https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6 en-us 2023-06-29 21:44:02 UTC 2023-06-30 14:20:12 UTC hello@padlet.com kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635408748 You see, pounded yam is the king of all foods; it serves both the rich and the poor alike. Pounded yam is made with two simple ingredients: yam and water - that's it; t's that simple. ]]> 2023-06-29 21:47:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635408748 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635409038 There's just something about food. Food is music. The thumping sound of the mortar heard across several planes in Africa. The sound of hot pounded yam is usually eaten with egusi soup, a staple in my hometown. If you listen very closely it sounds like the beating of the heart... ]]> 2023-06-29 21:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635409038 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635409197 Food is memory. My first meal in America was spaghetti with meatballs from Governor Square Mall in Tallahassee, Florida. I loved it. The second day I was at KFC with my uncle feasting on fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a soft buttery biscuit. I loved the chicken and the biscuit - the mashed potatoes and gravy, not so much.]]> 2023-06-29 21:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635409197 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635409330 Food is ritualistic. Baking brownies every Saturday with my boys is a ritual for us. Making warm pepper soup is a weekly ritual for me. In some cultures, eating pounded yam during the New Year festival is a ritual, and you dare not eat it before the king does. These rituals involve conversations and laughter and point our souls to each other. ]]> 2023-06-29 21:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635409330 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635411523 The spirit of zobo as it dances in a cup, or suya leaning on a stone grill. There's something beautiful about food. ]]> 2023-06-29 21:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635411523 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635412362 We pay homage to food as an essential part of every celebration...the smell of food summons the herald of celebration. It beckons the dance and the excitement. ]]> 2023-06-29 22:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635412362 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635413330 2023-06-29 22:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635413330 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414083 2023-06-29 22:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414083 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414227 2023-06-29 22:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414227 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414321 2023-06-29 22:07:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414321 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414367 2023-06-29 22:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414367 kimberlyallison https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414402 2023-06-29 22:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimberlyallison/a487ajrkf67v9vp6/wish/2635414402