meatless caribbean

looking for ways to spice up #meatlessmonday?  try having a theme!  we’ll be sharing some lunch and/or dinner menu ideas all this month.  and we’ll start with the region that I’m from, the caribbean!  😉  enjoy these recipes and let me know which ones you tried! 😉 arugula salad with honey lime sesame dressing via delicious … More meatless caribbean

destination Christmas

for most of us, waking up on Christmas morning in our own home is something we all look forward too.  but what if you had the chance to spend Christmas away from home…in an amazing destination…with your family…that was just as wonderful as being “home.”  so, I was thinking about where I would like to go … More destination Christmas

afternoon tea

a few months ago in late august, my friend threw a ladies afternoon tea party that was absolutely perfect.  good food, good friends, good conversation = a good time.  there’s something special about dressing up for “afternoon tea” and I think we should do it again, in fact more often if possible.  so, I put … More afternoon tea

pate patty

it’s caribbean fast food…the pate (pah-tay). Sounds like “par-ty” food, right? Close, because your tastebuds will be dancing in delight after having a pate.  It’s yummy filling is wrapped in dough and then typically fried (or it can be baked) but it’s always, soooooo good. (very similar to an empanada!) Try out the recipes below … More pate patty

caribbean escape.

Dreaming about a Caribbean escape.  So many choices, so little vacation time.  What’s your favorite? St. Croix US Virgin Islands Antigua Culebra, Puerto Rico St. Thomas US Virgin Islands St. Lucia

beach vibe.

I’m feeling a serious beach vibe right now.  And although I have a pool available (which is absolutely great) – it can’t ever replace the ocean.  (Sigh) Which got me thinking about my favorite beach –  Frederiksted Beach in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Frederiksted Beach – St. Croix USVI CLICK TO SEE MORE OF … More beach vibe.