Health, Happiness and Prosperity New Year's Dinner!
1. Black Eye Peas: They are small, look like coins and expand when they are cooked so they symbolize wealth and prosperity! These are commonly eaten in the US on New Year's day, originating in the southern states.
2. Fish: Whole fish with silver scales symbolize wealth and good luck as well as surplus and abundance! Not to mention that fish are packed with many nutrients that are good for us!
3. Greens: Greens represent good family ties, spiritual growth as well as wealth because of their color. Greens such as Kale, Collard Greens, Spinach, Cabbage and Swiss Chard are very rich in nutrients and a key to eating for good health. I plan to prepare some Kale and Swiss Chard.
3. Greens: Greens represent good family ties, spiritual growth as well as wealth because of their color. Greens such as Kale, Collard Greens, Spinach, Cabbage and Swiss Chard are very rich in nutrients and a key to eating for good health. I plan to prepare some Kale and Swiss Chard.
TIP: Don't
cook down your greens! Cook them just long enough to maintain the
bright green color to ensure that you retain all of the nutrients.
Cook them about 10 minutes max. Also, the greener the greens, the more
wealth ;)
4. Grapes: In
Spain, Portugal and parts of Latin America, many people eat 12 sweet
grapes, symbolizing the 12 months of the year, at midnight on December
31st. 1 grape equals good luck for each month in the coming year. I am going to have some sweet black grapes as an appetizer with my feasts!
5. Steamed Shrimp: In Japan, shrimp are specifically eaten for longevity.
6. Pomegranates: This super fruit, a native from Iran
to northern India, which has been cultivated and naturalized over the
whole Mediterranean region since ancient times, is gaining increasing
popularity. Pomegranates are considered the "New Fruit" and symbolize new beginnings, good luck and fertility!
HEALTHY FOODS ARE THE NEED OF LONGEVITY AND PROSPERITY.
- A.R.Shams's Reflection - A.R.Shams's Creative Living - Press / Online Publications - Moral Messages Worldwide.
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