Caribbean Banana Fritters

A few weeks ago ( before things turned a bit apocalyptic :)) I would have probably thrown away over-ripe banks.
Not any more
For the 1st time, in as long as I can remember, I decided to make banana fritters. So long has it been, that I needed to check how to make them

Chef Ricardo has become my 'go to' man , when it comes to Caribbean food... or my mum, but didn't want to bother her with lacklustre cooking revelations.
( I just called her once completed - and said they 'smelled good' and were 'delish')

3 medium bananas
2 spoons of brown sugar,
Vanilla, and a little mixed spice.
Plain flour like the chef

hmmm... my mix..... really wasn't looking the same
I think put too much flour, so added a little oat milk



Cooking with Youtube is really funny

They came out looking like this... a little darker ( aka a bit burnt) than planned



Despite not looking as pretty as Chef Ricardo's, they actually tasted really good.
and were all finished within minutes of making

hmmm.. delish for real...

A Different Kind of Spring

Spring is my favourite time of the year.
I love the warmer mornings, and the sound of birdsong as I wake. Love the sight of new bulbs bursting to life, brighter and longer days.


My chill spot







I quite like the idea of having everything I need being delivered to my door - as does most of the population I guess, as I can't seem to get a home delivery sorted yet for love nor money lol... which means at some point - I will need to pop out for a few essentials
Today however... is not that day

This time, is an ideal time to read, meditate, motivate, clean, cleanse, adopt a hobby, be creative, reflect, regain a sense of balance, and just be... as even if all about you appears to be falling apart, for others, it's falling together.

Detox from mainstream media, and go within...
Who are you?.. not what you show on the outside - but within...
Are you content with what, or who, you have become..?
Once we agree that whilst we all may appreciate positive feedback, our value, happiness or worth is ours to define, and not another/s, and at that point, we may be surprised at just how liberating that will be
Love not for selfish or egoic reasons, but simply, to love
and as many of us at this time seek to connect, re-connect, discover or allow the manifestation our higher selves...
remember...
God is Love
Have fun x

Gardening during Lockdown

I planted some of my Veg out this weekend, potted a few Strawberry plants, some Rhubarb and other bits.



I added fresh flower bulbs, and a few new flowers.




I enjoy being in nature, and am fortunate to have a garden during this lockdown period, to plant essential food items, so I'm looking forward to seeing how well they do, especially as Ive worked on improving the soil.
Still lots to do, but a little each day should suffice.

I'm keen to see what I can grow in pots, and how well they will do, so here are a few I'll be keeping an eye on

Sage



Spinach



Aubergine



I have potatoes and onions to go out; hopefully they will be okay in a slightly shady area.

Lockdown London

Clocks went forward and Spring has sprung

Things to do on lockdown..


Wrap up well when you need to stock up, on utilities, and basic essentials

Yesterday me and Ti drove in pursuit of essentials, and even though it was early in the morning... it was eerie - almost post apocalyptic

I actually ran across the road to avoid one woman, and resisted the urge to 'have a word' a man I saw spit in the road

Nope, now is not the time to chastise ransom strangers ( even from the safety of my car)

Regardless, we picked up only what was needed, dropped rice at my mums front door, said hi and bye, and headed home
Clothes off and into the wash with disinfectant, then into the bath... again



My Sunday has been spent sowing seeds - gotta be self sufficient ... try my best to be anyway, whilst enjoying the EFF bookclub with Floyd Shivambu.

Got some Okra seeds in there too



Bookclub with Floyd



Dinner over with , and it's time to chill, and indulge in gardening videos, music, and whatever else takes my fancy.



Friday was a rough day.
My record producer Mykey of MCS records, I found out, died, as did reggae music legends Bob Andy and Delroy Washington.

End of an era - all having had a positive impact on my life.
Spent many hours working in the studio with Mykey, whilst my kids (then still v young) played in his garden, and waited for me to be done.

Mykey was a good man, humble, funny, kind, and respectful. He encouraged me to develop my own music production skills, to play my bass , keyboards, and whatever else on my own tracks.
Good times - good memories.
RIP to the boss - Mykey Simpson.





Bob Andy


Growing up, one album I played many many time from start to end was Bob Andy's Songbook
A classic in so many ways.

Nuff said..

Korede Bello - Sun Momi

Weekend WOW Factor; African Liberation Struggles, A Closer Look

1. Samora Machel.




President of Mozambique from June 1975 - October 1986
A trained nurse, Samora joined FRELIMO ( the Mozambique Liberation Front) at a base in Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
On completing military service and training in Algeria, Samora quickly rose through the ranks to become military commander.
The 10yr liberation war ended in 1974, and Mozambique gained its independence from Portugal.

Samora - born September 29th 1933, A revolutionary, and 1st President of Mozambique - died in a plane crash in 1986.



...'The liberation struggle knows its heroes, but there are also traitors..' Machel




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