By Felesha Parboo. The mouth-watering aroma of bread being baked in an oven can mesmerise anyone. Especially if it is being served with ham and pepper sauce or even baked chicken. I decided to make my own hops bread because lately, the baking company has raised the prices of bread. The …
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Granny’s homemade coconut sweetbread
Coconut sweetbread has played an important role in lives of everyone’s childhood here in the Caribbean. We all have memories of grating our fingers every weekend as we laboured in anticipation of our favourite snack. If you didn’t eat the majority of the coconut while grating it, the reward was …
Read More »Exercise at home with your own fitness equipment
“The new normal” has come to mean different things to different people. For some it mean that they are required to work from home and others it mean no work at all. One thing is certain, we are all being forced to make adjustments one way or the other. Where …
Read More »Mental Health during Covid: 7 best ways you can cope
By Camille M Quamina, Psychologist. āMany of us are already treating with mental struggles such as depression and anxiety in varying degrees. This can make this time even more difficult to cope with.ā See recommendations on coping with mental health during Covid time. How suddenly and drastically all of our …
Read More »Online classes: Are students ready for another year?
By Ema Lee. āWith physical appearance in the classroom becoming an option, the essence of discipline has become an option. Other than disciplinary and behavioural issues, the reduced course curriculum and the absence of exams has further made it easier for students. But are online classes all breezy?ā It is …
Read More »‘Ninja Chefs’ serves quality food, drinks for everyone
āOur ponche-de-crĆØme comes in four flavours: Original, Mocha, Pumpkin Spice, and Chocolate.ā Ninja Chefs Catering in Trinidad is a partnership between two best friends Priyanka Singh and Celine Lopez who share their story and showcase the food, drinks and desserts that they offer. Ponche-de-CrĆØme options: Mocha, Pumpkin Spice, Chocolate, Non-alcoholic, …
Read More »‘Restaurant experience at home’ with Chef & Cheflys
āWe bring the restaurant to the comfort of your home. We provide a complete dining experience with all the bells of the restaurant just without the reservation… and no need for shoes!ā The restaurant experience was a concept created to facilitate persons during the pandemic. There is a need to feel …
Read More »Toys for babies to keep learning
Babies are constantly learning about the world around them by staring at everything that moves like the antics of people, actions of house pets, rotating ceiling fan, and spinning toys for babies. While looking, they are also listening very carefully. Keep your little ones active and happy with the right …
Read More »Citizens served organic food by bartender now farmer
Given the “new normal” due to the Covid-19 pandemic… customer service means we must go to clients and not sit down and wait for them to come to us. Citizens, especially the elderly, must be able to receive good quality fresh produce from the comfort of their home. My name …
Read More »Grow hair naturally with local product by Peta J
āPeta J's Miracle Hair Growth stimulates hair follicles to grow hair naturally. It softens and repairs damaged hair, relieves dandruff and prevents split ends,ā says the creator Peta-Gay Johnson.
Read More »Children are not focused ā reasons, suggestions
No two children are alike, so the same strategies cannot work for all. Many children daydream, ādrift offā or āzone outā in the middle of a conversation with an adult. The baffling part is how well they can do insignificant things. A child who struggles with comprehension passages knows the …
Read More »Keep children occupied with 5 key activities
Leave it up to children to run things and you may have yourself a big mess. Shower them with technology to keep them busy and you just might create a monster. Give loads of school work to keep children occupied and they may become resentful. So, what are parents to …
Read More »Lopinot Pastelle Goes Global
Lopinot pastelle goes global after Tourism Trinidad Limited and the global tourism family launch campaign. At a time when the coronavirus pandemic has hit the global tourism sector, Tourism Trinidad Limited (TTL) and United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) launched a campaign on Friday June 23, 2020. The UNWTO #TravelTomorrow …
Read More »Avocado and mango salsa for lunch
Add some zing to your lunch with avocado and mango salsa. Have your avocado, mango, various seasonings and follow this recipe to get creative with your salsa. Making Avocado and Mango Salsa Estimated preparation time: 10 minutes Serving: 8 Ingredients 1 large avocado/zaboca 1 ripe julie mango 1 lime 1 small …
Read More »How to lose weight – a Carnival fitness plan
Each year around November, every regional savannah and recreational park transforms into an outdoor gym. This answers the big question how to lose weight just before my Christmas splurge and keep it down as part of my Carnival fitness plan? As we all know, food is an integral part of …
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