tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post6443168542892038652..comments2007-07-16T16:13:08.671-04:00Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-55386832034411192052007-07-16T16:13:00.000-04:002007-07-16T16:13:00.000-04:00Cynthia, <BR/><BR/>This is my firt (but not last) visit to your site. Your website is very colorful and the dishes look very inviting especially to a foodie like me.Chungienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-70089746435077550072007-07-03T22:04:00.000-04:002007-07-03T22:04:00.000-04:00Pel, I am so glad that you discovered cassava and enjoying it. It is one of my favourites.<BR/><BR/>You know, for some reason, I do not like sweet potatoes in a sweet dish only savoury ones. Call me crazy.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-82103562344896309112007-06-28T16:01:00.000-04:002007-06-28T16:01:00.000-04:00I really enjoyed your sweet-potato breakfast story Cynthia- they are quite popular here, too! I tried a Thai (I think it was Thai...hmmm) sweet of sliced, boiled sweet-potatoes served chilled in ginger-syrup: very light, sweet and delicious!<BR/><BR/>Cassava I've only recently discovered, but I love them (I'm talking of the sweet, not bitter, kind...). I like them MORE than potatoes, as they have such a wonderful, light, delicately-sweet flavour...very good made into pakoras!!! :-DPelicanohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00858951498917328458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-47594256175212853542007-06-27T04:34:00.000-04:002007-06-27T04:34:00.000-04:00We make a similar dish called avial!Jyothsnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-91248717035686526752007-06-26T19:21:00.000-04:002007-06-26T19:21:00.000-04:00<B>Sena</B> - I've sent you the recipe hon.<BR/><BR/><B>The Cooker</B> - Thank you!<BR/><BR/><B>Jyothi</B> - Recipe sent and thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Asha</B> - Thanks. Oh man, the guessing games to begin :) Hope you and the family are having a great time.<BR/><BR/><B>Nanditha</B> - yeah, thanks to the Portuguese :)<BR/><BR/><B>Sarina</B> - duly noted. The info came from a trusted TT website ;)<BR/><BR/><B>Anh</B> - I do think that you should try re-creating some of your Gran's dishes - lots of memories in the kitchen.<BR/><BR/><B>Melting Wok</B> - both. Sweet taro roots, hmmmm never thought of having them sweet. I have never seen purple yams in these parts. I would love to try them.<BR/><BR/><B>Ramya</B> - the recipe is on the way hon. And thank you.<BR/><BR/><B>Sharmi</B> - thank you sweetieCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-51303207030031135702007-06-26T13:47:00.000-04:002007-06-26T13:47:00.000-04:00that a real healthy , starchy meal. looks so comforting. I like yuca. the pic of all those veggies look so good .Sharmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02269369149098453324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-85203718454518418012007-06-26T09:43:00.000-04:002007-06-26T09:43:00.000-04:00Hey Cyn, these pics look beautiful!!! Tapioca is my fav too :) can you plz email me the recipes....Ramya's Mane Adigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473159483411636711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-62521344901428785692007-06-26T04:09:00.000-04:002007-06-26T04:09:00.000-04:00Are they classified as tubers or roots ? Great pix. Cynthia, especially the last one. U know those baby taro roots, they're so much sweeter. Believe it a not, the chinese used them for praying on the 1st day of the Mid Autumn Festival (Moon Fest). Afterwards, mom would usually steamed them until soften, and dip them with sugar, or eat them plain. Kids just love them. Anyway, on the yams, love them all. Have you tried the purple yams, skinny looking ones? Boy, they're so good in tempuras, you might like to try that sometime :) We have a similar dish like yours, except we do it in a light mild curry dish :)MeltingWokhttp://www.meltingwok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-19854388672032569732007-06-26T01:24:00.000-04:002007-06-26T01:24:00.000-04:00Cynthia, I can't help but envying all the root vegetables you have there. Awesome!<BR/><BR/>I think my grandma used to cook some root vegs with sticky rice, too. It's very simple yet absolutely delicious. We don't eat a lot anymore, what a pity! I really need to re-create her dish!Anhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-19273159066998307552007-06-26T00:04:00.000-04:002007-06-26T00:04:00.000-04:00Hi cynthia, yes but our version is called sancoche <I>-not-</I> oildown ;) <BR/><BR/>http://recipes.caribseek.com/Trinidad_and_Tobago/sancoche.shtmlThe TriniGourmethttp://www.trinigourmet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-24641128772657094662007-06-25T21:45:00.000-04:002007-06-25T21:45:00.000-04:00what a striking similarity with the fod of southern india where a combination of roots and coconut milk is used in abundance!Nanditha Prabhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04589675344474098832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-8683471550792264542007-06-25T15:45:00.000-04:002007-06-25T15:45:00.000-04:00I love the array of root vegs you displayed there Cynthia:))<BR/>I tries Cassava,didn't like it much. Oothers I have yet to try.<BR/>Dish looks great.I am still on vacation,will see you next week and Wednesday to guess where I am!:DAshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-24453366742021652722007-06-25T14:58:00.000-04:002007-06-25T14:58:00.000-04:00Hi Cynthia, excellent dish. Can you send me the recipe please? Thanks in advance.Jyothihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419475165058924187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-43352828346305152812007-06-25T14:55:00.000-04:002007-06-25T14:55:00.000-04:00The pic is beautiful.