Tag Archives: Caribbean Cooking

Eat and Enjoy seasonal Vegetables

The most affordable produce is usually what is plentiful. The most plentiful produce is usually what is in season. Seasonal foods are also easy to produce at home. What’s in season where you live? Here in SE Queensland Australia, it’s winter. Winters are mild and there is no snow. This winter I’m growing, lettuce, broccoli,Continue reading “Eat and Enjoy seasonal Vegetables”

Filipino Adobo Pork

I was introduced to Filipino food in Australia, there’s so many similarities to Caribbean cooking, I always enjoy Filipino food. Here’s something I like making at home. Pork Adobo. Ingredients 500g pork scotch fillet steak diced 1 cup soy sauce ( or coconut aminos) 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar 4 Spring onions 2 bay leavesContinue reading “Filipino Adobo Pork”

Pound Cake

Called a plain cake in the Caribbean, this was my first attempt at baking a cake as a child. I started using a loaf pan for this cake when I moved to Virginia. My grandma loved me to make this cake for her to offer friends when they visit. Last time I made this forContinue reading “Pound Cake”

Mortar & Pestle

These tools were used throughout my childhood in the Caribbean, to make pounded root vegetables like yam and dasheen or pounded breadfruit. Similar to West African fufu. The M&P were usually made out of wood, and larger in size than the mortar and pestle you would have seen used on a cooking show. I’m notContinue reading “Mortar & Pestle”

Vegan Lentil Rice🌱

This is a side I make to go with lamb or goat stews. My Aussie family aren’t fans of lentils, but they like this. It’s a great way to use up left over rice and is a meal on its own if you don’t eat meat. Ingredients 2 cups cold cooked basmati rice 2 carrots,Continue reading “Vegan Lentil Rice🌱”

Bread Pudding

A childhood treat. I loved bread pudding growing up. As a child I had no idea it was made with stale bread. In the Caribbean you would buy bread pudding from the bakery, mom never made this at home. I forgot about bread pudding while living in the United States; I’m assuming that’s not somethingContinue reading “Bread Pudding”