I recently discovered The World’s Sexiest Cookbook by Dr. Sunyatta Amen. Since the world of Global Fusion is all about preserving the Sexy in every part of our lives- Here’s to some sexy eating! Enjoy!

Dating back to Ancient Egypt, hummus is one of the world’s oldest and esteemed foods. This tasty dip made of chickpeas is high in protein, rich in good fats and can survive an all day ride across the desert on camelback. 

Chickpeas are a powerful aphrodisiac, especially for men. In ancient Rome, Arabia and India they were fed them to stallions to keep them virile. Stallions? Virile? That’s all I need to hear!

Get it together:

1 15 oz can or 1 1/2 C fresh soaked then boiled chickpeas/garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
½ cup pumpkin seeds (great zinc content for the prostate!)
2 T Tahiti
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T Udo’s omega 3 oil (great for memory, mood, eczema, dry skin and more!)
6 T water 
1/4 t fresh lemon juice
3/4 t Celtic sea salt or Himalayan pink salt (high in minerals)
cayenne pepper to taste (hot hot hot… great for metabolism)
4 cloves garlic, add more to taste (great for the heart and cholesterol)
¼ tsp cayenne 

Do that thang:

Peel and crush the garlic. Let it sit a minute. Letting garlic ‘breathe’ a little before cooking enhances the bio-availability of its nutrients. Put everything in a food processor. Blend until smooth, and chill thoroughly.

Other options: add in parsley, cilantro or roasted peppers before blending
Yields 3 cups

Serve with toasted pita bread and kalamata oilves

FYI: Hummus is the Arabic word for Chickpeas. Cece Beans in Italian, Garbanzo beans in Spanish. 

recipe excerpted from The World’s Sexiest Cookbook by Dr. Sunyatta Amen

Sister Julie’s Okra Stew
Origination:Awukuga Ghana, West Africa via New Jersey!

Il Bagatto
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New York, NY 10009
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G Fuser Profiles!  Stats

Name:  Melissa B. Ivey
Current Global Location:  New York City
I rep for :  African-American, Philadelphia PA

My Global Fusion is: I am the Planning Director for Global Apparel for Victorinox Swiss Army. It’s a 125 year-old Swiss family owned company. I’ve been in this business for over 16 years and this is the most interesting job that I’ve ever held. I’ve learned more about respecting stewardship and being evolutionary as opposed  to revolutionary here than with any other company.  The fashion industry is all I know (well, that and food) and I started out wanting to be some big time buyer…How I fell into the numbers side of the business is beyond me…especially since math genius doesn’t really belong on my resume!  But even after all these years, I remain a student of the craft.  I am always on the learn. I wish that some of these younger professionals that I meet would understand this.  It’s not just about following brands or who has the best marketing.  It’s about the craft…the talent…the details…it’s about really getting the passion and emotion that make this business work.

Personal stats : I am the child of hippies.  I grew up making everything from scratch…my mom’s favorite line was “let’s make it!”  We had our own garden and shopped the Italian market in South Philly from time immemorial.  I am a steadfast recycler and was bringing my own bags to shop before it was all the rage.

Down with: sites  that I am close to in some form or fashion, no pun intended.  I am a big proponent of education.  Knowledge will set you free, give you the tools to succeed and give you the power to decide and act.  Two organizations that I have had the pleasure of being involved with and I highly recommend you check out are A Better Chance (www.abetterchance.org ) and Posse Foundation (www.possefoundation.org)

Esterlina Vineyards

1200 Holmes Ranch Road
P.O. Box 2
Philo, California 95466
(707) 895-2920
Info@EsterlinaVineyards.com
http://www.esterlinavineyardscom