Homemade Goodness for Lunch With Friends

We were invited to lunch by some friends, so I prepared one of my favorite combos; strawberry banana cake and macaroni pie. Of course, you will notice my signature topping, yaaas, the green and gold bell peppers! For me, food is art; honestly, everything is art in my world.

By the way, I’ve already shared the recipes for both dishes on my Simple Meals With Jess page. As always, everything came out beautifully, and then it was time to head off to lunch and enjoy some good food and great company.

#homemadefood #delicious #cooking #cheztropic #caribbean #france #goodfood #baking

Comments

Baked Chicken

Baked Chicken | Simple Meal Ideas | Cooking Tips No recipe today, however this is today's cooking tips and a simple meal idea: Baking Chicken tips: Rinse the chicken and pat it dry before baking. Once you remove the chicken from its package, rinse it under cool water in the sink (note: always sanitize your sink with disinfectant afterward). Next, pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Removing excess moisture will ensure you get extra crispy skin. To reduce fat and calories, you can skin chicken legs. Prepare all ingredients and preheat the oven to 400°F. Spices: I like to use cumin, onion (grated) garlic (grated), paprika, celery powder, cayenne pepper and dried thyme if you have. Please make sure they are fresh! Spices are delicious, but a stale spice can easily ruin a dish. However, you are free to try different spice combinations. The secret to making them crispy? Don't bake the chi...

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time Working out takes courage and self-motivation. It’s not always about losing weight — for me, it's about staying healthy, strong, and grateful that I can move. Whether it's Taekwondo or Zumba, my goal is the same: to stay active, to keep my energy flowing, and to enjoy the process — no stress, no pressure, just one day at a time. At my age, it may be harder to see quick results, but that doesn’t stop me. I focus on progress, not perfection. Some days, I don’t even want to leave the house — but that's when I give myself that little pep talk, reminding myself why I'm doing this. And once I start, no matter how tough the session gets, I’m always grateful I showed up. Because being able to move, stretch, kick, and dance is a blessing — health is true wealth. Every workout is a victory over excuses, a reminder that I am stronger than my doubts. Progress may be slow, but as they say, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Slowly but surely — I’m building s...

Saint Pierre, Martinique

Good day! I hope you are having a marvelous day. Magnificent view at work. The Windjammer Landing It's Wednesday and it's hot! I am seated at my desk in the lobby with this magnificent view of the ocean. Reminds me that I need " vitamin Sea !" Oh well!! Since I have been back on the job, it's been quiet but gives me enough time to get back in touch with reality after one month vacation that was super! Today, my blog will be short because I am exhausted. However, I need to share a little information with you about a Town in Martinique called Saint-Pierre which I visited last week. By the way, have you visited the beautiful Island of Martinique ? If yes, what was your experience? Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport Last week Friday 6th October 2017 at 5 PM, I arrived at the airport in Martinique after an eight (8) hour flight from Paris. My phone was not connecting so I had no means of reaching my friends who were suppose to...

Search This Blog