Wednesday, December 31, 2025

New Year's Eve Fare

My wonderful wife made this batch of split pea soup today. New Year's Eve split pea soup is a traditional dish symbolizing wealth (green peas = money) for the coming year. I will eat some his evening, as well as creamed herring. Eating herring on New Year's Eve is a European tradition, especially in Poland, Germany, and Scandinavia, symbolizing good luck, prosperity, and abundance for the coming year because of the fish's plentiful nature, silver color (like coins), and forward-swimming movement.

December 31, 2025, at home



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