How To Make Paime Trinidad Recipe
how to make Trinidad Paime Recipe In this blog post I share a Trinidad and Tobago sweet recipe called Paime. Some of the other Caribbean islands prepare something similar and is called ducana or conkie. Trinidad’s savory to this dish is pastelles. Ingredients 2 cups fine corn meal1 1/2 cups grated coconut1 cup grated pumpkin1/2 cup raisins4 ounces […]
Read MoreVirgin Islands Potato Stuffing Recipe
Virgin Islands Potato Stuffing Recipe Oh my goodness this Virgin Islands Potato stuffing is so delightful, tasty and flavorful. You must absolutely try this recipe!!! Ingredients3 large potatoes1/2 onion finely diced1/4 red sweet pepper finely diced2 large tablespoons tomato paste2 bay leaves1/4 cup milk (I used evaporated milk)Seasoning of your choice (I used one Maggie cube)2 […]
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How To Grow Rewarding Culantro At Home, Shado Beni
In Trinidad and Tobago this is a must herb to have in our refrigerator. It is used to make our famous green seasonings, to make chows etc. Trinidad Pineapple Chow Early in 2019 before I traveled to my home country Trinidad and Tobago, I had a beautiful culantro plant which I was so proud off. […]
Read MoreTrinidad And Tobago Homemade Green Seasoning Recipe
In Trinidad and Tobago, we add a homemade green seasoning to season all our meats and seafood. We also add a bit of the green seasoning when actually cooking our meals. It is made in large amounts ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to be used. So generally we would go to the farmers […]
Read MoreCassava Roti/Bake Recipe
I recently learned about this recipe Cassava Roti and tweaked it a bit and made Cassava Bake. This is very delightful. One of the reasons I like making this dish is that butter is not one of the ingredients yet the bake is nice and soft even when it is at room temperature. Also I simply place […]
Read MoreRock Cake Recipe
Rock Cakes aka Rock Buns Rock Cakes aka Rock Buns are very delightful to consume with a cup of tea or coffee. They are rough looking and are made in different sizes and shapes. Ingredients3 cups all purpose flour1/2 teaspoon nutmeg1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1 1/2 cups granulated sugar1 egg1 tablespoon vanilla essence1 tablespoon baking powder1 cup […]
Read MoreHow To Make Chicken Foot Soup
How To Make Chicken Foot Soup Ingredients 4-5 chicken feet washed and cleaned 1/2 cup yellow split peas 1 tablespoon green seasoning 3 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of pumpkin (cut up into small pieces) 1 carrot thinly sliced Eddoes and sweet potatoes. (You can add any ground […]
Read MoreSaheena Recipe Easy Method
Saheena. Photo by Martina Jackson. Click on the photo to check out my photography website. Saheena in a very popular street food Indian delicacy in Trinidad and Tobago. The main ingredient is dasheen leaves aka taro leaves. Dasheen is a root vegetable that grows under the soil. In the Caribbean dasheen is known as ground […]
Read More5 Reasons Why I Love Living In The British Virgin Islands
I am from the Caribbean Islands Trinidad and Tobago and I live in the British Virgin Islands. In this blog post I share with you five reasons why I love living in the British Virgin Islands. Reason #1. The first reason is the beautiful turquoise color of the beaches. After being the territory for so many […]
Read MoreHow To Make Trinidad Spinach Bhagi
spinach bhagi served with sada roti In this blog post I am going to show you how to make a delicious Trinidad and Tobago recipe called Spinach Bhagi but it is made with dasheen (taro) leaves Ingredients 2 cups of dasheen (taro) bush finely chopped 4 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 pimentos or seasoning peppers finely chopped 1 medium […]
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