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'Someone's in the Kitchen with...'

1/11/2017

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Re-doing Traditional African-American Cuisine
      With the Advent of Christmas, the bountifulness of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa, lofty New Year resolutions and the feastful expectations of  Pancake Day  the kitchen once again becomes the central focus of many African-American homes. It is here that decades of beloved memories and undeterred hope intertwine. Here, were elders created celebratory Emancipation Day Brunches and Dinners and sometimes tweeted grown folks appetizers, ground chuck burgers w/ 2 ounces of bourbon*. Way before the novelty of tv-dinners, designer great-room kitchen ideas and the phenomena of subscription meal services (Plated, Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Marley Spoon) home cooking was more than a fad. No matter the abode, decorative runners, festive place matts or seasonal tablescapes the custom of kitchen room- socializing has always stored more than condiments and foodstuffs.

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Culinary historians have overwhelmingly acknowledge that throughout the diaspora and many generations of cooking, the pillar of African-American cuisine have remained constant.



 For at least three centuries, the guiding principle of ancestral cooking has always been from land-to-hand-to pan:  i.e. fresh, frugal and flavorable http://traveltips.usatoday.com/food-eaten-west-africa-17230.html. For example, Afro-centric food cultural traditions have celebrated the nutritional and medicinal benefits of consuming Yams, an edible tuber food stable native to Africa and the America's easy-growing  gourds known  as yellow and white fleshed sweet potatoes. Additionally, American Botanist, George Washington Caver was not only known for listing the various uses of this warm-climate crop, but also originating his own Sweet Potato Pie recipe.








 
         



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    C.A. Lofton is an award-winning African-American  poet /writer and an established Transitional Celebrant. Additionally, she is also a noted  proponent of Positive Thinking.
                 Throughout her literary career, Ms. Lofton  has  remained a tireless champion of  community initiatives that embrace values and fosters an appreciation of Afro-centric creativity. Her Blended Activities Blog post are culturally   responsive and  focused upon  creative growth and personal empowerment. 
     C A  collects African artifacts and practices Tia Chi-Qigong . She enjoys  being an old-school home chef, entertaining, reading and playing Gin Rummy.

     

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