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 I’ve been blogging for about two years now, but the time has gone by so fast that it seems like almost yesterday. It’s been a whole lot of fun! It’s been wonderful to find your blogs, to learn more about you, and to be inspired every day by what you’re cooking, baking, and … [read more]  Are you in the mood for some refreshing, summer smoothies which are made with real fruit, and take only minutes to make? If you’re a grape lover like Kemal and I are, try making a cool blue grape smoothie which is made by blending two cups of black grapes, 1/3 cup of So Delicious French … [read more]  There’s nothing better than ice cold watermelon on a hot summer day…except for maybe a watermelon margarita or watermelon granita. Both are super easy to make. You do need a blender for the margarita and the granita because you’ll need to puree your watermelon. For the margarita, it’s just a matter of mixing together some pureed watermelon (strain … [read more]  I love slushies because they’re cold and refreshing, and they’re also a great way to cool down when you’re really hot. But let’s face it, they’re just not very nutritious, and I always hate it when all the flavoring is sucked out with my straw and I’m left with a bunch of flavorless ice. Yuck! But … [read more]  We noticed some cedar planks for sale (for only a few dollars) at the seafood department at Whole Foods about a month ago and decided to buy one so would could try some salmon baked on it. We were curious if the cedar plank would flavor the salmon at all. So last night we finally gave … [read more]  A month ago I made some homemade coffee liqueur. I mixed together vegan cane sugar (which is the best sugar we’ve ever tasted by the way) and instant coffee and then heated it on the stove. After letting the sugar/coffee mixture cool, I stirred in vodka (we used Belvedere). Then I poured the mixture in … [read more]  It’s pretty. It’s a beautiful shade of red. And it tastes wonderful too! Tangerine screwdrivers are great too, and that’s one of our favorite drinks. It’s just tangerine juice and vodka (plain vodka or tangerine vodka is fine). But when you add grenadine or maraschino cherry juice, look what happens. Give a try for Valentine’s Day (or any day … [read more]  It may sound nuts to want a frozen drink in the middle of winter, but I just had to make pina coladas last night! They went perfectly with our pineapple rice that we had for dinner. You just have to imagine that you’re sitting in warm sun while you’re enjoying this fruity, tropical drink, and sharing … [read more]  Here in the U.S., eggnog is considered to be our traditional Christmas drink. In Trinidad, however, it’s Punch de Creme. I’ve seen several different recipes for Punch de Creme, some of which are made with eggs and sweetened condensed milk. I liked the recipe I found where it was made without eggs but rather with chocolate … [read more]  We fell in love with mojitos when we had them this summer at Havana Rumba, a local Cuban restaurant. The food was really good, but their mojitos made quite an impression on us…so much so that we started making them ourselves at home. Here’s a picture of a mojito I made this evening. You start with … [read more] |
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