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Short Grain Brown Rice with Coconut Flakes
I always soak my grains in water overnight. It makes them more digestible and shortens their cooking time. Unlike with beans, you can cook grains in the same water in which they are soaked. For the complete meal, try the Asparagus and Sweet Potato Curry and Lemon-Ginger Sweet Lassi. Recipe Card
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True Grits
Mention “soul food” and you will hear scores of health and medical professionals claim that it is the downfall of the health and well-being of African Americans. It is true that African Americans have some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers of any group in this country. But frankly,…
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Mother’s Day Remix
Twenty years ago, my mom’s “Stuffed Bell Peppers” were one of my favorite dishes. When I came home from football practice to the alluring scent of onions, ground beef and mom’s mélange of herbs and spices, I knew that in an hour or so the earthy-tangy deliciousness of this thoroughly Southern dish would be blossoming…
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Workers of the World, Eat Right!
I often suggest that hard-working people make soups and stews in bulk as a way to have healthy, sustainable and inexpensive food on hand throughout the week. I mean, once you prepare your stock, most soups don’t take that long to make. They are great for using fresh, local and seasonal ingredients. And they freeze…
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Oscar Grant Greens
Yield: 4 to 6 servings Soundtrack: “30 Cops or More” by KRS-ONE from Edutainment and “Black and Blue” by Brand Nubian from In God We Trust Dedicated to Oscar Grant III, Adolph Grimes III, Sean Bell and countless others. Simple Stock Yield: about 1 1/2 quart Soundtrack: “Home” by The Modern Jazz Quartet from Blues…
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An Eco-Soul Holiday Menu
MENU: — Winter Sangria— Spicy Goobers— BBQ Chicken Skewers— Pan-Fried Coconut Tempeh Fingers with Creamy Celeriac Sauce— Citrus Collards with Raisins Bruschetta— Baked Sweet Potato Fries with Ginger-Peanut Dipping Sauce— Money Green Champagne Winter Sangria Yield: enough to get you niceSoundtrack: “Brooklyn Go Hard” by Jay-Z featuring Santogold from Notorious I created this a few years…
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An Eco-Soul Thanksgiving
What better way to think of an eco-friendly Thanksgiving menu than to recycle one from last year? Bryant Terry is The Root’s resident eco-soul chef, and his Thanksgiving feast is sure to satisfy any appetite. The original article is reprinted below. You might have noticed that harvest celebration née Thanksgiving is this week. If you have…
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Stay Black (and Green)
Similar to most kids, I liked new things. Especially when they were shiny. I remember how quickly I lost interest in playing with my C-3PO figurine after it started to dull. So you can imagine that I was a little put off by the fact that Paw Paw, my paternal grandfather, would always wash and…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
