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New Year's Recipes

Bring in the New Year with these awesome recipes!

Make a traditional meal of Hoppin’ John, or celebrate with easy and delicious appetizers like ham and cheese sliders, firecracker shrimp, or bacon wrapped dates. We have lots of cocktail ideas, too!

A glass of blood orange mocktail with ice, garnished with a blood orange wedge and candied ginger, sits on a white coaster surrounded by sliced blood oranges and ginger pieces.

Blood Orange Mocktail

Close-up of a spoonful of black-eyed pea salad with chopped tomatoes, red onions, celery, and parsley.

Black-Eyed Pea Salad

A bowl of vegetable and black-eyed pea soup with black-eyed peas, kale, carrots, celery, and diced tomatoes.

Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Mexican pizza topped with melted cheese, diced tomatoes, black olives, green onions, and a dollop of sour cream.

Mexican Pizza (Taco Bell Copycat)

Three stacked quesadilla slices filled with ground beef, black beans, and diced red peppers, placed on top of more quesadillas.

Sheet Pan Quesadillas

Close-up of a creamy, white dip with colorful sprinkles and a graham cracker partially inserted on top.

Funfetti Dip

A no-bake cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, topped with red cherry topping, on a plate.

No-Bake Mini Cheesecakes

Bacon wrapped date being held over others.

Bacon Wrapped Dates

Overhead view of hot chocolate in crockpot.

Crockpot Hot Chocolate

Overhead view of six different types of popcorn seasoning.

Popcorn Seasoning

Sausage dip being scooped up with a tortilla chip.

Sausage Dip (crockpot or stovetop)

Firecracker shrimp topped with sesame and green onions, being served using a large black spoon.

Firecracker Shrimp

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