Well, here we are with the new year just around the corner. Wowzer! Where in the world did this year go? It seems like I blinked and it was gone. Do you ever feel like the older you get, the faster time seems to pass? Gosh, I’m starting to feel very, very old. {hee-hee}.
Anywho, let’s talk a little more about New Year’s festivities. How do you ring in the new year? Are you a party animal? Or are you a homebody? Growing up, I spent every single New Year’s Eve in church. I was raised in a pastor’s home, and we prayed in the new year. Honestly, I loved that tradition … it truly was a wonderful way to usher in the new year. Once everyone parted ways, we headed home for yet another tradition: soup. My maiden name, Kuert, is German. And with that came the German (and Kuert family) tradition of ringing in the new year with a bowl of lentil soup. A double batch awaited us, and my family sat around the table enjoying a bowl of it. Lentil soup is said to be a lucky tradition, ya know. If you eat a bowl on New Year’s Day, it will bring you good luck and fortune. Regardless of the “lucky” part, I love this tradition. I enjoy making a batch every year, and it always causes me to reminisce on years past and the sweet memories made with my family (and church family).
I thought I’d share the recipe for our lucky tradition with all of YOU today! And I’m fairly certain you’re going to love it as much as we do.
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Now, tell me, doesn’t that look delicious? It is! Pair it with a buttered roll and you have a hearty snack or meal that will have you coming back for more.
Be sure to share your New Year’s traditions with us here at ForRent.com. We’d love to know how you ring in the new year!