by Chef LAM | Sep 28, 2016 | Meatless Mondays, One Dish Meals
We all have stories of disliking vegetables as a child but as I got older my love grew, and I thought others did too. After a message match with my best friend who still lives in Trinidad about lunch menus she confessed and shocked me when she listed off vegetables...
by Chef LAM | Aug 15, 2016 | Caribbean Recipes, Meatless Mondays
Mofongo is green plantains mashed, molded and stuffed with vegetables, cheese, meat and seafood like chicken, pork or shrimp. This Afro-Puerto Rican dish is one of my favorites from the country. At the Puerto Rican restaurants in my neighborhood, Mofongo is what I’m...
by Chef LAM | May 11, 2016 | Breakfast, Caribbean Recipes, Family Recipes
I’ve been doing a great job of staying away from flour lately. You know, cutting the bagels and breads out of my diet and working on my summer body. If I make foods using flour I feed every last bite to my friends who work out way more than I do. LoL But fry bakes...
by Chef LAM | Feb 17, 2016 | Appetizers, Caribbean Recipes, Family Recipes, Lent Dishes, Meatless Mondays
In Trinidad, my Ma was the master at turning leftovers into new dishes. Leftover ground beef from last night’s spaghetti dinner would be turned into tonight’s ground beef croquettes. Eaten with homemade coconut bake or as a side to the many rice dishes she prepared,...
by Chef LAM | Jan 4, 2016 | One Dish Meals, Soups
Love it, hate it, participate or not, Meatless Mondays are here to stay for a while. Founded in 2003, the Meatless Monday initiative came about to encourage Americans to make healthier choices at the start of the work week. It’s not only wallet-friendly, but it’s...
