Easter weekend is usually a long weekend that calls for some good food adventures out of the kitchen….so that is exactly what hubby and I did! 😀One of the spots we decided to visit was none other than Green Market located in Santa Cruz in Trinidad on Saturday morning. This is foodie heaven! There was…
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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…
COMFORT FOOD (DHAL, RICE, SALMON AND BHAGI)
MY absolute favorite meal would be dhal rice smoked herring and tomatoes… this would be my 2nd fav! And don’t forget the hot pepper, Kuchela and cucumbers with it! 😀😀😀 Here is the recipe for bhagi: INGREDIENTS: 1 bundle dasheen bush 1 onion, sliced 1 hot pepper, chopped (can be adjusted) 3 cloves grated garlic…
BOIL AND FRY PROVISION
INGREDIENTS: 2 medium sweet potatoes (cut into even cubes) 1 medium cassava (cut into even cubes) 1 dasheen (cut into even cubes) 1 medium onion (sliced) 4 cloves garlic (grated) 5 leaves chadon beni (finely chopped) 2 pimentos (finely chopped) 1 tbsp JGM Products parsley 1/2 tbsp golden ray butter 1/2 tbsp JGM Products all…
BAKE AND SHARK (Asha’s, Maracas, Trinidad)
What’s my favorite spot for bake and shark?…without hesitation I’ll say Asha’s in Maracas! Here they actually import the shark that is used…and fry it on the spot so you’re guaranteed to be having freshly made food!… Bake and shark is a famous ‘must have’ when visiting Maracas Beach in Trinidad. There are many vendors…
STEWED CHICKEN
Believe it or not i would say that I prefer stew chicken over curry! The rich colors and flavours from the browning process makes this dish an absolute delight and dding some JGM PRODUCTS all purpose seasoning and paprika to your stew will guarantee perfection. INGREDIENTS:  1 small-medium chicken, cut up 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp brown…
POTATOES O’BRIEN (Atlantis, Barbados)
Both hubby and I enjoyyyy going out for breakfast but one thing we noticed in Barbados was a limited breakfast option. Usually in Trinidad there’s a range of items even at the smallest #foodplace on the side of the street such as roti, bake, buljol, chokas etc… but we were told that breakfast in Barbados usually…
CALLALOO
INGREDIENTS: 1/2 (10-12 leaves) bundle of dasheen bush, washed and chopped 2-3 gloves grated garlic 1 tbsp chopped pepper 1 whole pepper 2 leaves finely chopped chadon beni (culantro) 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup chopped pumpkin 5 ochro, sliced 1 1/2 tbsp oil 3/4 tbsp salt 1/4 tbsp JGM Products black pepper 2 tbsp…
MAHI MAHI (Fisherman’s Pub, Speightstown, Barbados)
Ventured along the west coast of Barbados to a famous local food spot called Fisherman’s Pub with some amazinggg friends we met! Of course I had the rice and peas but tried some MAHI MAHI, veggies and some fish cakes with it… Soooo yummy!!! The fish cakes were similar to what we call accra in…
JENNA G THE HIJABI TT 