Happy New Year, Gang! It’s our first Fridays with Oscar of 2025 and we are so excited to kick off every weekend in the new year with casual outfits and great recipes. We have a lot to look forward to in 2025. Certainly the most exciting is the May arrival of my first grandbaby! With so many great things ahead, we kick off the new year with a fantastic mocktail and a delicious recipe for New Year’s Black-Eyed Peas.
Beth’s Casual Outfit to Welcome 2025
I love a monochromatic outfit and in winter you can layer your monochromatic pieces with classic prints like this striped silk button-down to give your monochromatic look a little pizazz. Cords are perfect in the colder months and these Kick Flare Cords from Vineyard Vines are great for pairing with my favorite winter footwear, suede booties. Top off your monochromatic casual outfit with a puffer vest, and you’re ready to take on the winter weekend.
Mid-Rise Kick Flare Cords | Mongolian Cashmere Sweater | Amalfi Stripe Silk Shirt | Puffer Vest, only available in Petites, try The Packable Puffer Vest | Paige Ankle Bootie
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Kelly’s Casual Outfit to Welcome 2025
What is more weekend-ready than jeans, a sweater, and loafers? A preppy outfit comes together so easily with just a few classic pieces like crewneck sweaters, jeans, and loafers. Take those key preppy basics and add a little of your personality by mixing in trending styles like these straight-leg ankle jeans, a shrunken cashmere sweater, and lugsole loafers.
Levi’s Rib Cage Ankle Jeans | Cashmere Shrunken Crewneck Sweater | Trouser Socks | Corinne Lugsole Loafer | Similar Belt
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Welcome 2025 with a Mocktail
We are excited to explore mocktail recipes all January long, and this recipe for Salty Ginger-Ade is a refreshing and invigorating mocktail that packs a punch! It is a little sweet from the dates and spicy from the ginger beer – such a great drink to enjoy any time of day and works beautifully as a happy hour cocktail replacement.
Salty Ginger-Ade
Ingredients:
- 2 oz. lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 Medjool dates pitted
- 2 pinches fine sea salt
- 2 pinches ground cumin
- 12 oz. ginger beer
- Garnish: mint sprigs
Instructions:
- Add the lime juice, dates, salt, and cumin to a shaker. Let sit for 5 minutes, then muddle until the dates are pulverized.
- Add ice and shake until well-chilled, then pour unstrained into a tall glass.
- Top with ginger beer and stir well to combine.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
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New Year’s Black-Eyed Peas
Even though we’re coming to you on January 3, this recipe for New Year’s Black Eyed Peas is great all winter long! It’s brothy and hearty, delicious and healthy. The kale gives it an energetic boost both in color and nutrients. Definitely add this recipe to your winter cooking repertoire.
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New Year’s Black-Eyed Peas
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp. Olive Oil plus more for drizzling
- 6 oz Bacon cut into 1/2-1″ pieces
- 1 medium Onion finely chopped
- 5 sprigs thyme plus leaves for serving
- 4 garlic cloves smashed and chopped
- 2 cups Black Eyed Peas drained
- 8 cups Chicken Broth
- Baby kale
- Kosher salt freshly ground pepper
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat.
- Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon starts to look shiny and gets some color, for about 5 minutes.
- Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add thyme sprigs, garlic, black-eyed peas, and 8 cups chicken broth and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently, skimming any foam from the surface, until beans are tender (about 35-34 minutes). Discard the thyme, then add the kale and simmer until tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, drizzle beans with olive oil and top with thyme leaves and cracked pepper.
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Welcome 2025, Cheers!
Oscar, Ollie, Kelly, and I wish you a happy and healthy weekend!
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