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So Easy A Child Could do It! Simple Bread Recipe
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 bread recipe SO unbelievably EASY a child could do it....
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Easy Moussaka Love
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 extra culinary mile. One word of caution: the prep for...
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Easy Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks
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 chicken drumsticks. The chicken legs marinate in a spicy paste....
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Easy French-Fried Oysters
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 the slimy texture of uncooked oysters. Yuck. However, I...
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Aunty Cynthia's Best Ever Easy Sponge Cake
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 mouth-watering, finger-licking food. My ten year old daughter...
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Oxtail in Red Wine
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 meltingly tender and flavorful. It is also perfect for soups...
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Revenge of the humans... Easy Shark and Bake recipe
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 a very popular dish is shark and bake (or bake and shark,...
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Beetroot and Sweet Potato Soup
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. I have not told my family about my bold decision, since...
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Easy Crabmeat and Fish Pie
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 things that I am passionate about- reading, cooking, and...
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Frozen Watermelon and Lime Slush- A Sunday Sweet
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 the heat. Never could. It's as if I was born with a defective...
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Quick Pumpkin Soup With Roasted Garlic
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 passion of our citizens I am confident we will succeed! Happy...
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"A Man's Satisfaction is More Important Than a Woman's"
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 tonight when I re-read it and KaBLAM!! It hit me over...
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Eggplant (Melongene) Choka
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 member of the Nightshade family of plants. It's a close relative...
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Easy Refreshing Lime Mousse
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 season(again) and a cool and refreshing lime mousse usually hits the...
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Curried Crab and Dumplings- Beat the Monday Blues
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 breakfast faster than a speeding bullet, throwing things into...
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Refreshing Fresh Lime Juice
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 almost every day. Lime juice can be a pain to make (at...
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My Incredible Egg Special Sandwich
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 cereal). I think every family has their own version of this-...
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My Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie
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 reopens next Monday so I am making a bunch of different...
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Double Chocolate Cupcakes- A Sunday Sweet
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 what I've done and where I'm heading- re charting my course,...
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Bay WHAT??? Super quick and easy beignets recipe
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 them. (Neither could I) Beignets are like the forefathers...
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Spicy Shrimp Spread
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 can. A very simple quick snack is Spicy Shrimp Paste. Looks...
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Easy Sugar Cookie Recipe
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 December making these easy sugar cookies for folks who...
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Faux Jamaican Beef Patties- A Thursday Cheat
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- a sunny yellow shell, enclosing juicy beef rich in indian...
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Coconut Jelly- A Sunday Sweet
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 adults enjoy a couple drinks before a late lunch. Today I've...
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Quick Oven Roasted Vegetables
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 with you. I was inspired for these easy oven roasted veggies...