Latest Dinning Podcast Episodes

Part 2: A Conversation With Dontae Payne Running for City of Olympia Pos.6

Shirro's Plate Podcast - August 02, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this  episode we continue our conversation with Dontae Payne who is running for the City of Olympia, Washington State Position #6.  This conversation dives deep into the topics of  defund, equity, and public safety.  Dontae talks about his approaches to public safety, what it  should look lik...

Part 1: A Conversation With Dontae Payne Running for City of Olympia Pos. 6

Shirro's Plate Podcast - August 02, 2021 06:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this  episode we sit down with Dontae Payne who is running for the City of Olympia, Washington State Position #6.  This conversation dives deep into the topics of  equity, public safety, houselessness and climate change.  We also get up close to his personal journey and to what inspired him t...

Linda Blackmon Lowery, The March from Selma to Montgomery (1965) - The Road to Freedom

Shirro's Plate Podcast - March 06, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Linda  Blackmon Lowery, is an award winning author - Turning 15 On The Road to Freedom, a children's book.   Linda  still lives in Selma and tells us her powerful and moving story of her teenage life in segregated Alabama.  Linda was among the 300 who marched in 1965.  She  recalls the words of ...

Special Episode of Vote2020 - A Conversation With Rep. Beth Doglio a Contender For Washington Congressional District 10

Shirro's Plate Podcast - October 31, 2020 01:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this special  Episode of VOTE2020, we sit down with Rep. Beth Doglio of Olympia Washington who is running for Congressional Seat for District 10.  Beth has been in the forefront of many bills in her position as a House Representative for Legislative District 22.  In this episode we wanted to ...

The Amped Voice - Black Live Matters Movement Special Series - A conversation with Shar Byrne, Live Protest Streamer from Portland, Oregon

Shirro's Plate Podcast - August 03, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Recorded July 26, 2020 Welcome to The Amped Voices a series of podcasts we will be hosting to hear the point of view of people involved with Black Live Matter's Movement. Since May 2020, after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police, Portland, Oregon protests continue to grow.  Shar ...

Zucchuni

Shirro's Plate Podcast - August 03, 2020 16:00 - 7 seconds ★★★★★ - 1 rating
At Shirro's Plate, we are stand with Black Live Matters and we are committed to dismantling systematic racism in our society. It's summer and we have been way behind in posting our summer favorite recipes from our garden.  Our summer garden is giving us back and we got some really great tasting...

Part One: Coping with COVID19 Pandemic - New Stories from Kenya

Shirro's Plate Podcast - May 31, 2020 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode we talk with families members living in Kenya about their everyday life in the pandemic. It is surely a very unusual times we are in.  The COVD19 virus outbreak has impacted us all in many different ways and has put the world on pause, as we like put thing in our on own perspect...

Chai Masala

Shirro's Plate Podcast - April 13, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
One thing about Kenyans is that they love chai (tea).  Any family you visit will offer you a cup of tea and in restaurants too. But we also make this wonderful chai masala. Masala is a mixer of spices that are really good for your overall health. Chai Masala invigorates your body, mind and soul....

Super Healthy Bread

Shirro's Plate Podcast - March 30, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
We hope everyone is staying save and practicing social-distancing as much as possible.   It has been over two weeks since we went on quarantine/isolation.  We finally have this episode up for you to enjoy.  Our Super Healthy Bread is simple and easy to make.  We have combined some of the best i...

Sukuma Wiki - Super Healthy Kale

Shirro's Plate Podcast - March 04, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Sukuma Wiki is a popular dish in my home country, which literally means push the week.  It's eaten almost daily with Ugali (grits), rice or chapatis. The dish is mostly cooked with collard greens and sometimes spinach is added.  Onions, garlic, tomatoes, cilantro  and a mixer of some of the best...

Pod-Giving Weekend Cooking

Shirro's Plate Podcast - January 19, 2020 00:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
(Previously Recorded 11/23/2019)  A Non-Thanksgiving Cooking We decided to skip thanksgiving and instead we took the time to prepare another wonderful Matoke (Plantain) dish. This time, Matt gets in the kitchen to give us his fusion of Matoke. Plantains are versatile and are easy to add on to o...

Welcome! Let’s Cook Breakfast Matoke (Plantain)

Shirro's Plate Podcast - October 20, 2019 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In this episode we look at Shirro’s journey with food growing up. We hop in the kitchen and prepare some yummy breakfast matoke (plantain).  Matoke is a stable food throughout Africa and it’s known by different names depending on where you visit. They can also be cooked in many different ways. T...