Creamy Cushaw Squash
December 22, 2019

Creamy Cushaw Squash

Indigenous to Africa, squash is a treat that both my Grandmothers truly enjoyed. Cushaw, a slightly sweet winter version is a winner because it is one of the foods my sensitive stomach never resists. Brimming with Vitamins A,B,C and Carotene you won’t go wrong pairing …

Soul Food, Africa, African American, African Diasporic History, African Heritage Diet, Gluten-free, Holiday, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Popular Culture, Recipes, Side Dish, Squash, Squash Recipes, Vegan, Vegan Christmas, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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Red Lentil Soup
December 21, 2019

Red Lentil Soup

My father’s first cousin lived in Ethiopia in the 1980’s where her husband served as an ambassador from Jamaica. She taught me how to make these lentils shine in East African style. The result is very different than French Lentil Soup but no less beguiling. …

Popular Culture, Africa, African American, African Diasporic History, Gluten-free, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Soul Food, Soup, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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Classic Southern Sauteed Cabbage
December 21, 2019

Classic Southern Sauteed Cabbage

The first recipe I gave you for Sauteed Cabbage was so popular I decided I’d give you another. A good source of quercetin, Vitamin C, and fiber, African-American staple Cabbage and its’ cruciferous cousins such as Collard Greens, are likely the healthiest foods on the …

Popular Culture, African American, African Diasporic History, Cabbage, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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Six Minute Brussel Sprouts
December 6, 2019

Six Minute Brussel Sprouts

I can never do anything right enough for my mother. Well into my 30’s, my mother would still call asking what I was going to eat for dinner that evening or what had I eaten. I could have said I prepared a 5-star Michellin meal …

Food, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Popular Culture, Side Dish, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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Southern Salad
July 15, 2017

Southern Salad

Last year I became so ill my primary care physician prescribed antibiotics. 20th century, Western medical practitioners abused their privilege to write antibiotic prescriptions so severely that bacteria has now mutated and become resistant to numerous medications. That’s why if you have a cold, flu …

Food, Health, Plant Based Diet, Salad, Southern Cuisine, Vegan
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by Robin Sparks
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