Hey!! Me too! I am leaving for Miami late tonight and I will be on South Beach for NYE. Can't get no better than that!!

:D

Oh. My. Dear . . .

If you were a guy you would know that ANYTHING is grillable. I mean, even if it says it should be served raw it can be grilled!

A foreman grille is still a grey area. Its awesome, easy, and tidy but is it a real grille?

Do any of the guys have a verdict?

I ask because, well, it has no FLAME!

That takes away all the fun. No fire no fun.

i dont' know james, those george foreman grills can make one HELL of a grilled cheese sandwhich.. yummmmmm....

:mad: argh!! i'm getting hungry!!!!

I'm from the south, and new years day my family always has ham, collard greens, and black eye peas(yum! My favorite!!!). Oh and cornbread! New Years Eve we just sit at home and watch the ball drop in Times Square. It's really boring...I'd rather be out partying with friends, but alas, during Xmas break they're all too far away. :(

I don't have any New Year's Eve traditions. I usually stay in with family and friends and watch the ball drop.

Growing up, my parents passed on a tradition that their parents observed. It was always customary to make sure you had a dollar bill in your shoe by the stroke of Midnight....it's supposed to symbolize/assure prosperity in the new year.

We're a quiet calm family for New Year's. Infact I've only once spent NYE with friends/boyfriend and that was for the millenium. It's kinda nice to always ring in a new year with the rents and sister. We usualy stay home and just hang out till midnight. New Year's day is non-stop football...and maybe "some" food. My sister's hs marching band is at the sugar bowl yay! We'll be at my aunt and uncle's for food, fireworks and the bigscreen tv!! :D
Tomorrow night our house will also have two extra middle school girls for a sleepover with my other sister...fun :rolleyes:

MoxieGrrl Just curious, but are you of German heritage? Your menu is a standard around here!!! YUM!:D

My sister's "friend" started out with dinner for 10, now it's exploded to a party for 40! Of course HE is out of town till noon so I'm going to help Sis get it together. She is fit to be tied since he thinks a party only involves "beverages"! MEN!:rolleyes: ;) :D

[QUOTE]Originally posted by justamom
[B]MoxieGrrl Just curious, but are you of German heritage? Your menu is a standard around here!!! YUM!:D

JAM, the pork and sauerkraut is a PA Dutch tradition. It's supposed to bring you good luck in the next year.

Thanks so much Eaglechick, I wondered where they got it! I'm going to start thinking about Octoberfest if this keeps up!

ladybug1116 I wonder if a $10.00 would be more "powerful"...Is there inflation where magic and superstitions
reside?

Well-there goes the old timer-snack #1 for tonight is DONE!

Ok, gotta say that before this year I never did the black-eyed peas or any of that other stuff for New Year's. But last night I had dinner at my boyfriend's family's house (they had never heard of this stuff before either). But we had the cornbread, the black-eyed peas, and the ham... all because my boyfriend's brother's new wife suggested it. Her grandmother is really southern, so I guess she grew up with these traditions. I gotta say it was one of the weirdest meals I've ever had!

JAM: Yes, I am German. :D

The Mr.'s grandma did all of the cooking, so I didn't have to chance screwing up meat on the Foreman grill. Yeah!!

Money on your window sill is also good luck....I just found that out yesterday. Luckily, I sat my change jar there when I was unpacking. hehehe

My family always has pork and sauerkraut on New Years to bring good luck...and we have it again many, many times throughout the year. :)