Phillybeanpie's kitchen art !

Sunday, August 7, 2022

phillybeanpie....


               




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  February -  History Month 
Hello Mama Africa!

Feb. 2020 Music by  
the late Garnett Silk









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FYI


this city has a theft problem
holiday warnings/everyday warning
- be safe &track your packages

link below

Baltimore Among Cities With Most Porch Pirates, Study Says

 Study: Baltimore Ranks Fourth In Rate Of Porch Pirates In U.S.

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How to Recognize and Respond to Energy Vampires 

 

 as a creative person

 How to deal with energy suckers

(u don't deal with them)

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Howard University Gifted with Works of  Art  

5 Myths about Jazz 

 The Decade in Jazz: 10 Definitive Moments

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 The fastest-growing vegan demographic 

is African Americans. (Washington Post)

 

The Most Anticipated Museum Openings of 2020!

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Art from Haiti to Hood 

(Nyorker) 

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 6 Ways To Make Creativity Part Of Your Everyday Life

Getting Started with Mindfulness

These 100 Benefits of Meditation 

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 Curated Quarted Magazine for 

African American Interior Design 

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30 Black interior Designers 

 You should be Following on Instagram

(fr. real simple) 

 

Aphrochic Magazine 1 

 Aphrochic Magazine 2

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music

a good video by  hempress sativa  

 -
VC by his Deeds


Kirk Franklin





the Heath Brothers

georgia ann muldrow

sudan archives 

 Quantic and his Combo Barbaro

Jocelyne Labylle ,Cheela , Jacob Desvarieux 

 ronnie foster




music 
global jams

ruff n ready

dede saint prix

 ban'biyo christian 

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 ( in Celebration of  Mother's Day  
Thank You Mom & to My Grand Mothers
My Aunties , Sisters , Nieces & Many Many Cousins )

 May's music by

James Germain & Boddhi Satva

 Shuyu Okino & Navasha Daya

Diviniti

May 2020

tunes  80's throwback


manu dibango

tony allen

flora & airto

change 

 articles

 between art and quarantine
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2

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 June 2020

tune by adeva

pharoah sanders

cedar walton

ruben blades







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 african beads & flower





above photography - beads
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the Creative
cover up! 

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protect your community
protect yourself

(above)
shoot? if U don't know
u better ask somebody!





 






how masks fit

(most have single 
elastic band)

comfortable
contoured  chin area 
Masks are  Hand Washable. 
( soap & water)

















 




















Cover Up if U Can / Gloves Too!


it's a serious time





4 family members of Virginia bishop who died of coronavirus now battling it themselves


 Why NYC Public Housing is Unprepared For Coronavirus




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Watch Samuel L. Jackson Read the Poem ’Stay the F*ck at Home’

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 view
 USA Corona Virus Chart



 





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2020
it's all about self-accountability. 


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article

the friend always in need?...





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sister carol 

classic Sugar Minott

Bob Marley 

Rita Marley 

song by  Seun Kuti..Colonial Mentality 

Seun Kuti & Lauryn Hill 

Alan Parsons Project

Fela Kuti

Les go Koteba

Rush 





 9 Classic Traits of Manipulative People


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meanwhile back on the farm...



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 All Photo Images  taken by
& Property of Phillybeanpie Art .

 

 





 Hello 2020 !

the Chinese year of the Rat





Jan. 2020  music by
Duane Stephenson


  videos of cities & places with a whole  lot of  style &humor ...
rumors of war, mad dysfunction & chaos...is rife out there...
U will definitely need to remember
your sense of humor & more to get through these times.

 -but? You'll Get Through it!... 

 Stay in Your Faith & Stay Grounded 


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 MARCH 2020  - Corona Virus Pandemic!




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from WXYZ 
Detroit


 Quit acting like it doesn't fit you: 
Deceased DPD captain's family warns against taking COVID-19 lightly



 


Coronavirus wreaks havoc in African American neighborhoods... 



