Beet Kvass

 Now this is a drink many may turn their noses up at..lol however I absolutely love Beet Kvass. I remember drinking this homemade probiotic as a child and hating it. However as I’ve gotten older I understand the purpose behind it,and why my mom felt the need to make it and add it to our holistic health regiment. Gut health is literally LIFE! Anyway Beet Kvass can be dressed up to suit your needs and taste. I like mines with ginger,lemon balm,and a little localized honey. Here’s a simple recipe that can get the job done.

#GrowSumthin

#BackyardHealing

Whatcha need..

3-4 medium-sized organic beets(we grow ours)

1t himalaya salt

Knob ginger 

1/4 cup mint or lemon balm

How ya do it... 

Wash your beets. Then cut them into chunks (you don’t want to grate them or cut them small because they will ferment too quickly and turn it into liquor which isn’t to bad😅). Fill a quart jar about ¼ to ⅓ full with these beets. Add the salt and stir. Chop the ginger and mint or lemon balm roughly,adding it to the jar. Then add your spring water to the jar leaving at least an inch of air space at the top. Cover tightly with a lid. Place on your kitchen counter for two days and shake a couple of times a day. 

There ya have it! Simple right? When you’re ready to drink it put it in the icebox to chill and enjoy. It’s amazing in smoothies. When the juice is gone,you can refill it with water and set it on the counter for another two days for at least one more batch.

5 Gallon Garden

Easy Veggies to Grow in Buckets This April! 🌱🪣 These grow beautifully in 5-gallon buckets! Let’s groooow🤟🏾….

🍅 Tomatoes – Just add a cage for support!

🥬 Lettuce – Loves cooler spring temps

🌶️ Peppers – Great in warm, sunny spots

🫘 Bush Beans – Compact and super productive

🌱 Radishes – Fast growers ready in weeks

🥬 Spinach – Thrives in cooler weather

🧅 Green Onions – Keep snipping, they regrow!

🥒 Cucumbers – Give them a trellis and watch them climb

🥕 Carrots – Deep buckets = straight roots

💡 Tip: Use well-draining soil and water regularly for healthy harvests!

Black History(Ms.Roger Arliner Young)

 I love our History. In keeping with my weekly BHP meet Ms.Roger Arliner Young. Ms. Young the first African American woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology and to publish in science she paved the way for future generations in STEM, died.  Young was born in 1899 in Clifton Forge, Virginia, and raised in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Howard University in 1923 and her master’s degree from the University of Chicago in 1926.

In 1924, her article “On the Excretory Apparatus in Paramecium” was published in the journal Science, making her the first African American woman to research and professionally publish in her field. In 1940, she earned her Ph. D. in Zoology from the University of Pennsylvania.  After obtaining her doctorate, Young held teaching positions at several colleges and wrote several books.

Ancestors🫶🏾

 ~Ase’OOO

Baba Steve Biko Quotes

This line was so powerful…Cry Freedom is an absolute masterpiece the book and the movie🔥🔥🔥…

#RIPower

#SteveBiko

The New Year🫶🏾

 Happiest New Year❤️🖤💚

I loooove the REAL New Year and like to bring it in with one of my favorite yet simple renewal rituals. 

Get 4 candles for the 4 seasons,as we’ve cycled through all of them to arrive at the beginning. I personally like green or white)green for growth, newness,earth, greenery etc. The white for cleanliness, purity,rebirth,clean slate etc.

1. Light your first candle and say what ever you’re feeling in that moment aloud. 

2. Light your second candle acknowledging and giving thanks for them months of stillness and darkness (winter)however you are ready for the light and newness that Spring will bring. 

3. Light your third candle and asked for inspiration and newness,speak aloud those things you want to let go of in order for you to grow just like the spring flowers stirring in their darkened earthly home.

4. Light your forth and last candle. As you do this try and picture the four dancing flames coming together as one. 

5. Imagine the flames cleansing and purifying you! Picture your new life coming together as you’ve manifested. 

6. A simple chant I like to say is “Fire of light,blazes of the sun,fill me with your shining light. Purify me,cleanse me,and light my path,show me the way,show me the light,guide me morning, noon,and night~Selah”

Then take a few moments to meditate and reflect,enjoy the light of your candles. Think about healing,inspiration, purification,light, and life. Do you have spaces that are damaged and in need of healing? Do you feel inadequate,have a lack of inspiration? Are there some part of your life that feels toxic or tainted(my daily works)? 

This is the time to try and visualize the healing light as a warm beyoutiful inner’chi that wraps itself around you! Let it igniting the spark of creativity, purifying,and healing all those parts that are damaged. Take a few minutes afterward and write your thoughts and reflections down in your journal as a reminder of your New Year’s goals ~Ase’OOO 

                                                                     Sunni D💙

Black History”Ms. Virginia E. Randolph”

 I love the story of Ms. Virginia E. Randolph. As a person who went to a vocational training school in the early 90’s I can say with certainty it’s something we need to encourage the next generation to do. Traditional college ain’t for everyone and that’s ok🤟🏾….

Virginia E. Randolph opened one of the very first vocational training schools! She was born June 8,1874, in Richmond,Virginia. She began her career as a teacher when she opened the one-room Mountain Road School in Henrico County. In addition to academics,she taught her students woodworking,cooking,gardening,

sewing,and many other life skills. 

In 1908, Randolph was named the United State’s first “Jeanes Supervising Industrial Teacher,” recipient of funding to maintain and assist rural schools for African Americans in the South. She saw over 23 different elementary schools. Randolph developed the first in-service training program for black teachers. She also authored the “Henrico Plan” which became a reference book for southern schools receiving funding from the Jeanes Foundation. Randolph’s teaching philosophy and techniques were later adopted by Great Britain in their African colonies.

In 1908, Randolph founded the first Arbor Day Program in Virginia. She and her students planted 12 Sycamore trees. In 1976, the trees still standing were named the first notable trees in Virginia by the National Park Service. Randolph retired in 1949, and in 1954, the Virginia Randolph Foundation was formed to annually award scholarships to Henrico County high school students who will be attending college.

In 1976, the Virginia Randolph Home Economics Cottage was named a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service. Virginia Randolph Community High School in Glen Allen, Virginia, is named in her honor. (Today in African American History, 2025). Ms. Virginia Estelle Randolph passed away on March 16,1958.