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Happy Juneteenth. I am glad that this has now become a National Holiday. It’s way past time and not near enough. It won’t erase the past, and it’s not the fix for the future. That is on us - all of us. We have to be better and do better. I am working on a project that I am very excited about and very proud of. This week I will get to tell a little bit of the story of Malinda Russell, the first Black American to write and publish a cookbook. She was from Washington Co, TN and lived for many years in Greene Co, where @mickontheporch grew up. She was born free and ran her own pastry shop in the 1850’s-60’s - during the Civil War. To me that is simply amazing. But, she left TN for MI for a better life. Even being free wasn’t freedom from a hard life. I wonder what she would think of today being recognized as a national holiday. Would she feel it was for her as well, having been born free? Would she celebrate it for her grandmother who was the 1st to be emancipated in her family? Did she feel free? What did that mean to her? Those are questions we will never know. Today I honor Juneteenth by working on her story. #juneteenth #blackalachian #blackcookbooks #blackcookbookauthors #blackwriters
Spent the day at @mickontheporch ‘s parents house putting down a new floor in the kitchen. Their house was built in 1920 and I love the charm of the kitchen. Most of it is original. The long doors next to the stove are built in flour bins, there’s a pull out cutting board, and the door handles and Formica countertops with metal trim are exactly the same as the kitchen my neighbors, Mary & Charlie, had when I was growing up. I even saw the same linoleum my parents had in our bathroom under the carpet (yes, carpet) we took up. It was like going home just a little bit ❤️ There are just a few more things to finish. Their kitchen has the best natural light too. I may need to shoot some food pics up there. Lol. #diy #diyprojects #newfloor #newflooring #kitchenremodeling #naturallight #bestinlaws
@mickontheporch ‘s mom gave us these enamel bowls a couple of years ago. She’d had them for over 50 years. As the garden starts coming in, these come out. It’ll soon be time to break some beans. #gardenfresh #enamelbowls #enamelbowl #vintage #gardening #gardenlife #gardenlife🌱 #breakingbeans #snappingbeans #allamericansummer
With temps heading into the upper 80’s, this mason jar ice cream would really hit the spot. Blueberries, bing cherries, and vanilla ice cream makes for a Happy #flagday !
These @cokezero BBQ Ribs were so good! Glad we have enough leftovers to take dad some tomorrow and still have enough for us. The ribs slow roasted for 1 1/2 hours before basting, which was the perfect timing to put this sauce together and simmer it down. Can’t wait to try it on some chicken next! Paired them up with some grilled corn and broccoli casserole and we had a full meal.
I’m getting more comfortable with a new charcoal grill we got a few weeks ago. We decided to slow grill us some bbq country style ribs. I came up with my own sauce, using @cokezero . The smell is amazing and we can’t wait to start digging into them!

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