here's to you ring in the new year with fun and festive traditions the whole family can enjoy green grapes for good luck when the clock strikes midnight enjoy 12 green grapes to bring luck into each stroke of the clock like they do in spain for a luck-filled year welcome wealth and good fortune in 2022 with this southern tradition! serve black-eyed peas with collard side of cornbread to represent gold for a prosperous new year new year's noodles noodles to symbolize a long life full them while cooking and enjoy at noodle for all its lucky powers