Tag: Quinoa

Vegan Jollof Quinoa
October 28, 2020

Vegan Jollof Quinoa

With so much happening in the news, the frustration is that some reports are not changing. I have been flitting about working on some things I will be excited to share soon. I made this Vegan Jollof Quinoa ages ago meaning two weeks prior, but …

African American Heritage Diet, American Politics, Jollof Rice, Popular Culture, Quinoa, Rice
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by Robin Sparks
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17 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
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by Robin Sparks
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41 Comments
Quinoa Italiana
January 12, 2020

Quinoa Italiana

According to Whole Foods Market and Forbes Magazine, West African cuisine is one of the top ten food trends for 2020. No surprise to me because some of the best food I have had in the world was in West Africa – Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria …

Africa, African American, African Diaspora, African Diasporic History, Bolivia, Diaspora, Peru, Popular Culture, Quinoa, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian, West Africa
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by Robin Sparks
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4 Comments