Wondering how to ring in a new year that will please everyone’s appetites? Our test kitchen has put together some of Paula’s traditional recipes so that you can put together the perfect New Year’s Day menu to bring you health, wealth, and good fortune. So pull up a chair and dig in!

                
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  Fried Pork Chops

                          

  Pan-fried, bone-in pork chops are a wonderful main course to your New Year’s Day meal.

                      

                  

                

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  Aunt Peggy’s Orange Glazed Ham Steak

                          

  Zesty oranges bring a bright and appetizing flavor to these perfect ham steaks.

                      

                  

                

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  Southern Collards with Cornmeal Dumplings

                          

  You’ll want to make these cornmeal dumplings all year round, so be sure to make extras.

                      

                  

                

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  Stewed Collard Greens

                          

  A dash of hot sauce is just what these greens need to ring in your New Year right!

                      

                  

                

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  Spicy Black-Eyed Peas

                          

  Paula makes these black eyed peas every year to promise good fortune in the New Year.

                      

                  

                

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  Hoppin’ John

                          

  This dish is a New Year’s tradition, but it tastes just as good any day of the year.