Have you ever had one of those weeks when everything goes wrong? Or maybe something goes wrong that consumes your whole week? For the second time in 5 years, the compressor in our fridge died. We always have a fully stocked refrigerator and had just gone grocery shopping the day prior. Rotting food along with …
Brussels sprouts….you either love them or you hate them. There is no in between. When I first came across these vegetables, resembling mini cabbages, I was intrigued and quickly fell in love with them. Brussels sprouts come from the same group of species as broccoli, cabbage, collard greens and kale. They are about the size …
Plantains Plantains, known to some as cooking bananas, are a common staple in Africa, the Caribbean Islands, and Central and South America. Although they can be eaten as-is, they are a lot starchier than bananas and should probably be cooked. You may have seen them in the supermarket next to the bananas. Some of them …
This recipe comes together using the sweet and spicy tomato jammy already on the blog. If you haven’t checked that out yet then head over to that recipe and check it out. If for some reason you do happen to have some of that jam leftover or want to make that for this recipe, then …
Here we go with the very first drewlightful recipe! This recipe was actually the result of a failed tostada recipe. I had intended to make a tostada with some refried beans and shrimp (still to come). In any case it didn’t go as planned and my leftovers became this creation. This is an easy recipe …
