Trinidad is known for its diverse food culture! We’ve got doubles, roti, pholourie, curries, stews… you name it!… but when you are trying to eat healthy, it can be tough when you have all these foods around you that are so easily accessible! It is very important however that we try to include healthy meals….
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ASIAN STYLE SOYA CHUNKS PASTA
I feel like experimenting these days!…and seeing that I’ve had so many requests for vegetarian meal options, I decided to make a soya dish. Soya chunks are usually used as a meat extender and are very high in protein content. This dish, Asian style soya chunks pasta is a relatively quick and easy one to…
TUNA CASSEROLE
Seafood and cheese??!! Some people say yes…some say no… I say yes! Lol… especially when it’s tuna casserole!!! The first time I ever had this was maybe 17-18 years ago at my aunt’s house in Jamaica. I was blown away!!! Anytime my mummy makes this now I cannot resist! Tuna casserole is perhaps the easiest…
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…
CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI STIR FRY
What exactly do we mean by the term ‘stir fry’? Stir frying is used especially for Chinese food. It’s a method of cooking that involves cooking small pieces of meat/veggies over high heat usually in a wok or a frying pan and constantly stirring. I love Chinese food so today’s menu included a simple chicken…
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…
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…
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!?!?…
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…
JENNA G THE HIJABI TT 