...In the film Soul Food Junkies by Byron Hurt, several spokesmen remark on soul food’s relation to Black culture, one of whom includes activist Dick Gregory, who claims soul food should be called “death food” due to its health concerns. In addition to this comment, the relevance of diet in regard to the advancement of Black culture is also attacked. According to the movie, soul food acts as a “cultural retardant” to Black culture because of its slave roots, however, the definition of the advancement of culture is not elaborated any further. Styles of food preparation are passed down throughout generations regardless of the connection between its history of slavery and people. Ingredients used are usually derived from crops that were widely available...
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...When I think about food the first thing that comes to mind is taste, smell, texture, color and flavor. I think of my creations as a masterpiece. A form of art that takes time, patience and love. Food plays a crucial role in my life; it doesn't just fuel my mind, body or soul it defines me. It takes me on a road trip where I can transform basic ingredients or not-so-basic ingredients into a disaster or into a mural that is fascinating and soothing to the eye. The dishes I create take me on a remarkable journey that leaves an everlasting impression of memories and stories. Can you say the same? Maybe not, maybe yes. Either way it goes let's imagine it can together. I remember the first time I tried my grandmother's Rice pudding. The memory is still fresh on my mind. The rice was sticky and creamy, raisins were ripe and perky, and the smell of the cinnamon indulged my senses, with each and every waking bite the pudding did a tantalizing salsa dance on my tongue that I will never forget. The very next day I asked my grandma can she teach me how to make her rice pudding, at first she was reluctant but eventually she gave in. The most important lesson that my grandma taught me, was in order to make this pudding successful, the rice had to be just right (no Uncle Ben's) this was drilled in my head over a dozen one times, no excuses. "Today as I stand over a bowl of cold water and rice, scrubbing, (Dash, 140) I felt a strong presence watching over me just like Dash felt when her Aunt...
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...Kyimari Reeves Food & Culture Dr. Daryl White December 12, 2014 My Family’s Culinary History: A Multigenerational History and Autoethnography When you think of or smell a certain food, what comes to mind? On one hand, the sight or smell of that food might trigger hunger, or even a memory of the last time you shared that meal with a loved one. The smell or sights of our favorite foods trigger a different thoughts or feelings in each of us. This is an example of Semiotics. Semiotics is defined as "anything that can stand for something else." Roland Barthes was one of Europe's most renowned theorists of semiology. Barthes believed that in order to generate a complete sign, there were two parts that have to work together. These two parts are known as the signifier and the signified. A good example of this is the favorite food we thought of earlier, it would act as a signifier, and the thought that came to your head when thinking of this food would act as the signified. For some, that equates food memories. My family and I have created many food memories for us as well as followed the foodways crafted for us by previous generations. Coming from a rather diverse ethnic background, we have different variations of traditional African American foods. I have many memories of family reunions and all the interesting dishes my relatives would prepare. But when it came to certain meals my mother was very traditional in preparing it, and it had to be done a certain way or it...
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...You might be from Mobile if… Mobile Bay Local If you were born and raised in Mobile there are a few things that only you may understand, and that’s ok. The rest of the country may not get why we do (or eat) certain things but that’s what makes Mobile the city it is... a place rich in culture with a side of fried oysters. You think of MoonPies as their own food group Ok, maybe not entirely but chances are your momma put one in your lunchbox or she had a box in the pantry. These delectable little marshmallow, chocolatey treats not only have their own store in downtown Mobile but every New Year’s Eve one is dropped from the Trustmark building. Your Mardi Gras is better than anyone else’s Mardi Gras Regardless of how big and fabulous the “other one” is, the Mobile Mardi Gras will always be your favorite and not because of the throws (example: the Moonpie). Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras meaning we’ve been celebrating it over 300 years....
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...Jingle Bells and a Cake Lights! Snow! Santa! It was that time of year again, my favorite holiday, Christmas. My mom, two of my brothers and I all decorated the house, inside and out. Our house was so nice and filled with Christmas colors. Our tree, garage, front door, and driveway were all covered with bright LED lights. I decorated a green reef with ornaments and bows to put up on the door. It was my mom’s idea to put a red bow on the mailbox. We had three plastic reindeer outside, two standing up and one down looking like it was eating grass. After all since it does snow a lot in Richmond we had a white Christmas. The snow is was so fluffy and soft that it felt like soft marshallows that will melt in your hand. The snow was perfect for the snowman we made to put up. He was a traditional snowman with the black pebbles for eyes, a carrot for a nose, and long branches for arms. To change him up from the rest of the snowmen my brother put one of his own black cardigans around the snowman. On the inside of the house we had a big 10 foot tree. It had lights spiraled around it, globe ornaments that were different colors (but they all matched, nothing tacky), little angles dangling and a nice white star at the top. Those decorations took a lot of work, but it was worth it. My family came to my exquisite city of Richmond, Virginia. All my cousins, my grandparents, my uncles and aunts even family friends came over to my house. It was a celebration. Not just a celebration of giving...
