When someone talks about Southern cuisine, the dishes that come to mind — fried chicken, grits, biscuits and broth – do not explicitly declare it “healthy”. Fortunately, Collard Greens, the basis of a reliable vegetable, is different. “Like most dark Greens veggies, they pack […]
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Feel Less Guilty About Eating Cornbread: Here’s a Healthy Recipe of Your Favorite Soul Food Side Dish
Cornbread has long been a staple food of The South. In today’s world, cornbread is prepared in profuse styles, but one thing is still common – the taste! Known for its vibrant color, smooth texture and scrumptious flavor, it is often served alongside a huge variety […]
Doesn’t it seem unfair how hard it is for people with a sweet tooth to eliminate dessert from their diet completely? Well, it does to me, and it hit me more when last week, I felt this craving for a warm, comforting dessert to hug me from the inside […]
During the Thanksgiving season, our family loves to gather round for dinner. This time it was no different, I was sitting with my cousins on a cozy November evening discussing the Thanksgiving menu. While deciding on the menu, one cousin announced[…]
If you are a fan of soul food, you must have been shamed at least once for eating this apparently unhealthy cuisine. Because this is what it has long been associated with. Little do people know that soul food has hundreds of ingredients other than organ […]
