For the first time in over 25 years I am not making Runza for New Years Eve. I am under the weather and just don't feel up to it. I am making 2 kinds of soup. I love soup.

Everything sounds so good, ladies, even your soups, Granny. I love soup, too. I'm just sorry you're not feeling good. Is this something new or were you sick over Christmas? I hope I'm not being too nosey. I just ask because I care.

It is frigid, here in southern Ohio, and getting colder by the minute. I stopped on the way home from work and picked up a whole pork loin and sauerkraut for tomorrow. C'mon over Franny. I'll share my sauerkraut, if you bring some of those chocolate-covered pretzels with you. I just wish they made low carb pretzels. I think I miss them more than I miss sugar.

I'll have to try your pork chops breaded in Stove Top stuffing sometime, Shirley. I'll bet the kids would love that.

And, icecoffee, I've never made black-eyed peas in my life, but I know a lot of people have them for New Year's. Are they hard to make? I'll have to try them sometime.

I was talking to one of the gals on my staff today about New Year's traditions, and she makes something that sounds good to me. She fries bacon. Then, in the bacon grease, she sautes cut up cabbage and sliced potatoes until tender. I asked what she serves with it (if anything), and she said just some kind of pork. This year she's doing country style ribs. Doesn't that sound good? What's not to like about bacon, right?

I hope you all have fun tonight, whatever you're doing, and stay safe. I'm waiting for the grandkids to get here. They'd better hurry up, though, before I fall asleep.

Granny - Hope you feel better soon!

Take care Granny.

I hope you feel better soon Granny!

I made steak, shrimp and salad for dinner. Nothing special - it just seemed like a New Year's Eve kind of menu. I sort of wished we would have gone out; I'm bored to death and doing wash!

DH and I went out this afternoon during a snow squall, ran a few errands and ended up at Ruby Tuesday's for a late lunch. We ate, came home, pounced on our respective computers, took a nap, watched Survivor Man for a few hours *I can be nice on occasion I gave him a backrub and then he went to bed at 9:30. I'm watching Bones.

Granny, I do hope your cold ends quickly. Nasty bit of work when it goes into the chest. Please take care . I didn't know what Runza was and was surprised to see that it's like pierogi's but in a bread dough instead of pasta type dough. They sound wonderful

We'll have pork and sauerkraut and mashed tomorrow, too. I'll start the day early watching the Mummers Parade in Philly and the Rose Bowl Parade before the bowl game(s). I think I'm becoming a creature of habit lol

We are just now getting this "crud" here at our house as well (My sister, me, hubby, and niece). I wish you well dear Granny and please don't over do it.

Granny

New Year's tradition in my family was to eat Herring and Crackers at midnight (with our champagne) to usher in the New Year? I am not sure where that tradition came from, but yesterday I noticed at the store that they were selling lots of herring.

Happy New Year everyone!

Sipping coffee, tv tuned into a local channel for the Mummers Parade, hubby sniffling and sneezing (oh boy!)...

Inky....I have a ton left over. My youngest went over to friend's last night (he's the big shrimp eater) and I have 2 steaks leftover as well plus a big bowl of salad. We are going out to dinner with my dad tonight; hubby has to work so he can eat the leftovers!

I wasn't going to cook the traditional New Year's dinner this year but y'all made me so hungry for it....I now have my pork and sauerkraut cooking!

After eating, I guess I'll stick with the traditional New Year's nap watching the game.

Happy New Year to everyone!

We were going to have pulled pork but I'm not in the mood for it today, so instead I'll breaking in my new panini maker and having panini's with chicken breast, roasted peppers, spinach and mozzerella. I'm also making my 5 cheese macaroni and cheese.

sounds good!

I have had the flu so i havent gotten to the store since Christmas. We are eating what ever is in the cupboards and freezer.

Tonight it's chili and cornbread since my daughter can make it.

I didnt know pork and saukraut was so popular for New year's , i always thought it was corn beef and hash!!

enjoy the new year and I hope everyone's 2009 is healthy, happy and prosperous!

We always have black eyed peas for good luck throughout the year. It is actually quite good in soup.