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http://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/Resources/2019-Novel-Coronavirus


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https://www.instagram.com/thefabstory/?hl=en



Psalm 46;10

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10 of Philly’s most memorable street characters!!!

 drumline elmo 

  Royal Legacy Zodiak Percussion

philly jesus - jamming 

block party drum lines

 9th street drumline

 Clark Park Music Performance

cypher dance france 

 Jersey x Baltimore x Philly Club Dance Cypher

Cypher Afro Dance

 peven everett 

 central park skate circle 


autumn/winter  music  playlist - 2019
...for nice  crisp nights - &  beautiful winter skies !

musical inspiration

"grown folk's music, diverse"
sarah vaughan 

bud powell 

chet baker 

sun ra




rolando laserie

jazzmeia horn

miche braden 
version of
(old town road *) 

keith frank*   

rosie ledet & the zydeco playboys

jeffrey broussard & the creole cowboys 

zydeco force 

sa-ra

shafik husayn

jazz jamaica w/ julie dexter

dean fraser 

luis barberia 


vieux diop 

munit & jörg 

charlie parker

...

youssou ndour 
(awesome !!) 
 
inserts -  sabar dance here  :)

dance senegal pape gueye 

...

toumani diabiate
 
super jazz de jeunes

le Roi coupe cloue 
 
zin 
 
eklips

Adolfo Eschevarria

kassav
 
 omara portuondo

rumba melon 

mike kenli & kreen 

j*davey 

gary taylor

flora purim

the lebron brothers 

mzik mzik 

bobby lyle

ralph conde & santana

jacques d'arbaud 

dub society 

linval thompson

(a bit of lover's rock )
 
 sandra cross 

jean adebambo 

intense

cornell campbell 

more cornell

johnny clarke 



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a bit of the  Kumina dance -  here


...modern dance & stuff

Dojo NJ

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ART of Ivory Coast & Beyond

The Art Korhogo Cloth & the Dance
Martial Arts

see images - tdsblog.com  korhogo 

 africanfabric uk korhogo

the dance of the korhogo/ boloye

 dance 1 

dance 2 



 shekere


the quill pipes /africa connection




John Rose's Colonial South Carolina Painting
the Old Plantation
 
 1785-1795

 ( women playing shekere instruments  on the plantation  )
 
Video - How the Mende play the shekere
 

 the Poro 

the Sande /Sowei

Sowei Presenting Mask to British 
Museum (Dance/Ceremony)
 
 
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The Maafa
 
 
 Interests
 
 Folkstreams - Film, the Language You cry in
 
Film- the language I cry in # 2 
 
 Philly’s black burial grounds and the battle for preservation 
 
 New York: African Burial Ground National Monument
 
 Ceremony to rebury old remains
of Charleston’s early enslaved ancestors
 
 
 Page One: Enslaved Africans 
in the Colony of Connecticut
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other inspirations
cooking







more on

  "the check out the kitchen page"

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a pretty autumn rainy day ;)


rainy night.. city.


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even with the changing seasons still, beauty... 

....pine cones...







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more
music playlist, diverse
(summer 2019)

Music -Baltimore's Gary Bartz
Andy Bey
Celestial Blues 

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Goldie & the  Heritage Orchestra

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The Rascals

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Salsangroove
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 Orquestra Colon

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Fela

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Jungle

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Oliver Mutukudzi

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 Habib Koite

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Seinabo Sey

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 Mo'Kalamity & The Wizards


Black Uhuru

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Steel Pulse

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Tekno  

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Mpho Sebina 

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Mo'Kalamity & the Wizards

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Jah Shaka

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Mbilia Bel

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Koop & Yukimi 

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the Rascals

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 Shuggi Otis

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 SuperCat 

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Santigold

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Marisa Monte

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 Omara Portuondo
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  Bobby Valentin, Canta Cano Estremera

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OUM 


 
sunflowers from yard

 




sunflowers, yard

'Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.'
                                                                             

 
a jamming little train station..




