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Garden of Eat'n Springfield, Springfield, MA (2025)

12/19/2025

the yr is quickly coming to an end and i promised myself I’d do one more of these; that i’d make it good bc the last digital drawing i did for this series was so mid and IM NOT GOING OUT LIKE THAT LOL. i will express how proud i am of myself for finally putting a series like this into the universe though! i have so many content ideas in my head and i always get runaway from connecting on them. my biggest dream for myself + this legacy is to incorporate my artistry into this wellness work; to convey that creativity and wellness are closely aligned. cheers for taking a step in that direction this yr! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤎🌳

1: inspo for this visual: green has become one of my favorite colors + i like love the army fatigue pattern. inside the words “electric eats” i attempted to create that pattern. then, i just wanted to draw green things to accompany it; some of the drawings are recycled, some i polished up and some are new.. but they’re all green! lol
2: i’ve been experimenting with bread! my method for this batch: rolled a layer of spelt dough, topped it with mix of seasoned tomatoes, onions; folded thaat over and topped it with the same mix of veggies—so it ended up being like stuffed bread!
3: a seamoss drink for breakfast; brazil nut bases, some turmeric, vanilla + ceylon cinnamon loaded w/ lots of seamoss
4: quesadilla feels like an “always slap” go-to for me. this one was a spelt tortilla + kale, oyster mushrooms, red onions & a cashew cheese sauce inside
5: the garden’s classic green monster drink has become one of my favorite drinks to have. that’s mind blowing to me bc until about 3 yrs into my plant-based journey i despised the taste of the green drink.. growth!!!
6: some more bread! this one was a spelt, einkorn attempt @ focaccia, topped w/ seasoned yellow onions, cilantro + sesame seeds
7: i enjoyed my birthday having eithopian dinner w/ friends @ lalibela, in hew haven, ct; ambiance of the place is 10/10
8 & 9: cooked dinner w/ shimmy

12/19/2025

trekked this mountain in the snow, with smiles on our faces bc we were in company with one another 🤎🌳

📸: .shots thank yuuu for capturing a sweet moment

gratitude to all of you who continue to uplift cayo and me by participating in our efforts to reconnect our community with their bodies, nature and each other. seriously! when we collaborated on our intial retreat (04/2024) we had no idea it’d turn into this!

soo excited for what 2026 has in store 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

11/07/2025

IMPORTANT INFO for all individuals and families being affected by SNAP cuts‼️

At GTC, SNAP recipients will be able to access fresh produce all November using their HIP benefit. As long as you have 1 cent on your SNAP account, you will be able to bring home $40-80 worth of produce. They are also providing EVERYONE who stops in with FREE milk and eggs regardless of SNAP eligibility.

200 Walnut Street
Springfield, MA 01105
HOURS: Tue - Fri 10AM-6PM
Saturday 9:30AM-3PM

11/07/2025

IMPORTANT INFO for all individuals and families being affected by SNAP cuts‼️

At GTC, SNAP recipients will be able to access fresh produce all November using their HIP benefit. As long as you have 1 cent on your SNAP account, you will be able to bring home $40-80 worth of produce. They are also providing EVERYONE who stops in with FREE milk and eggs regardless of SNAP eligibility.

200 Walnut Street
Springfield, MA 01105
HOURS: Tue - Fri 10AM-6PM
Saturday 9:30AM-3PM

11/06/2025

building community gently + genuinely
🌳🤎🌳🌳🤎🤎🤎

it’s still shoutout for our banners! 🫶🏾

10/13/2025

the garden🌳 is excited to be in fellowship with other small business this saturday at 🌳🤎🤎🌳🌳

we’ll be at the vendor sale with:
- purple seamoss gel
- brain food trail mix
- our signature herbal iced teas
- (NEW) cups of herbal hot tea!!

can’t wait to meet some new faces, and hope to have some of our existing garden family members support 🤎

saturday 10/18
12PM-5PM
jla dance academy
📍1865 page blvd splfd, ma 01151

09/17/2025

hey garden🌳 family!!

damahya checking in to remind you that this saturday, we’ll serve our final round of our “famous plantain veggie burgers”. 🌳🍔🤎

pre-orders will remain open until tomorrow (Thursday) @ noon! 🥳

this szn, i am feeling called to confidently pour into new areas of this legacy. i am so grateful for our garden family members that have supported each burger offering and hope you all will continue to walk this journey with me!

as always, seamoss is ALWAYS available and i look forward to providing you all with TOOLS TO HELP YOU along your wellness journey.

