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I remember when I saw pictures from the launch of Diner En Blanc on social media and I said “ooh fancy…how come I didn’t get invited to this launch!” in my head. It looked like an expensive affair just from the pictures alone and so I didn’t bother to go and research what this event was…
So for dinner last night I made a blackbean and quinoa salad served warm with green peppers, tomatoes sautéed in garlic and corn. I topped it with toasted sesame seeds just cause I had some on hand and sprinkled sea salt and lime juice over it all. It was amazing to me. Simply beautiful. …
This is a collaborative series between IrieDiva and four other blogs. Each day this week a new blogger will share a delicious budget friendly meal for JMD$500 or less on their respective blogs. Use the hashtag #5for5Kingston on Instagram and Twitter to follow all the action.
I’ve often wondered what it would be like to pick up and move to another country with my family and so I badgered one of my close friends who went all the way across the world to Australia to live with his new family. Australia isn’t a hop, skip and jump away so I reached…
I’m trying to think if anything not related to fashion has ever made my Wednesday wishlist posts. No, really. But recently as I made this post on Instagram about grapefruits I noted that I knew this info a long time ago and yet I rarely consume grapefruits that are abundant in my tropical country. Fresh…
Hey y’all! Happy New Year!!! How were the celebrations? However they were I do hope it included family, friends, love and laughs! I also hope you’re ready for this damn detox we bout to get into! Today is the official start of the #irie7daymealplan where we’re ridding out bodies of aaaaallllllll the cake, ham, cream,…
Yum Yum!!! I can’t take credit for this recipe at all, saw it on one of my favourite Instagram accounts @fitmencook and knew I had to make it. Here’s the recipe on their website. I didn’t use actual oranges, substituted for my trusty no sugar added Trujuice and I also swapped out orange marmalade…
Who else feels like they had to be rolled around after Christmas dinner? Hands up if you’ve had cake and ham at least once per day for the past week or so. Shaaaaame. No matter how many articles we read on how to avoid the holiday weight gain, we see the food and face-dive right…
Happy #MeatlessMonday! This salad is perfect for that! It is a complete meal, you won’t miss the meat at all, I promise you. It has a little Mexican flare going on with the beans, the corn, the bell pepper, the tomatoes and the spicy scotch bonnet pepper for some heat then I topped it…
Every year I do a post on Restaurant Week whether I go with friends or coworkers however this year is a little different. The organizers of Restaurant Week reached out several lifestyle bloggers and brought us on a tour of the Restaurant Week experience to be had this year. This was a special treat, a…
Most of us do this all the while, pop BC to get rid of the pesky red wave to suit our schedules. Do you have any idea how safe it is or what method to use? I asked my twitter friend @drelliotobgyn to weigh in on the subject. You can see a snippet of thearticle…
I had the pleasure of sitting with Kabaka Pyramid recently and chatting about everything from living the vegan life while on tour, his hip-hop days in high school, his decision to become Rastafarian and his recent bout with the chikungunya virus. It was a blast and he surely turned me into a fan. His recent…
Ever so often we go through a period of over-abundance in our diet, probably because of a vacation or holiday weekend or some other special occasion, and in these times, we wear out our liver and intestines with food and alcohol that is detrimental to our health and our bodies. After I go through one of…
Always one with the special promotions aimed at keeping customers happy, Usain Bolt’s Tracks and Records Sports Bar has a new lunch promotion for you to try. They think they can serve you lunch in 9.58 minutes and if they fail, the bill is on them. They’ll even give you a stopwatch so that you…
Last weekend at Soul in the Sun I had the opportunity to chat with Regina Belle along with others in the entertainment industry and recorded it all for you! She gives solid advice for marriage, faith and speaks about making music. Enjoy!
Soul in the Sun Night Two saw the greats come out in their legendary style. You could tell we were in a whole new world of music here when everybody came out in a suit and the lone woman on the show was in a sparkly skirt and heels. We were amongst iconic entertainers who…