Archives: Jan '14

 

Stewed Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes and Capers with Green Bean Salad

With all the food that I have in my home, I alway seem to need something else and find myself out and about shopping for more food. It’s ridiculous. I think I spend as much time grocery shopping as I do cooking. Today I challenged myself.  I was not going to the supermarket. I usually…

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January 26, 2014

Shrimp and Chicken Scampi with Mushrooms and Broccoli

Lately I’ve been super busy, BUT I had to stop and smell the roses….I mean the food! OMG I had to take time out of my hectic schedule to update my website with this awesome, visually appealing, totally amazing shrimp and chicken scampi. I had a long ass day but my mind was set on…

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January 22, 2014

Banana-Walnut-Cranberry-Rum Cake

I cook most of the time but I do bake some slamming cakes as well. The first cake I baked was probably a banana cake. I love banana fritters and I will add banana anywhere and to anything simply because it’s a boss fruit. Yes, bananas are boss. Need a little energy? Eat a banana…

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January 3, 2014

Hibiscus Tea

  My all time favorite tea is made with ginger. I find it to be more therapeutic when it burns my throat as it travels downward into my temple. It feels as though my soul is being healed. I have found a new found love: hibiscus tea. There is a 5 pound bag of it…

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January 3, 2014

Plantain Oatmeal Porridge

The cooking technique for Plantain porridge is very similar to that of other porridges. Bring the liquid to a boil, add the plantain and whisk until the plantain releases its starch and begins to thicken. What better thing to do than add oatmeal to the plantain porridge? The oatmeal will absorb the liquid and add…

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January 3, 2014