Recipe: Black Eyed Peas

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - We're helping you start the year off right -- with a lucky meal.

Some people swear by eating black eyed peas on New Year's Day because they are thought to symbolize wealth. They look like little coins when cooked.

We visited Big Daddy's in Virginia Beach for a meal that is not only delicious, but works for those watching their diet.

Black Eyed Peas

Ingredients:

3 pounds of black eyed peas
3 pounds of smoked turkey neck
1/8 of a cup of season-all
1/3 of a cup of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
3 bay leaves
1/2 cup of diced onions

Let cook till boil, then turn down and slow cook for 2 hrs.