I grew up in the kitchen with my grandma & aunts making all the classics......fried chicken, smothered pork chops, hot water cornbread, candied yams… you name it. That’s where my love for cooking started. But let’s be real… as good as those foods are, they always left me feeling sluggish & heavy. And I refuse to keep passing that "generational curse" of grease, sugar & salt down to my family. Most people won't agree, but it’s a generational curse to believe that you MUST eat like this because it

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