by Renee Mitchell | Dec 16, 2013 | Recipes
A few months ago I had the privilege of getting acquainted with a cousin I’d only met once, when she was about 3 days old. While in Harlem for the Blogging While Brown conference, I got the chance to spend some time with my cousin Zahra, blogger for The Natural...
by Renee Mitchell | Dec 12, 2013 | Recipes
I am always down for a good salad. This one is pretty too! Although I don’t eat gluten I used to LOVE couscous. This is a great way to add a veggie, cauliflower, while creating a gluten free replacement for couscous, so that’s good news! Be sure to...
by Renee Mitchell | Dec 11, 2013 | Recipes
Today’s recipe is from blogger, registered dietitian, and certified diabetes educator Constance Brown-Riggs. I recently met this sweet lady at a conference and am so glad we stayed in touch. Be sure to visit her blog Eating Soulfully for her pumpkin chocolate...
by Renee Mitchell | Dec 8, 2013 | Wealthy
Here is your monthly dose of spirituality from Minister Crystal L. Cochren of My Faith and Fitness. “For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” ~ Ecclesiastes 1:18 (KJV) Intuitively, one would think that increased wisdom...
by Renee Mitchell | Nov 27, 2013 | Recipes
Today’s post comes from a good friend of mine, Denine Rogers, registered dietitian and diabetes educator at Living Healthy Online. Denine has provided us with three scrumptious recipes. Visit her to get the recipes and learn more about managing diabetes and...
by Renee Mitchell | Nov 25, 2013 | Misc
Today’s blog carnival recipe is a real beauty. Angela at Kitchenista Diaries provided us with this festive vegetable dish. Some vegetables are meant to be side dishes. But this one is gorgeous enough to take center stage, don’t you think? To learn more...
by Renee Mitchell | Nov 24, 2013 | Recipes
As part of the #healthyholidays blog carnival, and because hubby came home with these big azz yams, I thought I’d revise my usual Hennessy sweet potato recipe. This will work with either yams or sweet potatoes, but I did exchange the Hennessey for my new love,...
by Renee Mitchell | Nov 19, 2013 | Misc
It’s that time of year again – the turkey, the dressing, oooh lawd the sweet potatoes with the marshmallows on top! (fanning self) I’ve gotten together with some fellow foodies to help you out a bit this year by hosting a #healthyholidays blog...
by Renee Mitchell | Nov 12, 2013 | Spirit
I know it’s not Sunday but Crystal has a valid word for any day of the week. I’m a little late but here is the latest from Crystal Cochren of My Faith and Fitness. “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” ~ John 11:21 (NIV)...
by Renee Mitchell | Oct 29, 2013 | Misc
It’s that time of year again – think pink, race for the cure, save the ta-tas, all that jazz. I know I’m a little late but it’s actually never too late to fight. I won’t tell you what you already know – get your mammogram blah...