Recipes
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February 5, 2015 1 Comment

NETTE’S CHICKEN APPLE SALAD

Fresh Takes asked Chef Nette to come up with a light and tasty Valentine’s Day meal for the health conscious or for those of us planning to take our clothes off shortly after dinner. So to her credit she came up with this surprisingly tasty treat we call: Chef Nette’s Chicken Apple Salad.     Serving size 4-6. 2 1/ 2 Cups diced cooked chicken breast. 3/ 4 Red bell pepper 3/ 4 Minced red onion 2/ 3 Dry basil flakes 1/ 4 Dry parsley 3 Tablespoons Agave nectar 2 Teaspoons lemon juice 1/ 2 Fiji apple 1/ 8 Teaspoon […]

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Relationships
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January 22, 2015 2 Comments

WHY THE ALPHA-MALE IS AVOIDING YOU

Some women have a lot of masculine energy, either by nature or nurture.  With an abundance of this masculine energy a woman will attract a man who may seem a bit delicate and/or bump heads with a man who himself gives off an abundance of masculine energy so don’t blame society for the ‘lack of strong men’, because they are out there.  The fact is, your energy simply repels them.       I actually used to have more masculine energy.  My mother was a Black Panther and a gangster, and very smart and demonstrative with her intelligence.  Under her roof, […]

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Rants
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January 12, 2015 11 Comments

How Weaves Are Destroying Black Relationships

WEAVE, it all seems so harmless, a pony tail here, a sew-in there.  This simple but lucrative industry has single handedly destroyed the black relationship and family structure.   The effects of heroin, alcoholism and crack where were painfully obvious.  As a community we were aware of the enemy and were able to fight against it.  Through it all we were able to maintain our family structure and core values but weave is different.  Weave is subtle.    In the past 20 years the black relationship has hit many icebergs that have left us unable to move forward.  It appears that the […]

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Contact Us
January 8, 2015 0 Comments

Contact Us

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Relationships
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December 30, 2014 0 Comments

Coping With Relationship Attention Deficit Disorder

We at Fresh Takes have discovered a new disorder we like to call RADD.  Relationship Attention Deficit Disorder which may be a major inhibitor for anyone with a social media account or online dating account who is trying to find that special person.  RADD is the inability to focus on any one person long enough to form a true connection due to the distractions of multiple suitors.        With Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and the whole slew of other social media outlets, we are forming more connections than any other time in history. With just a click, you can get […]

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Relationships
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November 17, 2014 0 Comments

IS YOUR HUSBAND IN YOUR FRIEND ZONE?

          Lauren was bubbling over with joy as she floated down the hallway, her feet not even touching the floor, or so it felt.  Her boss had just informed her that she had been promoted to case manager, a position she had coveted for quite some time.  Her first thought was to tell Greg.  Their text conversation went like this: LAUREN:       Hey I got the promotion! GREG:           That’s GREAT!!! LAUREN:       They loved that PowerPoint presentation you helped me with. GREG:           Good!  I was glad to help.  You should celebrate. LAUREN:       Yeah, I should!  Let me tell Mike.  […]

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Recipes
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October 28, 2014 0 Comments

NETTE’S APPLE BOURBON PECAN BREAD PUDDING

          Just in time for the holiday season, FRESH TAKES is proud to present the second recipe from Chef Nette.  This season we’re featuring NETTE’S APPLE BOURBON BREAD PUDDING.  I tried it myself last night and I can honestly say it’s the best I’ve ever tasted.  As the elders were found of saying, she put her foot in it so here it is, let us know what you think: Serves 8-10 people. Prepare 30 minutes. Cook 45 minutes. Total 1 hour 15 minutes. INGREDIENTS 1.5 loaf Butter croissant bread 1.5 loaf (one day old) French bread. […]

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Relationships
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October 1, 2014 2 Comments

Can You Handle An Alpha Male?

I’ll never forget the day my daughter, who was in sixth grade at the time, dashed into the family room to give me a blow by blow account of how Jared had beaten up Malik on her middle school’s playground.  As she rushed through the story I couldn’t help but notice how her face lit up as she described to me how the other boys gave Jared much respect and high fives after the fight.  Typical female to be attracted to an alpha male, I thought to myself.  Typical because females of all species throughout nature are genetically wired to […]

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Family
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August 29, 2014 0 Comments

BABY MOMMA DRAMA

So you’re in love with the man of your dreams.  He’s kind, considerate, funny, romantic, a great provider, charming, and a beast in the sack.  In all of his life, he’s never loved a woman the way he loves you.  The two of you want a life time together filled with peace, passion, and positivity.  No problem, right?  Wrong, enter the dreaded baby mama!  You know that ex-girlfriend or ex-wife whom he regards as the “biggest mistake of his life.”  She’s the one who’s always there, hanging around begging for money (even though he pays child support), nagging for time and […]

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Rants
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August 18, 2014 0 Comments

Addicted to FACEBOOK

When asked about the social networking site Facebook, most will try to downplay the role that it plays in their day to day lives. Lately, I have been thinking about this on a deeper level.  Why is Facebook so addicting? Why do we desire to know what others are doing every second of the day? Why do we seek the validation of people we otherwise would never interact with? Is the non-virtual world not enough?  On the surface, Facebook is a useful tool for connecting and sharing stories, pictures, etc. with friends and family. It is also a great networking tool. One […]

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Health
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August 12, 2014 0 Comments

Choosing Life Over Suicide

On May 1, 2012, at approximately 10:30 am, this writer was ambushed with a demand for a divorce.  Much of my identity was tied up in my role as a husband and father so this hit me extremely hard.  For the rest of the day I was in a daze and about 8:00 pm I started having very, very dark thoughts.  Fortunately a beautiful young Canadian National choose that time to ask me how my day was going.  I’m sure she got much more of an answer than she bargained for but she suggested that we Skype.  She refused to […]

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Recipes
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August 9, 2014 6 Comments

Nette’s Milk Chocolate Maple Pecan Cookies

Fresh Takes is proud to present this delectable delight with plenty of time for you to perfect them before the Holiday season begins.  So without further ado here is Chef Nette’s original recipe for four dozen of her Southern Milk Chocolate Maple Pecan Cookies.       3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 ½ sticks butter, soften 1 cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar 2 teaspoons maple flavoring 3 eggs 2 cups milk chocolate chips 1 ½ cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Stir flower, baking powder and salt then set aside Mix […]

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