All Photo Images  taken by
& Property of Phillybeanpie Art .

july 2019



















July 2019
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Aug. 2019



a look at the  Culture, Music, Dance


Sierra Leone Dance  - Bundu

Igbo Antilogwu Dance  


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 the rabbits have dibs on the strawberries every year!








 a great summer for the garden
lots of rain, lots of flowers/lots of fresh herbs!
Thanks to the Creator!



music by jabbo smith

after chilling all winter

 garden quotes

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iman quotes
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Plants & Healthy Air Articles  

How Plants Clean Up the Air
from Mold, Bacteria & Viruses 

Plants Clean up the Air in Your Home 
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Houseplants that Clean Your Home's air
of Toxins
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 How English Ivy Helps to Prevent 
Mold in Your Home
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How Trees  (& Roots) Prevent Flooding
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How Native Plants Prevent Flooding

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 Baltimore Is ‘Most Robbed City’ In The U.S., Study Shows


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 a beautiful poem by sufi poet yunis emre 





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....always consider the source...



Keep Shining! 

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October is 

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month! 





 (a little) classic salsa/merengue/jazz/timba/
jazz con swing.. percussion & rhythms 
music mix 2018 -

fall/winter

about the spanish & congolese inspired
 

 Elito Reve y su Charangon
Fea. Mykel Fonts

some Congo beats & amazing harmonies
 with

more of



Pedrito Martinez does Los Van van 

Los Van Van  (classic)

Los van van

 Como Cantan Como Bailan Los Negros

Fania Allstars

Maykel Blanco 

el Nino & Verdad






various
(India,Brazil,Islamic, Irish, Caribbean,Hispanic, African) 















Caribbean Festival 

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good vibes & lots of congas!


2018




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Bronze Kingdom Florida 
(African Art)

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International African American Museum



Edward Albee's Art Collection




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 Other Interests




It's all about Good Tea
"Mr. Earl &  Mr Grey"

about earl grey tea



I've enjoyed this tea, forever!

homage to African drumming circles ,

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interests
culture & genealogy 



 







more info on 
 Haplogroup L3 (mtDNA)

from my DNA - I'm currently researching 

genealogy  unsolved  mysteries -
malawi, saint  helena island (africa not sc) the canary islands
 
 
 
 Malawi Slave Routes and Dr. David Livingstone Trail
 
 History of Malawi
Early history


saint helena slavery 
 
 
st.Helena slavery  
 
 
 Black Presence in the Canary Islands (Spain)
 
 Conquest of the Canary Islands
 
 Sugar & the Rise of the Plantation System
 
 

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here's some of  my ad mix generated/on GEDmatch






 &


my GEDmatch ancient oracle estimates
 


my gedmatch ethiohelix chart's calculations.

Check the  EthioHelix calculator - Gedmatch.com 

 for  interpreting the origins of your own African ethnicity.

nilo saharan languages
koi san
biaka pygmy
north african
east africa
west africa 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa
the edo people
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo_people
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Sites for 
 
 Afro American/ Afro Caribbean /Afro Asian Ancestors 





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below, more on
African Kingdoms


other interesting sites
(if genealogy is your thing)

Slavery in Mali

Fula enslaved  in the Americas 

Fula People

Who were the Moors? 
 
