Happy Monday, family. It is time to kick this week off right, by continuing with the conversation leaning towards protection and provision and continued legacy.

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• Two Truths & A Lie (Father’s Edition)

Which one is the lie?

🥩 A. The average American man eats more meat each year than the average American woman.

🧔🏾 B. Father's Day became an official U.S. holiday before Mother's Day.

🏆 C. George Washington Carver developed hundreds of products from crops like peanuts and sweet potatoes.

👇🏾 Drop your answer below: A, B, or C?

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🍸 SIP & SOUND

🍸 SIP:

Father Figure

🍹 Drink: • Cocktail + mocktail versions

🎵 Sound:

LL Cool J — “Father”

Themes: • Father appreciation

• Emotional memory

• Masculine love expression

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Happy Monday family.It is a celebrational Monday, we have reached 25000 streams and downloads.Thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you , thank you , let's continue strong and reach twenty five thousand more

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Happy Friday, family. It's time to get to the fun.Let's play some games.Let's talk about some music, movies.Some tv and free donuts , let's go.

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Happy Thursday, family. Welcome to another TBT. This Thursday we're stepping back into the boss theater, mixed with a little throwback. We have also opened the stage up yet again, for another casting call. So men join us with acting chops on display.

🎭🎬 THE BOSS THEATER CASTING CALL 🎬🎭

This month on Cooking With Positivity, we're celebrating Men's Month by highlighting powerful fathers, father figures, mentors, and men whose words continue to impact generations.

For our upcoming edition of THE BOSS THEATER, we're looking for community members to bring these iconic monologues to life:

🎭 Furious Styles – Boyz n the Hood

🎭 Coach Ken Carter – Coach Carter

🎭 Troy Maxson – Fences

🎭 Woody Carmichael – Crooklyn

These scenes explore:

👔 Fatherhood

💪 Responsibility

📚 Leadership

🏆 Legacy

🧠 Mental Strength

🏠 Family

Whether you're an experienced performer or simply someone who loves acting, storytelling, and community engagement, we want to hear from you.

🎙️ Record your selected monologue and submit it for consideration.

This is your opportunity to step into the role of some of the most memorable father figures and male mentors in film history while helping us celebrate Men's Month here at Cooking With Positivity.

📩 Interested?

Send us a message or comment below and let us know which role you'd like to audition for.

🎭 The Boss Theater

Where stories come alive.

Where voices are heard.

Where community becomes the cast.

Happy hump day, family. It's men's month, and we want to hear from the men. Do you feel supported by your opposite species, meaning women? 🤔 Let us know if you feel supported by the women in your life and your field and in the world.

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📚🍖 BOOK & BITE TUESDAY | HE WAS SENT TO ME + FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS

Welcome back to Cooking With Positivity!

In today's Book & Bite episode, we revisit poem "He Was Sent to Me" from my poetry book HIM, while pairing the reflection with one of my favorite summer comfort foods: Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs.

📖 FEATURED POEM:

"He Was Sent to Me"

from the poetry collection HIM

🍽️ FEATURED BITE:

Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs

Featured in Speak Up Sis Magazine

and on ZRZ Catering food passion blog

💬 JUNE WORD OF THE MONTH:

LEGACY

"What are you building that will continue because you were here?"

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https://zrzcateringfoodpasion.blogspot.com/2024/06/indoor-cookout-ribs.html

📖 Books by Zykia McCoy:

https://www.amazon.com/author/zykiamccoy

📚 Featured Series:

Man Running Scared

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KJPVC88

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Happy Monday family. It is time to kick off June. It is our men's/fathers month. We will be recognizing and shouting out fathers, mentors, coaches, teachers, the men in our lives. So let's dive in and kick this month off right. And thanks in advance for voting for me in the favorite chef competition https://favchef.com/2026/zykia-mccoy

It's time to start poetically vibing, Poetically, Enigmatic is back for another poetry exchange. This month, our theme is mother. So let's listen to these verses and vibe out.