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About Me — Melissa A. Matthews

I am “likkle but tallawah,” as my Caribbean brethren from Jamaica say. — I’m a 4'9, 90 lb storyteller whose stories and experiences are taller, heavier, and more far reaching than I might have ever imagined. As a teenager growing up in Brooklyn NY, I thought I’d die at twenty-one. I had a dream in which I watched myself die. I lived with…

About Me

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About Me — Melissa A. Matthews
About Me — Melissa A. Matthews
About Me

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Published in One Table, One World

·Dec 1, 2022

Oven Roasted Stuffed Squash

A plant-based holiday main, you didn’t know you needed. — I’ve been living in Trinidad & Tobago for roughly a decade now and we don’t have Thanksgiving here. This probably explains why only now, as I am writing this, has it dawned on me that this roast would’ve been a great addition to a plant-based (PB) Thanksgiving table OR an…

Plant Based

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Oven Roasted Stuffed Squash
Oven Roasted Stuffed Squash
Plant Based

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Published in Woman’s Rant

·Sep 7, 2022

The One Lesson I Learned From My Wedding Day

The most important guest you may be forgetting to invite into your life. — Years ago, famed Professor, Shame Researcher, Author, Podcaster, etc., Brené Brown said during an interview with Oprah, “Joy is the most terrifying emotion.” She explained that often we experience what she called a “foreboding joy.” …

Joy

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The One Lesson I Learned From My Wedding Day
The One Lesson I Learned From My Wedding Day
Joy

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Published in One Table, One World

·Jul 22, 2022

Don’t Eat that Boring Salad, Have this Instead!

Chili Crisp plus veggies equals a life-changing salad. — It’s salad season! What have you been eating? As for me, I’ve been eating my veggies! A ton of them because I spotted this cucumber salad on IG and decided to explore what it would be like with other veggies. And you know what? It’s a hit! Asian Spicy Veg…

Food

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Don’t Eat that Boring Salad, Have this Instead!
Don’t Eat that Boring Salad, Have this Instead!
Food

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Published in One Table, One World

·Jul 22, 2022

10-Minute Summer Noodles

A noodle dish so good it doesn’t even contain noodles and you won’t notice! — Last month, my partner and I set out to do a two-week anti-inflammatory eating challenge. We both had seen a dip in our energy levels and wanted to take a proactive approach to feeling better. We thought anti-inflammatory foods would help us to boost our immune systems. After the initial…

Plant Based

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10-Minute Summer Noodles
10-Minute Summer Noodles
Plant Based

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Published in One Table, One World

·Apr 14, 2022

Thai-style Pineapple Fried Quinoa

A quick and fancy-ish weeknight meal. — Back in the early 2000s, let’s say circa 2006/7 — when I first started eating Thai food — there was Thai restaurant and Sushi Bar in Dupont Circle (Washington D.C.)that saw me every week. You know what I ordered every week? Thai-style pineapple fried rice and unagi rolls. Throughout the…

Food

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Thai-style Pineapple Fried Quinoa
Thai-style Pineapple Fried Quinoa
Food

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Published in The GYST

·Apr 13, 2022

How to Become Coachable: 5 Steps to Help You Trust the Process!

When was the last time that you truly trusted the process? — Have you ever made a conscious decision to suspend your disbelief? As a facilitator and coach for small business owners, entrepreneurs and NGO leaders, ninety percent of my job is developing processes to help people graduate to the next level of their growth. However, processes only work if they are…

Professional Development

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How to Become Coachable: 5 Steps to Help You Trust the Process!
How to Become Coachable: 5 Steps to Help You Trust the Process!
Professional Development

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Published in One Table, One World

·Apr 8, 2022

Carrot Bacon & Roasted Tomato Ramen

A quick and “fancy” meal for the lazy or uninspired cook. — This recipe was born out of desperation and cooking fatigue. I really wanted to reach for a food delivery app, but my partner and I have decided to eat less takeout. There was a ramen packet, tomatoes and a carrot the rest is, well, this recipe! Full disclosure, I was…

Food

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Carrot Bacon & Roasted Tomato Ramen
Carrot Bacon & Roasted Tomato Ramen
Food

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Published in Woman’s Rant

·Apr 7, 2022

The Untimely Death of A Relationship

What happens when a mother chooses silence? — On the eve of my mother’s 62nd birthday, just 22 days after my 37th birthday, three days after my partner’s 36th birthday, and 132 days after my daughter’s 7th birthday celebration at Walt Disney World, I sat in reflection. We all — my mother, her partner, my twin sister and…

Life Lessons

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The Untimely Death of A Relationship
The Untimely Death of A Relationship
Life Lessons

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Published in One Table, One World

·Jan 20, 2022

Have A Festive Meal On A Random Week Night

See what happens when a Trini Christmas Classic gets stripped down to reveal a Latin American Classic on a random Thursday night. — Christmas dinner 2021 was probably the worst I’ve ever experienced. My family had a meat-fest and I was relegated to veggie rice and bland peas. BUT don’t cry for me just yet, Argentina! It was not for naught. After I dried my salty tears, I began to imagine all of…

Food

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Have A Festive Meal On A Random Week Night
Have A Festive Meal On A Random Week Night
Food

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