I’m participating in the 2020 Juneteenth Cookout Takeover. This initiative was established to encourage the celebration of Juneteenth – a jubilee of freedom to commemorate the end of slavery – and…
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Christy Irene
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Shrimp and grits was not a household staple meal for me growing up. Nope. I actually had my first bowl at a resort in Chicago during a very chilly Easter weekend.…
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There is nothing that pleases my soul more than eating delicious and filling food. These jalapeno cheddar grits definitely hit the spot. Since I was young, I have had a tendency…
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As an adult I have come to really enjoy adding layers of flavor on my food. I remember when there was a time as a child that I disliked tacos and…
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There has to be some good in the world. Lately, it has been a challenge to see the silver lining. During times when I cannot tell up from down, I go…
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Lately, I have been actively attempting to make the best use of this time we have at home in quarantine with the kids. More intention goes into my thoughts about food…
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When I go out to eat, my favorite bites of food always tend to be seafood. Shrimp, catfish, oysters, crab: the lists just goes on and on. I am in pure…
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The one thing that I truly enjoy about cooking is finding the tricks of the trade that can make life simple. I am pleased when I find a way to repurpose…
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Between rainy days and pandemics, I do not know which can cause more pull on your creative capacity. Okay. Who am I kidding? The pandemic wins hands down. It’s not just…
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As of late, my mind has been on making sense of the mess going on in the world. One thing that brings me back to a place of centeredness is getting…