Steamed Callaloo with Bok Choy and Carrots

On frequent visits to my favorite farm, I never leave without a few bunches of callaloo. Have I ever mentioned how completely divine, the freshness and naturalness of any foods that are pulled directly from the earth is?  You are just gonna have to grow your own food  or find a farm to experience it.…

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October 4, 2013

Nutty Home Made Granola

Granola doesn’t last in my household. It goes as fast as I pull it out of the oven. Sometimes I wonder why I even bother prepare it.  Well… besides the crunchy,  nutty texture of the oats and toasted nuts, and the sweet taste of the dried fruits that makes it super d’luscious……um…ok…that’s why I make…

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October 4, 2013

Beef with Sugar Snap Peas and Bok Choy

Do I consider myself a vegetable lover? I certainly do.  These days, the majority of my grocery list includes vegetables. It’s become habitual. My idea of vegetables goes above and beyond the water lettuce….what’s the name of it again? Yeah, the iceberg lettuce.  The iceberg lettuce RARELY makes it into my shopping cart.  I love…

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October 3, 2013

Ackee with Ratatouille

I did it again; I reinvented Jamaica’s national dish and I LOVE IT!   One thing for sure; my children really enjoy ackee and saltfish and can’t seem to get enough of it.  Being the food enthusiast that I am, I’m always finding new ways to recreate my dishes.  An explosion of flavors that complimented…

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October 3, 2013

Smothered Beef Liver

He says, “You cooking liver? Y’all don’t know how to cook liver.” Really? Don’t ever tell me that I don’t know how to do anything that involves using kitchen utensils and fire. He says, “Y’all Jamaicans don’t know how to cook liver. Yall cook it so much till it taste like rubber.” Now he really…

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October 2, 2013