I know plenty of friends and family have ventured onto planes, trains and automobiles to travel long distances, within the nation at least, but I decided early on after listening to Dr. Fauci, I will not travel anywhere until 2021. And I’m quite satisfied with the decision, one reason is because the public has become…
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Stuffed Avocado with Wasabi Tuna
Though I remain quarantined I don’t want to emerge from my bunker resembling Archie Bunker so I am sticking to my healthy eating regime. One of the reasons I blog on Collards Are The Old Kale is to demonstrate that healthy and delicious food are synonymous, and a Stuffed Avocado with Wasabi Tuna is no…
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Euro Veggie Burger
Since our president has made sure we are not invited anywhere this summer, I had to bring a little of Europe home with the best Veggie Burger recipe.
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Soul Seasoned Fries
The Mayor and Tucson City Council last night decided not to step into the 21st Century but double down on a $2 million dollar increase to the Tucson Police Department, an entity that has proven itself more lethal, i.e. racist, than the prevailing crime rate necessitates. I am done with Tucson and politicians that do…
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No Nut Buttercup Smoothie
I used to tutor Brown, Black and White elementary school children in after school programs. The first Black principal in Tucson Unified School District, Dr. Anna Jolivet used to be the principal at a school I tutored at; her husband Clarence Jolivet was a descendant of Buffalo Soldiers, the Black men that moved West to…
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Cilantro Quinoa
I generally hate updated versions of old classics. Let’s just be frank, very few of us can cover like Luther did with “Creepin’” so don’t try has been my philosophy for a long time. Go forth people and create anew! But Cilantro Quinoa defied the odds. With that in the atmosphere, I used to go…
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Veggie Pizza II
A Veggie Pizza made with individual gluten-free crusts are the perfect back-to-school meal. The kids can add the toppings of their choice and they’re ready in 7 minutes.
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Do-Over
As is almost the case every time I drive now, a man on a street corner asked me for money. When I smiled and mouthed “I’m sorry I don’t have any” meaning I didn’t have any cash with me which is usually the case even pre-pandemic. The man then gestured asking me for my old,…
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5 Minute Zucchini
Mom used to make this in the 70s and 80s, my updated version is for the 2020s – 5 Minute Zucchini is quick, simple, tasty and healthy. I wanted to eat the entire saucepan but I shared. Thank you to the people that continuously share with me and the world. Seasonal, fresh fruits and vegetables…
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Granny’s Deviled Eggs
At the behest of my mother, I just finished reading a book called “Growing Up Colored in Mississippi” by Dr. C. Rayfield Haynes which remind me of Granny’s Deviled Eggs. She stopped quite short of recommending the book, so it took me a few years to get around to it, but Mom said the author…
