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Jollof rice and beans Jollof rice and beans! You've probably already seen a few different versions of jollof around the blog. It's a party favorite. Another well loved one is stewed black eyed peas, also known as red red. These two dishes share something in common. One heck of a tomato base sauce with lots of wonderful spices. Black Eyed Peas Probably one of the favorites in West African
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Gather around, this Caribbean shrimp curry is the new must try around the blog. Hot Jamaican curry and sweet yellow curry. Sweet bell peppers and my favorite, scotch bonnet peppers. Comforting, flavorful and a joyous dance on the palate. Adding the pan grilled plantains is the icing on the cake. The sweetness pair wonderfully with the spices and heat from the curry. And who does not love
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Baked Shrimp Coconut rice Just what we need on a " I don't want to be in the kitchen for too long" day.  A delicious bowl of rice. Bake, bake , bake. That's the new thing in my house. You can bake anything and it locks in those wonderful flavors even better. The easiest, quickest and least involved cooking method for me once I get everything going. This Flavorful rice dish is comfort food for
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Fried Plantain Crisps/ Dodo/ Kelewele Fried ripe plantain crisps. Probably the easiest and most common way to enjoy ripe plantains. Simply marinade you sweet ripe plantains with spices and deep fry. Don't you worry your calorie counting self, it's worth every crispy bite.Throughout most West African countries, especially Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria, sweet ripe plantains are usually fried but
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Caribbean Chickpea Potato Curry Meals like this dutch oven Caribbean chickpea potato curry make me feel like I can face any temperature this weather throws my way. It was one chilly Saturday morning even for Tennessee but my sister and I decided to make a day out of it regardless. Let's bundle up and hit the road. It's a girls day out. My daughter gets to spend the day being a daddy's girl. I
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