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9781592210640

Manna from the Motherland

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  • ISBN13:

    9781592210640

  • ISBN10:

    1592210643

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-04-01
  • Publisher: Africa World Press
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Summary

Adapting the vegetarian variations on cuisine from,Liberia, Ghana and Kenya, this book focuses on the,close relationship between a healthy diet and a,healthy spirit. Interwoven with the savoury,recipes are sections on mediation, hatha yogawalking for physical fitness and spiritual poems.,The author also includes stories from her life,inspired by certain foods or food experienceswhich reveal the cultural attitudes about foodas well as the influences of various ethnic,groups, including Indians, Syrians and Lebaneseon African cuisine.

Author Biography

Teetee Weisel was born and raised in Liberia. She has traveled extensively in Africa and the Caribbean, residing and working for long periods in Kenya, Ghana, and Jamaica. She received her education in Liberia and the United States and presently lives in Barbados with her husband, Peter Weisel

Table of Contents

Acknowledgementp. 6
Forewordp. 7
Introductionp. 9
Eating as a Spiritual Experiencep. 12
Meditate (Poetry)p. 13
Meditationp. 14
Notes on Ingredients and Substitutesp. 17
The Challenge of Cooking an African Meal from a Bookp. 18
Beveragesp. 19
Fruit Punch (1, 2, and 3)p. 20
Ginger Teap. 20
Hatha Yogap. 21
Smoothiesp. 22
Soursop/Banana/Papayap. 23
Banana/Papayap. 23
Mango/Papayap. 23
Banana/Mangop. 23
Snacksp. 24
Fried Plantainp. 25
Kelewelep. 25
Plantain Chipsp. 25
Savory Cocoyam Ballsp. 26
Akarap. 26
Give Me Some Ricep. 27
Main Dishesp. 28
Starchesp. 29
Steamed Ricep. 30
Check Rice (Liberia)p. 30
Rice Balls (Ghana)p. 30
Watchi (Ghana)p. 31
Coconut Rice With Peas (Kenya)p. 32
Jollof Rice (West Africa)p. 32
Fufu (West Africa)p. 33
Matoke (Uganda)p. 33
Ugali (Kenya)p. 34
Irio (Kenya)p. 34
Isyo (Kenya)p. 36
Njahe (Kenya)p. 36
Tubersp. 37
Eating As a Cultural Experiencep. 38
Vegetarian "Meat"p. 41
Seitanp. 41
Vegetarian "Turkey"p. 42
Seitan and Red Sauce Gravyp. 43
TVP and Red Sauce Gravyp. 43
Seitan/TVP Marinadep. 43
Sauces/Stewsp. 44
Kidney Bean Stew (Liberia)p. 45
Maize and Kidney Beans - Githeri (Kenya)p. 46
The Beautiful Girls Are All Fat!p. 47
Cassava Leaves/Greensp. 48
Sweet Gipo and Sweet Potato Greensp. 49
Sweet Potato Greens (Liberia)p. 50
Sukumawiki (Kenya)p. 50
Groundnut Sauce (Uganda)p. 51
Nkontomire or Palaver Sauce (Ghana)p. 51
Palaver Sauce (Liberia)p. 52
Food As a Security Blanketp. 53
Groundnut Soup (Liberia and Ghana)p. 54
Groundnut Sauce (Liberia and Ghana)p. 54
Palm Butter/Palm Nut Stew (Liberia)p. 55
Palm Soup (Liberia and Ghana)p. 55
Light Soup (Ghana)p. 56
Red-Red (Ghana)p. 56
Torborghee (Liberia)p. 57
Collard Greens (Liberia)p. 58
Fried Okra (Liberia)p. 58
Okra Sauce (Liberia)p. 59
The Cabbage Stew Connectionp. 60
Cabbage Stew (Liberia)p. 63
Heaven (Poetry)p. 64
Walking for Physical Fitness (While Communing with Nature)p. 65
Breadp. 66
Rice Bread (Liberia)p. 67
Corn Bread (Liberia)p. 67
Short Bread (Liberia)p. 68
Chapatis (Kenya)p. 68
Banana Bread (Liberia)p. 69
Dessertsp. 70
Sweet Potato Puddingp. 71
Pumpkin Piep. 71
Coconut Pie/Tartsp. 72
Papaya Piep. 73
Sunday Brunch in Liberiap. 75
The Lebanese and Syrian Connectionp. 76
Humus (North Africa and the Middle East)p. 77
Baba Ghanouj (North Africa and the Middle East)p. 77
Tabouli (North Africa and the Middle East)p. 78
Couscous (North Africa and the Middle East)p. 78
Important Final Pointp. 79
Bibliographyp. 80
Glossaryp. 81
Indexp. 82
About the Authorp. 84
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