When my mother was growing up in Mississippi, lunch was called dinner and what we know as dinner was supper. Dinner, served around noon was the heaviest meal of the day. Quite a few European, Central and South American cultures still follow similar meal patterns, especially those that enjoy a siesta. I went to college…
Tag: Southern
Jalapeno Apple Butter Wings
Jalapeno Apple Butter Wings are very easy to make, so perfect for when you’re having folks over to watch the game. Place thawed organic chicken wings, I get mine at Trader Joe’s, in a Ziploc bag overnight with chopped garlic, fresh rosemary and Spike seasoning. Squeeze in a little lemon juice and massage the sealed…
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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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Southern Cornbread Dressing
Full transparency, the preparation of Southern Cornbread Dressing is a little labor intensive. However, once your family and friends taste my Mother’s dressing, similar to childbirth, all you’ll remember is the love. This recipe is by far the best dressing or stuffing as some might call it, that I have ever tried and I could…
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Classic Southern Sauteed Cabbage
The first recipe I gave you for Sauteed Cabbage was so popular I decided I’d give you another. A good source of quercetin, Vitamin C, and fiber, African-American staple Cabbage and its’ cruciferous cousins such as Collard Greens, are likely the healthiest foods on the planet. My mother’s version of this dish, which I call…
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Pass The Peas
Despite what you may have heard, soul food is primarily a plant based cuisine, and one of its’ major stars is the pea. “Pass the peas.” The phrase immortalized in song by James Brown back-up band The JB’s and later Tony, Toni, Tone on their 1990 release The Revival, pays homage to a dish that…
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King Collards
By now everyone has heard about the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet and with the popularity of sushi lots of us probably view an Asian Diet as a healthy alternative. However, the African Heritage Diet I was raised eating is just as nutritious as its’ more popular peers, one reason being the basis of…
