Archives: Dec '13

 

Shrimp Basil Pesto Pasta

A few days ago, my son D’Angelo opened the refrigerator, then out of nowhere he asked, “Mom where is the pesto?” I was thrilled, speechless and proud! Why? This child lives in a ‘foodie’ house and never seems to be able to identify certain foods that I expect him to identify with. I’m usually insulted…

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December 31, 2013

Fresh Mackerel in Coconut Sauce

We are so accustomed to buying salted mackerel, (which is usually oh so flat and not meaty at all), then soak it to get the salt out before cooking it. Keep in mind that our forefathers and mothers didn’t have refrigeration way back when and used the salt to preserve meat and fish. I buy fresh mackerel…

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December 27, 2013

Ackee and Saltfish Fritters

Frying really isn’t as bad as they make it out to be. I fry all the time and don’t even care. Ain’t nobody gonna scare me from eating great, d’luscious food…nobody! Believe it or not, the problem with frying isn’t the fried food; it’s  the unhealthy oils that are used to fry the food. As…

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December 21, 2013

Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine and Thy Medicine Thy Food

Before I became aware of all the superficial and artificial ingredients that ladens most of the processed food that we consume, I used to eat all that junk too. Yes I did. I didn’t know any better because I had no one to educate me. I wasn’t a 100% food from the earth diva. Now…

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December 21, 2013

Basil Pesto, Sun Dried Tomato, Shrimp, Shells and Cheese

Last Thanksgiving, they couldn’t get enough of the crab mac and cheese, which was one of the dishes that I had prepared, but this Thanksgiving, my pesto shrimp shells and cheese was even more dynamic.  I’ll have to admit, it was indeed irresistible, not to mention delectable.  It definitely had that “come back for more…

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December 21, 2013