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North Star over a body of water

Empowering Yourself Through Self-Direction: A Guide for Adult Caregivers

As young adults, many of us have faced a new and challenging role: a primary caregiver for a family member. Whether it’s caring for an aging parent, a disabled sibling, or a child with special needs, taking on the responsibility of caregiving can be overwhelming. It requires significant energy and emotional strength, often leaving us

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Fruits, vegetables, spices, and sweeteners for hot sauce

Pineapple Pasilla Chili Sauce

Hot sauce at its core is pepper and vinegar blended together. It is all the accompanying spices that make it unique. This is an example of using what is already on hand. All of these ingredients I had except the pineapple which can be omitted for a less sweat sauce and more traditional for a hot sauce blend. However, I added the fruit for a multi-use chili sauce that has a tropical taste. 

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Garlic confit and garlic oil in containers.

Garlic Confit

Confit is a low heat cooking method associated with poultry like geese confit, in French cooking. Here we are using garlic to not only flavor the oil but have cooked garlic readily available for different cooking applications. 

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Buffalo Oyster Mushroom

Savoring Vegan Comfort In Soul Food

With each new phase of life, I choose to view challenges as stepping stones toward personal growth and advancement. This approach fuels my forward momentum, propelling me toward new opportunities and adventures. Therefore, after reading Chef Shenarri’s biography and learning about her journey, I knew instinctively she possess that will of perseverance and determination to execute

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