NPS Roster of Buffalo Soldiers 
 
 
Buffalo Soldiers Names 
 
 
Black Haitian Soldiers at the Siege of Savanah 

Salute To The Haitian Soldiers Who Fought For American Independence
 
 Flore Bois Gaillard - How a Saint Lucian woman led an army to defeat and expel the British in the 1700s

Queen Nanny
 
Denmark Vesey
 
Bussa's Rebellion
 
 Roll of Emigrants to Liberia, 1820-1843; and Liberian Census Data, 1843
 
 Roll of Emigrants to Liberia, 1820-1843
 
 
Cattle Brands Registered to Free People of Color in the
 Attakapas District - Louisiana Historic and Cultural Vistas
 
Cattle Brands Registered to Free People of Color in the Attakapas District

 
Conquest of the Canary Islands

Slavery in the Spanish New World colonies

good books for research &  information




a good website

christine's genealogy

&  

emigrants to Liberia

(from Christine's genealogy site)


What I've learned so far..........
it's helpful to  Get a DNA test..

1.It's always best to do your own research and
check out & verify your own (multiple)  sources.
just don't copy & paste 
other people's research & info You could be copying Other People's mistakes
 .-
Always ask for permission & always credit your sources*.  

re: it's not sharing the legal genealogist 
or 
 http://www.legalgenealogist.com/2014/11/04/its-not-sharing/


No, You Can't Have My Photos and Stories One World Tree 

http://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/no-you-cant-have-my-photos-and-stories-one-world-tree#.WbPmw9gpDIU


Protect Your Private Tree &  Photos.

re: no right to sharing the legal genealogist
 http://www.legalgenealogist.com/2016/07/20/no-right-to-sharing/
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 Enjoy the evolving  Process, the Discoveries  &  Have Fun!

what I'm reading...



book title


 African Americans at Mars Bluff, South Carolina

@ https://www.amazon.com/African-Americans-Bluff-South-Carolina/dp/1570030928 
an atomic bomb was dropped on this little known African American community*  


"You can't hold a Man down Without Staying down With him."

Booker T. Washington

a good book on Slave Revolts  in Puerto Rico 
& Other Links

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The Taino Rebellion of 1511 Puerto Rico 

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 Toussaint Louverture 

Bussa 

 Abu Bakr II (Mali)

 The Dogon, the Nommos and Sirius B

The History of Bomba & Plena (Puerto Rico) 
a dance of celebration & rebellion

The Maroons of Jamaica 

 Black Seminoles

the Lumbee  

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

The Cheraw

Native American - Tag'wad 'hi 

The Battle of Savanah & Haiti

Nova Scotia - Remembering the
Black Loyalist

Queen Nanny of the Maroons

Denmark Vessey Insurrection  

Denmark Vessey- from the Atlantic

Marcos Xiorros of Puerto Rico

 International Slavery Museum
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a Saint Lucian Revolutionary

Ganga Zumbi of Palmares Brazil

The History behind Patting Juba


Hambone & Patting Juba Traditions


The Ring Shout and the African Presence in America by Anwar Uhuru

cultural games like 


 Brown Girl in the Ring



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 apTudor
 
Meredydd
 
 
 
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Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

by Rumi


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article 

Trust Your Own Instincts & Boundaries...

15 ways to handle manipulative & toxic people



9 Traits  -  Psychology Today



Quickbooks on Time Management Skills 


Positivity & Life 


Art Daily



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amen!

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maco a very nosy person ....
a stranger who cannot stay out of 
your business. 

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maco jokes ! (below)



Hilarious, You're too forward!!

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Evolve &  Live your Best life!!!

Tourism & Events by locations (click on)
- the anti stoop sitting serum

#1

#2 
 
#3 

#4 

#5 

#6 

#7 

#8 

#9

the Smithsonian 


The Library


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on evolving


jada & gabrielle @ the red table


bad vibes / negative energy!





tune by

 meiway

Teddyson John



 ..quotes &   old time quotes ..


 



Love & Happiness










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quotes 


Other People's Drama & Stupid Chaos....

