Lime Coconut Bundt Cake

March 17, 2016 By palatablepastime in Cakes, Caribbean, Coconut, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Desserts, Fruits, Limes, Main Ingredients, Oven Baked 16 Comments

Lime Coconut Bundt Cake delivers a delicious slice of the tropics with fresh island flavors any time of year!

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Black Bean Curry

April 20, 2015 By palatablepastime in Beans, Caribbean, Carrots, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Onions, Peppers or Chillies, Rice, Side Dish, Stovetop Tags: black bean, caribbean, curry, Jamaican, meatless monday, meatlessmonday, vegan, vegetables spicy, vegetarian 4 Comments

Black Bean Curry from Jamaica makes a great vegan entree, or even a delicious side dish for Meatless Monday.

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Grilled Mojito Chicken

April 17, 2015 By palatablepastime in Boneless Breasts, Caribbean, Chicken, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fruits, Grilled, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Limes, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Poultry Tags: barbecued, breast, caribbean, chicken, cuban, cubano, grilled, herbs., lime, mint, mojito, outdoor 8 Comments

Grilled Mojito Chicken is a simple Cubano style of grilled chicken that makes an easy and flavorful warm weather meal.

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Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Kebabs with Passion Fruit Glaze

April 28, 2014 By palatablepastime in Appetizers, Bacon, Caribbean, Cooking Method, Course, Cuisine, Fish and Seafood, fruit, Fruits, Grilled, Juices, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Pork, Shellfish, Shrimp, Stovetop Tags: appetizers, bacon, barbecue, caribbean, fruit, glazed, grilling, island, Jamaican, juice, kebabs, palatable pastime, passionfruit, seafood, shellfish, shrimp, sue lau, summer 1 Comment

Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Kebabs with Passion Fruit Glaze bring a taste of the Caribbean and are quick to cook on the grill!

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Trinidad Callaloo Soup

October 9, 2013 By palatablepastime in Blender, Caribbean, Crab, Greens or Lettuces, Okra, Onions, Peppers or Chillies, Rice, Scallions/Green Onions, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Spinach, Stovetop Tags: autumn, callaloo, callalou, callilu, caribbean, chard, cooking, crab, creole, food, greens, grenada, guadalupe, haitian, Hot Soups, Jamaican, martinique, recipes, soup, spicy, spinach, trinidad 1 Comment

Trinidad Callaloo Soup is delicate and spicy and rich with the flavors of calalloo greens, crab and Caribbean seasonings!

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West Indian Pumpkin and Yam Soup

September 25, 2013 By palatablepastime in Blender, Butternut, Caribbean, Dairy, Food Processor, Milk & Cream, Onions, Oven Baked, Pumpkin, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stovetop, Sweet Potatoes or Yams Tags: butternut, caribbean, cook, cooking, cream, food, gobble, Hot Soups, pumpkin, recipes, soups, spicy, squash, west indies 1 Comment

West Indian Pumpkin and Yam soup has lots of spices and a little bit of heat from the scotch bonnet. Very Caribbean. Served either hot or cold.

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Caribbean Arroz con Gandules (Rice & Peas)

July 10, 2013 By palatablepastime in Caribbean, Garlic, Onions, Peas, Peppers or Chillies, Pigeon Peas, Rice, Side Dish, Stovetop Tags: arroz, caribbean, cooked rice, cooking, easy, food, gandules, pigeon peas, recipes, rice, rice and peas, spicy Leave a comment

There was a recipe for arroz con gandules on the back of my can of pigeon peas. But I didn’t have the sazon achiote packets nor did I cook the rice in the mixture, and not the right amounts of ingredients and didn’t add any bacon this time, but I “made do”. Hope you like it- we thought it was good. Went swimmingly with some grilled jerk baby back ribs.

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