Who’s your hero? I had an appointment this week and all of my emotions must have been sitting on my forehead (I had on a mask). The doctor said to me, “You know, in the human experience, we have a habit of labeling things either good or bad. The best thing we can learn is that an experience is just that, an experience. Once you stop looking at things from the perspective of being good or bad, you’ll have a much happier life.” Then he called me fat and told me to get my life together! Just kidding! This man had no idea what I was going through, but clearly something put it on his heart to say ..read more

Friends! I have gone outside and I have to admit that outside was glorious! My sister and I ventured to Mexico a few weeks months ago (I'm having a few issues with time management). We both needed a reset...and some rest.  We visited Palmaia, the House of Aia in Playa del Carmen. It was fabulous! The pictures really do not do it justice! The staff was amazing, the food was so delicious, and the views were out of this world! This is a plant based resort, with options to add animal proteins. I am not plant based and the menu options surpassed many other resorts I have visit ..read more

It has been one year since I had a hysterectomy. While I wish I could say that it was a breeze, that would not be a complete truth. It was hard, not all physically, but still. It was a hard decision to make. It was a turbulent recovery. I’m still recovering. What have I learned in the year? ·         Most men have NO clue what happens inside of a woman’s body when it comes to reproducing. It has been hilarious. Discussing why I no longer have a menstrual cycle and why I can no longer carry babies should earn me a certification in Human Biology. ·  ..read more

 This chicken recipe has taken my home by storm. I have made it more times than I can count since discovering it. This chicken is so good! I don't get much into measuring, I just let the ancestors guide me. I am also always cooking a larger quantity than she cooks. It has become one of our favorites. Make sure you are using chicken with the skin on. I've made it with chicken wing sections, legs, and thighs. Thighs reign supreme! I found this recipe on TikTok from @tiffycooks and have been obsessed with it ever since. I had to make some modifications for my brand of air fryer. Soy Sa ..read more

I have to be honest with you all. I have fallen in love. More of obsession. With TikTok! I have a serious problem. Little moments of down time quickly turn into an hour of laughing at videos and finding the next "FoodTok" thing I'm going to attempt.  With this, I have also fallen in love with creating videos on TikTok! My followers are few, but I feel like I have found my lane! I seriously had one video to get 18k views. The rest of them range from 30-300. LOL I'm not giving up though! I've become very relaxed with sharing recipes on the blog, but I am going to try my hardest to do better ..read more

It has been over 7 months since I had my hysterectomy. I'll be honest, it is a part of my womanhood that I am not sad to have gone. No, I can't have any more babies the traditional way, but I'm finally getting to a place that I am OK with that.  The road hasn't been easy emotionally for me. But physically I feel AMAZING! I sometimes feel my ovaries working, but there is no pain. I still have slight mood swings and cravings around the time I would normally have a cycle, but it's not every month. Did I mention I'm no longer in pain? I can't describe how amazing it feels!  I definitely ..read more

Yes, I know Cinco de Mayo was 10 days ago, but I need to write this post anyway! Honestly, the days are blurring together. If it weren't for my child having to do school work every day, I would be completely lost! Our Cinco de Mayo celebration was totally different this year. It fell on a TUESDAY. TACO TUESDAY and Cinco de Mayo and we couldn't party! Also, I know this is a made up holiday - likely by an American who loves tacos and tequila - just like me.  My crew and I did a Zoom celebration so that we could still celebrate together, but y'all it was not the same! My food and drinks we ..read more

Sadly, 2021 is off to a turbulent start that is showing signs that it might be the ghetto. My family moved out of the hood a long time ago and I have no desire to go back. I REFUSE to let 2021 be a shit show. REFUSE! 2021, we need you to sit down and act like you got a little bit of sense! We witnessed the biggest current day display of white privilege with the attack on the Capitol. Y'all. What in the actual f...? That's all I'm going to say on that. 2020 taught me a couple of things. Control is an illusion. The only thing we can control is ourselves. Everything else is THEM PEOPLE'S BUSINE ..read more

Image from Google   That's it. That's the post.  It is easy to just be a good person. Being a scum bag takes effort. Do the right thing. Treat others as you would like to be treated. Be kind. Don't be the ass rash in someone's life.  XOXO, RoJo ..read more

I just wanted to drop in and check on y'all. How are y'all doing? I'm stressed TF out.  Why? This election. Life. Covid. Kids back in school. I have go back to work. Shit is real right now! Just in case you needed it, I wanted to remind you to TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF! Take care of your physical, mental, and emotional health.  I want to remind you that you do NOT have to set yourself on fire to keep others warm.  You are important! Whatever (healthy) thing it is that you need to do to be ok, DO THAT! Exercise, setup a virtual happy hour with your friends, go to therapy, pray, med ..read more