“Wen yo eat di fruit and di juice di run, memba fi tro di skin outta di way. Mango di drop bip bap.” I remember singing and bopping my head to this folk song. We couldn’t wait for mango season when I was growing up! We had Hayden, Judwig, quashy, and apple mango. The numberContinue reading “Mango salad”
Category Archives: Foods
Three Bean Burrito
Burritos are another staple in Belize. You can have breakfast burritos, which would have ingredients such as eggs, avocado, beans, onions, and or some form of seafood. For lunch the burritos might include chicken, or shrimp and any other type of meat combo that one can dream up. All are so tasty! These burritos willContinue reading “Three Bean Burrito”
Veggie and Black Bean Tacos
When I was growing up in Belize we could buy meatpies and tacos from the food trucks or rather food carts at break time or for lunch. Now it has become a popular item for breakfast. Tacos for any meal is definitely a favorite of the region. Its one of the foods I have missedContinue reading “Veggie and Black Bean Tacos”
Spicy Pineapple Salsa
Growing up in Belize means the foods I ate were both varied and flavorful. After all, we had all these influences from the region that surrounded us. We are the only Central American and Caribbean Country. The foods we made and ate were influenced by the Aztec and Inca Mayas, the Caribbean fusions and theContinue reading “Spicy Pineapple Salsa”
Vegan Blueberry muffins
Today I made vegan blueberry muffins. They are oil free, and ordinarily I would also use maple syrup instead of sugar, but because I was making it for my family I used brown sugar. Granulated white sugar would work in this recipe too. Before you start, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. The process isContinue reading “Vegan Blueberry muffins”
