Healthy

 

Cinnamon Almond Cranberry Butter

Guess who done went and made some almond butter? Yeah, I did it again. I did the damn thing baby. I finally made my own almond butter and boy did I wow myself! I know, you’re probably saying, this diva takes this “cook from scratch” preaching to another level, but ….dah almond butter yah tun…

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June 16, 2013

Ackee and Saltfish with Roasted Root Vegetables

The food enthusiast in me, compels me to recreate, reinvent and fall in love over and over again with ackee and salt fish. Oh how I love this dish….let me count the ways. I’m hungrily staring at this photo while singing: “You are so beautiful to me, can’t you see. You’re everything I hope for,…

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June 15, 2013

Spicy Shrimp Ceviche with Roasted Sweet Potato

It was towards the end of the school day. We had completed our practicals and was now cleaning up the kitchen. The chef yelled, “I need 5 volunteers!” In my mind, I was like, “Oh Lord, what are they going to do?”  The volunteers came forward, then the chef said, “go across the hall to…

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June 15, 2013

Roasted Bell Pepper, Carrot, Broccoflower, Green Bean Salad

At school, the chef usually does a demo, we observe, take notes, photos videos….and then we have to do the practical. Sometime we have a total of eight dishes. We are divided into groups and I’m blessed to be a part of a class filled with team players. We all get along extremely well. It’s…

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May 15, 2013

Roasted Root Vegetables with Callaloo and Kale

Roasted vegetables can and should be deemed a staple in my household, simply because I prepare them quite often. Roasting allows the vegetables to become highly concentrated. My children devour them because they taste kinda like chips, especially when the sugars caramelize on the veggies. It may seem intimidating to some folks but once they…

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May 15, 2013