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Is love a crime?
Posted on April 16, 2021 Leave a Comment
Two days ago my nephew Noah called the police for me. For me! His aunt. I was shocked. Mind you, he is four years old and the phone he used was literally a handheld one…he was dialing on his hand. He was very polite as he asked the police officer to come to his home […]
How can a Trinidadian not like pepper?
Posted on March 25, 2021 Leave a Comment
Yup, it’s true. I do NOT like pepper. Actually more to the point, I cannot handle pepper. It gives me heartburn and terrible tummy cramps. I am talking hot sauce or pepper sauce as we refer to it in Trinidad. The really ironic part? I make it. Even more ironic-er is that my husband consumes […]
Can you have a single Doubles?
Posted on March 24, 2021 2 Comments
Before you say yes, ask yourself…”Have I ever had a really good doubles?” Of course, this may be the second question you ask yourself. The first one for many a non Caribbean person, the first question may well be, “what on earth is (or are) a doubles?” Well, remembering this is only my blog and […]
Korvapuusti
Posted on March 21, 2021 2 Comments
Ha ha! For those of us not quite fluent in Finnish, korvapuusti are Finnish pastries. The translation is “slapped ears”. Don’t ask…all I know that I absolutely love these beauties. I have them every time I am in Finland and on occasion I actually bake them! (oooooooohh, aaaaaaahhh) These are similar in taste (to me) […]
What started this love affair?
Posted on March 14, 2021 10 Comments
Today I was sending a message to my friend who I had not heard from in a super long time and I was getting her up to speed on what I had been doing since last we met. Funny thing is, as I mentioned when I started baking it took me back to the exact […]
Let’s talk cookies!
Posted on March 6, 2021 1 Comment
Yes! Finally, let’s talk about some baking 🙂 A good if not excellent choice always when it comes to baking is cookies! From sugar cookies to chocolate chip. Chocolate or peanut butter crunch. Complex or simple, cookies are simply always a good choice when it comes to baking. Whether you have them with milk, coffee, […]
Love is in the air
Posted on February 14, 2021 1 Comment
Or at sea, or across lots and lots of miles of land and ocean. Happy Valentine’s day to you. Today is a day all about love, hearts, chocolates and flowers. I am not able to be with my loved ones except via social media at this time, and I am guessing some if not most […]
Waffling is a verb
Posted on February 1, 2021 5 Comments
I love me some waffles. Sometimes onboard we do a show of appreciation for the crew members and we make waffles. There are different toppings of course. Ice creams, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, nuts, caramel. I love mine plain. Hot, a little more brown than others like. Looks like it spent too much time on […]
You’ve got that baking feeling.
Posted on January 17, 2021 Leave a Comment
So, I am still not able to go home. Sounds strange? Well, due to the ongoing, everchanging nature of the pandemic my home country still has not opened the borders. Which mean I am still not able to go home. In the beginning I didn’t look at this in a positive light as I was […]
What makes you truly happy?
Posted on December 30, 2020 1 Comment
If you are reading this, your answer may very well be the same as mine. We could even shout it out together (if we were in the same room).. BAKING! Yup, baking. It is amazing how many emotions that one simple word evokes. Pictures of warm, delicious goodness coming straight from the oven. You can […]