Keep it!
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https://vimeo.com/46694893

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about  independent lens
soul food junkies byron hurt

 

below

alternative cuisines!

reviews 


The Land of Kush Baltimore

Philly, Hibiscus food for Life -JL Jupiter

Nu Vegan DC -Quana Alexander

Land of Kush Baltimore- the Vegan Mechanic 

Philly, Sister Muhammed's - JL Jupiter

 Kale Salad by Afiya Ibomu & Stick

Eating Vegan in San Juan - Jenell B. Stewart

Vegan while traveling in Barbados & Guyana

- Living Fruits

 

  Culinary & Photography Hobbies..



(spicy chorizo stuffed plantains)











 my meatless
samosas/sambusas


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aug 2019 

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"jack the fruit "
old school jam while cooking
tune by  d -mob

                                                     ....pulled scotch bonnet jackfruit...













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march 2020 -  piononos






 
alt. cuisine
check out my other culinary ideas


east coast - paw paws  

Music - Culture - Food - Dance-  Life!


brass drummer, mali  &  tchourai/thiouraye 

all original images are property of  phillybeanpie*


tune by 

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more Music Vibes 2018

sabrina starkes


zed bias, nicky prince & mc rumpu

norman connors & phyllis hyman
(homage to the chill wkdu vibes) 

Bilal Salaam

cecile campbell 

junior murvin 

the versatiles

sugar minott

ledisi 

monique bingham

black coffee

jean michel rotin 

grant green & charles bradley

tekno miles 
 

alsarah

mongo santamaria

sun ra 
 

marcos  valle







All Photo Images  taken by
& Property of Phillybeanpie Art .

in the middle of chaos, beauty......

  



afro cuban drummers
 






ballgames!




a painting
            


  



      


ghost dance
           
       











 


my interpretation of  teke masks (congo)













mali's luv (art,cloth)













  
      

I've known rivers ... by gary bartz, music

      






       



akwabaa dolls,ghana











baule, art cote d'ivoire  & crochet


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I crocheted a pomegranate! lol













handmade textile mats/table runners/bench scarves 





philadelphia doll museum


 
All Photo Images  taken by
& Property of Phillybeanpie Art .

& things that inspire !

photo of  musician in dc



more things that inspire..
original photos, by me!


 










All Photo Images  taken by




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guinea baga art @ museum visit

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Baltimore's train station ceiling!







beauty & inspiration is always around
for those who seek & appreciate life's  beauty.













baltimore cool, painted screens!



a crayon colored laundromat


a nice theater to see a lynn nottage play in





a statue of Mr. F. Douglass
on waterfront







dc chinatown - tune by 







above image
seen in Baltimore ... a very cool window !
- Beautiful,  a few Urban advocates of peace
for a City in  Severe Crisis!


tunes - click links below to listen




  tune by the tamlins (baltimore)*

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 liz ogumbo

 bob marley & wailers 

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more music jazz & world beat

 d*note

slackah the beatchild

slackah 2 

banda black rio 



celia cruz
lucy fabery 
dave valentin


alexander zonjic
pleasure 
lucy fabery



( burning spear artscape, july)





photo of mr. winston rodney (burning spear)
doing his thing!



music links below

andreas vollenweider

a series - Philly 360° Creative Ambassadors
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mantra
poem by maya angelou




...more things that inspire..
Always God , Family, Friends, Nature & Music
architecture & nature..

 





some sweet guitar, horns w/ dadou pasquet & tania





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Flo- rida



not flo-rida



Arizona



the heart of rock & roll is in Cleveland...













Ohio


"isla linda y preciosa"



Virginia








leeward islands














my photography









music by Ghana's  kojo antwi  for
baltimore style/urban cool  - akwabas in the windows\


 

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sun dappled summer linens




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blood orange candle








book selection - harlem style













Baltimore



Philadelphia








 



tissue paper  covers

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 handmade ankara phone portfolio

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in smaller size for traveling light..

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medium sized tote
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handmade clutch purse
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click link below to enjoy music 

just bees and things & flowers? :) roy ayers

 image

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.. there's nothing like live conga drums!!!...








Thankful For...




farmers market fun!   




