Make this flavorful plant based Fil-Mex Picadillo/Giniling

In the Philippines, Picadillo is called Giniling. Picadillo is a stew dish common throughout Spain and countries familiar with the misfortune of being colonized by spain, and is usually a dish made with ground beef or pork. Foods culturally brought in via oppression and transformed into cultural staples are historically complex symbols of cultural change,Continue reading “Make this flavorful plant based Fil-Mex Picadillo/Giniling”

Potions & Herbal Remedies: Blood Moon Wine for Menstrual Pain

No matter how some may try to romanticize the spiritual meaning behind menstruation, the process itself will never be totally pleasant. Long from an affront to whatever Goddesses or energies one may or may not believe to be honored in the process, I think it is to honor the life path of anyone who menstruatesContinue reading “Potions & Herbal Remedies: Blood Moon Wine for Menstrual Pain”

Sun Cakes: From Couche Couche & Hoecakes to Now

Okay, this is my favorite recipe, and one of the most requested, so let me explain how ‘Sun Cakes’ came to be. Cush Cush/ Couche Couche is a cajun breakfast/supper food made of cornmeal fried in a skillet with bacon drippings (or oil). The cornmeal batter sizzles and crisps, and is turned over and brokenContinue reading “Sun Cakes: From Couche Couche & Hoecakes to Now”