Relieving Stress

Relieving Stress

Stress is an illusion that affects our reality. I say this to mean, it is not something we consume, we inhale, it is not something we hold or we give. We create our own stress and allow for it to continue. As children of Afraka, we suffer from post traumatic slave...
Whole Foods: Sorghum

Whole Foods: Sorghum

The earliest documentation of the domestication of sorghum has been linked to North East Africa, near the Khemet-Sudanese border (Modern day “Egypt”) around 8,000 BC. Although attributed to Ben Franklin, sorghum was brought to the United States when our Nananom...
Whole Foods: Cacao

Whole Foods: Cacao

When you think of cocoa butter, you probably think about Palmers or Queen Helene‘s cocoa butter lotion and cream. I remember as a child loving the sweet smell of Palmer’s cocoa butter on my freshly washed face. But it was so greasy. Queen Helene’s lotion...
Plantain Gnocchi

Plantain Gnocchi

One of my favorite things I love to make now is plantain gnocchi. It’s starchy, slightly stretchy, but has the sweetness of the ripe plantain. I use this recipe for when I am serving my gnocchi with oxtail or goat ragu. Today I’ll provide you, premium...