Escovitch fish recipe – traditional Jamaican lightly seasoned and pan fried fish covered with a medley of bell peppers, onions and carrots in a vinaigrette. With Easter just around the corner I thought now would be the most appropriate time to release this Jamaican escovitch fish dish. I’m a huge fan of seafood and as…
Pigeon pea Caribbean salad (vegan, gluten free)
Pigeon pea Caribbean salad recipe – Taste of the tropics this lunch time with this vegan style legume salad with mixed vegetables and a sweet lime dressing. Now we’re really delving into some Caribbean flare with this pigeon pea salad. I’m sure you already know that I’d be on hand to provide the alternative name…
Grenadian nutmeg cinnamon chicken (Gluten free)
Grenadian nutmeg cinnamon chicken recipe – succulent pieces of tender chicken that is seared in a pan and braised in a sweet spice infused syrup. Grenada, oh sweet Grenada…..Today we are heading over to The Grenadines with this Grenadian nutmeg cinnamon chicken. Whenever I head back to the Caribbean I always make sure to make a…
Jamaican jerk seasoning
Jamaican jerk seasoning recipe – Learn how to make your very aromatic, inexpensive, quintessential Caribbean dry rub from scratch. If you have been following my website for a while now you will see that I’m a HUGE fan of spice blends. Nothing beats preparing your very own spice blend from scratch. This is why I…
Slow cooker black beans (Vegan, GF, low fat)
slow cooker black beans recipe – These tender vegan Cuban style black beans are cooked slowly for several hours to unleash their true latin flavours. **this post may contain affiliate links If you are looking for a recipe that’s flavoursome, healthy, inexpensive and can be batch cooked then these slow cooker black beans might be…
Baked hake fillets
Baked hake fillets recipe – cooked to perfection served on a bed of mashed plantain with a complementary paleo style mango pineapple salsa . Let’s get right into it with the recipe at hand, hake is like my seafood side kick. I have a passion for other types of fish but I’m more partial to…
Caribbean potato curry (Slow cooker, Gluten Free)
Caribbean potato curry recipe – delicious vegan slow cooker curry packed with healthy vegetables and kidney beans for an extra boost of protein. Who doesn’t love some potatoes, thrown into a pot with some vegetables? I’m talking about healthy root based vegetables along with some kidney beans (or peas as we call them) and a…
Vegan rasta pasta dish
Jamaican rasta pasta recipe – A one pan Caribbean pasta dish with a medley of bell peppers, seasoned with jerk marinade and cooked in a creamy coconut sauce. If you are a big fan of all things pasta based then you are going to love this vegan rasta pasta dish. This cuisine is brimming with…
Ackee and saltfish
Ackee and saltfish recipe – This delicious one pan Jamaican national dish is made with sauteed cod, peppers, onion, tomatoes, scotch bonnet and thyme. I’m so so excited and I hope you are too because Jamaican ackee and saltfish is a recipe that is true to my heart. Why you may ask? Well that’s because…
Jamaican ginger cake
Jamaican ginger cake recipe – Learn how to make this gluten free version of this delicious, moist, spiced infused Caribbean cake. I think it’s about time that I introduced you to another Jamaican classic cake. This one is a mouth watering Jamaican ginger cake aka Jamaican gingerbread cake, made from scratch and great to serve…