Butter vs Margarine: The Debate Continues
Today, many consumer groups, social-service agencies and civic organization claim that margarine is better than butter because it has less calories and most are generally free of cholesterol; but the...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Bread
I love homemade bread, especially whole wheat bread which has a taste and texture that no commercial bread can beat. Whole wheat bread is generally preferred because of its added fiber and nutrients....
View ArticleVegetable Lasagna
This vegetable lasagna was a hit. It took me by surprise because we are always making lasagna using white sauce and whatever choice of ground meat. But, when we discovered this recipe, we just had to...
View ArticleMango Cake
This is not a common recipe for mango, but an interesting one. I say interesting, because I have never tasted a mango cake before - and never really thought of making one. You see, like many people I...
View ArticleChive and Lemongrass Butter
In Trinidad and Tobago, lemongrass (cymbopogon citratus), or fever grass as we call it, is only used for its medicinal properties. And so I thought that was all this plant would have been good for....
View ArticleParsley Rice
Sometimes plain rice can be boring. Sometimes a little creativity can make a regular meal exquisite, and so parsley rice is born. You should know that it is the parsley potatoes, which I did some...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Bread 2
Hmmm! Another whole wheat bread recipe? Yep another one... This recipe is for all those who love breads, like my son. He could eat bread morning, evening and night. I could never understand why. He is...
View ArticleChocolate Cookies
Simply Trini Cooking Mmmm...The aroma of these chocolate cookies wafted from the kitchen and filled the entire dining room. To my surprise, a few hours after, it still lingered all the way to the back...
View ArticleEasy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Simply Trini Cooking Once upon a time Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo visited Trinidad and Tobago; a love affair ensued...And the rest was history..... Anything we Trinis touch eventually gets a bit of the...
View ArticleHow to Make a Basic Homemade Whole Wheat Bread
I love homemade bread, especially whole wheat bread which has a taste and texture that no commercial bread can beat. Whole wheat bread is generally preferred because of its added fiber and nutrients....
View ArticleA Simple Vegetable Lasagna
This vegetable lasagna was a hit. It took me by surprise because we are always making lasagna using white sauce and whatever choice of ground meat. But, when we discovered this recipe, we just had to...
View ArticleA Surprising Tasty Mango Cake
This is not a common recipe for mango, but an interesting one. I say interesting, because I have never tasted a mango cake before - and never really thought of making one. You see, like many people I...
View ArticleChive and Lemongrass Butter: Uplifting to the senses
In Trinidad and Tobago, lemongrass (cymbopogon citratus), or fever grass as we call it, is only used for its medicinal properties. And so I thought that was all this plant would have been good for....
View ArticleAn Exquisite Parsley Rice
Sometimes plain rice can be boring. Sometimes a little creativity can make a regular meal exquisite, and so parsley rice is born. You should know that it is the parsley potatoes, which I did some...
View ArticleWhole Wheat Bread 2
Hmmm! Another whole wheat bread recipe? Yep another one... This recipe is for all those who love breads, like my son. He could eat bread morning, evening and night. I could never understand why. He is...
View ArticleChocolate Cookies
Mmmm...The aroma of these chocolate cookies wafted from the kitchen and filled the entire dining room. To my surprise, a few hours after, it still lingered all the way to the back rooms of the house....
View ArticleEasy Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Once upon a time Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo visited Trinidad and Tobago; a love affair ensued...And the rest was history..... Anything we Trinis touch eventually gets a bit of the Caribbean warmth this...
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