How to Make Ghanaian "Light Soup!"

Hello Loves!

Welcome back. After a long hiatus, I’m so please to return to this creative space by sharing a bit of my own culture with the world. With the upcoming holidays season, I got the chance to sit down with my dad to learn a bit more of my Ghanaian culture through a love of food.

One of the staples of Ghanaian cuisine is “Light Soup.” A mixture of red meat, various seafoods, with savory a tomato base, I’m so grateful to be able to share this special moment in embracing and learning my culture by starting with this West African classic recipe.

As a “diaspora baby,” born in the United States to a West Indian mother and West African father, balancing all the facets of my up-bringing has always been a journey. My blessing? Have family to guide me. Hope you enjoy this latest video!

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Hi loves,

Back again with another installment from the "Expat Series" and this time, today's topic came to me via email. Desi, part of our online fam asked, how did I know my recent job offer was the real thing and not some form of pyramid scheme, identity theft, or worse?! It was a great question and one I really wanted to be sure I followed up with here, as I might imagine many of you might be wondering the same. Of course everyone will say "do your research." But what does that really entail? What exactly did I look for when vetting my new company? ... Below I give a few short specifics:

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Hi loves!

Again, it's been a long while since I've had the chance to chat up with you guys. Since my last post, SO much has changed! ... I moved out of NYC ... I've started a new job .. And moved into new apartment ... All in a NEW country! I'm beyond excited to share my journey of living and exploring the Middle East and I hope you are too!

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Hey Loves!

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