So yesterday I said no cooking and went off on a7k hike, got home and someone said they heard me mention tomato choka and roti…so of course I made it 🙄

today I made smoked turkey( from Costco)  cookup with lots of basil n thyme, poi, carrots n even added green beans for the first time. So far the review is good😋

I never smoked turkey, that would be difficult to keep alight.

Still haven’t gone to get that duck, not sure how I can cook duck curry without duck🤣

today I plan to make macaroni pie….my granddaughter and my son likes it a lot

have a restful wknd all

I had Pollichathu fish and biryani rice. All home made.

where you got the banana leaf?

@Former Member, at a Sri Lankan grocery; even the spices to make the sauce. Tomatoes and cucumbers from my garden. Fish is Pompano. First time I had this was in Kerala.

I see our grocery store carrying perch and pickerel, that's nice fish.

Didn't Guyana have tilapia?

@cain posted:

I see our grocery store carrying perch and pickerel, that's nice fish.

Didn't Guyana have tilapia?

I enjoy those when my son catches…never bought it yet

I knew a family in Greenwich Park who had a tilapia pond….can’t say I’ve ever cooked it but I have eaten it many times

@Mitwah posted:

I had Pollichathu fish and biryani rice. All home made.

now I feel like eating some real spicy food from Baboo

always enjoyed their lamb vindaloo

as I’ve said b4, most times I cook for just me so sometimes it’s easier to just pick up a naan n some cooked goat or lamb

Lamb bunha for supper. I like it with garlic naan. Lot's of cucumber from my garden on the side.

I had rice with crab curry made in Guyana and brought for me along with my cassareep and other stuff

still thinking about duck curry🦆

With kindah of slackness I hearing, crabcurry gettin a plane ride?

I usually stock up on my Blue Crabs in the fall when the price seems to drop.

You gotta be stocking up on blue butter just in case.

My neighbor uses the Blue Butter on her dog.

Yep, it's for animals actually. I've looked it up but not sure where to get it other than Amazon, not that I need it...hehe

She gets it from her pet store.

@cain posted:

With kindah of slackness I hearing, crabcurry gettin a plane ride?

Is more than slackness with them customs dudes…nah, they ok with cooked stuff.

I have to admit that I do enjoy blue crab curry or soup but have never cleaned it. I guess I will only eat king crab when my ppl dem stop visiting. There’s a Diana seafood place about 2 blocks from me, a few of usually buy a box of king crabs…yummy  I’ve made Cajun style crayfish and crab legs which the whole fam enjoy.

lunch today was tomato choka with paratha ( yesterday I picked another five gallon bucket of tomatoes)

@cain posted:

You gotta be stocking up on blue butter just in case.

Never heard of blue butter. I googled it and seems like it’s something I can use on my K9 paws. The old boy gets itchy paws and sometimes he gnaws on them. He gets severe allergies every august🙁   The younger girl is ok so far.

@Mitwah posted:

@Former Member, at a Sri Lankan grocery; even the spices to make the sauce. Tomatoes and cucumbers from my garden. Fish is Pompano. First time I had this was in Kerala.

made pizza for lunch. it turned out well

Did you put sardines on it or Marmite?

@cain posted:

Did you put sardines on it or Marmite?

nah. de lady prepared de dough with yeast. i put spaghetti sauce, chicken, pineapple, seasoning from de garden, onion, and a little grated cheese

@cain posted:

Did you put sardines on it or Marmite?

I usually put :Kippers+ home made tomato sauce+ pine apple+ hot red pepper flakes and oregano.

@cain posted:

Did you put sardines on it or Marmite?

Never had marmite on pizza but used to like anchovies

I also like sliced eggplant with skin on my pizza with garlic and pesto, fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, red onions, pine and chicken

I do enjoy tomatoes in every way including soup but for some reason don’t like red sauce on pizza

we made a nice batch of pesto when the basil was in full bloom ( by we I mean I grew it and the tenants downstairs made it😁 i.e. my son and his gf) They also made lots of red currant jam and jalapeño spread using my garden produce…mmmmm

sun is less, garden callin me

I have an invite for a patio dinner at captains boil …still thinking about it. I have not been to a restaurant since Jan 2020 in US

I grew some butter beans for the first time. First few times I picked and gave to my mother. Yesterday I picked and cooked it with lots of tomatoes…had it with roti. I don’t think I ate butter beans since I left Guyana

Today I had boil n fry black eye beans for dinner

Today's dinner......cauliflower with ground turkey (cooked with a bit of curry powder, garamasala, tumeric and lots of tomatoes from my garden.....of course plenty onion, garlic, cilantro, green onion and ginger)

Eaten with brown basmatti rice

Today's dinner..Marinara veggie meatless ball sub from Subway.

@Wildflower posted:

I have an invite for a patio dinner at captains boil …still thinking about it. I have not been to a restaurant since Jan 2020 in US

I once went to Captains Boil at Ellesmere and Don Mills area. A sheet of plastic is spread over the table, we were all given gloves then came buckets of crayfish and crab, it was pretty good.

@Villagebelle posted:

Today's dinner......cauliflower with ground turkey (cooked with a bit of curry powder, garamasala, tumeric and lots of tomatoes from my garden.....of course plenty onion, garlic, cilantro, green onion and ginger)

Eaten with brown basmatti rice

I’ve never cooked cauliflower any other way than plain. Will definitely try it with ground turkey… I am guessing you cooked the meat with all the seasoning then added cauliflower n tomatoes?

@cain posted:

I once went to Captains Boil at Ellesmere and Don Mills area. A sheet of plastic is spread over the table, we were all given gloves then came buckets of crayfish and crab, it was pretty good.

We went to brimley n shep….and yes all the food was great. We each ordered something then shared it like buffet.

today dinner was smoked chicken done by my son with 🌽 n sliced tomatoes that was sprinkled with salt n green chillies

duck curry and rice for lunch

@Wildflower posted:

I’ve never cooked cauliflower any other way than plain. Will definitely try it with ground turkey… I am guessing you cooked the meat with all the seasoning then added cauliflower n tomatoes?

You should try this.

@Former Member posted:

duck curry and rice for lunch

Gilbaka curry and rice for me. Don't like duck.

Big pot of chicken soup.....I put all kinds of veggies/provision in it.

carrots, celery, potato, american and west indian sweet potatoes, eddoes and cauliflower.  onion, garlic, thyme.... rosemary and basil from my garden.

usually cook some noodles on the side to add to the grandkids bowls of soup!!

@Mitwaw

That cauliflower soup looks delicious and very easy to make!!

My daughter makes a variation of this and it is so good.

@Villagebelle, It is certainly  easy to make and store. Heats up well. We also make soup from the vegetables in my garden and would use a hand blender to puree the vegs.

Mmmmm, cauliflower soup. I do love soups. I usually cut up lots of beans and save to add in lentil soup. My kids love my tomato basil soup. My son’s gf has a gadget to freeze dry herbs and she is dedicated to harvesting my garden😂

Today it will be shrimp chowmein plus squash with chicken and roti.
I don’t cook everyday and sometimes when I bring food for my mom she has something for me too.

Daal baat, kalounji with shrimp .... Karaila is all home grown.