Healthy
Today was a great day. I cooked, cleaned, did the laundry and still managed to feel as light as a feather. I still have a basket of clothes that needs folding, but I won’t overdo it. I will now remove the “S” from my chest and relax. I have spent half of the day in…
My grandma often talks about Barley and the many ways her mother prepared it. She would add it to soups, or season it with fresh herbs or prepared it for babies. She would rave about how healthy the babies appeared to be, after regular consumption of barley. The only connection I have made with barley,…
Right now there is another bunch of callaloo sitting in my refrigerator ready to be peeled, chopped, bagged and ready for the freezer. Whenever I get in the mood, it will be already prepped and ready. Prepping my callaloo in advance reduces my time spent in the kitchen. I tend to deviate from standard recipes…
“Rice and peas” as all Jamaicans refer to it, is an all time favorite. Some Jamaicans find it rather offensive when I say “rice and beans.” They usually make comments such as: “A true Jamaican never says “rice and beans.” Well, if Jamaica isn’t truly my birthplace, then it is safe to say I am…
Had anyone predicted that I would be super crazy in love with vegetables, I would’ve probably given them the blank stare, which is what I normally do to avoid being rude or saying something that would be interpreted as offensive; while in the back of my mind, I’m saying, “this child is crazy!” Right now I am…