Healthy

 

Star Fruit Salad

I pride myself on eating fabulously healthy, or at least, I would like to think so. My grocery list now includes more fresh herbs, vegetables and produce  and less processed food. I’m really proud of myself. I was really tempted to fry up a batch of banana fritters for my sweet tooth but this fruit salad…

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January 10, 2012

Grandmother’s are Truly Blessings. I Am Blessed!

Despite the challenges that I have encountered in the year 2011, I must say….I am truly blessed!  When others ask, “how do you do all that you do?”  My only response is, “It’s the grace of God that carries me through and sustains me.” Taking unpaid time off from work to care for my 84…

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December 31, 2011

Chicken Foot Soup=Food Of The Champions

The pain I had to endure on this particular day, was excruciating and unbearable, and could only be remedied and comforted by none other than some good ole Chicken Foot Soup. Please, don’t take this as shocking news, but  in Jamaica we eat chicken feet.  Yes we do! We add it to soups, stews,  and curry. It’s…

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December 25, 2011

Salted Mackerel

Whenever I cook fish, I use the entire fish. I cook them whole: head and body. Do I think the head looks unattractive? Of course not! Regardless of how the fish is prepared; steamed, fried, stewed or escovitched; to me, an entire fish seems more enticing on my plate. Don’t get me wrong, I do…

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December 19, 2011

Stir Fry Supreme

As I alternated between the laundry and creating another culinary masterpiece, my mind was consumed on cooking without limits, and  not having to create just one or two dishes, or trying to maximize my time before the work week started.  Even though my heart remains in the kitchen, the bills have to be paid, and…

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December 11, 2011