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...Business Plan Alvin Northcross ACC/220 2/10/2013 Rebekah Runyan Business Plan Al’ café will be a Soul Food themed restaurant located at Florissant Square, Missouri. The theme was decided upon after an extensive market survey. The emphasis of Al’ Café will be on multiple cuisines, especially Soul food and Southern style food. The ambience will give a real picture of the African American contemporary style of living. Al’s Café is a venture by Northcross Inc., a company operated by four entrepreneurs who have a very good understanding of the current restaurant industry trends. Their joint labors in the formation of Al’s Café have helped to produce a comprehensive strategy that will include the essential fundamentals necessary to thrive in today's economical eatery environment. Strong market exploration and target market assessment propose that Al’s Café will be situated to cater to an unsatisfied market section. In addition, years of operational and marketing experience have been organized and documented to create a comprehensive blueprint for success. Proven marketing techniques and operational systems will allow management to be proactive to the conditions and obstacles associated with opening a new restaurant. (Restaurant Owner.com, 2013) In closing, we feel the business plan for Al’s Café signifies an accurate expectation of success for all the stakeholders involved. Moreover, we will be providing an advantage to the public by providing secure jobs and a respectable service...
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...LUNCH PRICES Elementary Middle High Adult ___ $2.00 $2.35 $2.50 $2.75 A La Carte Items String Cheese Yogurt/Capri Sun Water-8 oz. Sunflower Kernels Low Fat Ice Cream Juice Bar Pop Tart All Crackers $.50 $.75 $.50 $.60 $.65 $.50 $.60 $.50 Broward County Food and Nutrition Services FEBRUARY 2013 Elementary Lunch Parents are encouraged to prepay for student meals at link: http://www.Schoolpaymentsolution.com Go Ethnic-Go Healthy! The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Obesity Guidelines recommend trying different ethnic cuisines to give you a treat while counting calories and fat. Many ethnic cuisines offer lots of low fat, low calorie choices. Below is a sample of healthy terms to look for when making choices. Chinese- Steamed, Jum (poached), Kow (roasted), Shu (barbecued), choose dishes without MSG Greek- Tzatziki, whole wheat pita, Greek Salad, souvlaki, plaki, dolmos) Indian- Dals (legume based dishes, birynas (rice based dishes), vegetable curries, tandoori chicken Italian- Red sauces, primavera (no cream), piccata (lemon), sun-dried tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, lightly sautéed, grilled. Latin-Spicy chicken, black beans, salsa, picante, soft tortillas, gazpacho, Vera-cruz styles dishes (tomato based) 4 MONDAY Low fat and fat free milk served daily. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 FRIDAY Oven Baked Chicken Patty/Wheat Bun BBQ Pulled Pork/Wheat Bun Garden Fresh Entrée Salads Sweet Potato Fries Steamed Corn Fruit Blend Juice Golden Baked 8 Chicken...
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...Culture struggle In the story “Everyday Use” Alice Walker clearly depicts two contrasting meanings of heritage through characterization and symbolism of her two daughters, walker highlights the difference between two interpretations of African American culture and heritage. The gist of the story in “Everyday Use” is how mama bit by bit rejects the superficial beliefs of Dee, her older and extraordinary daughter in admiration of the values about heritage from her less fortunate daughter Maggie. With a more profound thought walker is going into the contrasting culture and heritage of African Americans and superficial African Americans. Mama narrates the story, Ms. Johnson or “Mama” is a woman whose everyday life is part of her culture and heritage. Mama describes herself as, “a large, big-boned woman with rough, man working hands. In the winter I wear flannel nightgowns to bed and overalls during the day. I can kill a hog as mercilessly as a man”(155). With knowing that only has a second grade education we can say that she has no choice but to follow tradition and heritage, and stay in the home like she grew up in and work the field as other before her did. Even as mama is more or less forced to do so, still she has a great understanding and value of the concept of heritage and culture. In knowing Mama’s love and compassion for her heritage she gives the quilts to Maggie, because Dee wants the quilts to preserve and display her heritage of her ancestors. Mama gives the quilts...
