Diligent Spoon

A nutrition blog that promotes healthy eating habits and recipes

  • Home
    • About
  • Food
    • Meals & Planning
    • Healthy Eating “in the Wild”
    • Snacking
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Mains
    • Salads
    • Snacks
  • Fitness
    • Equipment & Products
    • Injuries
    • Running
    • Workouts
    • Yoga
  • Philosophy
    • Healthy Living Mindset
    • Making Healthy Habits
    • Personal Perspectives
  • Debunking
    • Fad Diets
    • Nutrition News and Research
    • Biochemistry, Physiology, Thermodynamics
  • Favorites
Menu
  • Home
    • About
  • Food
    • Meals & Planning
    • Healthy Eating “in the Wild”
    • Snacking
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Mains
    • Salads
    • Snacks
  • Fitness
    • Equipment & Products
    • Injuries
    • Running
    • Workouts
    • Yoga
  • Philosophy
    • Healthy Living Mindset
    • Making Healthy Habits
    • Personal Perspectives
  • Debunking
    • Fad Diets
    • Nutrition News and Research
    • Biochemistry, Physiology, Thermodynamics
  • Favorites
  • Ring in the New Year with Spicy Peanut Stew
    Mains,  Meals & Planning,  Recipes,  Soups,  Special Diets

    Ring in the New Year with Spicy Peanut Stew

    January 3, 2021 / 2 Comments

    Whether you believe in “good luck” foods or not, you’ll love to ring in the new year with Spicy Peanut Stew. It’s full of “lucky” legumes – black beans, garbanzo beans, and peanuts. (Feel free to throw in some black-eyed peas, if you’re a purist.) According to popular folklore in the United States and elsewhere, eating certain foods on New Year’s Day will guarantee good luck in the new year. Legumes – especially beans, black-eyed peas, and lentils – are traditionally “lucky” foods because they symbolize money or wealth. Other so-called lucky foods (and recipes) are: Pork – Juiciest Pork Chops Cabbage – Pan-Asian Chicken with Cabbage Greens – Salad…

    read more
    Brook Hagen

    You May Also Like

    Killer Slow Cooker Chili

    No Beans About It – Killer Slow Cooker Chili

    October 14, 2020
    Amazing Chicken Salad

    Amazing Chicken Salad in Under 30 Minutes

    August 19, 2020
    Make the Ultimate Comfort Food This Winter | Chicken Vegetable Soup

    Make The Ultimate Comfort Food This Winter – Chicken Vegetable Soup

    February 14, 2021
  • Killer Slow Cooker Chili
    Mains,  Meals & Planning,  Recipes,  Special Diets

    No Beans About It – Killer Slow Cooker Chili

    October 14, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Warm up with a slow cooker chili that takes 20 minutes to prep, has no beans, and is super nutritious and delicious.

    read more
    Brook Hagen

    You May Also Like

    Fiesta Pasta | Make a Plant-Based Dinner Meat-Eaters Will Love

    Make a Plant-Based Dinner Meat-Eaters Will Love

    May 20, 2021
    Amazing Chicken Salad

    Amazing Chicken Salad in Under 30 Minutes

    August 19, 2020
    Don't Like Turkey | 6 Alternatives to Turkey on Thanksgiving

    Don’t Like Turkey? Here Are 6 Alternatives For Thanksgiving

    November 4, 2021

Recent Posts

  • Ultra-Processed Foods: Villain or Vital Part of a Healthy Diet? November 5, 2025
  • From Rubber Suits to Science: High School Wrestling is Trying to Fix Its Weight Problem October 9, 2025
  • Why is semaglutide more popular than tirzepatide? October 1, 2025
  • How to Make Jerk Marinade and Dressing in 5 Minutes October 2, 2024
  • The Best Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off August 13, 2022

Pages

  • About
  • Contact
  • Favorites
  • Home
  • Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor. I hold a BS in Dietetics (Missouri State University) and an MS in human nutrition (Colorado State University). The information I provide is based on my formal education and practice in dietetics, human nutrition, and biochemistry; and my experience as a runner and athlete.  Any recommendations I may make about exercise, nutrition, supplements or lifestyle; or information provided to you in person or on this website are for information purposes only and do not take the place of professional medical advice.

Affiliate Disclosure

I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we may earn a small commission, at no additional cost to you. Diligent Spoon, LLC does not accept money for editorial gear reviews.

Ashe Theme by WP Royal.