(norway spoon) for more kitchen art- click here



My Moroccan Tea kettle



The Local Coffee & Tea Shops
Cafes



The Local Florist Shops



the Many Local  Confectionery Shops Candy Stores in this Burg'!
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other burgs


au bon lieu
 

 


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other stuff




exploring the hidden scent shops and apothecaries
or when I travel




i like to create -
paintings, textiles, crafts, digital photos, photography
(of how i view this world)  & more!
all work copyrighted, to inquire about my work
-- contact me at - phillybeanpie@gmail.com



 Bean Pie - Music by Sonny Philllips


or my homemade version 



(a sugar-free)
it's  all good.
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tune by gene harris




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 once u identify your
favorite flowers scents or  oils
-here's a good resource

the basenotes fragrance site

Unique Scents for Your Home!!

oud you?
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Antonio Broccoli Porto

Shakoor Inc Interiors 

Mother Jones

Tabor Ethiopian 
 
Ebenezer's Ethiopian

Calabash Tea & Tonic 

Emmas' Tea Spot

Serengeti Teas & Spices 

Juniper Culinary Apothecary

Oherbals

Pavan Food 

African Arte

Vero Beach Art 

The Walters Art 

Ramon Alejandro Art 

Harmonia Rosales Art 

Tamara Natalie Madden Art

Design Stockholm

foundrie no 201 blog

keita turner design 

jaimecuba 

material culture

drama mama bookshop
 
erika ward interiors

f*ck your nguchi coffee table blog 

copper paper interiors

serena & lily 

bailey li interior design

darryl carter design 

halden interiors 

Joy Moyler Interiors

hamill gallery

romanek design studio

chinoisery chic

the jungalow

nichole gibbons style

cecil hayes interior design

aphrochic

other interests

julian francis abele 
(architect)

fort mose historical society 

art- omar viktor  diop 


art exhibit
NOW LOOK HERE THE AFRICAN ART OF APPEARANCE


blackbeard & black pirates 

black seminoles in Fla. 

slave revolts in puerto rico 

marcus garvey philadelphia

touring philadelphia's black history

gullah /geechie nation news

remembering the women
that j marion sims experimented on
in SC

quilts of gees bend

the dogon of Mali

Mami Wata

black renaissance noire journal

kinfolk magazine

american craft council

bead & jewelry magazine

stampington creative magazines

african arts journal

connaissance des arts

philadelphia magazine 

ancient african writing
systems

the Ishango bone
(the congo & mathmatics)

king  leopold's ghost
(congo genocide)

peepal tree press (literary)

spoken vizions magazine

 journal of contemporary african art


‘An artist doesn’t need to go anywhere. 
 Creating art is being. You can be wherever you are.’ |
on the Late Artist Issa Samb
 
 
 
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if  Covetousness is 
Your Nature, then?
it is what it is...
 
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classic
 
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 a
Chill  Autumn!
 

 
- more interesting sites-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sept. 2020
 

 
 

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hotel/spa  inspired
a very nice room spray by APC
(but it"s always sold out)
 
 Other Scents, I like
Macbeth Collection - Wild Jasmine room spray
 
 
ideas - DIY's
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*tune by*
 
 
 


- global tunes by -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pure Gold (South Africa)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 November 7th
 
 
 
 
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 December 2020
 
 
 
stay optimistic/ stay focused
& keep your sense of humor
-2020 a harsh & trying year year -

remember -" this too shall pass"





 adieu 2020
retro farewell tunes for 2020
 
 
by
 
 
 
 

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a little winter bass & worldbeat
playlist
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winter 2020
 
satsumas/pomegrante still life (mine )
 
 
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 January

A Blessed 2021
 
 
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 After What seemed like
 The Longest 4 Years....

old school tune for....J&K


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New Years
Day Recipes...







