Most of us are familiar with the dish “Hoppin’ John”. A traditional Southern dish which centers around Black-Eyed Peas and Pork Belly, Jowl or Ham Hock. It has, over the years become a good luck tradition to have Hoppin’ John on New Year’s Day for good luck throughout the year. We’re not sure where or how the tradition got started but there’s absolutely NO downside so why not? For 2019, Scotts Valley Market has a ‘fresh’ take on Hoppin’ John, which is traditionally made with dried Black-Eyed Peas (which have to be soaked for a number of hours). This year, we have Melissa’s FRESH Black-Eyed Peas! No soaking needed and the flavor and texture are vastly superior! ‘Fresh’ Hoppin’ John Ingredient