas on New Year's Day [View all]restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)90. yeah it seems that anyone who has been out
for any length of time has to downgrade. even if one hasn't been out for long, there is just too much competition for jobs with young, healthy, less expensive college grads.
i know professionals who are working for less than half what they could be getting and doing less responsible work.
sux
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wow, you must be from Texas...never hear the term "pot likker" up here in CT...
CTyankee
Dec 2015
#83
I don't do greens (I'm the only one in the house who likes them) but always have cornbread
Waldorf
Dec 2015
#26
going to try a variation - Southern Living - Hoppin John cakes with tomato jalapeno gravy
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2015
#17
Used to make Hoppin' John on New Year's Day, until reports of how much arsenic rice contains.
merrily
Dec 2015
#28
I think it's both white and brown? I get some notices from Consumer Reports and they
merrily
Dec 2015
#61
I subscribe to CR online. They gave me the option of receiving some kinds of email bulletins for
merrily
Dec 2015
#66
I signed up a few years ago. I don't know if you still get all the extra options. But,
merrily
Dec 2015
#78
Thanks. Rice is an important part of my Hoppin John recipe, the peas and the rice
merrily
Dec 2015
#65