How do you know when it’s time to relax your nerves? You are constantly anxious, you feel restless all the time and you cannot focus on doing anything right. At night, you stare at the ceiling for hours. The last time you checked, the time was 2.00 a.m. You finally …
Read More »Hot Cross Buns fresh out the oven
Hot Cross Buns can be found everywhere around this time of the year. At Easter time you see these mouth-watering glazed buns crossed with sweet icing in every bakery and supermarket. It seems like for a short period Hot Cross Buns have taken over. In keeping with our philosophy that …
Read More »Tasty coconut bake recipe for breakfast
Try this tasty coconut bake recipe that goes well with smoked herring and salt fish buljol for breakfast. Estimated preparation time: 2 hours Estimated cook time: 40 minutes Yield: 2 Ingredients 1 dried coconut or pack grated coconut 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 tablespoons sugar 1 …
Read More »Banana bread quick and easy recipe
Here is a surprisingly fast and simple way to use those over ripe bananas that you may find lying around the kitchen from time to time. These over ripe bananas are best to use for banana bread. The yellow peels should be at least half brown and the inside of …
Read More »Blood sugar spikes – signs and 6 lifestyle changes
“Your blood sugar is high and you need to change your lifestyle drastically.” These are the dreadful words many people hear from their doctors. For some, it has reached the point where they depend on Metformin, insulin injection, extreme exercise, and a tasteless diet. Other people who catch the blood …
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 »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 …
Read More »Currants roll – treat your heart, blood, bowels
Currants roll has always been a favorite in the Caribbean. Yummy is the first thing that comes to mind when we think of this pastry. While we enjoy it as a snack, a quick breakfast on our way to school or work, or as comfort food on that cool Sunday …
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