Janurary's Picks 2021
 
diverse guitars & stuff

(winter, painting in the kitchen mix :) )

Music by Carimi & vayb ill yayad
 
 
 

 
a favorite  classic konpa
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 


 
retro Zin 
 
retro Riske
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beautiful..
 
 


 
 
 

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 February
 
 

 
Black History Month 
2021
 

African American History Month
 Links
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Quotes

In Difficult  Times,  Give Thanks!

Keep Moving Forward


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 February
in the kitchen

 
 Homemade February 2021
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Black History Month February 2021
 
 
 
I've read Small Island -
dont miss Andrea Levy's the
Long Song (airing this month)

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 Art 
 
 
 
 
 Celebrate Black History Month by shopping
 from these 14 Black-owned businesses in Philly
 
 
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 cocooning
interiors & all of that other good stuff 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BAD Guild Obsidian House: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 with a Library to Die For"
 
 
 
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stuffed collards
 
 February 2021
 
bariis
Homemade February 2021
 

 

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scallops
Homemade

Homemade February 2021
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veggie chick'n & mushrooms in puff pastry
with broccoli & cheese
Homemade February 2021
 
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March is National Music in Our Schools Month
& Women's History Month
 
 


 
Moving into Spring 2021!!!
 
 Stay Inspired!!!
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Articles
 


 
 

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-- A Mix Rainy Spring  Mornings --
diverse
(good for chilling painting
dancing to smooth - jazz or making coffee & breakfast )
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

chill spring mornings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 


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 March 2021 -15 minute, Airfryer Springrolls
Homemade & Delicious
 
 
 
SPRING INTERIOR ARTICLES  &  IDEAS!!!

 

 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 



 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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the science of scents
 
a nice dupe for the diffuser! 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Good Scents for Your Home !!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Spring 2021

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delicious with 
 orange green and yellow peppers
spicy 

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April in the kitchen
 
airfryer experiment
less cooking oil !

Spring 2021
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either way...  great! 
 
 
 
 

 

Homemade
 
 
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April 2021
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 (the dudes in  the video's hallway though)
 
Nah we're not hanging out like that
 

 

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 believe your intuition
 
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Humor
 
 
 
aka - back the f*ck up offa me! 
 
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savory
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sweet



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Snapper
 


washed thyme
from my garden
 
 

 
 
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Spring Mix 2021
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 











 
 
articles & sites of of interest
 
 
 


 
interiors  / inspiration
 
 




 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 



Was Inspired by a Bahamian Hotel


July 2021


July's playlist
 

 
Mizik Mizik w/ the lateEric Charles
 
 
 
 

 

 
Classic Highlife Vibe...

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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July's Culinary Ideas











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Leftovers, Work!
Delicious
July 2021
 
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july cooking ideas 2021 
 

 


 
 Delicious
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 homemade spicy
matar paneer with dried chilis
 

 
 
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sandwich
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Delicious, Airfryer made
 
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summer 2021 
 

 








with asiago cheese, garlic, scallion, spice,  lemon




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2021
 
 August / painting mix
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rick Braun
 
 
 
Stephanie McKay doing 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
August 2021
 
 




 
 
 

homemade
 



Delicious!!!!

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August 2021 Articles & Ideas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 The Kitchen
 August Ideas
 


 


chana aloo
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 cabbage!
 
 
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Delicious!



sides
 
 

 
 


 season the flour with spices/make a batter

 




fry , drain on paper towels

Delicious  Pakoras
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score 1 leaf/sheet of  puff pastry
 
 




bake





a treat!
 
 
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Tomato/Ginger Luv
...oh yeah...
 



aug.2021
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rainbow trout


fruited slaw

aug, 2021
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from bulbs
 
late august flower
in garden


 
music by
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Wow 


 
 

 
 
 

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 Rajnigandha/Tuberose
from my garden
 
 
 
September 2021
 
september's playlist

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (loving the moba headress)
 
 
 
classic 

 
 
 
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 cookies old school

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black bean soup


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apples


 
Homemade
cold sesame peanut/tahini salad
__culinary ideas__
 

 


the next day for breaky
delicious!!

