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Jan 3 2014

Featured Recipes: Get a Healthy Start with Hangover Soup and Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Note: If you overindulge this holiday season one of the best things you can have is soup. The salt helps replace sodium and potassium lost after drinking. Hangover Soup Ingredients: 4 strips bacon, chopped 1 cup finely chopped pork loin 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup finely chopped […]

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Dec 31 2013

Happy New Year! Let's Make 2014 a Fun Year!

Thank-you for a wonderful 2013! We’re so grateful that you take valuable time out of your busy lives to read The Chocolate Voice! Everyday is truly a blessing for us to have the opportunity to do what we love, and share it with our amazing readers. We can’t thank-you enough for your

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Dec 24 2013

Feature Holiday Recipe: Roast BEAST!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas is one of my favorite children’s books for the holidays. This recipe is really just a roast beef that requires a little more time and effort. The kids might complain about the wait, but they’ll be talking about the “Roast Beast” until they see their presents. Ingredients: 3 lb.

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Dec 24 2013

Debbie Allen Dance Academy's "The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker" Wins National Nutcracker Award

Debbie Allen Dance Academy’s The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker at Royce Hall at UCLA in Los Angeles has been named winner of the 7th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award. The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, which competed with approximately 60 other productions of The Nutcracker across the country, receives “The Nutty” statuette as well as a cash prize to benefit the organization’s

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Dec 22 2013

Featured Recipe: Christmas Morning Breakfast Orange Pecan French Toast

This French Toast with a twist is perfect for Christmas morning! Ingredients: 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup finely ground pecans 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of nutmeg Ten 1-inch-thick slices of french bread Garnish: Unsalted butter Maple syrup Powdered sugar Directions: 1)

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Dec 18 2013

There's Some Really Good Holiday Music Out There!

Without question, there’s some really good Holiday songs out there! Beautiful songs performed by a string of talented artist’s that carry a spiritual vibe that brightens the mood and sweetens the soul. One of my personal favorites is, the Jackson 5’s version of “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” The funky, pop groove reminds

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Dec 16 2013

R&B Diva LA Season Two: Announces Two New Divas, Chrisette Michele and Leela James

(Via Press Release) SILVER SPRING, MD, DECEMBER 16, 2013 – TV One announced today that production on season two of its wildly popular reality series R&B Divas LA will begin this month on-location in Los Angeles. In addition to returning cast members Chanté Moore, Lil’ Mo, Michel’le and Claudette Ortiz, the second season will feature new

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Dec 15 2013

The Dos Cabezas Highway: A Father's Advice on Life to His Son

By Rick Eastes, Guest Contributor It was a Saturday morning and we were driving into town. I do not recall that much about that morning before we rolled up to the stop sign where the Kansas Settlement Road meets the Dos Cabezas Highway on the way to Willcox, Arizona. I had just turned fifteen. I do

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Dec 13 2013

Adorable Photo: Pint Sized Actor Elias Washington and Sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey

Child Actor/Model & No Toy Guns Awards Recipient Elias Washington, was spotted at the 23rd Annual NAACP Theatre Awards. Elias was caught playing peek a boo as he walked the red carpet promoting his up and coming projects on “BET’s” Real Husbands Of Hollywood, airing on Tuesday, December 17. In RHOH, the adorable pint sized Actor, will take on

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Dec 11 2013

SAG Award Nominees Announced: "Lee Daniel's The Butler," Graff Diamonds to Host for the Fourth Consecutive Year

Via press release –LOS ANGELES (Dec. 6, 2013) – Graff Diamonds, synonymous with the most fabulous jewels in the world, is returning for the fourth consecutive year to host the Screen Actors Guild Awards® Green Room and to honor the charitable work of actors and the Screen Actors Guild Foundation. “GRAFF is thrilled to return as the SAG Awards Official

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