Saw this in a Kroger grocery store ad over the weekend. Start the New Year with Cabbage! It seems like one of those traditions that you start when you're not fortunate enough to have something better.
But, cabbage is supposed to bring financial prosperity for the year. And we all could use a little bit of that right now.
I'm surprised that this isn't a Chinese thing. Liking vegetables and money? Definitely Chinese.
From NOLA.com: According to one New Year's tradition, cabbage is king of good fortune
Pork and sour kraut in my haus
That sounds good. I was curious about it so I had to look it up. It's a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition- http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art12697.asp