Vegetarian

 

Fresh Fruits = Energy

For some strange reason, my boys, especially D’angelo thinks he is the boss of me. He thinks that I’m his maid or personal chef and tends to place multiple orders for breakfast on the weekends.  They usually wake up and inquire about the breakfast menu. D’Angelo is super dramatic and always claims that he is…

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November 22, 2013

Steamed Callaloo with Cabbage

Quite often I receive requests for vegetarian dishes. Most of my dishes are indeed vegetarian IF you eliminate the meat; be it chicken, seafood or beef. It’s really that easy. I’m always in the habit of reinventing or tweaking dishes, hence this steamed callaloo with cabbage. I love, almost raw, crunchy cabbage. My grandma hates…

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October 11, 2013

Roasted Vegetables with an Infusion of Herbs

I cannot begin to tell you how excited I am to be in culinary school. I enjoy the demos as much as the practicals. Matter of fact, I enjoy the practicals even more, because I get the opportunity to make tweak and personalize my dishes, like I did with this one. The new syllabus focuses…

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October 4, 2013

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

Roasted Veggies with White Eggplant and Kale

Is this a salad that I will be serving regularly, alongside the lunches that I prepare? Not at the moment. But guess what? I do compromise. You can enjoy this nutritious salad by having it catered for any occasion. During one of my catered lunch events; I received feedback from one person, that I should…

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September 4, 2013