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All Things Sweet
(02/11/2010
posted in: random
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Today is dedicated to all things sweet, I hope you enjoy!!!!! My ghoulish girl... Cute cupcakes... A cookie bouquet.... -
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Fried Chicken Dinner
(26/10/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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Last Friday, I decided to make something a little different for dinner. I was craving a milkshake, so I built my dinner menu around that:) I didn't really want to buy fast food, so I decided to ... -
Spaghetti With Invisible Pumpkin Puree and Green Peas
(26/10/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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My daughter loves pasta. Any kind- spaghetti, linguine, penne. I came up with this recipe which gave her the pasta fix she was craving and gave me the satisfaction of having two veggies in there. ... -
Coconut Bake- A Guilty Pleasure
(23/10/2010
posted in: Caribbean
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A deviation from the path of healthy eating, this recipe is one that I've always wanted to try simply because a coconut bake is so delicious when properly done. What is a "bake" you ask? Well here ... -
Quick Oven Roasted Vegetables
(23/10/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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I've been away too long, I know. I've been battling a cold for the past week and it really was an even fight. Thankfully I feel much better now so here I am again, sharing my veggie adventures ... -
Bitter Melon (Caraille) and Sada Roti
(15/10/2010
posted in: Indo-Caribbean
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Day two- I've decided to go straight from sweet to bitter..vegetable, that is. Bitter melon, bitter gourd, caraille, karella. If you've never seen it raw, it is a long, oblong, narrow pale green ... -
Beetroot and Sweet Potato Soup
(13/10/2010
posted in: Soups
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Everyone- I'm a woman on a mission. I've decided to cook and serve a different vegetable every day for seven days. I want to expand my horizons (not my waistline) as far as veggies are concerned. ... -
Frozen Watermelon and Lime Slush- A Sunday Sweet
(10/10/2010
posted in: random
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The temperature has been soaring these past few days and the heat is unbearable. I literally want to canonize the inventor of air-conditioning since anyone who knows me knows that I cannot stand ... -
Faux Jamaican Beef Patties- A Thursday Cheat
(07/10/2010
posted in: Caribbean
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Have you ever had the pleasure of eating a hot- from-the-oven Jamaican Patty? I mean no disrespect when I say that is one of the closest things to sensory nirvana that you can experience. Imagine- ... -
Double Chocolate Cupcakes- A Sunday Sweet
(04/10/2010
posted in: desserts
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Another weekend has literally flown by. I've flown through another year of my life and had my birthday celebration this weekend. I've reflected on the last 365 days of my life and thought about ... -
Easy Crabmeat and Fish Pie
(30/09/2010
posted in: Seafood/Shellfish
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Have you ever seen a recipe that looked so mouthwatering, so delicious that you can taste the food while reading the recipe? That happens quite often to me since reading a cookbook combines three ... -
Curried Crab and Dumplings- Beat the Monday Blues
(27/09/2010
posted in: Indo-Caribbean
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As a working wife and mother, Monday is the hardest day of the week for me. The easy relaxation of the weekend is over, not to be seen again for another five days- *Sigh*. Monday means cooking ... -
Coconut Jelly- A Sunday Sweet
(26/09/2010
posted in: desserts
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Traditionally, Sunday lunch in my country is a big deal. With today's hectic schedule it is sometimes the only time when the entire family has a meal together and the atmosphere is relaxed, the ... -
Spicy Green Plantain Crisps
(26/09/2010
posted in: Caribbean
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Green plantain is a very underrated fruit, in my opinion. We often tend to only use sweet overripe plantains which are delicious when fried or in sancoche. Green plantains are starchier and not ... -
Quick Pumpkin Soup With Roasted Garlic
(24/09/2010
posted in: Soups
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Today is the 24th September- a public holiday in my beautiful island, as Trinidad officially became a republic in 1976. As a young nation we have many bridges yet to cross but with the fire and ... -
Cardamom-Cinammon Pumpkin Cupcakes- Sunday Sweets
(20/09/2010
posted in: Cakes
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I was thinking this morning about transformation and cooking. Such a humble, commonplace term for such a magical process! Okay, maybe not so much magick as much as alchemy- the changing of base ... -
Eggplant (Melongene) Choka
(18/09/2010
posted in: Indo-Caribbean
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Eggplant. Aubergine. Melongene. Baigan. Whatever you call it, this is one versatile vegetable beloved by cultures all around the world. A few interesting facts about the eggplant: Eggplant is a ... -
"A Man's Satisfaction is More Important Than a Woman's"
(16/09/2010
posted in: random
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Or WOMEN RULE! I was purging my email inbox tonight when I found an article that a dear friend sent me a while back. I'm certain that I read it when she sent it but somehow I forgot about it until ... -
My Incredible Egg Special Sandwich
(14/09/2010
posted in: Breakfast
