My favorite pastry growing up. I used to get them at the bakery across the street from where mom’s work place. You can choose to make your pastry or you can buy store bought. This video is a version with store bought puff pastry.
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Rasta Pasta
I Never had this at home; I discovered this recipe through my other Caribbean friends from other islands while living in America and going to big West Indian cook-outs. This reminds me of a carbonara sauce withough the egg yolks. This is made with Jerk chicken, usually thighs, and a coconut cream based sauce withContinue reading “Rasta Pasta”
Jerk Chicken Wings
Remember my jerk seasoning I made, used it to prepare these soon to be oven made barbecue jerk chicken wings. 24 hours to marinate…stay tuned. Here’s the finished product
Jerk Seasoning
A popular Caribbean seasoning for marinating chicken and fish to barbecue. You can by a bottle of jerk seasoning, or you can avoid additives and make your own to your taste. I’m not fond of the jerk Seasonings available in Australia, so I make my own. Here’s my favorite combination of spices for jerk seasoning,Continue reading “Jerk Seasoning”
Interesting Mash
Most commonwealth nations love a tatty mash 😃 Make your mash potato interesting and more nutritious by adding other vegetables. My vegetable mash usually includes vegetables that are easy to hide 😉 Ingredients2 medium potatoes1/2 butternut pumpkin8 chopped brussel sprouts1/2 cup parmesan cheese1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley3 cloves minced garlicButter, sour cream salt and pepperContinue reading “Interesting Mash”
Coconut Rough cake
A childhood favorite, now a winter time treat I make for friends and family here in Australia. Growing up on a tropical island full of coconut trees, why not make tastey treats with an item that’s basically free and easily found, coconuts. The rough part is the texture when you add grated coconut to aContinue reading “Coconut Rough cake”
Sweet Potato Pudding (Pone)
This is a Murasaki sweet potato most comonly know as a sweet potato in the Caribbean. This has a white fleshed and a purple skined groud tuber vegetavle, and is drier than it’s orange counterpart. When we say sweet potato in the Caribbean, this is what we mean. Bigger islands refer to this recipe asContinue reading “Sweet Potato Pudding (Pone)”
Banana Smoothie
Bananas, a portable delicious snack. Both of my grand parents were involved in banana farming on the island. Money from selling bananas is what fed the family for decades. Bananas were our main cash crop, till the industry turned to cheaper producers from South America. These producers were able to cut production cost by exploitingContinue reading “Banana Smoothie”
A Typical Caribbean Lunch
Growing up in the Caribbean, the biggest meal of the day was lunch. Back in the day, most people worked in agriculture and need the energy to take them through a full day of hard work in the field. After a Big breakfast, a hot lunch would follow and the ‘tea-type’ small dinner that wouldContinue reading “A Typical Caribbean Lunch”
Chicken Pasta Carbonara
This is another dish I picked up in Australia. A family favorite Italian dish. There are different versions of this dish from different parts of Italy, this is my family’s favorite method, maybe it can be yours too. Ingredients 1 Chicken breast150g Mushrooms1/2 Brown Onion3 cloves of Garlic 🧄2 egg yolks1 cup thickened cream orContinue reading “Chicken Pasta Carbonara”
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