<BR/>'root provisions': nice way of calling them.<BR/>The dish looks delicious.<BR/>I learn something new each time I visit your blag.TheCookerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16998879039243771910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-30123971961370137482007-06-25T11:31:00.000-04:002007-06-25T11:31:00.000-04:00Hi cynthia,<BR/>This dish is great with all my fave veges.I want the recipe cyn..priar's,http://www.blogger.com/profile/02853810071860762110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-22928237018890932772007-06-25T09:31:00.000-04:002007-06-25T09:31:00.000-04:00<B>Rosa</B> - yes it does :)<BR/><BR/><B>Mrs. U</B> - welcome! and thanks for the compliments. I hope to see you again.<BR/><BR/><B>Kelly</B> - an Irish dish, I try to get some more info.<BR/><BR/>Thank you dear <B>Truffle</B>. You are so kind.<BR/><BR/><B>Viji</B> - I'm definitely going to check out your posts.<BR/><BR/><B>Sra</B> - thank you dearest.<BR/><BR/>Thank you dear <B>Meeta</B><BR/><BR/><B>Trinigourmet</B> - as I said, you all have your own <I>version</I> of the dish.<BR/><BR/><B>Dearest Pamela</B> - it is always a pleasure to have you visit. Thanks for the bread recipe.<BR/><BR/><B>Cheese with a Spoon</B> - I think that substitutes will be just fine. I am sure that you will enjoy the dish. I too take coconut milk in moderation.<BR/><BR/><B>Amanda</B> - Recipe on the way hon.<BR/><BR/><B>Nora</B> - I had just 1 cookie and I packed up the others and gave them away :)<BR/><BR/><B>Mandira</B> - thank you!<BR/><BR/><B>Sandeepa</B> - or a Caribbean restaurant. This will not be a regular dish on the menu though, this is one of those rustic kinda dishes and if they do make it, it might be on the weekends only, Friday or Saturday.Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-32503636519303759452007-06-25T08:31:00.000-04:002007-06-25T08:31:00.000-04:00I don't think I have cooked with so many root veggies before. Have not even tried cooking cassava.<BR/>Would love to taste this sometime. I have never seen a Guyanese restaurant , maybe should look for oneSandeepahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-30065630698531140982007-06-24T22:39:00.000-04:002007-06-24T22:39:00.000-04:00that sounds like a delicious combination to any meal cynthia!Mandirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-23576695087312863512007-06-24T18:41:00.000-04:002007-06-24T18:41:00.000-04:00Hi Cynthia, I looove root vegetabes, can't get enought of them. But tapioca is harder to find here. Not impossible, I just haven't looked hard enough for it. <BR/>p/s: i made the peanut butter cookies you wrote about in your last post. They are amazingly easy to make and I had three in a row when it came out of the oven. Dangerous stuff, I will have to give them away....Nora B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04360757422555317095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-52525765899027126632007-06-24T13:30:00.000-04:002007-06-24T13:30:00.000-04:00Yes please. I'd love the recipe! As I said in my e-mail with rain expected for most of next week the Caribbean is going to have to wait but we can play with a few recipes. Shame as we're up for a real change of pace.Amanda at Little Foodieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08262887792010049693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-30741294363754113182007-06-24T11:49:00.000-04:002007-06-24T11:49:00.000-04:00Cynthia, this looks right up my alley! I love all root vegetables and I also love coconut milk, though I try to be good and eat it only in moderation :-) . I usually prepare something with coconut milk only when we have guests.<BR/><BR/>Do you think this recipe would work with whatever root vegetables I can find to substitute for the Caribbean ones? I'll be e-mailing you to get the recipe, thanks!cheesewithaspoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02351300109911801198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-53282083924705993462007-06-24T09:10:00.000-04:002007-06-24T09:10:00.000-04:00Dear Cynthia: Don't you worry for not visiting so often. I hope things are allright with you. Life is not always what we want it to be, but we have to just keep walking (that sounded a little too much "Johnny Walker!!). That bread with no leavining I call it "the emergency bread" it came out one day I had no leavening at home. It is pretty good, just mix the flours you wish (five cups, 1 white flour, and the rest as you wish), add 3/4 cups vegetable oil and baking powder, one tablespoon, don't forget some salt and 1 1/2 cup water is enough. Big hugs!!Pamelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00388803613116682175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-18834739533247126002007-06-24T06:38:00.000-04:002007-06-24T06:38:00.000-04:00Man i love oildown (done kosher style of course) ... i had a recipe similar to what you are describing once... but i don't think we call it oildown when it has all that other stuff in it like plantain etc... i may be wrong tho... :) I love the starchy sweetness it adds...The TriniGourmethttp://www.trinigourmet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-4548494578003960052007-06-24T04:21:00.000-04:002007-06-24T04:21:00.000-04:00What a wonderful column and the dish looks so intriguing! Beautiful!Meetahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-74825313901619450282007-06-24T01:12:00.000-04:002007-06-24T01:12:00.000-04:00Cynthia, very evocative column, enjoyed reading itsrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03243944393796831559noreply@blogger.com