Hibiscus is a drink that I grew up on, mainly seeing it at Jamaican restaurants as a child in the form of a sorell drink. Its made out of dried hibiscus leaves, you're probably familiar with the typical shot of a hummingbird sucking nectar out of the flow. Hibiscus comes in different types all from the same family. So you can imagine my brain activity when I discovered that sorell was also a drink in Nigeria. It's called Zobo - my excitement to identify it when I was on vacation back in 2011 was matched with unimpressed stares from my cousin. I guess I was excited that I was able to see a similarity in Caribbean Afro foods. Something I'm learning more and ...
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Teriyaki Rapini
Soo apparently broccolini is also known as rapini! R-A-PEEE-NI. I just feel so fancy saying it that's all, but who can’t help feeling fancy eating FANCY broccoli. Like HELLO? Broccoli rabe is one of those veggies I didn’t get to experience until much later in my life – usually, I’d see it on television on cooking completions or as part of an entrée on a restaurant menu. When I first tried it – it tasted bitter, but mellow at the same time? Rabe is naturally bitter, that’s why I cooked it separate from the base and created a teriyaki sauce that’s sweet and balances out the taste. Speaking of teriyaki, did you know that you could make your own? Literally, soy sauce is the ...
$20 Groceries: Edition Two
Saturday's are for grocery shopping. Again I went the route of not truly having an idea what sort of meals I wanted for the week, so I went in blindly - but came out with some great buys. I was most excited about the Broccoli Rabe - I don't usually see it in the Bronx so I got the smallest branch they had and started thinking of some great recipes. Here are some ideas I had: Jollof Rice Orange Sorbet Mangu Teriyaki Glaze Sushi Fried Plantains Fruit Soda The Goods [one-third-first] 1. Hunt Tomato Paste 2. Seltzer 2ltr 3. Loose Beets 1lb/$0.79 4. Broccoli Rabe 1/$2.49 5. Lemon 5/$1.99 6. Navel Orange 3/$0.98 7. Green Plantain 5/$2.00 8. Yellow Plantain 3/$1.99 9. ...
Why I Do Not Meal Prep & Which Dishes Can Be Cooked in Advance
Cliff Note: I like my food fresh You've seen the posts – bowls of a whole week of vegetables, macros, occasional meat from your bodybuilding buds. Now with the New Year, we're seeing more and more of this – even in the vegan community. When it started gaining popularity about a couple of years ago – I was amazed. Cook your food – pop it in the fridge, then forget it…until it was time to eat. I got caught up in the bodybuilding world – I miss it now as I sit here with my looser stomach. I did the cool exercises, had a plan when I went to the gym, had a trusty shake and had a proper meal plan. Paleo was my poison then I started incorporating more grains because, heck, I missed them. Next ...
$20 Groceries: Edition One
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Boy am I excited to share with you my ideas and approaches for saving coins this year. More on that soon. One thing I want to focus on is lowering my outside dining to once or twice a month. The goal is that all monies expected to be spent on going out are actually going towards paying down my debt. Today I wanted to share with you my grocery list for food this week: [one-half-first] Dried Fungus Rice Flakes Bok Choy Sum @ $1.49/lb Zucchini @ $0.99/lb Carrot @ $0.49 Chives @ $2.49/lb Scallion Shitake Mushrooms Portabella Mushroom Caps Plum Tomatoes @$2.49/lb Jalapeno Pepper Ground Chili Paste White Vinegar @ $1.29/lb Shallots @ $1.49 Limes ...
