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december 29-january 4, 2020 What's up! 47 try these recipes Ring in the new Traditional good luck favorites and party-worthy appetizers New Year's Day Black-Eyed Peas Ingredients • 1 pound dry black-eyed peas • 2 cups chopped cooked ham • salt and pepper to taste 1 pinch garlic powder • 2 onions, diced • 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes Directions 1. Place black-eyed peas in 8 quart pot. Add enough water to fill pot 3/4 full. Stir in ham and diced onions, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Place tomatoes in a blender or food processor, and blend until the tomatoes are liquefied. Add tomatoes to pot. Bring all ingredients to boil. Cover the pot, and simmer on low heat for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the peas are tender. Sugar Coated Pecans Ingredients • 1 egg white • 1 tablespoon water • 1 pound pecan halves • 1 cup white sugar • 3/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions 1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Grease one baking sheet. 2. In a mixing bowl, whip together the egg white and water until frothy. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, salt, and cinnamon. 3. Add pecans to egg whites, stir to coat the nuts evenly. Remove the nuts, and toss them in the sugar mixture until coated. Spread the nuts out on the prepared baking sheet. 4. Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes. Best Ever Party Appetizer Ingredients • 12 ounces goat cheese • 3 tablespoons olive oil • 1 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and diced • 1 cup black olives, chopped • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary • 3 cloves garlic, halved Directions 1. Slice goat cheese into one inch pieces and place in a single layer on a large platter. Sprinkle olive oil, sun- dried tomatoes, black olives, basil and rosemary over the cheese. 2. Using toothpicks, insert the garlic cloves into the cheese throughout the mixture. 3. Allow the mixture to marinate 6 hours, or overnight, in the refrigerator. Remove the toothpicks, and serve with sliced French bread. Perfect Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms Ingredients • 2 tablespoons butter • 2 tablespoons minced green onion • 1 cup cooked crabmeat, finely chopped • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs • 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese • 1 egg, beaten • 1 teaspoon lemon juice • 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed • 1/2 cup butter, melted • 1 1/2 pounds fresh button mushrooms, stems removed • 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese • 1/4 cup dry white wine Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 2. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet; cook and stir green onion until softened, about 2 minutes. Transfer green onion to a bowl. Stir in crabmeat, bread crumbs, 1/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese, egg, lemon juice, and dill weed until well mixed. 3. Pour 1/2 cup melted butter in a 9x13-inch baking dish; turn mushroom caps in butter to coat. Fill mushroom caps with the crab mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese. Pour white wine into baking dish. 4. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Courtesy allrecipes.com