Saheena is a delicious fried Indian street food we love in Trinidad. The main ingredients include dasheen bush (taro) leaves, split peas powder, flour, geera and other ingredients. There are 2 ways to go about making this. Check out this way: https://youtu.be/iFmkTFJusmo which involves combining dasheen bush leaves, split peas powder and other ingredients, forming…
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FIRST TIME VISIT TO GUYANA – (March 2018)
Anniversary celebration, foodie and fishing adventures continue…. this time…. in Guyana! As with many first time visits to a ‘foreign’ country, the anxiety and curiosity levels will be high. If you are wondering why I chose Guyana, well to be honest, Caribbean Airlines was offering a special on trips to certain destinations. Guyana was one…
BRUNCH YOU WILL ‘KRAVE’!
Wedding anniversaries are a reason for celebration right?…. What better way to celebrate than a Sunday Brunch! Get ready and let’s head to the southern part of the beautiful island of Trinidad to a popular restaurant called ‘KRAVE’ Reservations (recommended) were made for 11am and you bet we were on time! Lol. We were pretty…
PASTA, RICE, PIZZA – CUBA (February 2018)
Monday in Trinidad: Doubles with heavy pepper for breakfast. Tuesday in Cuba: Toast bread and egg. Food culture shock was in effect! Cuban food is a combination of Spanish, African, Native American and Caribbean cuisine. When I think about Cuban food…and especially after frequenting some Cuban restaurants in Miami, I imagine frijoles negros (black beans)…
TIPS TO MAKE YOUR CUBA VACATION MUY BIEN (February, 2018)
Pack your bags..Grab a map and learn some Spanish/Espanol!!!….LET’S GET READY FOR CUBA! A 3 hour and 45 mins flight from Trinidad via Caribbean Airlines leads you directly to the Spanish speaking country located northwest of our twin island republic. I know that you are super excited to get there, but before you land and…
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! 😀…
FOODIE TIME IN ST VINCENT (DECEMBER, 2017)
Flights booked….hotel and car organized…passports ready! St Vincent here we come! It was time to visit and explore another one of the beautiful Caribbean Islands. Our choice this time was…Saint Vincent and the Grenadines! After a 55 minute flight, we landed at the newly built Argyle International Airport (opened in February 2017) for a 4…
GRENADA FOOD SPOTS (November, 2017)
It was time to head to a beautiful Caribbean Island and what better spot to choose than GRENADA, commonly known as the SPICE ISLE, which is located just a mere 40 mins northwest of Trinidad and Tobago. This trip was scheduled for only 4 days so being the foodie that I am, I knew I…
LOBSTER LINGUINE (Sail’s Restaurant, Grenada)
When you think about having lunch at a restaurant/food spot on an island I’m sure you envision an ocean view while eating right? Well that’s certainly my ideal idea of lunch when visiting any island! You can never get too much of a beach view! At Sails Restaurant, which is conveniently located in Carenage, Grenada,…
CATCH OF THE DAY & LAMBI ROTI (Le Chateau, Grenada)
Le Chateau is a casual and relaxing dining spot located in Mont Toute, Grenada. The open air dining setup at the establishment caught my attention as we drove past earlier that day and I knew for sure I needed to pay them a visit. My meal choice that evening was the grilled catch of the day…
JENNA G THE HIJABI TT 