"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/27/2017 10:19 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 9:58:55 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>> On 12/26/2017 10:17 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> Do you do special foods then? When I was a kid, we always had finger
>>>> foods like popcorn, cheese and crackers, usually a cheese ball. Then
>>>> when they came out with those then Jeno's pizza rolls (now Totino's),
>>>> we
>>>> had those but, yuck. I actually did put those on my grocery list as
>>>> they
>>>> are on sale but don't think I'll buy them.
>>>>
> (snippage)
>>>>
>>>> I do serve black eyed peas on New Year's day but I am the only one that
>>>> likes them. Looking for ideas!
>>>
>>> When I was a kid we always had a full dinner on New Year's Day.
>>> (Usually ham.) But there were also various crudites. I recall bowls of
>>> black olives, marinated artichoke hearts. Celery sticks filled with
>>> cream cheese or peanut butter. Things like that.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> I think she was asking about New Year's Eve, given her final paragraph.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
> I can't tell which day she's asking about. The subject "New Year's foods"
> doesn't specify the eve of, or the day of since she talks about both.
>
> Either way, crudites came to mind. It's snacky food. It's just not
> popcorn or frozen pizza rolls.
>
> Here's another thought: mixed nuts always come to mind for me this time of
> year.

I was thinking more of Eve. We eat raw veggies and nuts all the time.