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No resolutions, leave it in 2017

By Francine Holmes I am sure by now most people who’ve made the customary new year’s resolutions are gradually doing that slow backpedal of excuses as to why they’re breaking them. Well to that I say: “No, no no, NOT … Continue reading

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Okra Soup -Sauce Gombo

By Francine Holmes Okra (Hibiscus esculentus) is known as “Gombo” in the Ivory Coast.  However it is spelled and pronounced Gumbo in the U.S.  The word ‘Gombo’ is believed to be derivative of Portuguese quingombo of the word quillobo, native name for Okra  … Continue reading

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