This week was a long and trying one. My little one is sick with a nasty virus. And after trips to the ER and doctor's office he's finally getting better. Amidst all the craziness, I realized that when I am …
Cook-up Rice… Vegetarian Three Bean Cook-up Rice
The new year is almost here. If you're Guyanese you're probably rounding up your ingredients for your New Year's eve cook-up rice and fried fish. I usually make a slamming black eyed peas and beef cook-up. When I was living …
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Pepperpot… A Traditional Guyanese Christmas Breakfast
Christmas is my favorite time of year for many reasons, but most particularly because of the delicious foods and baked goods that most Guyanese homes are filled with at Christmas time. Pepperpot is a rich meat stew that has been …
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Soup, Soup, Soup… Chicken and split peas soup
When it gets cold, all I can think of making is a nice pot of warm and delicious soup. Soup is so comforting to me. One member of a Guyanese group I follow on Facebook, asked if anyone else had …
Salara… Red (coconut) Cake
Most people call salara, red cake, because the coconut filling is dyed a bright red color. But this is far from a cake. If anything it is a coconut bread or coconut roll. None the less, it is really moist …
Hearty Soups… Beef & Barley Soup
It's Fall and the weather is cooling down. We've even had snow already, in Denver! On really cold days, all I can think of is warm, delicious, hearty soups. Which means, I might actual make metemgee soon. Well, we'll see …
Sunday Brunch… Cheese pies (Mini Quiches)
Where did all the time go? It feels like ages since I last posted a recipe. Here's the run down on where I've been and what's been going on. I decided to take the summer off from blogging. We went …
Mexican Night… Fish tacos with mango salsa
In Denver there are many Mexican restaurants that serve up authentic Mexican meals for cheap. One of my favorite Mexican restaurants is Guadalajara on South Abilene in Aurora. Their food is delicious, the portions are huge and the price is …
Pholourie… fried split peas dough deliciousness!
Before I even start this post, let me just give a shout out to all my new subscribers and all those that have also subscribed to my youtube channel (metemgeeblog). I am forever humbled by your willingness to check out …
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Vegetarian Side… Pok Choy with a bit of teriyaki sauce
I love vegetables. Simple with no meat or additives. Just seasoned right. Pok Choy or Bok Choy as it is commonly known to non Guyanese, is one of those vegetables that you don't want to over cook, or over do …
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Cheesecake… New York Style Strawberry Cheesecake
I've made this cheesecake too many times to count. It's an Emril Legassie recipe from FoodNetwork.com. It's quick and easy (the mixing part that is, the baking and cooling takes time). The topping however, I created after several tries. Now …
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