Let’s Digest The "17 Days of Freedom" Together With TFG-Paired Recipes for Uhuru Season (Juneteenth — July 5th) Day by day…

For each of “Uhuru Season’s 17 Days of Freedom” happening between June 19th and July 5th, I’ve digitally paired TFG-curated recipes to better engage with each Freedom that’s been identified and is being showcased each day at 17:17 (aka 5:17pm) in Prospect Park not far from the entrance of the Lefferts Historic House by the Poster Series creator, Grey Jones. For more background info on this, see the TFG Juneteenth Calendar Day post . And for now let’s dig into the pairings and plan for some upcoming (virtual) discussions around them…

Day 1. Wednesday June 19th:

“The Freedom to Keep and Raise One's Own Children”

RECIPE PAIRING: Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes (with Cream Cheese Frosting) 

Day 2. Thursday June 20th:

“The Freedom to Protect and Make Decisions About One's Own Body”

RECIPE PAIRING: Red Velvet Juice “BOOST”… 

Day 3. Friday June 21st :

“The Freedom To Honor and Bury Deceased Loved Ones”

3 “RED DRINK” RECIPE PAIRINGS: for lots of libations options — With or without booze: Watermelon Soda;  Hibiscus Cocktail; and the “Three Beet High & Rising Cocktail” — which I decided to rename as: “A Carmine-Colored Gin Drink”…

Day 4. Saturday June 22nd:

“The Freedom to be Treated with Dignity and Respect”

RECIPE PAIRING: Cherries Jubilee! …The date President Lincoln’s signed the Emancipation Proclamation (Jan 1st, 1863) is aka ‘Jubilee Day’. An act that was entirely disrespected in Texas until militarily enforced 2 1/2 yrs later on June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth)…

Day 5. Sunday June 23rd:

“The Freedom To Express Dissent or One's Own Opinion”

TWO RECIPE PAIRINGs Today: Smoky Vegan Burger, Rustic Rhubarb Crisp…