I just read a compelling article about two women who were misdiagnosed as schizophrenic only to uncover, many years later, both were suffering from the autoimmune disease lupus. Although the Washington Post article never made mention of it, both women were of color – one Black, the other Latinx. The incredible story is encouraging but…
Tag: Side Dish
Vegan Ranch Style Beans
Made in a Crock Pot, or plain, old stove top pot, Vegan Ranch Style Beans will become a family staple.
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9 Minute Broccoli
I was invited to a women’s empowerment event a few years ago to discuss the nexus between mental health and what we eat. Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Dr. Milena Smith began the day with a useful acronym for managing the stressors in our lives – NEST. Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep and Therapy she said, all contribute to balance…
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Soul Seasoned Fries
The Mayor and Tucson City Council last night decided not to step into the 21st Century but double down on a $2 million dollar increase to the Tucson Police Department, an entity that has proven itself more lethal, i.e. racist, than the prevailing crime rate necessitates. I am done with Tucson and politicians that do…
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Cilantro Quinoa
I generally hate updated versions of old classics. Let’s just be frank, very few of us can cover like Luther did with “Creepin’” so don’t try has been my philosophy for a long time. Go forth people and create anew! But Cilantro Quinoa defied the odds. With that in the atmosphere, I used to go…
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5 Minute Zucchini
Mom used to make this in the 70s and 80s, my updated version is for the 2020s – 5 Minute Zucchini is quick, simple, tasty and healthy. I wanted to eat the entire saucepan but I shared. Thank you to the people that continuously share with me and the world. Seasonal, fresh fruits and vegetables…
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Granny’s Deviled Eggs
At the behest of my mother, I just finished reading a book called “Growing Up Colored in Mississippi” by Dr. C. Rayfield Haynes which remind me of Granny’s Deviled Eggs. She stopped quite short of recommending the book, so it took me a few years to get around to it, but Mom said the author…
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Vegetable Fried Quinoa
If you’re planning to stay in this weekend to work by perhaps beginning your Spring Cleaning, or play – I am always up for a board game or Bid Whist – then this one pot dish, Vegetable Fried Quinoa may be for you and yours. Packed with the antioxidants of your choice, once the vegetables…
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Tasty Teff
I grew up dining upon rice at least once a week, perhaps more, so it is with great displeasure I have ceased consumption due to alarming high levels of arsenic. If you follow me you know I’m a quinoa queen but am also open to trying new grains. East African teff, which I had previously…
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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 and Ghana. Not only is the food delicious, but the…
