Testing Out My New Duronic Slow Juicer JE2 | Product Review | Green Juice Recipe

April 25, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

So the new Duronic Slow Juicer arrived and I thought I’d share a short review of it. Since the first green juice post is a crowd favourite here on the blog, there’s a recipe for another blend in this post too. I was advised to get a slow-pressed juicer rather than a conventional one because […]

Let’s Make Breadfruit Cou-Cou With Bodi (Beans) and Greens | Video

April 17, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi, let’s make some breadfruit cou-cou with curry bodi (long beans) and greens, plus a bonus snack from the leftovers. Have you heard of or tried breadfruit before? If so, you might know already that it can be prepared and eaten so many different ways – roasted whole or sliced and fried like chips, boiled […]

A Healthy, Tasty Vegetable Broth To Make On A Chilly Day | Recipe & Remix

January 10, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Blessed love. Have you ever had vegetable broth? If so, you already know how refreshing it is on an early morning or chilly evening. Even if you prefer a thick, homemade soup with peas, greens, dumplings and ground provisions too, a broth with the right combination of spices, seasonings and vegetables can be just as […]

The Best Juice Recipe To Replace A Meal

June 22, 2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

5 ingredients and 10 mins. is all it takes to make and enjoy a green juice that can enhance your health in a multitude of ways. The fact that it’s a juice and not a smoothie means it’s taking all the fiber out (separating it from the juice) so you’ll be taking in a concentrated […]

VLOG: Quiet Mornings Reading & Journaling | Let’s Make Corn Soup

December 14, 2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

What first comes to your mind when you think of “quiet mornings?” It’s no secret I enjoy them. Anyone who knows me well knows this. Do you? If so, what’s your favourite thing about them – and yes, you can totally mention the amazing blessing of being gifted with a new day, a fresh breath […]

Dumplings boiled in rose tea & water, in tuna, carrot and cheese sauce (RECIPE)

September 14, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Ever wanted a nice hot meal that’s reasonably easy to make and satisfying, while not leaving you paunched? Well, this week, after sipping some delicious rose tea a sista-friend brought in from the States for me, I had the idea to boil some dumplings 🥟 in a mix of the remaining fragrant tea and water, […]

Recipe: curry rice and channa in peanut stew, with sautéed greens

March 27, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Yes peas! Did you eat already for the day? Here’s a dish I made for lunch that I’d like to share the recipe for, with you. It takes about 25-30 minutes to make, and is pretty filling without leaving you paunched. Prep & cooking time: 25-30 mins. Ingredients: (Serves 2) 1and 1/2 cup of rice […]

Salad making: 50% raw 50% steamed = 100% delicious

March 27, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

On a veggie boosted food regime and making a conscious effort to eat healthier and include more greens into meals. I love salads, and ate only ital food for 5 years before, so it’s not a foreign feeling, but am not so familiar with different ways of preparing green meals. Over the weekend, I had a […]

Caribbean cooking: my “Calypso Rice” recipe

March 11, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Vegetable riceis a nice light meal on its own, and it also makes a tasty foundation for a delicious gravy. Recently, I was feeling for something lighter than ground provisions and pasta, so rice made the cut. Calypso {ca·lyp·so} is a form of music from The Caribbean. Though it’s universally accepted that it sprung from Trinidad […]

Mini-meal: Black bean wrap recipe

September 26, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

It’s official. Wraps are a new addition to one of the many mini meals I enjoy making. They’re more filling than a soup At the moment, I use tortilla wraps as the casing for the homemade filling. Black beans have a potato-ish consistency that works well in stews, patties, and veggie burgers, especially when steamed and […]