If I do return cheese to my diet it will be in moderation, I realize how easy it is to overdo it quickly. Now for those that know me hold tight. If you see me steal a cheese fry from your plate don’t judge me
🧖🏾♀️ Mom’s 5-min Whooosaahhh” Smoothie 🌱🍑💙
Phew!! Once all this is done, and before I start my workday I need just a few minutes to process the morning, and re-center for work.
I sit down with a candle, my journal, and a smoothie for just 5 minutes to nourish myself. Your would be surprised how grounding this is.
🍋 Farm 2 Table Experience 🙋🏾♀️
It was a powerful reminder that we, too, can live with that same level of intention being mindful of what we plant in our lives, how we nurture it, and the experience it creates.
When we move with that kind of awareness, everything comes full circle, rooted in tender care and expressed in all that we do.
🌱 My Rooted Kitchen Friends: Here’s What’s Coming in April: How to Make Small Changes 🐾
When I first took on my health journey in 2023, the one gift I gave myself for the first time was time. I did not seek to have overnight results. I repeated to myself over and over, “small steady steps is how we meet our goals and sustain them”. Now,…
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😊🚞 Amtrak’s Culinary Delights!! #slowliving
This Spring Break we decided to go cross country on Amtrak starting in Chicago, Illinois and ending in Los Angeles, California!! I was totally prepared for the adventure, but the culinary journey was an unexpected delight!
💛 Carolina Gold Rice- Heritage Grains 😄
By the 1720s, Carolina rice growers were telling slave traders that they wanted skilled Africans from the Rice Coast above all others. During the eighteenth century, more enslaved Africans from the Rice Coast were hauled into the ports of Charleston and Savannah than any other African region. “Rice growing was a particularly complex form of agriculture, and that’s why planters needed people from that part of Africa.
🕊️ Sacred Rest Book Discussion: This Book is THAT Important 💯
“The weight of an unexamined life lies heavy against the heart of the weary. Funny how everyone can smell the char of your slow burn except the one standing in the fire 🔥
🔥 🛍️ Spice Haul + Chatty 🙋🏾♀️ Video
In this haul, I’m exploring new flavors from Spain, Portugal, Mozambique, and Trinidad, and thinking about how to weave them into my everyday dishes, even something as simple and familiar as roasted chicken.
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🌱 My Rooted Kitchen Friends: Here’s What’s Coming in Mar: Let’s Chat🫸🏽🫷🏾, Let’s Rest 🌙, Let’s Eat 🍽️
“You Will Encounter Many Defeats, But You Must Not Be Defeated”. -Dr. Maya Angelou Can we exhale in Mar? Whoooosahhh Feb was hard… I’m incredibly grateful I have a community that shows up for each other consistently. I could not have picked a better word for 2026, ROOTED. Rooted in…