If This Kitchen Could Talk

What do you do when the one person that is supposed to be your foundation is crippled by their own addiction; and cannot fulfill their role as mom? Tara shares her story of coming to terms with her mother's addiction and finding common ground.

Every woman remembers their first true love. Ruth Bader Ginsberg is no different. From the outside, Ruth and Marty looked like complete opposites. But deep down inside, they were connected with a bond that no obstacle could ever break. From that first night, their motto was, "where ever you are is where I want to be"

What do you do when your abuser is your father, whom you love, and your mother uses your abuse against you instead of helping you? Deanna took the strength she needed to survive her abuse and used it to help thousands upon thousands of little girls all over the country. This is her story of strength and justice not just for herself; but for all the other little girls out there!

To really know a woman, you must first know the little girl they once were, for that little girl never leaves them. In today's mini-episode of Discovering Ruth, we get a glimpse of Kiki, the little girl Ruth Bader Gingsberg once was.  

About 300,000 children with a few as young as 10 were married in the US between 2000 and 2018. ... Child marriage is a dirty secret crisis in America that is not talked about. Despite its proven detriment to young girls for generations, surprisingly, there is little action taken to put a stop to it! Today I talk with two survivors of child marriage and how they struggled to heal from the trauma of a stolen childhood and came out on the other side of a life-long journey of building a life after marriage.  Call to action: Visit https://cacoalitiontoendchildmarriage.org/advocacy/ and join us in a letter writing campaign.  Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888 Text: "HELP" to 233733 Unchained At Last: Being pressured to marry?: https://www.unchainedatlast.org/get-help/ Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/   

Follow me on my journey to learning the life and times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the other Female Supreme Court Justices.

In Wyoming alone, over 700 Indigegenous women are missing. Each year, thousands of Indigenous women around the country are murdered and kidnapped with no press coverage, no outrage and no justice served. The Indigenous people are the true founders of Turtle Island; yet so little is known about their history, their culture, and their everyday life of love and peace. This is an injustice that needs to be righted!! Let's grab a plate, cop a squat and talk about it!!

In Wyoming, a pretty girl goes missing and the nation is captivated. Her story was on every social media platform and on the headline news continuously. But the media failed to mention the thousands of indigenous women that go missing each year. Where are they? And WHY AREN'T WE TALKING ABOUT THEM?

As a woman, we face so many challenges on a daily basis. But what do we do when those challenges are physical challenges that prevent us from performing the day-to-day demands of us? Andrea tells us how she has found the emotional strength to overcome her physical weaknesses in today's episode. You will find her to be beautiful, enduring, and mostly inspiring!!!

America's first female journalist landed her big story by catching the President of the United States skinny dipping in the Potomac River; and holding his clothes for ransom until he answered her questions. Anne Newport Royall paved the way so modern-day female journalists like Therese Apel could stand on their own, break away from mainstream media and start her own online news outlet, Dark Horse Press. In today's episode of "If This Kitchen Could Talk" I get to talk to Therese about her journey from losing her Sports Editor position at Ole Miss to starting her own news website. Today's recipe for Jumping Jack Flash can be found in the cookbook, "Any Blonde Can Cook- 269 Ways To A Man's Heart" Sources for today's podcast include: www.darkhorsepressnow.com and www.clarionledger.com

A family is like a house. From time to time, we will have to do a little maintenance, a little upkeep. Even though it may seem unfair, the responsibility to keep the family going often falls on the shoulders of the woman. Today, I talk about how I've found the strength to do the maintenance on my family. The recipe for today is broccoli salad: ingredients are: broccoli, diced chicken, bacon bites, feta cheese, mayo, vinegar and sugar. For the complete recipe, shoot me an email to: walkerjane2@yahoo.com

Each year over 100,000 college students are sexually assaulted. This is a crisis that plaques even the most prominent of college campuses in the United States. Today, we are talking about two outstanding Strong Women that turned their assaults around and made them a voice for the voiceless across the nation, bringing dozens of colleges to their knees!! Today's episodes sources are: Wikipedia, "The Hunting Ground", written and directed by Kirby Dick and End Rape on Campus Facebook Group If you are someone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, please call 1-800-656-4673

Justin Ladner loved his mama and stayed close to her all his life. Bonnie Stewart was your typical boy mom who always went over and beyond for her baby boy. The bond between a mom and her son is an describable, deep tie that nothing could ever break. So, when Justin was tragically snatched from this world, his mama went to work, seeking out the justice that her precious son deserves. In today's episode of "If This Kitchen Could Talk", Bonnie sits with me to tell me the horror of watching her son die in the street and finding the strength and tenacity to bring her son's case to justice and provide a new, louder voice for all the victims still seeking justice in Mississippi.

How does a woman find the strength to go on after facing a tragedy? What if your life was literally one tragedy after another? Today we talk to Vickey Toups, the strongest Southern woman I know. She will tell us her tragic life story and where she finds the strength to go on.

Let's eat and talk addiction!! Addiction does not descriminate.... it doesn't care who your daddy is, how much money you have, or how much education you have. Like a thief in the night, it waits for you in the parking lot, ready to jump at any time.

This is my story

There is no stronger creature that a Southern Woman!! This will be a series on the strongest of the strong!

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://ifthiskitchencouldtalk.food.blog/2021/07/22/a-grandmothers-secret/