Jerk Cabbage
October 3, 2020

Jerk Cabbage

I made salmon for dinner tonight. The salmon had a fishy odor to it. Fish with such an odor is old, so it was time to cook it, get rid of it. I accompanied the blackened fish with a new spin on an African American …

African American Culture, African American Heritage Diet, African Heritage Diet, Popular Culture, Soul Food
-
by Robin Sparks
-
4 Comments
Chicken & Herb Dumplings Soup
September 17, 2020

Chicken & Herb Dumplings Soup

The epitome of comfort food, Chicken & Herb Dumplings Soup is an upgraded bone broth that you will delight in this Autumn.

African American, African American Culture, African American History, African Heritage Diet, Popular Culture, Soul Food, Soup, Southern Cuisine
-
by Robin Sparks
-
16 Comments
Red Beans & Tri-Color Quinoa
January 31, 2020

Red Beans & Tri-Color Quinoa

When Mayor Pete Buttigieg introduced The Douglass Plan it made me question why he thought naming his project to benefit African Americans after a 19th century antebellum icon was a good idea. The name alone demonstrated Mr. Buttigieg had not consulted any African Americans during …

Africa, African American, African Diaspora, African Diasporic History, African Heritage Diet, Black History, Black History Month, Diaspora, Dinner, Enslaved People, Lunch, Mississippi, Organic, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Plant Based Eating, Popular Culture, Red Beans, Red Beans and Quinoa, Red Beans and Rice, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
-
by Robin Sparks
-
16 Comments
Citrus Custard Cream Pie
January 31, 2020

Citrus Custard Cream Pie

Many years ago, I worked as a VIP flight attendant for 17 different NBA teams, several NFL, NHL and MLB teams as well as some notable figures in the music and film industry. The NBA clientele included the Lakers, Spurs, Rockets, Mavericks, Kings, Nets, Timberwolves, …

African American, Citrus Custard Pie, dessert, Food, Kobe Bryant, Lemon Cream Pie, Lemon Custard Pie, Lemon Pie, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Organic, Pie, Popular Culture, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South, Vegetarian
-
by Robin Sparks
-
0 Comments
Oven Fried Chicken
January 8, 2020

Oven Fried Chicken

2020 has had a turbulent take-off. Everyone seems to be on edge including the President of the United States. What makes his despair even more virulent and horrific is that his agitation has a tendency to become the direct cause of not only American despair …

African American, African Diaspora, African Heritage Diet, anxiety, Chicken, depression, Diaspora, Dinner, Fried Chicken, Fried Food, Lunch, Organic, Oven Fried Chicken, Popular Culture, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South
-
by Robin Sparks
-
0 Comments
Perfect Peach Cobbler
December 29, 2019

Perfect Peach Cobbler

I did make a Peach Cobbler for the Christmas dessert table. All you need do is follow my Vegan Blueberry Cobbler recipe but add peaches, fresh grated ginger and nutmeg in addition to the butter (or vegan butter if you prefer) and sugar. I don’t …

African American, African Diasporic History, African Heritage Diet, Cobbler, dessert, Fresh Fruit, Fruit, Organic, Peach Cobbler, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South, Vegan, Vegetarian
-
by Robin Sparks
-
1 Comment