humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of chefs, professionals, amateurs, inspiring youth, influencers, and general feel good human stories in the Feast food sphere.
The Super Bowl vs Weight Watchers
I watch football. Whether I'm doing it as a genuine interest or for the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of men is unclear. However, I can honestly declare I love beer, wings and that passion a human being has for their favourite sports team. (Yes, I will be speaking Canadian in this piece. I won't bring up the CFL though. Not just because it's Super Bowl Sunday, but also because I don't really know anything about the CFL.)
By Christina Walkinshaw5 years ago in Feast
It’s Not Super Bowl without (this) Amazing ‘Guac’!
It’s statistically proven! Guacamole or ’Guac’ (like some people call it), is the queen food of Super Bowl. One of the most eaten snacks, and for me definitely the most delicious. Guacamole is one of the five favorite foods for Game Day, with about 12% of Americans' annual avocado consumption happening during Super Bowl week (Today Magazine, 2021). Every year more than 8 million pounds of guacamole are consumed during day of the Super Bowl in the U.S. (The Post Game, 2018). If you do a Google Search with the terms ‘guacamole’ + ‘Super Bowl’ you will find thousands of recipes with names like “Super Bowl Super Guacamole Bowl” or “Guacamole Footbowls” (which, by the way, look super cute!).
By Marina Fortuño5 years ago in Feast
Traditionally A Big Deal
One of the biggest days celebrated in my family is, of course, the Super Bowl! Since I was seven years old my dad and my brothers and my mother go all out every year for game day. You would think it would be a simple recipe of maybe wings, nachos, chips, maybe some extras thrown out on a grill but, no. It always starts the day before game day crag legs, fried corn, wings, lobster, sausage, and of course the Winners punch and the Losers punch. I’m talking big messy crab boil, mixed with fried foods and our traditional winner/loser punch! Safe to say that at the end of it all everyone 21 and up are all inebriated and barely functioning.
By Laura Featherston 5 years ago in Feast
Our family bond with Fritos
Our family bond with Fritos Traditions in our family have shifted a bit through the years. When I was a young girl my family lived in Wichita Kansas. Our family was not rich as far as money and monetary possessions, but family food and good times were always in abundance. My father was a mason by trade and still young, so very much bottom man on the totem pole. This caused the winter months to be a bit more challenging for us all. Work as a mason in the winter was not booming to say the least.
By Jamica Wallace5 years ago in Feast
A Time for Tea
Tea time. It's may be a time to relax. It may be a time to be energized. For some it’s the perfect beverage to enjoy while looking out the window on a rainy day. Or, it may be a quick drink in hopes to take in a much needed caffeine fix. For many it's a time to connect with others while sipping on the warm flavors of the earth. Friends gather, sharing stories and laughing, each having their own agenda or purpose. One may be confiding in another, while others are there to gossip about their in-laws. For some, this is a time to reflect. Perhaps journaling is accompanying the cup of leaves. Whatever the reason, tea time is a special time.
By Deana Marie Freeman5 years ago in Feast
Abuela's Cookbook
Rico grew up in the kitchen cooking with his abuela. She used to make the most amazing dishes. Steaming tamales, chilaquiles, mole, enchiladas. Tacos with the most succulent of beefs and chickens; she always made it so juicy and robust in flavor. To this day he still had no clue how she did it. When she passed away a part of him died with her; he only thought it right to honor her memory and encourage his passion of cooking by going into the culinary field. The plan was to get enough additional cooking skills that he could start his own food truck and travel, spreading the joys of Abuela's cooking.
By L. M. Williams5 years ago in Feast
For the Precious Smiles
"So there's this NGO that provides the leftover foods to the underprivileged in slums. I talked to our seniors who are already working with them. I'm joining it, are you interested?" He said "We have to volunteer during our weekends" I unenthusiastically nodded yes.
By Kunal Verma5 years ago in Feast
No Waste Kitchen
2020 really did hit most everyone hard. As a Chef. I had already been out of my chosen line of work for a year and I was working in a gift shop when Covid hit and we closed down. I am providing for my two teenagers and had a move looming in my future. My food budget could not exceed 450 a month for the three of us, which is difficult when you have to acquire spices, fresh fruits and vegetables and meats along with dry items like pastas. My son and daughter are not picky, but they are at that age where they put food into a black hole. After my move halfway through the year I focused on not letting anything go to the trash bin unless it was absolutely necessary.
By Kendra Cardinale5 years ago in Feast
Short by 47 Cents
I shop at Aldi's, the discount market that shares its buying power with the fancy Trader Joes here in Chicago (they're owned by two brothers). Both serve different customers though - Aldi's being the cheaper, cleary, but it's not poor ugly, like most knock-off stores with dusty pallets of stale food dumped on a dirty floor with yellow fluorescent lighting buzzing overhead. It's spotlessly clean in there, with orderly rows of off-brand wine, exotic chocolate, organic jerky ($3.99 package/ 100 percent grass-fed beef), and gourmet nuts all right there as you come in - all in well-groomed but cut-rate rows. You don't feel beggared here, yet most of the people that come here are. Mom's counting pennies using their weekly flyer for Appetito's Soft Pretzels, vegan chicken nuggets for the kids, or frozen canapes from France (Two for Ten), or old folks like me stretching every dollar they got. Your government assistance SNAP card can be used on any of these Aldi things just fine but not for kid or adult diapers or lady toilet paper stuff, go figure.
By Julian Grant5 years ago in Feast
Cultivating The Spirit of Ubuntu . First Place in Good Deeds Challenge.
Last year was a challenging year for everyone and undoubtedly one for the history books. Amid the pandemic and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, I often had moments where I just wanted to sink into a dark abyss and forget that the world around me existed. It didn't help that my eating habits took a turn for the worst. Personal and collective struggles had engulfed me, and to be honest, I was tired of it all. I won't lie; I had a powerful virtual support system in my mother and sister, but not having them in my physical space had its limitations and left a void in me that was not easy to fill. Over time, I turned to my connections in my local Black community for comfort. I had amassed a group of friends that all relied on each other to get through the tough times en masse, and though they didn't ask for any praise, they deserved it.
By Donziikinz5 years ago in Feast
