• Home
  • About The Swirl World
  • Meet The Contributors
  • Shop
  • Contact Us
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Privacy Policy

The Swirl World

Celebrating and Elevating Black Women - mind, body, soul and spirit!


Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

To Meat Or Not To Meat?

July 20, 2013 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 4 Comments

knife about to cut the chicken burger

. . . that is the question!

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Living

Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart Living

I saw the killer photo of this sandwich from Martha Stewart Living on Facebook an hour or so ago and of course I clicked the website link they provided.

I was treated to recipes galore – all presenting food options that don’t require meat.

I’m all gung-ho about the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle, yet I’m keeping in mind that I have a ton of upcoming festivals to attend:

  • Delcambre Seafood Festival
  • Gueydan Duck Festival
  • Shrimp & Petroleum Festival
  • Pepper Festival

And that’s just in the month of August through the first weekend in September!

~Le Sigh.

I believe what I’ll have to do is a modified version of the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle; something like Vegan Before 6.

We’ll see.

Join in the Fray: To meat or not to meat? Any suggestions?

I’m blogging every day in the month of July in Blogher’s NaBloPoMo Challenge. Thanks for reading, and feel free to comment!

Copyright © 2013 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, All rights reserved.

 

Be Sociable! Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo Challenge, Series, Special, Uncategorized, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: Black women, Black. White, BlogHer, dating, Facebook, fruit, interracial, interracial dating, interracial marriage, interracial relationships, lifestyle, lifestyle change, meat, NaBloPoMo, swirling, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

Have You Tried This Yet?

July 19, 2013 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 7 Comments

Kozzi-cropped-image-of-african-woman-eating-ice-cream--883 X 588

Have you tried gluten-free pancakes???

My co-worker Barbara has been raving about gluten-free pancakes. Since I’m embracing a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle (I’m not all in yet; more on that near the end of the month), I decided to try them for myself.

I went out and purchased the ingredients. She always mentioned the gluten-free Bisquick mix and an egg, so that’s all I purchased the first go round.

It wasn’t till I got home and looked at the recipe on the box that I noticed I was missing some very key ingredients:

  • Milk
  • Cooking oil

NOTE: Check the recipe before you leave the store to make sure you have all the ingredients!

SIDENOTE: Can you tell it’s been a minute since I’ve cooked pancakes or waffles? How did I not remember I needed to add milk and oil?

Making this very bad mistake led to an even worse mistake: Going to Wal-Mart at 10:30 p.m. to pick up the two items, only to realize to my sad dismay that the world of Wal-Mart turns into an even stranger world after dark.

It was comforting, however, to learn that some things never change: Even after dark people still get in the “Speedy-Checkout-20-Items-Line” with 500 items.

I’m just saying.

Any who, after procrastinating all week I decided to take the plunge into gluten-free cooking and make these pancakes.

Let me add that Barb puts white chocolate chips in hers; I opted this time to put semi-sweet miniature dark chips in mine.

I also decided to be really brave and do unsweetened Silk Almond Milk (for the vegan in me) and some Eggland’s Best organic eggs (you know; for the vegetarian in me).

Another SIDE NOTE: I also purchased some vegan peanut butter for my peanut-butter-and-jelly-morning-breakfast-sandwich. Let’s just say that the “top note” of the peanut butter was some kind of oil that I later found out was flaxseed.

I’ve been going down Memory Lane this week – that “top note” brought me ALL THE WAY BACK to mornings in Germany when my Mother forced  a big heaping tablespoonful of cod liver oil down our throats. When we got older and threatened to run away from home if we had to take one more spoonful of that stuff, she exchanged the cod liver oil for Scott’s Emulsion – same difference, except instead of a clear oil, we were treated to a thick, white chalky liquid).

(Gagging)

(Throwing up in my mouth just thinking about it).

Ugh.

On a happier note, here are my ingredients, all together in one happy family:

PANCAKE INGREDIENTS

The ingredients were easy to mix, and after heating my oil (I suppose I should have used some Pam cooking spraybut hey! #dontjudgeme)

My first pancake came out looking like this:

PANCAKE 1

The second one was a little darker because my oil and pan were hotter (it was also a bit bigger). I tend to favor light pancakes; this is about as dark as I’ll go with them:

PANCAKE 2

They were actually quite good: Crispy edges; a light, fluffy texture and a little cakey. I didn’t miss the gluten (?) and I couldn’t tell I’d used Almond Milk instead of cow’s milk.

