Home Economics.

It seems there never is "enough time" to get our meals prepared correctly to get the proper nutrients that our bodies need. However, it is possible to make sensible healthy meals in just a few minutes. The first thing(s) I emphasize as a must have in every kitchen is glassware not plastic tupperware. From water bottles to the lining of food tins, the chemical BPA is present in most plastics. BPA is what’s known as a suspected endocrine disruptor this basically means it can mimic the body’s hormone system and potentially create reproductive health problems, with possible links to cancer. So, people add some class and get some glass!
The whole idea in having glassware is so that you can prepare food and store it for a couple of days. How great would it be to actually still enjoy a healthy meal that you know how, when and who prepared it. Having enough food prepared for a couple of days can save you money ( for some glassware!) In comparison to eating out on a day to day basis which can drain your wallet, lead to poor eating choices and sometimes not worth the experience.

Eating healthy does not have to be a challenge and does not need to be costly. There is a difference between eating and being hungry. Try to start your day with breakfast in your stomach. It is definitely the most important meal of the day and gets the wheels turning. Limit your meals to three balanced meals. Snack sensibly, drink water, avoid unnecessary salt and sugar as most foods already own these properties naturally, Importantly stay hydrated! The human adult body is made up of 55-60% water. Incorporate some exercise even something as simple as walking is great extender of life! Smile and laugh more it reduces calories and relaxes the muscles of the face.

Even though all foods are important, I have a list of foods that I hold up on a pedestal because of how much our bodies benefit from them. The three main basic vegetables that are easily accessible and affordable year round are collard greens, red onions, and tomatoes. All vegetables are good for you unless of course you have allergic reactions or simply just do not like the taste. In those instances you can find a way to make the vegetables more appealing to your pallet example: use variety of spices and get creative. Remember the more green leafy vegetables you eat the better!


Tuesday, December 2, 2014

TamuTamu Means...Delicious

So, everyday I meet people who are curious, different and have some questions regarding my kitchen, myself and black culture. Well, I cannot speak for everyone but I can express myself. After all it is the first amendment which guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. 
Food is my art I take great pride in it. TamuTamu means delicious in Kiswahili my national language from the beautiful country Kenya in the beautiful continent Africa.
Living in America has been a great experience especially in Humboldt County the one place that I have experienced racism in current USA. I look at this chapter in my life as an eye opener. The things that have come out of certain people's mouths continue to educate as well as entertain me and is constantly making me a stronger individual everyday so I have to express a great Thank you! for that. 
This entry is a reminder that a mind is a terrible thing to waste and intelligence will always dispel ignorance.
There is something called etiquette. Most people fail to exercise this. Here are a list of questions and statements that people have made and continue to make as well as think about me based on my beautiful exotic "black" complexion. As the weeks go by I will continue to add on to the list. Stay tuned...

1. Do you make any money doing what you do?
2. How do you make your living?
3.Where are you getting your money from?
4. Do you know what minestrone soup is?
5. Do you know it is Thanksgiving?
6. It's hot in Africa so you should be used to the heat right?
7. Africa is dangerous.
8. Black people don't burn so you don't need sunscreen.
9. Black people are dangerous.
10. You are beautiful for a black girl.
11. Do you know that other black person?
12. You speak really good English for a black person.
13. What are you doing here?
14. Black people are lazy.


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