The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
The US Department of Agriculture has released the 2026–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which emphasize the importance of protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. The new inverted food pyramid structure places red meat and dairy products, such as cheese, near the top, while encouraging less consumption of highly processed foods, carbohydrates, and sugars. People who live to be at least 100 years old are looked to for their healthy lifestyles. They mostly eat a plant-based diet and don’t eat much dairy, red meat, or sugar. What does that look like? Beans, leafy greens, nuts and seeds, sweet potatoes, whole grains, olive oil, and more. (more)
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Recipes by one of my favorite chefs, Dolester Miles
https://gardenandgun.com/recipe/sweet-potato-pie/embed/#?secret=Sk5GStRlZV#?secret=G2355SS4Pq
https://dukesmayo.com/pages/dolester-miles
https://patbranning.com/4-treasured-cookbooks/ Coconut pecan cake (AKA Slap Your Mama Cake)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/dolester-miles-blueberry-cobbler/16656/ Blueberry Cobbler
https://www.washingtonpost.com/recipes/pear-and-almond-tart/16657/?utm_term=.93743745b2b7&itid=lk_interstitial_manual_41 Pear and Almond Tart
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/recipes/ct-recipe-lemon-meringue-tart-20220803-nugmd3gqvrgelakahu2j6fxfee-list.html Lemon Meringue Tart
https://www.birminghamrestaurants.com/Reviews/EntryId/488/Rolling-Dough-with-Dolester-Miles Strawberry Crostata
https://blue-kitchen.com/2022/01/12/chocolate-bundt-cake-bourbon-glaze/ Dol’s Bourbon glaze
https://www.andalusiastarnews.com/2016/04/16/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-lemon-bars/ Lemon Bars
https://www.bakefromscratch.com/bourbon-glazed-pound-cake/ Bourbon glazed pound cake