There are many instructions on how to cook Jamaican/Caribbean chicken curry. (By the way, Jamaicans usually call it curried chicken.) I like to use an original Jamaican curry chicken recipe from my Jamaican friends. Some people say that it is … Read More
I have saved the best for last in this African recipes series. Spinach is one of my favorite vegetables, so I especially enjoyed this recipe that my friend Yemisi prepared for me. She claims that it is “easy”. It is … Read More
Obe Ata is another popular Nigerian food. I couldn’t get enough of this soup/stew when my friend Yemesi made it! Originally posted in March of 2011 You can eat the obe ata with okra and fufu/pounded yam. As an alternative, … Read More
Originally posted in March of 2011I have food texture “issues”, so I’m not a fan of okra. Even Yemesi couldn’t change that! 🙂 If you like okra though, you will enjoy this sauce… *You can serve this with Obe Ata … Read More
I have mixed thoughts about February being Black History Month in general, but I will take any opportunity to celebrate the important contributions that people from the African diaspora have made in our society. Food and recipes definitely fall in … Read More
When it comes to making special treats for my little sweethearts, “easy” is one of my favorite words. These recipes for Easy Valentine’s Cookies and Bubbly Pink Potion (shared courtesy of Madly Madagascar) both fall under that category. Enjoy! EASY … Read More
Today, I was going to post a recipe for a healthy shrimp and pasta dish in honor of the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday. I’m taking it easy though because I’m sick :-(. The great thing though is that I have … Read More
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One of the best ways to introduce kids to another culture is by introducing them to its food. Chinese New Year, “The Year of the Snake”, kicks off on February 10, 2013. To celebrate, I’m happy to share a couple of Asian recipes from Simply Asia.
When I was 16, I worked at a Chinese-American restaurant. I definitely admire my bosses’ work ethic, because it was one of the hardest jobs that I ever had. As God is my witness, I will never accept “peeling buckets of onions daily” as a job requirement again! 🙂 Anyway, I primarily made the American foods, but I did make a few of the easy Chinese dishes.
In honor of the upcoming Chinese New Year (February 10th), I’m going to share a couple of easy Chinese recipes this week. One of the things that I noticed was that the food that my bosses prepared for their family was very different from the food that they served to the general public…it was much healthier. As such, I’m sharing a healthy(ish) version of one of my favorite Chinese dishes…egg foo young. I know that a lot of restaurants in New York add sprouts and cabbage or peas and carrots to their egg foo young, but I don’t. I prepare the meat omelet the same way that I did 20+ years ago (?!). I just don’t fry it in oil and I serve it with brown rice instead of white rice. [Read more…]