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 fruit with distinctively bumpy skin. It is normally cooked and eaten in a variety of ways- stuffed with meat or vegetables and baked or deep fried, in soup

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 in TnT, "bake' is a term for any unleavened bread with fat cut into dry ingredients (kinda like making pastry). The dough can be either deep fried "Fry B

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 spices and Caribbean heat and flavour. Definitely a match made in heaven. What? Sounds like a b

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 by oven fries which I really enjoy, so instead of the traditional wedges, I used a beautiful whi

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, so to speak. I'm happy to say that I'm exactly where I need to be, doing what I love and I want

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 try making my very own fried chicken. I was reading a gorgeous Persian cookbook and I wanted to use some of the flavours that I read about. Here's what I ca

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. The garden peas gave the pasta colour and a sweet freshness, while the pumkin was invisible. Yes, I said invisible. I had some frozen pumpkin puree and I

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 I fear that I might encounter some resistance. My husband's idea of the vegetable part of a meal c

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 internal thermostat. When my hubby is freezing, I feel comfortable. To deal with the heat and

Today is dedicated to all things sweet, I hope you enjoy!!!!! My ghoulish girl... Cute cupcakes... A cookie bouquet....