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Elevate Meals with Mesa de Vida Recipe Starter Sauces + Video

If you want to add some global flavors to your meals, consider Mesa de Vida recipe starter sauces. Recently, I was introduced to this healthy brand and was sent their various sauces to test out. Chef Kirsten, the founder, crafted Mesa de Vida with family in mind She wanted to make sure that dinner time … Read More

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6 St. Patrick’s Day Gift Ideas

I really do like to celebrate all cultures. I explained this truth to some Facebook commenters who had a problem with me including a “Black Princess” t-shirt in my Gifts for Kids by Black Women Creators post. Anyway, that is why I’m sharing some St. Patrick’s Day gift ideas in this post. (I’ll be sharing … Read More

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Nuchas Online Store – A New York Strong Company

One of the things that I love about being a New Yorker is our resiliency. No matter what comes our way (9/11 attacks, COVID-19, etc.), we face adversity and rise above it. That is why I agreed to showcase Nuchas, a company that started from a kiosk in Times Square, NY. Nuchas sells Argentine-style empanadas … Read More

7 Easy Steak Grilling Tips That Will Make You a Grill Master

I attended the “Weber Grilling School” at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party as a guest of Time Inc.’s Lifestyle Group a few years ago. During the class, Weber “Grill Master” Kevin Kolman taught the attendees how to grill skirt steak for our own grilled steak tacos with fresh guacamole lunch. It was a fun, … Read More

Tasty Ways to Introduce Other Cultures to Your Kids

Introducing our sons to other cultures is very important to my husband Reggie and me. Since we have friends from a variety of ethnic groups this is easy to do in fun ways. This past Saturday we attended a Chinese New Year party at our friends home. Several of our friends brought dishes from their … Read More

Delicious NYC Donuts: Dough Brooklyn

Until the line to wait for cronuts in NYC eases up, I will stick to good old doughnuts!  Yesterday, I was at a Content Creators event at the offices of Google New York and they served some AMAZING donuts by Dough Brooklyn. One of the event hostesses mentioned that they had made a special visit … Read More