Blackened Salmon

What do you cook for a bunch of hungry people that is fast, easy & tasty? Salmon! Or basically any type of seafood will be perfect. Its usually always fast and simple to create. On this snowy day up in the mountains with my family while Airbnb’ing I decided to whip up some blackened salmon….

Carribean style Stew Chciken

I am all for quick meals packed with a ton of flavor. Chicken is definitely an important factor in my weekly meals. It can be fried, stewed, jerked, roasted, baked YOU NAME IT! So today I decided to share with you guys my spin on Stew Chicken. The great thing about this meal is that you can…

Baked Shrimp Scampi

What a snowed in day this was who has time to go outside and start anything new? Rather just stay inside and cook up whatever you have in the fridge or cabinet and sip drinks  I decided to make shrimp scampi and pasta. This was def a fast and easy recipe and perfect for the…

Curry shrimp 

Being from carribean decent we often eat a lot of curry. Curry anything crab, shrimp, chicken, even goat! And it’s definitely all yummy if it’s made right.  Today I decided to make curry shrimp which pairs perfectly with white rice (or brown) String beans or plantains can also make this dish complete . The ingredients…

Bringing the steakhouse home!

Fun fact about me I used to hate beef it was hard for me to consume and I disliked everything about it. Until I went to a fairly expensive steakhouse for the first time “Peter Lugers” where I was able to pick my cut of meat and have it cooked to my desire. One of…

Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

Who doesn’t love potatoes? I think just about everyone does whether it’s fried, baked, boiled, or roasted. Well guess what? I love all and any type of potatoes lol they go with just about anything and are usually pretty quick to cook. Today i decided to roast some fingerling potatoes with a homemade spice blend…

Spanish yellow rice (without the box) 

In college I was introduced to box Goya rice I thought it was the BEST and easiest to make this worked best for me. Until..I learned how to make yellow rice from scratch.  I haven’t used box rice in years and I’m so proud to say it lol I’m going to share this recipe with…

Roast corn 

I was in the mood for some roast corn and thoughts of my childhood days in Trinidad (where my family originates) came back into my memory.  Roast corn is usually sold on the street or a pop up stand costing about 2-3 dollars a piece. It’s yummy great snack and cheap. Just remember to have…

Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs featuring lasagna rolls 

With the weather dropping and little peaks of snow what’s better than a hearty tomatoe sauce and flavorful meatballs. Lucky for me I woke up and seen my car covered with snow and temps in the low 30’s I also felt a cold coming along so I had to think quick what can I make…

No need for takeout make it yourself

In the mood for some Chinese fried rice but the way your wallet is set up you have to pass? Lol no need you can make it yourself in the comforts of your own kitchen. This fried recipe pairs with almost anything from sautéed veggies, chicken wings, some shrimp or just by itself. This recipe…

Sausage Egg & Cheese biscuits 

Happy Saturday I hope everyone had a non stressful week and can enjoy this weekend as much as I’ll try to 🙂 I originally had plans to sleep in bed all day and watch repeats of “Blue bloods” lol but my two year old had a different plan for me. Here she came jumping in…

Soy Ginger Glazed Salmon

I’m on a mission sorta kinda to go virgin for 30 days (meat & chicken Virgin) but it’s not really a serious goal I can do it but I feel like if I wanna chow down on some chicken I won’t stop myself lol. But this is day 3 and for lunch I’ve made some…