Bahamian Flour Cakes are a beloved traditional treat—simple, comforting, and full of island nostalgia. They’re like old-fashioned drop biscuits or fried dumplings, but often slightly sweet and sometimes flavored with spices or coconut. Wholesome Island Goodness By using a mix of whole wheat and white flour, you get the perfect balance of fiber and fluff…….
Plantain Pastelón Lasagna
“If you love lasagna but want a delicious, plant-based alternative, this Plantain Pastelón Lasagna is perfect for you! It’s a fusion of traditional pastelón and lasagna, using naturally sweet plantains, a rich lentil “meat” sauce, and layers of veggies and vegan cheese. This recipe is not only flavorful but also gluten-free, wholesome, and easy to……
Vegan Fruit Cake
Christmas seems to be incomplete without a classic Christmas fruit cake. Festivals are all about making memories and indulging in something sweet and delicious. If you’re going vegan, there’s no better way to do that than with some delicious vegan fruit cake! Vegan fruit cake is all the rage right now! With this vegan fruit……
Lentil Buns
These Lentil Buns are unbelievably moist, soft, easy to make and quick. A must try, these buns are my absolute favorite gluten free, flour free, oil free and sugar free. Bread is a staple and almost a must have in most homes. I grew up on bread, I love bread and I love this lentil……
Chickpea Noodle Stew
~Chicken Noodle Stew~ Chickpea Noodle Stew is comfort at it’s best. It is filled with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals. A complete meal, chickpea noodle soup can be enjoyed any time of the year. Growing up Campbells Chicken Noodle soup was one of my favorites. Start to finish you can have this meal on the……
Thumbprint Cookies
I can remember when I made my first batch of Thumbprint Cookies. They didn’t last even an hour out of the oven. Ingredients flour 1/2 wheat 1/2 white pecan or almond flour maple syrup shredded coconut coconut oil baking powder almond flavor Jam of your choice Here are some other cookies on my blog……
Pumpkin Spice Bread
This Pumpkin Spice Bread is moist, light, very tasty and delicious. The pumpkin was a fresh picked fruit, right of the vine. It is an amazingly quick baked bread and I know that you are just going to love it. It was Hippocrates who coined the saying ‘let food be your medicine and medicine be……
Pan Fried Sesame Tofu
I must say that this Pan Fried Sesame Tofu is delicious, succulent, easy and healthy. I have tried many tofu recipes and this one is just as exciting to share with you. Ingredients Include Tofu Broccoli Sesame seeds Sesame oil Cornstarch Braggs Liquid Amino Onions Bell Peppers Garlic Ginger Lemon juice Maple syrup There……
Banana Cream Chia Pudding
Banana Cream Chia Pudding is am amazing fiber filled treat that makes you feel like you cheated on your diet. Bananas happen to be my favorite fruit and cashews are my favorite nut. Together they make me dance. It is easy to make, delicious and bursting with flavors, and a full balanced meal. This dish……
Quinoa Garbanzo Patties
Quinoa Garbanzo Patties is simple to make, with few ingredients. These patties can be used in many ways; on a burger, an entree served with rice or quinoa. Quinoa has grown in popularity as a health food in the United States and other Westernized countries, despite the fact that it has grown in South……
Stewed Pigeon Peas
Stewed pigeon peas is easy, quick and can be served in under 30 minutes. This meal is fiber and protein filled. As a Bahamian I grew up on pigeon peas in Bahamian Peas Soup and Dumplings, BAHAMIAN PEAS & GRITS, and Bahamian Peas and Rice. My dad being the master chef that he was would stay in……
Scalloped Potatoes
Scalloped Potatoes was a staple growing up, my father would make it all the time as a part of our Sabbath celebrations. The way my dad made it was very rich with regular cheese, butter and milk. So, it was a joy to learn how to make scallop potatoes without those animal products. Potatoes are……