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Powisett Farm

I went to Powisett Farm earlier this summer for work and it was an interesting experience to learn how crops like strawberries and etc are grown. We also did some farm work pulling out weed in a green house, picking eggs from the chicken house  and peeling corn kennels The whole idea was to expose urban city kids to the concept of farms, eating fresh foods and understanding where your meals come from. In our current fast paced technology century, kids sincerely believe their meals come from the grocery store. And if all they eat are fast foods,  boxed meals and canned goods, they are "technically" not wrong. Our goal was to use this as an opportunity to have an open dialogue about eating healthy, eating fresh produce and understanding the basics of from farm to table. The trip to the farm was courtesy of Eagle Eye Ins...

Low Carb Meal (Egg Plant Parmesan)

  EGGPLANTS It started off as an attempt to make a vegetarian and low carb option of the famously delicious Italian lasagna. Egg plants work as perfect substitutes for carbs while still giving your the "fullness" that is sometimes missing in most plant/vegetable based meals. Somewhere along the line, I ran out of time and decided to instead settle for a stuffed eggplant Parmesan....which by the way uses the same ingredients with the exception of the ricotta cheese. I also used ground Italian sausage...so if you're vegetarian, skip that step. Voici mon resulta! well....before i put it in the oven for the cheese to melt etc There are many versions of this dish/recipe online but I got mine from Closet Cooking . It was pretty straight forward and easy to follow. I loved incorporating the scooped-out inside of the eggplant as part of the sauce. It gave the dish an extra delightful taste. I also used more portion sizes than the recipe so that I...

Testimony Tuesday

Don't take life too serious.... ...You'll never get out of it ALIVE anyways ^_^ "A smile don't cost nothing Sugar"

I'm looking for my Johnny

2015 Dominican Festival - Rhode Island Location Music Temple  Roger William Park State Park Quest : In search of my Latin Lover Good Food. Good Company. Good Music. Who said my Johnny had to be an African? I'll leave you guys with this lovely Track from Yemi Alade Bonne Weekend!!!!!