Tag: Vegan

Curried Lentil Soup
September 5, 2020

Curried Lentil Soup

While it may come as a surprise, no indigenous people in the world are vegan. Perhaps you may be thinking about the Jain Hindu people as you’re furiously Googling, hoping to prove me wrong, but they are traditionally lacto vegetarians. I have no personal vendetta …

Popular Culture, Vegan, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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9 Minute Broccoli
August 17, 2020

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, …

mental health, Popular Culture
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by Robin Sparks
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Light Creamy Coleslaw
August 3, 2020

Light Creamy Coleslaw

While I was enjoying the last of the Light Creamy Coleslaw I made last week I noticed former Vice-President Joe Biden proposed a Build Back Better Plan. If he is elected President of the United States in November Biden says he would initiate multiple measures …

2020 Presidential Election, African American, African Heritage Diet, Dinner, Gluten-free, Keto, Lunch, Plant Based, Popular Culture, Salad, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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The Best Veggie Burger Recipe: Euro Style
July 23, 2020

The Best Veggie Burger Recipe: Euro Style

Since our president has made sure we are not invited anywhere this summer, I had to bring a little of Europe home with the best Veggie Burger recipe.

African Heritage Diet, Dinner, Gluten-free, Lunch, Meal Plan, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Popular Culture, Vegan, Vegetarian, Veggie Burger
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by Robin Sparks
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Soul Seasoned Fries
July 22, 2020

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 …

African American, African Diaspora, African Heritage Diet, Butter Fries, French Fries, Garlic Fries, Gluten-free, Healthy Snacks, Plant Based, Plant Based Diet, Popular Culture, Seasoned Fries, Side Dish, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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21st Century Tales
July 19, 2020

21st Century Tales

I used to tutor Brown, Black and White elementary school children in after school programs. The first Black principal in Tucson Unified School District, Dr. Anna Jolivet used to be the principal at a school I tutored at; her husband Clarence Jolivet was a descendant …

African American, African Diaspora, African Heritage Diet, dessert, Gluten-free, Healthy Snacks, Plant Based, Plant Based Eating, Popular Culture, Smoothie, Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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