Pumpkin soup is not only good to eat but also good for you. Since we believe homemade is best made, we endeavor to provide healthy homemade recipes that are easy to make and easy on your pocket. Click here to see the health benefits of pumpkin. Here is a quick …
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Fish broth a remedy for almost anything
By Marissa Armoogam. Growing up I can clearly recall the fun my siblings and I had at each family gathering and event, be it a wedding, birthday or just a Trini day lime. As you all may know EVERY Trinbagonian event is usually accompanied by some extremely tantalising and delicious food …
Read More »Callaloo soup a delicious, healthy meal
By Annisa Phillip. A visit to Vincy land ā St Vincent and the Grenadines ā last year introduced me to callaloo soup; blended dasheen leaves with dumplings and provision ā one of the many meals I enjoyed during my stay. When I came back home to Trinidad I decided to make …
Read More »Rich and creamy corn soup recipe
With corn being readily available all over the country and rain falling almost every day, what better recipe to try than corn soup. You can try it the old fashioned way and grate a dried coconut to get it to taste like when Granny used to make it. Or, you …
Read More »Split peas soup touches the spot!
Trinbagonians love a good soup. Some people may visit the “soup man” down the road to fulfill their craving for that steamy, savoury, belly full of goodness packed with provisions, dumplings, and whatever their taste buds desire, whether it be corn, vegetables, cow heel, beef, chicken, or pig tail. On …
Read More »SEA exam: 5 tips for stressed-out parents
The pressure is on for children around ages ten to twelve and their parents in Trinidad and Tobago as they face the upcoming ‘tournament of doom’ in April known as Secondary Entrance Assessment or SEA exam. This is the time when parents go berserk for extra lessons, last-minute exam boot …
Read More »Top 10 Vitamins for Beauty and Health
Getting the perfect amount of glow and radiant skin might seem achievable only through spending a pretty penny on every beauty product ad served to youā¦but it doesnāt have to be that way. Almost all vitamins A through D hold some cosmetic value. So ditch the overstocked beauty product shelf …
Read More »Satisfy your dark chocolate cravings
By Candida Khan. For all chocolate lovers, this is for you. I am completely obsessed with chocolate. It helps me through my bad days and hard times. Dark chocolate is my favourite. What I love to do is make my āchocolate mixā. Every day, I make a small bowl of magic …
Read More »Tableland food fiesta – supporting local farmers
By Marika Mohammed. In the rural area of Tableland, a variety of exotic fruits were displayed for sampling and purchasing. It was quite a wild ride as the turnout exceeded oneās imagination in this small community. It was a tourist hot spot fit for locals. There were so many things to …
Read More »New normal: Children lack interest in the real world
Before the pandemic, a lot of children lacked interest in playing outside and having face to face interactions with others. Whether they liked it or not, they were obligated to head out to the physical world to school and family gatherings to interact with people. This break from their devices …
Read More »Biological age: Hack yours for better health
Aging is a universal condition that affects everyone. As we age, our skin wrinkles, and our hair turns grey, but various other chemical and physiological reactions occur. These reactions can onset conditions such as mental and physical fatigue. However, things such as NAD+ supplements and meal timing methods can help …
Read More »Balata fruit a first for me
By Marika Mohammed. Itās the first time Iāve heard of such a thing, balata. It has a nice ring to it though. Balata, like a song. But what is it really? Continuously awed of the things grown right here in Trinidad, balata is another little rare gem. The rare balata First …
Read More »Pomegranate perfection: inspired by my own tree
By Nadia Ali. I love fruits, especially ones without much seeds like the local fruits of mango and pommecythere which only have one seed. So, can you imagine trying to eat a fruit with about 600 seeds in it? Fortunately, the Pomegranate or Punica granatum which is Latin for āapple with …
Read More »Improve your intelligence daily
Are you feeling forgetful lately? Do you wonder what happened to the intelligent person you were just when you finished school? Life happened to you and you forgot who you were. You got caught up in the rat race living life monotonously from day to day trying to make ends meet …
Read More »School for employees to reach the next level
Everyone dreams of a better salary. In most cases, the one hurdle is qualification for the new job that would provide the better salary. Time may also be a problem as there never seems to be enough time in the day. One solution may be to go to school online. …
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