CHICKEN BIRYANI (MILD)

I love Indian cuisine…. the spices… the intense flavors…. the aromas… are all just amazing. The techniques involved and the specific spices used are a bit different from the West Indian methods of cooking that I am accustomed to; so usually I would purchase the biryani spice pack and follow the instructions. Today however I…

MIDDLE EASTERN CHICKEN KEBABS

I decided to travel around the world in my very own kitchen today and experiment with some middle eastern kebabs…. lol. I actually was randomly googling various recipes to get an idea of what to cook and came across a middle eastern twist idea… so I gathered all the ingredients and decided to give it…

SHRIMP AND MUSHROOM ALFREDO

Who doesn’t love Alfredo??…especially shrimp Alfredo?!😋😋😋 Most pasta dishes are pretty simple to put together but here is my recipe for creamy Alfredo pasta!  SERVINGS: 3 INGREDIENTS: 20 medium shrimp, deveined 7 oz linguine pasta 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 tin mushrooms (115g) 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp JGM PRODUCTS ground chilies 1 tsp JGM PRODUCTS…

CILANTRO SESAME CHICKEN RAMEN NOODLES

How many times have you been confused or uncertain as to what to cook? As much as I love to cook, I sometimes run out of ideas or at times just look for the easiest of recipes to try. Today I took both chicken and shrimp from the freezer to thaw out til I decided…

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!?!?…

GARLIC HERB TUNA STEAK

I actually enjoy tuna steaks quite a lot. For dinner I decided to do a simple garlic herb tuna steak. Here is the recipe INGREDIENTS: 1 lb tuna steaks 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, grated 1/2 lime juice 1 tsp cilantro 1/2 tsp JGM PRODUCTS basil 1/2 tsp JGM PRODUCTS…

CURRIED TUNA

Curried tuna (from the tin)???? Yups you read correctly. Give me hot rice with anything and I would be a happy camper!…seriously! During Ramadan, Muslims like myself fast daily. Usually when I break my fast I like to have ‘saucy’ and/or peppery food…so yesterday I was feeling for something like salmon and rice after so…

SAWINE

Sawine is usually made for Eid. What exactly is sawine though? It’s a very rich sweet treat made with vermicelli, condensed milk, evaporated milk and flavored with spices. Like many food related items though, there are a few ways in which sawine can be made but I learnt my method from none other than my…

PEPPER CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS 1 lb chicken chunks 4 cloves grated garlic 1 chopped pimento 1 tsp chopped hot pepper 1 large onion chopped into chunks 1 bell pepper chopped into chunks 1 tsp Sriracha 1 tsp JGM Products cayenne pepper 1 cup water 2 tsp low sodium soy sauce 2 tsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp olive oil…

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…