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must to eat on New Year’s Day. Hog jowls foi health, black-eyed peas foi wealth,” so goes the old saying. If you would not cheat your family out of 12 months of good luck, then you must make Hopping John. Here’s how:
Soak a bag of black-eyed peas on New Year’s Eve in a Dutch oven full of cold water. (If you forgot to start early, they may be brought to a boil on New' Year’s Day, removed from the heat, and allowed to soak in the hot w'ater for an hour.)
Throw in your old ham bone and a cup of cooked, chopped ham. Salt and pepper to taste. Boil the blackeyed peas for a couple of hours on low heat until they are almost done. Add a cup of uncooked rice, cover, and cook until the rice is done and the liquid is cooked away. If it seems too dry, add more water or ham broth; if it’s too soupy, add
Engagement
Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard L. Jenkins of Sperryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Cathy Dawn, to Ricky Lee Pullen, son of Mrs. Eva J. Sample of Culpeper and the late Nelson Jenkins of Washington.
Miss Jenkins is a junior at Rappahannock County High School.
Mr. Pullen is employed by James A. Federline, Inc.
No date has been set for the wedding.
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