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Hot Water Cornbread

Hot Water Cornbread is a must have in Southern Culture. It is also known as "scald meal" cornbread in other places. Eurpoeans were the people that came up with turning cornmeal into cornbread. Although Native Americans were the first to discover cornbread, but instead of cornmeal they used corn kernels which is indeed a healthier choice.Unlike traditional cornbread, Hot Water Cornbread is made on a stove top rather than in the oven. Also it only takes a few ingredients to make. It is a mixture of cornmeal and water cooked on top of a skillet in cooking oil. This dish is well known to have on holidays in the south with Collard Greens. To find a great a way to make Hot Water Cornbread correctly click the link below:

Hot Water Cornbred Recipe

This is Kavon Jones giving you your history update on your favorite southern dishes. Come back next week for information on more southern dishes.

High-Fructose Corn Syrup

What’s in your juice do you know? Recently while reading the label of my favorite juice I discovered these four words, high-fructose corn syrup. Not knowing what this meant or what it was, I got a little upset. As I pondered off wishing I didn’t have to read labels just to make sure what I was putting inside my body was natural and safe. I blurted out loud, “Why are they trying to kill me”. Referring to the people who created this unhealthy stuff. So here I go again researching an ingredient I discovered in my juice and food, and what do you know it’s in practically everything I eat and drink. High fructose corn syrup is a popular ingredient in many foods we eat today. What makes it popular is the fact that it extends the shelf life of processed food and is cheaper than sugar. Although there hasn’t been any research that indicates high-fructose corn syrup is more harmful than sugar. It still should be avoided in large amounts, foods and drinks that are made with high-fructose corn syrup can be high in calories and low in nutritional value. Eaten regularly can promote obesity which can promote bad conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease. That’s why I’m trying my hardest to avoid it. I just want to eat food, read the ingredients, and be happy I know exactly what’s going inside my body.

Produced by:Rynesha Snowden

Eat Real Festival- Oakland

At Youth Radio EATS! we try to stay keep up on all the local food events and activities so that we can keep ourselves informed about what's going on in Oakland when it comes to food. Over the last weekend in August Youth Radio EATS! health intern, Ella Ross visited the 2nd Annual Eat Real Festival at Jack London Square, check it out!

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Black Eyed Peas

Black Eyed Peas is a great dish eaten in Southern Culture. The black eyed pea is also known as the "cow pea". It originates from the country Africa and was brought to America in the early 1600's. The pea became popular when George Washington Carver started promoting it because of the great amount of nitrogen it gave planting soil. Now most people doesn't use it for that purpose, mostly for only eating. The southern states took a big hold on the pea and now its became a traditional southern dish. Eating Black-eyed peas on New Years brings a scence of prosperity in the Southern States. When preparing black eyed peas they are traditionally cooked with a pork ingredients for the great flavor. Such as bacon,fatback or neckbones. Also they are cooked with diced onions and served with a hot sauce. To find a great way to cook Black Eyed Peas click the link:

Black Eyed Peas Recipe

This is Kavon Jones giving you your history update on your favorite southern dishes. Come back next week for information on more southern dishes.

Sometimes Health is State of Mind! Over coming obstacles.

Sometimes just making or doing something you feel is impossible is remarkable and inspiring. The idea of making an egg roll seemed crazy, "we didn't know we could do it!" but Rynesha found a few recipes, added some ideas of her own and we went to work in the kitchen. After trying them, Kavon realized we needed sweet and sour sauce, did we have it? NO. so Kavon went online found a successful recipe and made it! Crazy! We can do ANYTHING!


Here's the recipe so you can try it at home!

Nesha's Egg Rolls

1 pkg egg roll wrappers
2 cups Napa Cabbage
1 and 1/2 cup Carrots
1 and 1/2 cup Green onions
1 tsp Sesame oil
a Dash of white pepper
1 and 1/2 cup Spinach
1 tsp Garlic
1 tsp Ginger
1 pkg Boneless, skinless, chicken breast chopped,
salt and pepper to the taste

chop up cabbage, carrots, green onions, and spinach. Place to the side, drizzle a little olive oil in the pan, and cook the chopped meat half way through, season with salt and pepper. add the veggies, ginger, garlic, white pepper, and sesame oil to the pan fry until veggies are fully cooked..how to wrap the egg roll,

step 1. Place wrapper on table filling diagonally on wrapper,



step 2. fold the bottom corner over filling to cover the filling,

step 3. fold up both sides snugly against filling.

step 3. roll wrapper over until you reach the end corner. To seal close mix a tsp cornstarch and water in a bowl to from a binding glue, place glue at the tip of wrapper corner and press slightly to make it stick... Deep fry in desired oil at 350 degrease until lightly brown, dry on paper towels
By:Rynesha Snowden

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WTF? What's This Food-- Figs

Figs are in season this summer and we interns here at Youth Radio got a chance to try them and learn how to prepare. Be sure to tune in for part two to learn a great recipe using figs!