MOBILE SOUL [ONLINE]
food that moves and connects us.
welcome to my collection of food musings, recipes, how-to’s + food experiments for the curious home cook.
lemon blueberry cookies
We must now retrace our way a little. It was mentioned that upon first breaking ground in the whale's back.
blueberry pancakes
It was inserted there by my particular friend Queequeg, whose duty it was, as harpooneer, to descend.
cilantro sauce (pesto)
So down there, some ten feet below the level of the deck, the poor harpooneer flounders about.
hi, my name is
Lena.
some folks even call me "the biscuit lady", and I love food. I've been a caterer, food blogger, and/or recipe developer since 2014. Before that, I cooked for fun, for family, and for friends. I've loved both phases of that journey, and now, my mission includes inspiring us to rethink our relationships with food. one of my priorities is to help stretch and shape our future toward viewing access to nutritious and delicious food as a human right. another is to remind people that food is a way to fuel our bodies, of course, but it is so much more.
food is a community-builder. a necessary return to our selves, our bodies and the cultures that birthed us. a common thread that we can use as a way forward.
people power movements. food powers people.
WHAT IS IT [ALL] ABOUT?
cooking. creativity. cultivating community.
there’s no secret sauce, no wizard behind the curtain. working on ourselves then working together is the way upward and onward. I use food to do my portion of the work.
how?
- by healing myself, physically and spiritually, through returning to and re-imagining the recipes and practices that sustained my ancestors
- by curating spaces (online and in-person) surrounding food but focused on bringing people together to dream about, discuss, and execute change
more about me:
born in: Raleigh, NC
based in: Charlotte, NC
birth month: July
favorite color(s): orange, green
favorite foods: shrimp & grits, cajun salmon caesar salad, lobster macaroni and cheese, biscuits and sausage gravy
foods I don't eat: olives, raw onions (unless they are diced and combined with cilantro), fresh papaya
pet(s): a 7-year old cat (Kizzy)
political affiliations: independent (free congo, sudan, palestine, hawaii and all other peoples oppressed by militarism and capitalism)
other hobbies: hiking and being in/around water, gardening, music and being a dining room DJ, collecting vinyl records, puzzles and mini DIY kits, drawing and watercolor painting, and (recently) calligraphy
here's where you can follow me
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July's Biscuit of the Month >>>
- cornbread biscuit
- smoked chicken (chopped)
- watermelon bbq sauce
- watermelon rind slaw
- corn butter
"the balance between the sweet and savory in this biscuit is....... witchy!"
Eddie H.
Performing Artist/Singer/Thought Leader
biscuits 101
stress-free biscuit-making
some of my favorites recipes
sweet potato biscuits
2-ingredient biscuits
biscuits and sausage gravy
homemade apple butter
the mission
author bio
about mobile soul
my substack
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