Bean Pie
July 22, 2021

Bean Pie

A sweet custard with a buttery crust, Bean Pie is comfort food personified. Made with Navy Beans, the fact it’s protein packed and gluten free is a bonus.

Soul Food, African American Heritage Diet, Southern Cooking, Southern Food
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by Robin Sparks
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11 Comments
Vegan Ranch Style Beans
January 18, 2021

Vegan Ranch Style Beans

Made in an Instant Pot, Crock Pot, or plain, old stove top pot, Vegan Ranch Style Beans will become a family staple.

Soul Food, African American, African American Culture, African American Heritage Diet, African American History, Comfort Food, Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, Southern Food, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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30 Comments
Organic Mixed Berry Cobbler
November 30, 2020

Organic Mixed Berry Cobbler

Just about every ingredient I cook with is organic, which is inherent in the African American Heritage Diet approach. So, because I use the term “organic” herein the title, it has a purpose. The Organic Mixed Berry Cobbler needs to be exactly that because berries …

Baking, African American Heritage Diet, Cobbler, Comfort Food, dessert, Healthy, Healthy Desserts, Plant Based, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, Vegan, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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23 Comments
Superb Smothered Chicken
March 2, 2020

Superb Smothered Chicken

Happy Women’s History Month! The 2020 Women’s History Month theme is “Valiant Women of the Vote.” The theme honors “the brave women who fought to win suffrage rights for women, and for the women who continue to fight for the voting rights of others.” I …

African American, African Diaspora, Chicken, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Meal Prep, Organic, Popular Culture, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine
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by Robin Sparks
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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 …

Soul Food, 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, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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41 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, …

Popular Culture, African American, Citrus Custard Pie, dessert, Food, Kobe Bryant, Lemon Cream Pie, Lemon Custard Pie, Lemon Pie, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Organic, Pie, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Cuisine, The South, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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10 Comments