Tag: Vegetarian

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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22 Comments
Gluten Free Spaghetti Alfredo
August 29, 2020

Gluten Free Spaghetti Alfredo

Gluten Free Spaghetti Alfredo is 10 minute comfort food at it’s finest.

Popular Culture
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by Robin Sparks
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15 Comments
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, …

Popular Culture, mental health
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by Robin Sparks
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11 Comments
Southern Squash Gratin
August 10, 2020

Southern Squash Gratin

Fannie Lou Hammer said you can’t have civil rights if you don’t have economic independence – a fact that is still true today.

Soul Food, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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17 Comments
The Ultimate Potato Salad Recipe
August 5, 2020

The Ultimate Potato Salad Recipe

Progressive talk show host Thom Hartmann reported that Michelle Obama announced on her podcast she is mildly depressed. With what is happening, or not, with global race relations, the Covid19 pandemic and an impending U.S. presidential election, the former First Lady is feeling down; she’s …

African American Culture, African American History, Popular Culture
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by Robin Sparks
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23 Comments
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 …

Salad, 2020 Presidential Election, African American, African Heritage Diet, Dinner, Gluten-free, Keto, Lunch, Plant Based, Popular Culture, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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by Robin Sparks
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18 Comments