Jul 9, 2014
Naturally sweetened with applesauce instead sugar, and combined with your favourite muesli mix and spices, these mini muffins are healthy little snacks to get your day going in the right direction. Eat for breakfast, pack them in your child’s lunch box, or serve as an afternoon snack. We like putting them on wooden sticks and serving artfully for afternoon tea alongside glasses of ice cold lemonade, but these would also be great for bake sales or a clever, and healthy alternative Halloween treat. (Makes about 8-10 muffins)
Ingredients
- 1 cup applesauce
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons mixed spice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, optional
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups muesli
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF and line 2 muffin sheets with paper liners.
- In a bowl, mix together the apple sauce, eggs and vanilla. Add the cinnamon, mixed spice, ginger, baking powder and muesli; stir until mixed together well. (more…)
Jul 9, 2014
We couldn’t resist sharing this cute idea! It’s really easy to do, and a great project for kids and adults alike. Apart from making an awesome display for the table, the tortillas are neatly packaged up. Perfect for parties!
You can find an array of clever ideas for decorating clothes pins on the web – from airplanes and dragonflies to animals, fish and fairies. We didn’t see any Gombeys but we’ll bet there’s a few crafty Bermudians who can create a masterful clothes pin replica. Explore and have fun creating today!
You will need:
– cardboard rolls (or you can roll a piece of cardboard into a tube shape)
– heavy solid or patterned wrapping paper
– wooden clothes pins
– paint
– additional decorations of your choice e.g. magnets, wooden cut-outs, buttons, pom poms, fabric, cute erasers or magnets, etc.
– glue (or double-sided tape)
– scissors
– flour tortillas
– fillings of your choice – turkey, peppers, lettuce, cucumber, etc.
Directions:
- Cut a piece of wrapping paper to fit around cardboard tube leaving an inch all around to overlap and tuck into top and bottom of tube. Use a little glue or double-sided tape to close the seam together on the outside of the tube (the tucked in paper should stay in place but you could use a few dabs of glue to secure if necessary).
- Paint the clothes pins with any design you like and allow to dry completely.
- Adhere any additional decorations to the clothes pins with glue.
- Fill a flour tortilla with fixings of your choice, roll, and tuck into cardboard tubes. Clip on the clothes pin, and serve up the fun!
Jul 9, 2014
Packed with beneficial antioxidant rich fruits, Chef Daamian’s Caribbean Fruit Salad is light, naturally sweet, and good for you too!
Recipe from Chef Daamian Simmons – The Reefs (more…)
Jul 2, 2014
Melt-in-your-mouth pork, topped with tangy coleslaw – it’s a favourite and classic slider!
Recipe from Derek Myers – Island Restaurant Group
Pulled Pork
Ingredients
1 pork butt
1 cup seasoning mix (paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper)
Directions
Season pork and then wrap in oven-safe plastic and foil (double the foil) cook at 300°F for 4 hours. Wait 30 minutes after removing from oven and then pull apart with fork or hands.
Coleslaw
Ingredients
1 cup cabbage, shredded
1/4 cup carrots, shredded
1/4 mayonnaise
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp hot sauce
Directions
Mix mayo, mustard, vinegar, sugar and hot sauce together. Add cabbage and carrots and mix together well.
Gosling’s Wine of the Week
Carmel Road Monterey Pinot Noir
The 2012 Monterey Pinot Noir is French oak aged briefly to add earthy, dark toast undertones to this brightly fragrant, berry spiced wine. The balance of the final wine is fantastic as it comes together in a velvety finish. The wine is a perfect match for Chef Derek’s pork recipe.
The retail price is $25.50 and it’s available at Lindo’s and Gosling’s stores.
Seasoned to Taste – Hosted by Chef Peter Jovetic
An exclusive presentation of Lindo’s Group of Companies
As broadcast on VSB TV11 on July 1st, 2014
Jun 25, 2014
Chef Chad’s Herb Crusted Chilean Sea Bass with Grilled Pineapple & Mango Salsa is bursting with the sweet and spicy flavours of fresh pineapple, mango, jalapeño peppers, ginger, lime, and cilantro.
Recipe from Chef Chad Mitchell – Red’s Steak House
Herb Crusted Sea Bass
Ingredients
Chef Chad Mitchell from Red’s Steak House preparing the salsa.
- 3 to 4 Chilean Sea Bass fillets
- 1 loaf white bread or Brioche
- 80 ml olive oil
- 1/4 cup oats
- 2 heads parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped tarragon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Remove all crust from bread. Chop herbs with a very sharp knife until very fine. Using a food processor pulse oats until fine. Add the bread and continue to pulse until fine. Add chopped herbs, season with salt and pepper and continue to blend slowly. Add olive oil slowly – just enough to lightly moisten, this will ensure the herbs do not oxidize. Pour mixture onto a baking sheet or plate.
- Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper and dredge in the herb mixture, covering both sides. (more…)
Jun 25, 2014
The combination of cucumber and lemons may sound strange and unappetizing but, take it from us, this drink is unbelievably refreshing and delicious. Also referred to as Limonada con Pepino, this Mexican inspired drink is a common cooler in the summer months. Mexico is known for its aguas frescas, “cold waters” made from simple, fresh ingredients – fruits or vegetables, water, and sugar. Perfect for the hot, dog days of summer!
Total time: 5 minutes Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 English cucumbers
1 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
4 cups water
Directions
1. Peel and chop the cucumbers.
2. Place cucumbers in blender with water and sugar and blend until very smooth.
3. Add lemon juice and blend again.
4. Pour into glasses, garnish with cucumber and lemon slices and enjoy!
You know what they say, “Cool as a cucumber.” Well there’s actually some truth in that phrase. Cucumbers have natural cooling properties in addition to many other health benefits.
Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Cucumbers
- Raw cucumber, when applied on the skin, can help reduce heat and inflammation.
- Fresh cucumber juice can provide relief from heartburn, acid stomach, gastritis and even ulcer.
- Placing a cucumber slice over the eyes not only soothes them, but also reduces swelling.
- Daily consumption of cucumber juice helps ease symptoms of eczema, arthritis and gout.
- Cucumber has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from lung, stomach and chest problems.
- The potassium in cucumber makes it useful for regulating high and low blood pressure.
- Cucumber contains Erepsin, an enzyme that helps in protein digestion.
- Cucumber juice is said to promote hair growth, especially when it is added to the juice of carrot, lettuce and spinach.
- Cucumber can prove to be beneficial for those suffering from diseases of the teeth and gums.
- Cucumber has been associated with healing properties in relation to diseases of the kidney, urinary bladder, liver and pancreas.
