beans

24 Jul

Foods I hated as a kid, I now eat

ObserverUncategorisedbeans, Beef Liver, Broccoli

Jackie Wilson Asheeke Many of us have those yucky foods from our childhood that we refused to eat. We wailed, cried, whined and resisted. But, now… we make some of those foods now and they aren’t so bad after all. I used to hate liver. I remember getting punished as a seven year old because I would give the liver from my plate to the family dog that waited quietly under the table at my feet to get his supper. My mom was not amused; my siblings thought it was hilarious. Jackie’s most hated food list Beef Liver Liver is…

Red beans and rice – good food for po’ folks

ObserverUncategorisedbeans, food, rice

Jackie Wilson Asheeke If you are like me, you are scrambling around for inexpensive meals that can feed larger numbers of people because you’re broke. But, you still need to think about nutrition and full bellies. It is not as easy. Reaching back to my black American roots and hard times from the slave and segregation days, there are foods that my people put on the table that didn’t break the bank. Red beans and rice is one of those meals. You can feed six or seven people with about N$80-$100. I like it because I can make it when…