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Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies
July 26, 2021

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies

Chocolate Cream Cheese Cookies are as dreamy as they sound! Filled with clouds of cream cheese, walnuts and chocolate, they’re heaven sent.

Food and Drinks, Popular Culture
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by Robin Sparks
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13 Comments
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.

African American Heritage Diet, Soul Food, Southern Cooking, Southern Food
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by Robin Sparks
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11 Comments
Shrimp Tempura Pasta Salad
June 30, 2021

Shrimp Tempura Pasta Salad

In the summertime I desire cool, light meals of delights I call Salad Samplers. The Shrimp Tempura Pasta Salad is one I prepared for a birthday party of ten guests. Casual enough for a barbecue but fussy enough for fancy friends, this salad is always …

African American Culture, African American Heritage Diet, African American History, Soul Food, Southern Food
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by Robin Sparks
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18 Comments
Margaritea Cocktail
May 24, 2021

Margaritea Cocktail

After more than a year, I went into a Costco today, something that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Even before we entered, Mom was cut off by a grey-haired male wonder who also clipped me in the behind without so much as …

Soul Food
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by Robin Sparks
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9 Comments