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Baked Fish
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 a favorite backup-meal alt.
air fryer spring rolls
(make & freeze)
 
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 crispy  okra
 
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__a Pilau using haldi & toasted jeera__
 
 
 




 

 
 

 
 
 
 
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made with besan flour
& spices

Spicy * Flavorful * Crispy


drain first on paper towels 


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spinach rolls
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articles & inspiration 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
that Songye Kifwebe Mask, though!)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
genealogy
 



 
 
RIP Secretary of State , Colin Powell




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*A Nice Chill
Jam Session*
 
 
 
 -October 2021-
 
Kitchen musings
 
my version of...







fresh tomatoes & onions, scallion..









this is a no sugar added recipe *

 It's an October thing...

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Delicious!!


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more music
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 a homemade pelau
 
 
 

 

 


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 a homemade spicy toasted wheat burrito !
 

 




 
 burrito breakfast remix with egg
 
 
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homemade
 

 




 

the aroma of 
 October's sesame buns
 
u can split dough and make a batch of half sweet/half savory
 

 


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delicious
 

homemade  rellenos
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 homemade savory crepes
 
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Jerk Tuna Steaks
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 November 2021

Tunes 

  (Do it! / Nice Persimmon Throw Back Vibes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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A Treat!
 

 
 honing up on my baking skillls
it's November 2021!- Baking season..
 
A Small Batch! 
 




 
never be afraid to
add your own spin
or substitutions  to
basic recipes *

 
 

 
 





 


 Light & Airy 
(let rise 2x)

 Delicious with Coffee or Tea!
 

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Homemade 
 








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unbaked
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 

 




For Thanksgiving 2021!
Blessed 
 
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Crispy Spicy Delicious!
 

 

 
 
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 Balsamic marinated  spinach salad 
 
 
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Morning Oats!
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 Shrimp Salad
(blue chesse dressing
 
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breaky 
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Great with tea, or coffee
Strudel
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 Make a homemade tzatziki
sauce/ marinade
 
 
grilled pita with lettuce, tahini, cukes, banana peppers

 


with Arugula


experiment with different greens
like butter lettuce & peppery arugula!
 
 


this can also be done with meatballs
like a Kofta 
 

Delicious Veggie Gyro
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Maduros Fritters
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(video Humor )  
 
 
 

 

Late Fall tunes 2021
 
 
(retro & more)
 
Paul McCartney a classic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 

 
 
air guitar moment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Dec. 2021
Seasonal Music 
 
 
 
 
 
the soca Baron
(dis melody sweet too!)
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
(Bad Bass Man 
played for or/Produced )


 

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yautia
banana
turmeric
 
 


 


 
 
.. yard stuff ..
 
late autum
looking back at
past summer gardens
 

 


 
 


 
 
Jan 2022 rolling in!
 

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2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Glasper & Nora Jones
 
 
 
 
 
(some kwaito?)


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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some classic funk
 

 
 

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Winter 
Culinary Diversions
 


with lots of ginger







Jan 2022 rolled in!
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 homemade
 spinach, spice,and basmati rice!
 
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 Below Freezing
Ice or Snow???
 Comfort Food
 Homemade Delicious!
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Homemade Aloo Paratha
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an easy brunch


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Grilled Veggies/Whole Wheat Cous Cous
 
 
 
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incense/bakhoor 1
 
 
 


music

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 February 2022
 
 
 
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February's Tunes 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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 Culinary  Ideas
 


 



Delicious !
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 ***Mornings**


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a rare february find
(fresh)
 
 
 







 
 
fresh  homemade mustard greens
w/ potlikker
delicious! 
 
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Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
 
 
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starchild /star fruit
 
( level 42 classic)
 
 or
 
 
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shortcut patties / empanadas
w/ goya discos