I hope to see you saturday 🤎🌳🤎🌳🌳

https://thegardenhc.com/products/the-famous-veggie-burger

08/06/2025

checking in w/ a june & july electric eats recap. those two months felt like they were morphed together and flewwww by but i ate some really tasty meals & broke bread w/ some of my favorite ppl! ❤️‍🔥

1. some simple cover art by me… digital drawing inspo been lacking so just some cute words for y’all loll
2. einkorn pancakes topped w/ coconut butter, hempseeds + walnuts. my fav go-to pancake combo rn 🤤
3. a hearty west indian-inspired turmeric based soup w/ some okra, yellow squash & hot peppers as the main veggies. muy calienteee 🥵
4. my friend’s famous and extremelyyy tasty jollof quinoa. OMG i’d every day if i could
5. first ever attempt at vodka pasta— superrr good— w/ pan fried oyster 🍄‍🟫+ a loaded mixed green salad
6. eithopian cuisine exploration pt 1: 📍washington, dc @ cher cher. top 3 best eithopian food i’ve ever eaten
7. tomato & onion, white sauce + spelt crust pizza 😋
8. prepared by another friend: her spin on potato salad using plantains + the crispiest , sweet and sour coated oyster mushrooms
9. kelp caesar salad 📍nyc @ planta transparently speaking: a treat, but really a cheat meal bc ik the ingredients aren’t the most electric but occasionally the chance to sit down and have a “high end” eating experience is what we all need in this lifetime 🤷🏾‍♀️ ( i should talk about this one day)
10. an airplane meal: quinoa w/ a some tomato based stewed veggies + plantains. lots of travel in the last few months but i always attempt to bring something w/ me for the road so my body isn’t having junk food the entire time im on a trip
11. eithopian exploration pt 2: 📍los angeles, ca @ messob eithopian restaurant. the ambiance of this place aka the way culture ran all throughhh the shop was top tier!
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08/05/2025

This month, on August 16, 2025, we’ll serve our “famous veggie burger”! In addition to the burgers, we’ll also offer our signature herbal iced teas AND will have jewelry on display for you to check out!

After being away last month, I am excited to prepare delicious, electric food and get to see you!

Pre-orders are open now until Wednesday, 08/13 @ noon. You can access the burger order link in the comente!!

Offering two options:
- a single burger served w/ blue corn chips ($13.00)
- a “2 pack”, two burgers served w/ blue corn chips ($24.00)

Our plantain veggie burger is a 100% homemade, plant-based dish. A savory quinoa veggie patty between two fried plantains, topped with fresh veggies and cashew “cheese” sauce, is the perfect combination of sweet and savory!

ORDER LINK IN COMMENTS!
PRE-ORDERS & PICK-UP ONLY 🤎

***CONTAINS NUTS***

06/30/2025

june 2021
crenshaw & florence
los angeles, california
me & my zephy

06/29/2025

DLG, 2022 acrylic on canvas
(by Damahya Mongroo)

my muse: a young .dishescateringllc 👩🏾‍🍳
second slide: a photo of her (and i) @ one of her cooking themed birthday parties 🤯

the first of my unfinished “family & food” series; exploring how families shape their babies’ experiences with food. i started brainstorming the idea for this series shortly after closing our former brick-and-mortar. i treated the rest of that yr like sabbatical… whatever that looks like for a 22 yr old lol. i had a whole bunch of time on my hands and was doing some deep innerchild reflection —not only about myself but the ppl around me.

i was in deep reflection about how the cafe + food was at the center of mine and my dad’s relationship for many yrs leading up to his transition. i was able to acknowledge the good AND the not so good ways that played out too. i did alottt of painting.

somewhere during that time, this photo popped up on my phone. ofc i had to choose devonna as the first muse for the series!

shes my cousin.
she was my co-worker at the garden at one point.
she’s a chef.
she’s the owner of .dishescateringllc
she was a “business girl”— literally.
and now, she’s blossoming into such a beautiful a business woman.

if you’ve heard her speak about the start of her cooking journey, she mentions her cooking time with our grandma as a child. she calls her “her mama odie”— and if you know the reference you know !! she was a child groomed to be a chef through early kitchen rituals. since that age, shes been blessed with countless ppl and opportunities that have allowed her to expand on those gifts.

i am sharing this now but each yr since i painted this portrait, she finds new ways to amaze me (and everyone else watching her). she’s carved out a niche in our city’s food scene and i am so proud of her. she puts intention into her work… anndddd she even prepares vegan offerings for folks like her big cousin 😩😝

i guess i just want to say: great work DLG! KEEP ON GOING! YOU INSPIRE ME! I LUVVV YUUUUUU! 🤎🤎🤎

p.s this is how i feel typing rn: 🥺😭❤️‍🔥🫠🤯🥵🤩🥳😖🥹 lolll

also, enjoy some really fire details shots at the second half of the thread

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