Strawberry Shortcake. Come on. Say it three times. I have always thought this was was a fun and easy dessert to make. June 14th is National Strawberry Shortcake Day and the perfect way to celebrate Strawberry season. What I really love about Strawberry Shortcake is that it’s messy. It’s really about putting it together in layers. I like … Read More
Diet. The very word is not appealing. A plant-based diet feels more kind. It feels more like a live-it when I hear that. It may well be that people lose weight when they start leaning into plant-based nutrition. But dieting is not what Black Girls Eat is all about. I became a plant-based advocate after making changes to … Read More
Learning how to shop for plant-based meals is not so different from the traditional visit to the grocery store. There’s just a shift in priorities. In my previous life, I would start in the meat section and then make my way over to produce. Now I start in the produce aisle with a laser like focus on adding … Read More
Butternut squash sauce popped up in my life a few months ago. I was staring at several packages of bucatini pasta and looking for ideas. I don’t know about you but, I get bored from time to time. As I am exploring plant-based nutrition, I’m expanding my food vocabulary. In the past, butternut was a rock hard veggie … Read More
Delicata is just how it sounds. It’s delicate! Of all of the squash I have discovered in the past couple of years, this one is a fave. Once roasted, the hard outside becomes edible. Yes, I was shocked too! You can roast the whole squash and eat the whole squash. How awesome is that? Roasted delicata tastes sweet … Read More
Roasted mushrooms did not make it to my plate until I was a full grown adult. As a kid, roasting anything was not really the norm. Our oven worked over-time on cake, cornbread and baked meats but never for vegetables. It sounds silly now but I don’t ever remember anyone being excited about turning the oven on for … Read More
The very notion of making healthier food choices almost always cancels sweet treats like sugar cookies. But it really doesn’t have to be that way. I’m a real wife and mom with a real 11-year old. There are just times when we need and want a sweet treat. Full stop. When I first learned about inflammation in my … Read More
Pesto came into my life at just the right time. Of course I had the yummy green stuff on my plate for years before I started making it. But when I began looking for ways to get more plants on my plate, pesto was a great choice. So let me say upfront that this pesto recipe is far … Read More