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Just in time for Thanksgiving, TV, film and literary star Mo'Nique is back in bookstores with 'Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted.' Listen to the interview and hear how she plans to impart her culinary wisdom to the ladies of the 'Flavor of Love.'
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Opening Lines -- An Excerpt From the Book
Cheesy Cornbread Squares Ingredients:
2 cups yellow cornmeal
½ cup all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt
2½ teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
1¼ cup whole milk
½ cup grated mild Cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
Five Facts
Here are five things that you should know about Mo'Nique.
1. You may recognize Mo'Nique's voice from when she served as co-host of the morning show on WHUR Radio in Washington, DC.
2. Mo'Nique took on her most challenging role to date in the gritty drama 'Shadowboxer,' starring Cuba Gooding, Jr., Helen Mirren and directed by edgy auteur Lee Daniels.
3.This fall Mo'Nique will teach the women of 'The Flavor of Love' how to act like ladies on a new show from VH1.
4. Mo'Nique is originally from Baltimore, Maryland.
5. You can always locate Mo'Nique through her site www.1monique.com