This delightful green fig salad with a sweet twist is a side dish that will hold its own on your Sunday table. This is a quick and easy recipe that comes together in minutes. All you need is a hand or two of green “fig” from your backyard. Use the Swiss Honey Mustard to add… Continue reading Green Fig Salad
Category: SIMPLY LOCAL
Recipes featured on the Simply Local series
Foil Packet Meals
These foil packet meals are a great way to enjoy delicious dishes with minimal effort. They are perfect for the person on-the-go as they require little prep time and cooking time. Using the Diamond Non-Stick Aluminium Foil makes cooking these foil packet meals even more convenient! The preparation does not require any additional oil or… Continue reading Foil Packet Meals
Escovitch Lionfish
Chrisal felt inspired and blazed up the kitchen with a twist on a Jamaican favourite, Escovitch Lionfish. This is very meaty fish and perfect for soaking the spicy Escovitch pickling sauce. Lionfish is an invasive species that is known to cause damage to coral reefs. As such, there is an active campaign to get the… Continue reading Escovitch Lionfish
Tuna Casserole
Tuna Casserole or Tuna Pie? However you call it, it’s one of those cheap and easy meals that can be a mid-week dinner life saver 😉 In this recipe Chrisal keeps it simple and makes a delicious tuna casserole that will definitely be a winner with the family. If you’re feeling “fancy”, make it gourmet… Continue reading Tuna Casserole
Vegan Lentil Burger
These vegan lentil burgers are the perfect Lenten cheat meal. This recipe utilizes an array of veggies, aromatics and spices to create a delicious vegan lentil patty that can be enjoyed as a sandwich or as an accompaniment for salads. We created a “flax egg” for the binding agent but you can also cassava flour… Continue reading Vegan Lentil Burger
Pakora
Pakora is a dish that has always been tied very closely to fond childhood memories for Jyneelle. Her grandmother’s family may have come from humble roots and growing up they may not have had much, but full plates and full hearts were always a must. This versatile dish uses any vegetable that they have or… Continue reading Pakora
Pepper Roti
Jyneelle and her granny (Nani) make another traditional family dish in Tableland, pepper roti with slight pepper! This is a recipe taught to the family by her grandfather (nana). Pepper roti is the perfect snack for family gatherings or just to indulge on a weekend! Special thanks to Massy Stores for sponsoring this episode of… Continue reading Pepper Roti
Dhal & Rice
Dhal & Rice is one of those go-to meals to feed the family in many Trinbagonian households. Split peas are a very common legume used in most caribbean homes and are inexpensive, in fact “dhal” is a very cheap and easy dish to make, as it utilizes aromatics that are usually in your kitchen. Pour… Continue reading Dhal & Rice
Curry Chicken Pot Pie
Jyneelle puts a local twist on a classic dish with this Curry Chicken Pot Pie recipe. It’s a chicken pot pie with “ah dash ah curry!” This recipe makes full use of the “ready-to-go” rotisserie chicken from Massy Stores as a delicious meat filling and chicken stock from the leftover bones and scraps of meat.… Continue reading Curry Chicken Pot Pie