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...Tamika Akins Gail Kerzner English 1010 10/8/2015 My mother, Evelyn, is your average woman who has a huge inspiration in my life. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be the individual I am today. Her skin is a light brown tone similar to Mrs. Obama. She has short, curly black hair. Her aroma smells like floral fruity fragrance from the perfume Wings by Giorgio. Also, she wears prescription glasses over her small dark brown eyes. Her movement is an average pace, unless she’s in pain or is tired. She likes clothes that goes with the occasion. It could be fashionable or an informal attire. She dresses casually, usually wearing pant suits in different styles and colors. Her favorite pant suit is her pink suit with white stripes. My mother has a distinctive voice. One minute her voice is undemanding, and the next minute thunderous and terrifying. When she laughs or cries too hard she has back spasms. Old R&B music and gospel music are her favorite genres of music. Some of her favorite artists are: Babyface, Maria Carey, Tyrese, Toni Braxton, Patti Labelle, Kirk Franklin, and CeCe Winans. She dislikes country and rap music. Her appetite usually craves for seafood and a nice salad. She loves scampi, shrimp, and fish. Her favorite restaurant is Red Lobster, especially when they do their endless shrimp special. My mother is also a great cook. I love when she cooks her collard greens. The key to her collard greens is the seasoning accent, and the...
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...with both differences and likenesses. Their likenesses can pull them apart and their differences can pull them together. “It was the thing he’d always loved about her. The way she could sleep.” – P.1/l.1. Sleep is their biggest difference and it is also one of the biggest things that draw Tom to Tara, the way she could sleep. He loves the way she can sleep, but in a way it is also one of the things he hates most about her: “he’d lie awake, hoping she’d wake up, praying for it, dying.” P.1/l.2-3. He both loves and hates the way she can sleep. He loves to watch her sleep, it makes him feel lucky, privileged and trusted, because she drops all of her defenses which he takes as a sign that she trusts him with her life, her body, her heart and her soul. He also hates the way that she can sleep, he lies awake hoping, praying, dying for her to wake up and be with him and love him. With Tara, totally devoted to him, he feels trusted and probably also loved, because otherwise their relationship, all through their marriage, seem a bit superficial, with superficial love, for Tara´s sake at least. The love and the devotion in the relationship seem a bit one-sided, it seems like it is Tom that keeps the relationship going and he has probably been keeping it going all through the twenty-six years they have known each other. It is not definite at all, because the story is narrated from Tom´s point of view and we do not really hear much about Tara and how she sees things. We do not know if that is...
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...This is Water David Foster Wa!ace There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and “Morning, boys, how's the water?” And the two young fish swim on bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and “What the hell is water?” meet says, for a goes, If at this moment, you're worried that I plan to present myself here as the wise old fish explaining what water is to you younger fish, please don't be. I am not the wise old fish. The immediate point of the fish story is that the most obvious, ubiquitous, important realities are often the ones that are the hardest to see and talk about. Stated as an English sentence, of course, this is just a banal platitude — but the fact is that, in the day-to-day trenches of adult existence, banal platitudes can have life-or-death importance. That may sound like hyperbole, or abstract nonsense. 1 A huge percentage of the stuff that I tend to be automatically certain of is, it turns out, totally wrong and deluded. Here's one example of the utter wrongness of something I tend to be automatically sure of: Everything in my own immediate experience supports my deep belief that I am the absolute center of the universe, the realest, most vivid and important person in existence. We rarely talk about this sort of natural, basic selfcenteredness, because it's so socially repulsive, but it's pretty much the same for all of us, deep down. It is our default-setting, hard-wired...
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...travellers plan holidays and share their travel experiences. Over the years, we have grown into a large community with more than 50 lakh travellers planning their holidays on HolidayIQ.com every month! HolidayIQ.com provides information on over 30,000 Indian hotels and 1500 Indian destinations. We make no qualms in saying that we are the Voice of the Indian Traveller. HolidayIQ.com is funded by Tiger Global Management & Accel Partners.We have three revenue streams: click revenue with online travel agencies, lead generation with offline travel agencies and hotel advertising. Headquartered in Bangalore, HolidayIQ.com is a vibrant space brimming with enthusiastic holidaymakers. Yup, that’s what we call ourselves! A large bunch of travel junkies hailing from regions across India, who are extremely passionate about their work. We live and breathe to ensure that Indian travellers experience memorable holidays. Specialties Travel Media (Web & Mobile), India - Destinations, India - Hotels & Stays (Homestays, Tents, Camps, Farmhouse etc), Indian Traveller Community, India - 25,000 Things to Do & Sightseeing options across India Hari Nair, Founder & CEO, HolidayIQ.com Hari Nair, Founder & CEO, HolidayIQ.com, founded HolidayIQ.com & is currently the CEO of the company. Hari left his 15 year International Management Consulting career and started HolidayIQ.com. Hari brought his skills as a top-notch Management Professional to create HolidayIQ.com, India’s first...
