Tassot (Fried Goat)

Haiti was propelled into public awareness with the disastrous earthquake earlier this year, but there is much more to the country than natural disasters. For example, Haiti was the first Latin American country to gain independence and also the first black-led republic in the world. Yes, we can!

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Diri Jon Jon (Mushroom Rice)

What do you get when you mix one food blogger with too little time and a challenge deadline? Well, if this blogger approached any sense of normality, they would do the sensible thing and opt out of the challenge with fervent promises to join in again the following month.

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Sauce Ti Malice (Haitian Hot Sauce)

If you want a spicy,  yet easy-to-make sauce, you've come to the right place. And as an added bonus, you get to go on a (virtual) tour of Haiti if you proceed. Sound like a deal?

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Krummelpap/Putu Pap (Crumbly porridge)

Long weekends are truly the stuff dreams are made of. You get to recharge, sleep late and best of all indulge in the kind of breakfasts that you never have time for during the week. 

I love a good breakfast, but truth be told, I'm pretty lazy when it comes to cooking so soon after I wake up. Supper I'll do, even lunch, but breakfast, oooh boy I need some strong motivation to find myself with a spoon in the kitchen during the AM hours. 

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Apple Pie Smoothie

There aren't many food related things I'm scared of. My recent warthog adventure springs to mind... So when I was faced with a jar of coconut oil, I took it in my stride (even though I'd never even seen it before, never mind used it) and immediately set out to find out how I could use it. I'd heard lots about the health benefits of the oil and was quite curious to try it out to see what all the fuss was about.

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Nutty Chicken Pilaf

*insert catchy opening hook here*

Did that work? Seems you're still here. And they say blogging is hard. Pfft. I could do it with my eyes shut and one arm tied behind my back. Except um.. there might be a helluva lot of typos. Not to mention I'd be rather uncomfortable. Okay, scratch that idea then.

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Tomato Braised Cauliflower

You know what you get from bragging? Well you either get shown up - in which case you end up looking like a nincompoop - or you might end up looking like a rockstar.

This all all started a few days ago (Tuesday to be exact), when I tweeted about the "BEST.EVER cauliflower" that I'd had.

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Cheat's Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana Ciabattas

Try saying that five times fast: 

Cheat's Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana Ciabattas

Cheat's Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana Ciabattas

Cheat's Grilled Eggplant Parmigiana Ciabattas

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Brunswick Stew

I still can't believe it. I *actually* went to the store and I bought a piece of warthog. Not many people will have the balls to pick up a packet of warthog meat, nevertheless actually buy the thing. I don't even have to mention the actual cooking and eating part do I?

As the cashier so eloquently put it (with slightly raised eyebrows I might add) "Is it for dog food?"

My answer? A slightly embarassed "No".

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Grilled Green Chef's Salad

Summer seems to have made a brief comeback as we're approaching May. Hey I'm not complaining. Okay I am, but just a little bit. You know how I feel about summer, but I'll admit it's nice to have an excuse to whip up a deliciously crunchy meal in the midst of all the soups and stews we've been having.

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Citrus Burst Carrot & Butternut Soup

Wait a minute! Didn't I just post an Indian Carrot Soup recipe a few days ago? Yup, guilty as charged. You don't even need to bring the warrant of arrest, just show me the handcuffs and I'll step forward willingly to accept my fate.

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