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    Show Me The Money!

    Published: Dec 1, 2023 · Modified: Dec 27, 2023 · By: Sweet Daddy D · with 2 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

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    New Year's Day is when you want to have your Cabbage, Black-eyed Peas, and Ham to ensure Health, Wealth, and Prosperity for the coming year. The past year? We must have been out of ham and cabbage. But, it's time to renew, so let's give it a shot.

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    • Ham
    • Cabbage and Blackeyed Peas
    • Turkey
    • Hors d'oeuvres
    • Stuffings and Dressings
    • Jambalaya and Pastalaya
    • Gumbos and Bisques
    • Oysters, Oysters Everywhere
    • Special Sides
    • Mirliton Recipes
    • Spinach Recipes
    • Don't forget the Sweets
    • Comments or Questions?

    Ham

    Let's ensure progress and accomplishment in the New Year. Ham represents looking forward and never going backward. That is what we need in 2025!!

    • baked ham on a cutting board with a fork
      Baked Ham
    • smoked ham with pineapple and cheery garnishment
      Double Smoked Ham
    • a baked ham on which a cartoon ham is superimposed
      Get to Know Your Ham

    Cabbage and Blackeyed Peas

    Money and health...right here in the cabbage and black-eyed peas! Don't pass on these.

    • fried cabbage with bacon and cane syrup in a decorative bowl
      Fried Cabbage with Bacon
    • Smothered Black-eyed Peas
      Black-eyed Peas
    • Smothered Cabbage with Pork on a serving spoon over a Dutch oven.
      Smothered Cabbage with Pork

    Turkey

    Not into ham? These turkeys are a great substitute. I'm not sure turkeys have the forward-looking attitude of a pig, so make sure you get your pork from the cabbage or black-eyed peas!

    • herb roasted turkey on a cutting board with apple and parsley garnish
      Roast Turkey with Herb Butter
    • cajun fried turkey coming out of the oil
      Making Cajun Fried Turkey
    • smoked turkey on a cutting board
      Smoked Turkey
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    Hors d'oeuvres

    Nothing gets a gathering kicked off right, like some good appetizers. Here are some of Sweet Daddy D's favorite hors d'oeuvres.

    • cheese ball spread on a cracker
      Cheese Ball
    • crawfish in sauce ina puff pastry on a white platter with garnish
      Crawfish Vol Au Vents
    • oyster patties on a baking sheet
      Oyster Patties
    • Glazed pecans with rum and cane syrup
      Glazed Pecans with Rum and Cane Syrup
    • tomato bacon jam being spread on a cracker
      Tomato Bacon Jam

    Stuffings and Dressings

    • Cornbread Dressing with Sausage in a glass baking dish with a serving spoon.
      Cornbread Dressing with Sausage
    • mirliton shrimp dressing on a blue green plate
      Mirliton and Shrimp Dressing
    • Oyster dressing in a glass baking dish right out of the oven
      Grammie’s Oyster Dressing
    • Cajun Eggplant Casserole on a fork over a dish
      Cajun Eggplant Dressing
    • Oyster Dressing with roasted turkey on a plate.
      New Orleans Oyster Dressing
    • oyster artichoke dressing in a baking dish with a serving spoon and onions, garlic and parsley garnish
      Oyster Artichoke Dressing

    Jambalaya and Pastalaya

    Do you have guests coming and going all day long or glued to the Bowl Games? A large pot of jambalaya or Pastalaya would be perfect for such an occasion, and the pork within doesn't hurt, either.

    • Creole Jambalaya on a serving spoon over a Dutch oven
      Creole Jambalaya
    • cajun jambalaya with sausage in a large cast iron pot with a serving ladle
      Classic Cajun Jambalaya
    • pastalaya on a blue-green plate
      Pastalaya

    Gumbos and Bisques

    Nothing like some Gumbo or Bisque when the weather is cold and you have guests:

    • seafood gumbo with rice in a white bowl
      Seafood Gumbo
    • chicken and andouille gumbo with rice and garnish in a white bowl
      Chicken and Andouille Gumbo (Gumbo Ya-Ya)
    • Turkey Oyster Gumbo with white rice in a blue green bowl.
      Turkey Oyster Gumbo
    • shrimp and okra gumbo in a ladle over a stock pot
      Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
    • Mirliton crab bisque in a bowl with crabmeat and green onion garnish and whole mirlitons
      How to Make Mirliton Crab Bisque
    • crawfish bisque with stuffed heads and rice in a white bowl with french bread and salad
      Cajun Crawfish Bisque
    • oyster soup in a silver bowl with fleur de lis on a red background
      Oyster Soup
    • oyster artichoke bisque with garnish in a white bowl
      Oyster Artichoke Bisque

    Oysters, Oysters Everywhere

    It's the perfect time of year for OYSTERS!