The semi-sweet chips added just the right touch of sweetness without being overpowering. I prefer butter or jelly on pancakes (I only resort to syrup if pancakes get cold). A little pat of organic butter finished them off:

PANCAKE FINISHED

All in all, this gluten-free-organic-vegan-vegetarian dish wasn’t too bad. I’m thinking next time I may add some Cajun seasoning, chopped spinach and broccoli for a savory version.

I’m going to visit The Parents tomorrow, so I plan to try these out on my partner in crime Dad.

Gotta get my skills sharpened back up for my Great Social Experiment, yanno?

Join in the Fray: Have you tried any gluten-free recipes yet?

I’m blogging every day in the month of July in Blogher’s NaBloPoMo Challenge. Thanks for reading, and feel free to comment!

Copyright © 2013 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, All rights reserved.

 

Be Sociable! Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo Challenge, Series, Special, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bisquick, Black women, Black. White, BlogHer, Eggland's Eggs, gluten, gluten free, gluten free pancakes, healthy, interracial, interracial dating, interracial marriage, interracial relationships, jelly, NaBloPoMo, Pam Cooking Spray, pancakes, peanut butter, swirling, vegan, vegetarian

I’m In Boot Camp!

June 7, 2013 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

KEEP CALM AND BOOT YOUR CAMP

I’m very proud to say that out of thousands of applicants, I was selected as one of 200 persons to enlist in the first ever Business Ignition Boot Camp from marketing whiz Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing.

The Boot Camp is a six-week designed to help entrepreneurs move into the place where they can use their businesses to further their desire to make a difference in the world. An added perk? The Boot Camp is free!

I’m excited to work with 200 talented and creative people, many of whom have already reached out to learn more about Swirling. (Can’t wait to find out how many Swirlers are in the camp)!

On another note, last week’s post generated a lot of buzz so my inbox was flooded with Swirlers reaching out to me to submit guest posts. Stay tuned for more book reviews and primers on how to date men of varying ethnicities. Married Swirlers will also chime in with their stories.

I also started a vegetarian diet (in 7-day intervals) so I’ll keep you posted on my progress. (And if you have some good recipes, please share them)!

I’m excited about the great things that are happening, and the cool direction the blog is taking. I have every confidence that I’ll come away from the Boot Camp with a new business model, fully energized to give you the best A Swirl Girl has to offer.

Thanks so much for your continued support – please know that it means much to me. Woot Woot!

Join in the Fray: What’s going on in your world?

Copyright © 2013 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, All rights reserved.

Be Sociable! Share this:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket
  • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

Like this:

Like Loading...

Filed Under: Announcements, Special, Uncategorized Tagged With: application, apply, Black women, boot camp, Danny Iny, dating, diet, Firepole Marketing, interracial, interracial dating, interracial marriage, interracial relationships, swirling, vegan, vegetarian

The Swirl World Mug
The Swirl World Mug
by TheSwirlWorld

Join The Swirl Nation and Receive Updates Via Email!

Are You In?

Provide your email address if you'd like to hear from us from time to time. We promise we won't spam you!

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

Looking for something? Search here!

Welcome!

I’m Michelle Matthews-Calloway, and I’m A Swirl Girl! Greetings to you from The Swirl World. We encourage Black women to expand their relationship options by dating and marrying interracially. Our overarching mission is to see Black Women live their best life. Come Swirl with us in The Swirl World™, where we celebrate Black women and the diverse men who love us!™

Join The Swirl World on Facebook

Join The Swirl World on Facebook

Listen to the Podcast on Sound Cloud

Join A Swirl Girl On Instagram

Instagram

Connect With Michelle On LinkedIn

View Michelle Matthews Calloway's profile on LinkedIn

Check Out Interracial Match!

