Cooking Recipes – Soft Pastels Life

Sorrel Pineapple Drink

Sorrel is a staple in most Caribbean households during the holiday season and for me, it’s no different. My friend who is Jamaican (I am Antiguan), would often have conversations about the type of foods/meals our island has to offer (that’s a story for another time lol) but let’s just say I have been slowlyContinue reading “Sorrel Pineapple Drink”

Homemade Eggnog Recipe

It’s the holiday season and eggnog should 100% be a part of it! Before making this drink, I often thought making eggnog was a difficult process but after consulting good ole google and my good girlfriend I realized I was wrong. This is by no means the traditional way of creating a classic eggnog drinkContinue reading “Homemade Eggnog Recipe”

Vegan Pumpkin Fritters

In case you haven’t noticed, I love me some fritters lol. They are quick and easy to make and very delicious, the perfect addition to breakfast. I purchased a huge pumpkin the other day and had to find ways of using it up. I made soup, pumpkin bread as well as the fritters I amContinue reading “Vegan Pumpkin Fritters”

Quick Breakfast Idea | Egg Muffins

Over the past year or so, I have really began making small changes in my life, and food has been a major battle for me. I would purchase food but never had a real purpose for the items I’ve bought. We’ll go into more detail about that in another post. Today I wanted to shareContinue reading “Quick Breakfast Idea | Egg Muffins”

Banana Fritters

No these are not doughnuts (think apple fritters) these are what I like to call pancake replacements lol. Although it doesn’t quite fill the void of a pancake, it gets the job done! I grew up eating banana fritters for breakfast in the islands. As I grew older, I tend to eat them more asContinue reading “Banana Fritters”

Caribbean Style Fried (fry) Dumpling

Fried bakes or fry dumplings, no matter the name once you make it, I am there lol. Not all fried dumplings are created equally and not everyone can make them lol trust me I know lol. I even remember the first time I attempted making fried dumplings, they were hard as a rock lol butContinue reading “Caribbean Style Fried (fry) Dumpling”

Broccoli Salad

I am a huge fan of broccoli, honestly, I can eat it everyday and not get bored lol. I can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on what is being served, I feel no guilt or hear your judgment lol. I remember purchasing a broccoli salad for my lunch a while back atContinue reading “Broccoli Salad”