Healthy Meals for Busy Lives!
I make these black beans using canned beans but you can also make them with the dried beans. Just soak overnight and boil until soft, then follow the instructions here. I love to make beans from scratch but for some reason I never plan ahead …
One of my favorite weeknight meals. It takes about 20 minutes to prep all the components and 20 minutes to cook the chicken! Quick, simple and delicious. This recipe is a bit spicy because I use adobo sauce to marinate the chicken. I use a …
The flavors in this soup are amazing. I make it a bit spicy by adding sambal oelek but you can leave this out or reduce to your liking. I love Shiitake mushrooms in this dish, but you can use whichever mushrooms you like most. Feel …
Flavorful and yummy, this can be made in as little as 20 minutes and pairs well with most sides. I have served this as a main with pasta and as a side with mushroom rice and scallops. Perfect vegetarian main dish or can be a …
My toddler loves this as a meal, snack or just because. I usually make a batch and send one to daycare everyday in case he doesn’t like the food they are serving because he would probably eat this 9 times out of 10! It is …
If you are feeling for roast chicken, try this flavorful recipe. The mushrooms are a nice addition and help to add some great tasting veggies to the meal. Takes some time to roast the chicken, but it’s worth it. Hope you enjoy this one! Makes …
So easy to make and ridiculously delicious! This is a favorite dish in our house especially given that it tastes like something you would get at a restaurant and you don’t need to leave home. Given our current stay at home situation with COVID, this …
Curry chicken was a staple in my house growing up in Trinidad. Easy to make, versatile and delicious. Great when served with roti or flatbread as pictured below, but also goes well with rice. You can make it a bit spicier by adding some scotch …
My go to easy side dish, especially when I am cooking for a dinner party. You can make this with baby potatoes or peeled russet potatoes, either way it is delicious. Enjoy this as a side with lamb chops, steak, chicken or burgers! You can …
This recipe is close enough to the typical Irish beef stew. Some seasonings may be different and sort of have the Lisa twist. But I have also added a typical Caribbean element for soups and stews…Flour dumplings! To die for – click on the link …