So I have to let you know about a product that I absolutely love. Kraft Fresh Takes.  I have reviewed the Savory Four Cheese Recipe for burgers here.  This time I decided to test out the Rosemary and Roasted Garlic Recipe. In case you don’t know Fresh Takes are in the cheese/dairy section of the […]

For the first time I tried a recipe from Pinterest, Pan seared Chicken with Balsamic Cream sauce with mushrooms and carmelized onions.  For months I’ve been liking and repinning recipes on Pinterest and finally I actually tried one out!  It was fabulous and very easy to make!  The recipe comes from peaceloveandlowcarb.blogspot.com. Here is  the recipe. Try […]

Good Morning everyone! I would like to introduce you to a new column on theafter5lifestyle.com, called Breakfast with J. Charlise. In this column, twice a month, I will introduce to you new recipes and reinvent traditional ones that the whole family would enjoy for breakfast! Today I made my easy and lower calorie version of […]

Hey guys, this is a quick and easy recipe using the leftover pesto chicken from Quick and Easy: Pesto Chicken Cesar Salad  . It’s rather simple and you’ll need minimal ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need to make Pesto Chicken and Pasta: Pesto chicken breast Whole wheat spaghetti ¼ tsp Olive Oil Parmesan Cheese Pesto sauce (recipe below) […]

Hey everyone! I would like to start off by giving a little background about myself. My Name is Jerrica, I’m an aspiring chef and self-proclaimed foodie from Philadelphia. I’m currently in the process of what I would like to call the 3 R’s of being an entrepreneur: renaming, rebranding, and rebuilding my catering business, formerly known as […]

Have you ever had Thai food?  If you haven’t, you don’t know what you’re missing!  I tried it for the first time this weekend and I loved it! Nestled on the corner of 26th and Brown is a quaint Thai restaurant by the name of Trio. The prices are affordable and its a BYOB.  Once we […]

Hello everyone! Today I want to share with you an extremely easy and yummy recipe!  If you’re not into pork chops, you can try this with turkey or chicken chops (yes they make chicken chops…lol).  In lieu of the lovely summer season,  today we are gonna get out the good ole’ charcoal grill.  Preparation is […]

Last Saturday I sat there on the couch watching the Food network (as I often do) and an episode of “Everyday Italian” hosted by Giada De Laurentis came on.  Now I must admit, I don’t usually watch her show, but when they showed what she was making I had to watch!  By the time she finished I […]

One of my best friends, Clarence John who I have known since I was 9 years old happens to be a great cook.  So he came over and showed me how to make a Caribbean dish called Stew Chicken.  He learned how to cook various Trinidadian dishes from watching his aunties cook while visiting them […]

So this recipe is one of  the easiest recipes ever!  But it taste yummy! Things you will need: Italian Dressing Julienne Yellow, Green and Red Peppers (about 1/2 of each pepper) 1lb of Chicken breast 1 oblong oven safe dish Clean your chicken and set aside.  Shake up the dressing and coat and coat the […]