My darling mother-in-law always has something to share with me whenever we visit. During my most recent trip home, she gave me a zip-lock bag of this colorful delight. Can probably identify every bean in this assortment (except for one). We eat lots 'n lots of grains back home, so there wasn't much to debate about recipe ideas. Rice and beans! Yet another favorite childhood memory. This
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Spicy Shrimp Sandwich w/ garlic herb Spread
A sandwich can come in many shapes and sizes. Be selective, add on what you want and leave out the rest, but one thing it should never be is petite and boring. This sandwich is a monster, not for the faint of heart. Big in size, big on flavor, big on shrimp. Shrimp may not always be the obvious meat for a sandwich but boy does it compliment the tradition well. Any bread will do. I
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Pan roasted kale and butternut squash salad w/ red quinoa
Kale! A power house of nutrients. Hearing the crunch from their dark green curly leaves foretells a great find in the produce aisle. Such a robust flavor, and unless you really like your greens this might be a tough one to indulge in uncooked. Many sources, including some vendors at my local farmers market suggest you benefit more from cooked kale. Breakfast smoothies have definitely included a
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Loaded No bake Peanut butter power bites
These power bites are a hodgepodge of textures. Crunchy nuts coalesce with chewy cranberries, smooth peanut butter and toasty flax seed, it's a marriage of ridiculous adjectives but all you need to know is that it's scrumptious! Low sugar, the right fats and fiber to boot. This snack is a power house before , after or even while you work out. Disclaimer, I do not recommend
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Roasted Sweet corn and black bean salad
This protein packed roasted sweet corn salad provides just the right body fuel. Staples from home taking on a different look in a bowl. If you walk around a busy market in Cameroon you will probably come across vendors selling some roasted corn on the cob. We do not add butter, just some sweet freshly harvested corn roasted on charcoal . Served with some boiled fresh groundnuts or African plums
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