Trinis have such a wide variety of delicious breakfast items to choose from… roti, fried bake, doubles… just to name a few. Unfortunately these options may not be the healthiest of choices. I am a believer of moderation though so indulge in our yummy dishes but remember to include healthy choices as well. One super…
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BANANA NUT BREAD
Imagine the smell of cinnamon throughout your house on a beautiful evening while you’re preparing dinner…. smells and feels good right? That’s the exact feeling I have when I’m baking banana nut bread. Bananas are fruits almost everyone has in the kitchen and at some point in time, bananas remain on the counters longer than…
MANGO CHOW
It’s mango season again here in Trinidad and Tobago!!! What does that mean? MANGO CHOW of course! We’ve got soooo many different types of mango on our beautiful! Some include julie, rose, starch….but I always choose julie for chow! the half ripe ones are the best! It’s a simple recipe and totally dependent on the…
CHICKEN AND SHRIMP ALFREDO WITH PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS
Creamy pasta!!! YES PLEASE! Who doesn’t love pasta? Easy to follow recipe: INGREDIENTS: 8 oz fettuccine 1/2 lb chicken strips 1/2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined 2 cups mushrooms, sliced 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 oz cream cheese 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp canola oil 1 cup parmesan cheese 1 cup…
TRINI CURRY CHICKEN
CURRY!!!! Caribbean people, especially Trinis love curry! In Trinidad, we curry just about anything from duck to chicken…goat…lamb and even shrimp! Check out my curry shrimp recipe Here . There are different types of curry (West Indian and the East Indian curries). West Indian curry is very much different from the authentic East Indian curry but…
BAKED CURRY CHICKEN
Curry chicken is a dish loved by many including myself. It’s usually prepared by sautéing onions, garlic, pepper in a pot then adding curry followed by the chicken but have you ever had baked curry chicken??? No sautéing of onions etc… just simply baking… It’s a simple and straightforward baked chicken recipe done with curry…
EASY BLACK BEANS RECIPE!
Black beans just might be my favorite type of beans! These days there is the option to purchase the beans in the tin but I prefer the ones that come in bags/packs. Unfortunately these require a lot more prep time compared to the tin beans but to me, it’s worth the extra time! Black beans…
CHICKEN SOUP (WITH SPLIT PEAS)
Wifey duty calls! Sick Hubby needs some soup 😊 I am more of a fish broth person though but not the hubs… sooo chicken soup it is!… The one most important request for his soup was that there MUST be plantains and sweet potatoes in it! Lol I’ve seen my Mummy make chicken soup by…
CHICKEN LASAGNA
Lasagn, as many of us already know, is a dish comprising of various layers of lasagne sheets, cheese, and in most cases meat and/or veggies. I usually prefer a minced beef lasagna but today I decided to use minced chicken. It’s a pretty straightforward dish to make and like many other dishes, you can put…
GRENADA (January, 2018)
Grenada! You were sooo amazing the last time I visited that I needed to visit again! First trip for 2018 was to the beautiful Spice Isle! To be honest, I feel like I’m at home when I’m on this gorgeous island! It’s like a small Trinidad!💖 Wondering how this trip went? Well…. continue reading! 😀…
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