    • oysters mosca in a round white baking dish
      Italian Baked Oysters (Oysters Mosca)
    • oyster artichoke bisque with garnish in a white bowl
      Oyster Artichoke Bisque
    • oyster patties on a baking sheet
      Oyster Patties
    • Oyster dressing in a glass baking dish right out of the oven
      Grammie’s Oyster Dressing
    • Oyster Dressing with roasted turkey on a plate.
      New Orleans Oyster Dressing
    • oyster soup in a silver bowl with fleur de lis on a red background
      Oyster Soup
    • oyster artichoke dressing in a baking dish with a serving spoon and onions, garlic and parsley garnish
      Oyster Artichoke Dressing
    • Turkey Oyster Gumbo with white rice in a blue green bowl.
      Turkey Oyster Gumbo

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    Special Sides

    Here are some great side dishes that will feed your hungry guests. Do you need a side dish to bring to a party or open house? These are the perfect choices...

    • Candied Sweet Potatoes in a white serving dish.
      Stovetop Candied Sweet Potatoes
    • Smothered Turnip Greens on a white plate with garlic bread
      Turnip Greens
    • smothered okra with tomatoes and ham on a wooden spoon over a Dutch oven
      Smothered Okra and Tomatoes
    • cranberry relish in a glass bowl with Christmas decorations
      Cranberry Relish
    • mirliton casserole with shrimp in a white casserole dish with serving spoon and a small blue plate of mirliton casserole on the side
      Mirliton Casserole with Shrimp
    • broccoli cheese casserole with a serving spoon in a white baking dish
      Broccoli Cheese Casserole
    • peas in a roux in a wooden spoon over a Dutch oven
      Peas in a Roux
    • Cajun Eggplant Casserole on a fork over a dish
      Cajun Eggplant Dressing
    • spoonful of yellow squash casserole in a white baking dish
      Yellow Squash Casserole
    • Roasted Carrots with Cane Syrup and thyme
      Roasted Carrots with Cane Syrup
    • candied yams in a glass baking dish with a serving spoon inserted
      Candied Yams
    • Dirty Rice with Green Onion Garnish in a white bowl.
      Cajun Dirty Rice
    • stuffed artichoke casserole topped with lemon slices in a baking dish
      Stuffed Artichoke Casserole
    • green beans smothered with potatoes, ham and bacon in a white bowl
      Smothered Green Beans and Potatoes-Cajun Style
    • roasted sweet potatoes with cane syrup and pecans
      Creole Sweet Potatoes with Cane Syrup

    Mirliton Recipes

    South Louisiana's Favorite Vegetable, the Mirliton, is peaking this time of year!

    • stuffed mirlitons on a serving platter
      Stuffed Mirliton with Ham and Shrimp
    • stuffed mirlitons with shrimp on a baking sheet
      Mirlitons Stuffed with Shrimp and Creole Tomatoes
    • mirliton shrimp dressing on a blue green plate
      Mirliton and Shrimp Dressing
    • mirliton casserole with shrimp in a white casserole dish with serving spoon and a small blue plate of mirliton casserole on the side
      Mirliton Casserole with Shrimp
    • Mirliton crab bisque in a bowl with crabmeat and green onion garnish and whole mirlitons
      How to Make Mirliton Crab Bisque
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    Spinach Recipes

    Spinach looks like money to me! If you can't have cabbage, go with spinach.

    • creamed spinach with artichoke on a green platter
      Creamed Spinach with Artichoke
    • creamed spinach with mushrooms in a white baking dish
      Creamy Spinach and Mushroom Gratin
    • spinach madeleine in a white casserole dish with a spoon on the side
      Spinach Madeleine

    Don't forget the Sweets

    Your diet doesn't start until next week!

    • several pecan tarts on a white holiday dish
      Pecan Tarts (Mini Pecan Pies)
    • Fruitcake Cookies (Christmas Lizzies) on a serving platter.
      How to Make Fruitcake Cookies (Christmas Lizzies)
    • Fruitcakes in baking pans.
      Aunt Ellen's Fruitcake
    • bread pudding with cane syrup rum sauce and glazed pecans with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl with green trim and an ice cream scooper
      New Orleans Bread Pudding with Cane Syrup Rum Sauce

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    1. Dan Mikesell

      December 27, 2023 at 1:52 pm

      Hi Dave,

      Great roundup of delicious recipes. Well done!!! Hope you and yours had a great holiday and a prosperous New Year.

      DrDan

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      • Sweet Daddy D

        December 27, 2023 at 2:16 pm

        Thanks, Dan. It's very special to hear from you. Best wishes to you for a healthy and prosperous New Year, and a belated birthday to the girls!

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