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Let's face it. Not every one likes prepare large meals for breakfast. Some recipes do take a lot of time to prepare, and it gets worse when you're crunched for time. Basically, a simple meal is what we want at times like that. A simple meal shou (read full article)
IntroductionThe Aloe is a popular plant that has many folk remedies. Many of its therapeutic effects have been proven by science and by the layman, but there are still a lot of research that need to be done to fully understand the many benefits of th (read full article)
"Yuh want ah mango? Dance de shango......" As a child growing up in a more rural part of Trinidad, school days were really happy days. The opening sentence was part of a few nonsense call and answer rhymes we used while playing ... some of them I c (read full article)
OK! On Monday, I showed you all how to make orange chicken and I had mine with herbed rice. Herbed rice is so simple I still wonder why I never thought of it before. So what's herbed rice? Basically it's rice sauteed with herbs. Now this is wher (read full article)
This recipe for orange chicken took me by surprise. And boy! It had me going back for seconds. The orange chicken had a wonderfully tangy taste that utterly tickled my taste buds. So what inspired me to post this dish? Here's the story.We had some (read full article)
Do you have any left-over slices of bread and you're tired of eating them in the normal way? If you are like me, I always find it a good change when these simple slices of bread are converted into a delicious Bread Pudding.Bread pudding is another p (read full article)
Breakfast is one of the most important meals in the day. When you wake up in the morning what has really happened is that you have broken your fast from 6 to 8 hours of sleep and the body , naturally, is rearing for nourishment. So a simple breakfas (read full article)
Oysters are another popular street food or appetizer in Trinidad and Tobago, especially among local men. In Trinidad, oysters are harvested mainly from the Claxton Bay Mangrove System. The species of oysters that are harvested there are "Crassos (read full article)
Fruit salads are a marvelous way to get your regular serving of fruits for the day in a delectable way. Also, kids tend to eat more a variety of fruits when it is served this way. You can make a fruit salad out of a variety of your favorite fruits (read full article)
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe, the horse was lost. For want of the horse, the rider was lost. For want of the rider, the message was lost. For want of the message, the battle was lost. For want of the battle, the war (read full article)
Many people have overlooked the impact of emotion on health, and have placed the success on improved health largely on science. This overemphasis on science has led many, especially the layman, to overlook the impact of their general mood toward th (read full article)
Lately we have been experimenting with gluten free recipes from a Trini cooking perspective and thus far we have had some success converting some of our local recipes. I must say that in some of them you can't really tell the difference because of ho (read full article)
Fever Grass is another popular herbal tea grass in Trinidad and Tobago. Fever Grass is also known as Lemon grass (scientific name of "cymbopogon citratus"). It grows in thick clumps that could span from 4 feet in width and grow as tall as 6 feet. T (read full article)
Zebapique is a popular herb used in Trinidad and Tobago, and the Caribbean, for a number of aliments, most commonly the flu. It is also called "Jackass Bitters" (or by its scientific name "Neurolaena lobata"). Zebapique belongs to the Asteraceae f (read full article)
Vincent Van Gogh once captured the science of emotion in one line: "Let's not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it (1889)". This quote sums up the great impact of emotions in the (read full article)
This beef soup recipe was long in the planning and was based on a request I got from Tamica, a facebook fan of mine. As you all may have remembered I always talk about memory attached to foods be it one of happiness or of someone or even an event. (read full article)
According to our last post on losing weight, soups keeps you fuller for longer. So today, based on this simple weight loss rule, we are on the soup trail. Homemade soups are also a good alternative to the regular meals eaten every day. I like an e (read full article)
I absolutely love pancakes. You know that feeling you get seeing a nice stack of pancakes with maple syrup drizzled all over. *In a low tone* Uuuuhhhhhh! Delicious! hahaha lol! Well since I did pancakes a long while ago I thought it would be great t (read full article)
In today's world it is difficult to keep your slim figure. With so much conveniences around us, we find it easy to put on those unwanted pounds. And, I have heard so many excuses from people, why they gain weight and why they cannot lose or keep it o (read full article)
IntroductionThe coconut palm tree is a remarkable and valuable plant. The coconut palm tree has probably a thousand uses. The nut of the coconut palm plant is used as a source of food to sustain life. It is an important ingredient in medicine. Oth (read full article)
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