Soul Food...Without the Pounds!

Lindsey Williams, the grandson of Harlem's queen of soul food, Sylvia Woods, NEO SOUL: Taking Soul Food to a Whole 'Nutha Level (Avery/Penguin Group (USA); February 2006; 1583331948; $22.95) brings readers soul food with a healthy twist - - old favorites as well as new recipes that improve upon old family classics ... Collard greens, macaroni & cheese, corn bread...just the thought of these foods makes our mouths water. However, while soul food is associated with good taste it's also known to lead to extra pounds and questionable nutrition.

Lindsey Williams knows all about this first hand. He grew up in the kitchen of his grandmother's legendary restaurant, where he learned the art of authentic soul food cooking. But he was also always overweight, and when he tipped the scales at 400 pounds, he knew he had to make some drastic changes. So he completely changed his lifestyle and his diet, lost more than half his weight, and eventually created his own brand of healthy soul food cooking, which he serves today through his wildly successful event planning and catering business, Neo Soul Events and Catering.

NEO SOUL differs from other cookbooks because Lindsey is a witness to what he discusses in his book. He knows what it is like to weigh over 400 pounds, and through extreme lifestyle changes, he was able to lose the weight. This is not only a cookbook, but a testimony to what healthy eating can do when done correctly. It does not mean that you stop eating your favorite foods-being the grandson of one of the world-famous soul-food pioneers, Lindsey knew this would not happen. It is about eating those favorite foods in a healthy way and this is what NEO SOUL is all about.

NEO SOUL features more than 100 of Williams' delectable recipes, including Grandma's Roasted Turkey, Lenzo's Trout Stuffed with Collard Greens, Okra Gumbo, Neo Sweet Potato Pie, and Blueberry Buckle. These mouth-watering recipes are so good, you'll never miss the fat!

For those who love soul food, who were hesitant to eat it because of the fat and calories or those who just enjoy cooking tasty, healthy foods, this is THE book you'll love and turn to again and again. Readers can indulge their soul-food appetite with healthy dishes that taste just like they came from a Grandma's kitchen.


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TNC Columnist Makes the Jump to the Stage with Her New Play!

Not My Size

A Play by Stacey Tolbert

April 20-21, 2006

8 PM

Creative Minds Community Art Center

3109 Troost

Kansas City, Missouri

For more information, contact Stacey Tolbert

at 816-235-1652 or by email at sugapoet1@hotmail.com.

Come Early!

Not My Size is a plethora of internal and external life issues blanketed in humor, satire, absurdity and sadness. The setting takes place in a dressing room. The cast of characters include a heterosexual, sexually repressed woman, a military widow, a lesbian in denial, a high powered corporate bulimic, a mid-life crisis birthday girl, a holistic teacher of self love, a pre-mastectomy breast lover, a member of the “itty-bitty-titty-committee,” a lesbian lover—not in denial, an unknown racist, a current domestic violence survivor on the verge of dying, and an insightful woman with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Not My Size’s soul purpose is to perpetuate dialogue, cross multi-cultural barriers, increase knowledge, and change lives.