Curry bhaigan and aloo is a dish I remember my grandmother cooking when I was a kid. A few days ago I was on the phone with my aunt and we started talking about dinner….and she was telling me that she was gonna make this dish. Immediately I began craving it. The following day, I…
Category: Vegetarian Dishes
VEGGIE OVERLOADED MAC N CHEESE
MAC N CHEESE = COMFORT FOOD! We all love mac n cheese right? Welll….most of us at least lol. It’s generally considered not too healthy butttt why not include some veggies to make it a little bit healthy??? 😀 Veggies in mac n cheese add great flavors and different textures which your taste buds will…
‘CURRY’ EGG AND ‘ALOO’ (POTATO)
Curry is a favorite in Trinidad. Curry anything and Trinis will handle it! lol One unique dish is curry egg and aloo. Who came up with that? Not sure…but i’ll just say thanks much because I LOVE IT! 😀 Today’s menu included smoked herrings and tomatoes, egg and aloo with dhal and rice! Here’s my…
HERBED BUTTER PASTA
It was a bit of a scramble today to prepare dinner for some reason although I was at home all day lol… so of course I had to come with something super simple! Immediately I thought about a butter…pasta… and herb… Here goes! SERVING: 2-3 INGREDIENTS: 180g linguine (or any pasta you have available) 2…
CILANTRO RICE WITH CORN AND JALAPEÑO
I am a rice lover…actually I LOVE LOVE LOVE plain hot white rice with anything peppery lol but I also like to experiment with different rice dishes. Today I grabbed some jalapeños from the refrigerator…as well as corn and cilantro from my pantry and decided why not try a cilantro rice with jalapeño and corn!?!?…
SAUTÉED ZUCCHINI AND CARROTS
Simple..easy…quick! That’s how I’ll describe this dish. I love to have veggies or salads with meals so for today’s meal I decided to do a simple saute with zucchini and carrots. This recipe is super easy with minimal ingredients which makes it even easier to follow….so hope you try it out! 😀 INGREDIENTS: 2 medium…
PAN ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS AND CHICK PEAS
Sometimes I honestly have no idea what to make for dinner especially when I didn’t go grocery shopping and there are limited pantry items to choose from at home. For dinner today, I pulled some brussel sprouts from the refrigerator and chick peas from the pantry and decided to roast them. At times, I prefer…
SPICY MUSHROOM RICE
Mushrooms are one of my favoriteeee! There are many different types of mushrooms…portobella, shiitake, white button, cremini just to name a few. They bring great nutritional value to your diet as they contain antioxidants, vitamins B and D. Cooking mushrooms is simple and there are actually a few ways it can be done.. whether you…
SAFFRON COCONUT BASMATI RICE
INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup uncooked basmati rice 3 tbsp coconut powder 3 cups boiling water 1 chopped pimento 1 small onion 2 tbsp chopped carrot 2 chopped chadon beni leaves 2 cloves grated garlic 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp JGM Products saffron powder METHOD: Heat olive oil in pot over medium heat….
RICE AND PEAS
I love trying to recreate meals I have at various food places. Here’s my attempt on a Jamaican inspired rice and peas. INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cup tin red beans 1 1/2 cup uncooked rice 3 cups water 3 tbsp coconut powder 1/3 cup chopped onions 2 tbsp chopped pimento 1 tbsp chopped hot pepper 3…
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