Monday morning is yet again upon us and if you are like most, we have to hit the ground running. Because I try to eat whole foods at all times, I prefer to do all my cooking for the week on Sundays. A dinner entree like my Simple Pan Seared Salmon on Sunday then becomes…
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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 the devising of his plan. Fredrick Douglass was an elder…
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One Minute Spinach
As we watch whatever semblance of democracy we once enjoyed evaporate into the polluted atmosphere, we still need to make sure we our bodies are properly supported and nourished. So, let’s shift the heat from the politicos in Washington back into the kitchen by putting a spotlight on spinach – a vegetable with a storied…
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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 but specific misery and uneasiness worldwide. Lives are lost, in…
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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 add a lot of sugar because I want the natural…
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Black Bean Nachos
After you make my recipe for Black Beans, which is the national dish of Brazil, you can mix it up by turning one of your meals into nachos. You can be creative by adding whatever you find at your local farmers’ market and, of course avocado. For this recipe, I combined Trader Joe’s Organic Blue…
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White Fish in Hearts of Palm
Many people do not realize more African people were taken to Brazil, where they were subsequently enslaved, than any other so-called New World country. So with respect to the African Heritage Diet, Brazilians contributed to the cuisine just as much as any of us in the Diaspora, perhaps even more. I was given this recipe…
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Leftover Turkey Salad
If you did your job in seasoning the holiday turkey, and I’m sure you did, this minimal effort salad will be a certified winner for lunch or a light dinner – and dinner should always be light. Make your organic salad of choice, I used local mixed greens, arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and red onion,…
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Vegan French Lentil Soup
I am in detoxing mode from Thanksgiving food and drinks, so soup is on the menu until we get nearer to Christmastime. First up, a superb Vegan French Lentil Soup that is hearty, healthy and something that won’t make you feel deprived. Try to purchase your lentils at a store where the inventory frequently turns…
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Vegan Blueberry Cobbler
I grew up eating Duncan Hines Blueberry Muffins for breakfast on weekends – of course they don’t make that mix anymore. Unlike Nana my paternal grandmother, outside of homemade biscuits, this was as close to baking as my mother ever got although she was and to this day is a fantastic cook. Thus, because Nana…
