Living in California, I can almost always find cassava (yucca) in any Mexican grocery stores, however I do have to venture out of my city to find dasheen, white yam, green banana or yellow yam. This was one of those days where I seriously craved ground provisions (white yam and boiled green bananas). My long…
Tis the season to be jolly…. fa la la la lah all year round. Yes that’s exactly how I feel. Why wait until the holidays to enjoy such decadence. I’m Jamaican (you probably know that by now) and we; well most of us, love us some black cake, rum cake aka Christmas cake. It’s a…
In an effort to heal myself of this endometriosis/adenomyosis, that I was diagnosed with about 4 years ago, I decided to eat myself to a healthier lifestyle. I’ve always enjoyed vegetables, only now my intake has and continues to grow substantially. My diet now consist of approximately 60 -70% of foods from the earth: fruits,…
Stop counting calories and start counting chemicals. All the threadmill, cycling, kickboxing, cardio and all the exercise in the world isn’t adequate to maintaining optimal health. YOU NEED TO EAT! Yes, if you wanna maintain a steady weight, you need to eat. Food is not your enemy. The culprit is unhealthy food selections. If your…
In Jamaica, I lived in Tivoli Gardens which is in very close proximity to Coronation Market; one of the most popular farmer’s market in Kingston. During the weekdays, my grandma would send me there to buy items that she needed to replenish. I was like 10 years old and I wasn’t afraid. Little did I…