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Spiced Shrimp and Chickpea Salad

I came across this blog post and thought yummy, I need to make this winter be damn. Which I did it, but I warn you- nothing about my salad is South African. I am a firm believer in using what … Continue reading

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Lemon Thyme- Garlic Marinade

Wanting a bite of summer today.  I pulled out a Ziploc bag of pork from the freezer that read “Lemon Thyme- Garlic Marinade” . It is one of the many marinades I whipped up at the end of summer when I was preserving … Continue reading

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A Lesson Before Dying

Real life confession, this book A Lesson Before Dying  by Ernest J. Gaines ,has been on my book shelf FOREVER. The story is set in a small Cajun community in the late 1940s. Jefferson, a young black man, is an … Continue reading

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Helping Hand or Cyber Stalker ?

I can only write or sing when it is time, and I don’t decide when it is time,” she says “I’m not that kind of artist. I need to live.” Jill Scott Reading this article (We’re being monitored at work; helping … Continue reading

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Validate Yourself

“I’m not every girl, and I don’t need that world to validate me.” Most Girls, sung by Pink

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