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...Markets…………………………………………………………………………. ..9,10,11 Positioning…………………………………………………………………………………...11,12 Strategies………………………………………………………………………………………12 Marketing Mix………………………………………………………………………………12,13 Marketing Research…………………………………………………………………………….13 Controls………………………………………………………………………………………….14 Implementation process…………………………………………………………………….14,15 Marketing Organization……………………………………………………………………….15 Contingency Plan……………………………………………………………………………….15 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………...15,16 References……………………………………………………………………………………….17 Executive Summary Clif Bar, Inc. was found in 1992 by Gary Erickson. The nature of Clif Bar is the planet, food and community. They are working to reduce their ecological footprint in everything that they do, from the field to their final products. They are the “leading maker in all-natural and organic energy and nutrition food and drinks for men, woman, and children.” (Clif Bar, Inc.) This brings me to a new product that I would like to recommend for Clif Bar, Inc. to market which are baked sweet potato chips. According to Natural News.com sweet potatoes have six facts that everyone...
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...Irvine Welsh Trainspotting IRVINE WELSH works, rests and raves in Edinburgh. He has had a variety of occupations too numerous and too tedious to recount. Trainspotting was his first novel and he has also published a collection of short stories, a novella entitled The Acid House and a second novel, Marabou Stork Nightmares. IRVINE WELSH TRAINSPOTTING Minerva Thanks to the following: Lesley Bryce, David Crystal, Margaret Fulton–Cook, janice Galloway, Dave Harrold, Duncan McLean, Kenny McMillan, Sandy Macnair, David Millar, Robin Robertson, Julie Smith, Angela Sullivan, Dave Todd, Hamish Whyte, Kevin Williamson. Versions of the following stories have appeared in other publications: 'The First Day Of The Edinburgh Festival' in Scream If You Want To Go Faster: New Writing Scotland 9 (ASLS), 'Traditional Sunday Breakfast'in DOG (Dec, 1991), 'It Goes Without Saying' in West Coast Magazine No. 11, 'Trainspotting at Leith Central Station' in A Parcel of Rogues (Clocktower Press), 'Grieving and Mourning In Port Sunshine' in Rebel Inc No. 1 and 'Her Man, The Elusive Mr Hunt' and 'Winter In West Granton' in Past Tense (Clocktower Press). The second part of 'Memories of Matty' also appeared in the aforementioned Clocktower Press publication as 'After The Burning'. Contents KICKING – – * THE SKAG BOYS, JEAN–CLAUDE VAN DAMME AND MOTHER SUPERIOR; JUNK DILEMMAS NO. 63; THE FIRST DAY OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL; IN OVERDRIVE; GROWING UP IN PUBLIC; VICTORY ON NEW YEAR'S DAY; IT GOES WITHOUT...
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...Perdido Street Station (Bas-Lag 01) By China Miéville "...and Lublamai no longer thought of screaming but only of watching as those dark markings rolled and boiled in perfect symetry across the wings like clouds in a night sky above, in water below." Prologue Part One: Commissions Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Part Two:Physiognomies of Flight Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight Chapter Nine Chapter Ten Chapter Eleven Chapter Twelve Chapter Thirteen Chapter Fourteen Chapter Fifteen Chapter Sixteen Chapter Seventeen Part Three: Metamorphoses Chapter Eighteen Chapter Nineteen Chapter Twenty Chapter Twenty-One Chapter Twenty-Two Chapter Twenty-Three Chapter Twenty-Four Chapter Twenty-Five Chapter Twenty-Six Part Four: A Plague of Nightmares Chapter Twenty-Seven Chapter Twenty-Eight Chapter Twenty-Nine Chapter Thirty Chapter Thirty-One Chapter Thirty-Two Chapter Thirty-Three Part Five: Councils Chapter Thirty-Four Chapter Thirty-Five Chapter Thirty-Six Chapter Thirty-Seven Chapter Thirty-Eight Chapter Thirty-Nine Chapter Forty Chapter Forty-One Part Six: The Glasshouse Chapter Forty-Two Chapter Forty-Three Chapter Forty-Four Chapter Forty-Five Part Seven: Crisis Chapter Forty-Six Chapter Forty-Seven Chapter Forty-Eight Chapter Forty-Nine Chapter Fifty Chapter Fifty-One Part Eight: Judgement Chapter Fifty-Two "I even gave up, for a while, stopping by the window of the room to look out at the lights...
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