Every week, I visit the farmer’s market with my children and allow them to select one new fruit or vegetable. This weekend, my eldest son picked Brussels Sprouts. At first I was apprehensive, I have always shied away from brussels sprouts …but now my four year old was picking our “vegetable of the week” and I had to […]

Whenever my mother served us “dessert” this was one of the options she loved to make. Pawpaw (papaya) is the star of this salad and in addition to providing wonderful taste, it’s  rich yellow color indicates a high in carotene- antioxidants that help the body fight diseases.  In addition, pawpaw boasts high vitamin C, folate, magnesium and fiber content.  These […]

Of all the things growing in my small backyard garden, the leafy green vegetables (mustards and collards) are my favorite. No store-bought greens come close to the taste of fresh home grown vegetables. “Sukuma Wiki” is  a Swahili phrase meaning “push the week” implying that the greens are added to the relish as a means of stretching the family’s […]