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WE've all heard it- breakfast is the most important meal of the day. With all the rushing around in the morning, I needed something quick, easy and portable for busy school mornings (besides ... -
Refreshing Fresh Lime Juice
(13/09/2010
posted in: random
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Lime juice- there's nothing more refreshing on a hot day than a tall glass of icy cold fresh lime juice. Right now, I'm lucky enough to have lots of limes (courtesy Pablo) so I'm making lime juice ... -
Breadfruit Oil Down
(12/09/2010
posted in: one pot meals
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If you aren't familiar with the remarkable breadfruit you're probably wondering what it is- The breadfruit was introduced to the Caribbean by Captain Bligh in the 1700's. There are three varieties ... -
Easy Spicy Indian Chicken Tenders
(07/09/2010
posted in: chicken
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Ah yes. The song says it all..first day of school with all the hustling it requires. It's actually depressing to deal with so much traffic after a long, lazy vacation. It makes me feel a little ... -
Pablo's Easy Roasted Garlic Sauce
(06/09/2010
posted in: random
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Last Friday, Mr SugarRush's cousin Pablo came over to hang for a while. I was busy posting my chocolate chip cookie recipe and he very generously offered me his top-secret roasted garlic sauce ... -
My Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie
(03/09/2010
posted in: cookies
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Chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chunks. Roasted pecans. What's not to love about this cookie? I know my last post was a cookie recipe as well but I've been on a cookie-ing spree this week. School ... -
Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
(01/09/2010
posted in: kid friendly recipes
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My Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe September is here!!! I love September because it's my birthday month(yay) and because Halloween and Christmas are right around the corner. I am pretty busy from now til ... -
Easy Moussaka Love
(01/09/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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I love making and eating moussaka. I can't remember when I first tasted this dish but it was love at first bite and moussaka has remained a staunch go-to recipe of mine when I feel like going the ... -
Easy Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks
(29/08/2010
posted in: chicken
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I love Sundays. It is normally a lazy day for me if I'm at home. I still have to feed my two bottomless pits (hubby and daughter) though so one of my go-to quick and easy recipes is oven baked ... -
Easy French-Fried Oysters
(27/08/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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Okay, I know a lot of you will be recoiling in horror at the thought of...gasp...french fried oysters as opposed to fresh oysters on the half shell. Somehow, I missed that boat. I really dislike ... -
Aunty Cynthia's Best Ever Easy Sponge Cake
(26/08/2010
posted in: Cakes
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We all have one- a favorite person in our family who makes the best ever ... Feel free to fill in the blank. For me, one of those people is my husband's godmother. She truly has a gift for cooking ... -
Oxtail in Red Wine
(22/08/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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Oxtail is a bony, gelatinous meat, and is usually slow-cooked, often stewed or braised to release its exquisitely rich flavour. Doesn't sound so delicious, right? When cooked properly, it is ... -
So Easy A Child Could do It! Simple Bread Recipe
(19/08/2010
posted in: kid friendly recipes
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I've heard people say that bread is the food of life. Wait, I got that wrong. It's actually "I am the bread of life". You Catholics out there know what I'm talking about. But I digress. Here is a ... -
Spicy Shrimp Spread
(19/08/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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Okay, so you have guests coming over. Did you invite them? Maybe, maybe not. At least that's how it goes at my house. Anyway, you want a quick delicious snack that is not orange or comes out of a ... -
Are We Even Human Anymore? A Random Thought
(19/08/2010
posted in: random
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I got some disturbing news yesterday. My 11 year old neighbor was injured in a hit and run accident. He was riding his bike around the neighborhood at lunchtime(broad daylight!) when a guy driving ... -
Easy Refreshing Lime Mousse
(16/08/2010
posted in: desserts
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Here in Trinidad the weather is HOT!! It is great beach weather but the sudden thunderstorms with flash flooding have dampened my enthusiasm some for beach trips. Anyway...limes are in ... -
Bay WHAT??? Super quick and easy beignets recipe
(16/08/2010
posted in: easy sweets
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Okay, I had a busy weekend:) I was at my sister's house on Saturday and I decided to whip up a batch of beignets for everyone to enjoy. Needless to say my daughter and niece couldn't stop eating ... -
Revenge of the humans... Easy Shark and Bake recipe
(13/08/2010
posted in: easy recipes
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HELLO everyone!! I'm a HUGE fan of Shark Week on TDC and as I looked at all those brave survivors of shark attacks, I decided to exact "revenge'"* in my own small way. I live in the Caribbean and ...
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- Coconut Bake- A Guilty Pleasure
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- Beetroot and Sweet Potato Soup
- Frozen Watermelon and Lime Slush- A Sunday Sweet
- Faux Jamaican Beef Patties- A Thursday Cheat
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