InterracialMatch.com - the best interracial dating site!
InterracialMatch.com - the best interracial dating site!
The Swirl World Logo Flow Tee
The Swirl World Logo Flow Tee
by TheSwirlWorld
The Swirl World Logo Sticker
The Swirl World Logo Sticker
by TheSwirlWorld

Podcasts We Love

  • #SmartBrownVoices
  • Back2Us Radio Network
  • Behind The Brilliance
  • Black Girl Nerds
  • Design The Life You Want
  • Her Power Hustle
  • Interracial Jawn
  • Just Thinkin' Out Loud Media
  • Live By Design Inspiration Radio
  • Nerdy Black Chicks
  • The Freedom Biz
  • The Productive Woman
  • This Week In Blackness

Blogroll

  • 500and50
  • A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss
  • African American 101
  • Afrobella
  • Alaia Williams
  • Alphanista
  • Awesomely Luvvie
  • Baggage Reclaim
  • Beyond Black & White
  • Black Female Interracial Marriage
  • Black Girl Nerds
  • Black Girls Blogging
  • Black Women Deserve Better™
  • Black Women with Other Brothers
  • Black Women’s Interracial Relationship Circle
  • Bougie Black Girl
  • Chonilla
  • Courtney Herring
  • Elle Veg- All Things Vegetarian
  • For Harriet
  • Happy Black Woman
  • Interracial Dating Coach
  • Joyce L. Rodgers
  • Just Ask Kaye
  • Kaywanda Lamb
  • Littlefoot's Journey
  • LorMarie's Place
  • Married Girl in a Weird World
  • Mom's 'N Charge
  • MONETIZE THYSELF with Nicole Walters
  • Neecy's Nest
  • Oneika the Traveller
  • Petals
  • Socialite Dreams
  • Surviving Dating
  • Talk To Amber
  • The New Elegant Black Woman
  • The Social Graces & Savoir Faire Institute of Etiquette
  • The Sojourner’s Passport
  • The Style and Beauty Doctor
  • The Trendy Socialite
  • The Working Home Keeper
  • The World of Miss Glamtastic
  • Tia Delano
  • Water Cooler Convos

Copyright Terms:

All rights reserved. All work is the copyright of the respective owner, otherwise copyright ©2015 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, all rights reserved, Dallas, TX, USA.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.

Archives

  • October 2018 (1)
  • August 2018 (1)
  • May 2018 (1)
  • March 2018 (1)
  • February 2018 (1)
  • January 2018 (2)
  • December 2017 (1)
  • November 2017 (1)
  • October 2017 (1)
  • August 2017 (2)
  • July 2017 (2)
  • June 2017 (2)
  • May 2017 (2)
  • April 2017 (2)
  • March 2017 (1)
  • February 2017 (1)
  • January 2017 (2)
  • December 2016 (14)
  • November 2016 (3)
  • October 2016 (2)
  • September 2016 (1)
  • August 2016 (4)
  • July 2016 (9)
  • June 2016 (9)
  • May 2016 (11)
  • April 2016 (5)
  • March 2016 (11)
  • February 2016 (13)
  • January 2016 (7)
  • December 2015 (34)
  • November 2015 (32)
  • October 2015 (35)
  • September 2015 (34)
  • August 2015 (34)
  • July 2015 (32)
  • June 2015 (38)
  • May 2015 (40)
  • April 2015 (37)
  • March 2015 (37)
  • February 2015 (33)
  • January 2015 (37)
  • December 2014 (18)
  • November 2014 (7)
  • October 2014 (5)
  • September 2014 (8)
  • August 2014 (7)
  • July 2014 (12)
  • June 2014 (9)
  • May 2014 (3)
  • April 2014 (4)
  • March 2014 (8)
  • February 2014 (5)
  • January 2014 (7)
  • December 2013 (8)
  • November 2013 (2)
  • October 2013 (2)
  • September 2013 (4)
  • August 2013 (6)
  • July 2013 (30)
  • June 2013 (4)
  • May 2013 (5)
  • April 2013 (29)
  • March 2013 (5)
  • February 2013 (5)
  • January 2013 (31)
  • December 2012 (4)
  • November 2012 (29)
  • October 2012 (2)
  • August 2012 (1)
  • July 2012 (1)
  • June 2012 (3)
  • May 2012 (1)
  • April 2012 (1)
  • May 2011 (4)
  • April 2011 (5)
  • March 2011 (4)
  • February 2011 (4)
  • January 2011 (4)

Copyright © 2025 · The Swirl World™ LLC. All Rights Reserved. · Log in

%d