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Jazmine Sullivan
I have a bit of an obsession at the moment. This young lady named Jazmine has hit the music scene with a fury. No! That’s an understatement. This singer/song writer just bust the windows out with some hard hitting and universally relatable truths. And her smoky smooth voice really gets the message under your skin. I get goose bumps when listening to the track “In Love with Another Man.” I feel like I’m eavesdropping on a conversation that I wish I’d had the courage to have at some point in my life. She’s so gut wrenchingly honest. With “Lions, Tigers and Bears” it feels like she picked fears right out…
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Superwoman gets a sidekick
I saw Alicia Keys in concert back in the spring. The tickets were free. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have attended. It’s not that I don’t like Alicia Keys, she’s just someone I’d never felt compelled to see in person. I like most of her songs that I hear on mainstream radio and that’s as far as it goes. Well, that’s how far it went, until that night in Philips Arena. That’s when I became a fan. There is something so real about her, so authentic. And hearing her describe her songs and give us explanations behind the lyrics and inspirations helped me really see that. One song in particular I’d heard…
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Black Bean Spread
I made too many black beans the other night. The leftover beans became solitary without any more rice or steak. But we were gonna eat those beans. They would not go to waste. Anyone who knows me, knows I will not throw away food without just cause. And typically these odds and endless leftovers drive me to create something new. As for the beans, they became the essential ingredient in the ultimate fuss-free meal -Sandwiches. I mashed the beans into a paste. We’ll call it a spread. And grilled some chorizo, or spicy sausage, then layered them on toasted French bread and topped with cheddar cheese. I also made one…
