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Tangy Jamaican Coleslaw Recipe

I’m just speculating, but there are a few reasons why I think Coleslaw Salad is so  popular in Jamaica today.   1. Jamaicans love KFC! Fast food chicken was definitely not around was I was growing up...

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Roasted and Fried Breadfruit

Watch our step-by-step video for this recipe below   My husband Eddie and I went to my nephew’s wedding in Hawaii a few years ago and we couldn’t believe the abundance of breadfruit trees. Plus, the...

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Jamaican Festival Dumplings Recipe

Watch our step-by-step video for this recipe below   Why are they called Festival dumplings? I wish I knew. Perhaps someone can do a little digging and tell me the truth behind the name. All I know is...

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Jamaican Turned Cornmeal Recipe

Watch our step-by-step video for this recipe below   Jamaican Turned Cornmeal is something that my mother used to make in a pinch. When there wasn’t much in cupboard this was a go-to dinner recipe. She...

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Creamy Jamaican Coleslaw Recipe

This is an Exclusive Gold Member recipe and video Creamy Jamaican Coleslaw: In most places coleslaw is a summertime salad, but why not eat it year-round? It’s great to serve alongside most anything you...

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Jamaican Bammy Recipe

Watch our step-by-step video for this recipe below   Jamaican Bammy is best described as a flat bread. Having lived in Britain I would say that it most reminds me of crumpets … toasted on the outside...

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Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Candied Sweet Potatoes are a staple dish at our family gatherings, especially special events like Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving! During these busy times, it’s always good to know that I have some...

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Fried Pressed Green Plantains

Watch our step-by-step video for this recipe below   Plantains can be cooked in a variety of ways, including fried, boiled or roasted. However, I like green plantains fried and pressed. Unlike ripe...

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Jamaican Mango Salsa Recipe

This spicy Jamaican-style mango salsa recipe is a beautiful blend of sweet and spicy, and so easy! I love making a batch to pair with grilled fish or chicken. But, if you want to make it to go with...

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Jamaican Vegetable Rundown Recipe

Treasure Beach, Jamaica – Treasure Beach is the perfect place to learn how to make Vegetable Rundown. Located on the south coast of St. Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica, it’s a sleepy beach town bordering...

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Jamaican Hot Pepper Pickle Recipe

Before Jamaican hot sauce there was hot pepper pickle, the original Jamaican preserve. Whether you say “Hot Pepper Pickle”, like I do, or “Hot Pickled Peppers” you know this recipe is for those who...

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Fay’s Easy Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese

I really don’t know how Macaroni and Cheese became a staple dish in Caribbean cuisine. If you do, please let me know. In the Bahamas, Trinidad and Barbados they call it Macaroni Pie, but in Jamaica we...

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Cinnamon Baked Plantains

We love plantains any way you can make them! Fried, boiled, roasted or baked. This recipe for Cinnamon Baked Plantains is super easy because all you need to do is add some spices and pop the plantains...

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Classic Jamaican Rice and Peas

Rice and peas is a staple in Jamaican cuisine. It’s a dish that’s a tradition on most Sunday tables. What most people call beans we call peas, and this recipe uses red peas, or what you may know as...

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Candied Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Candied Sweet Potatoes are a staple dish at our family gatherings, especially special events like Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving! During these busy times, it’s always good to know that I have some...

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Fried Pressed Green Plantains

Plantains can be cooked in a variety of ways, including fried, boiled or roasted. However, I like fried, pressed green plantains. Unlike ripe plantains green plantains are not soft or sweet, but are...

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Jamaican Mango Salsa Recipe

This spicy Jamaican-style mango salsa recipe is a beautiful blend of sweet and spicy, and so easy! I love making a batch to pair with grilled fish or chicken. But, if you want to make it to go with...

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Jamaican Vegetable Rundown Recipe

Treasure Beach, Jamaica – Treasure Beach is the perfect place to learn how to make Vegetable Rundown. Located on the south coast of St. Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica, it’s a sleepy beach town bordering...

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Jamaican Hot Pepper Pickle Recipe

Before Jamaican hot sauce there was hot pepper pickle, the original Jamaican preserve. Whether you say “Hot Pepper Pickle”, like I do, or “Hot Pickled Peppers” you know this recipe is for those who...

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Fay’s Easy Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese

I really don’t know how Macaroni and Cheese became a staple dish in Caribbean cuisine. If you do, please let me know. In the Bahamas, Trinidad and Barbados they call it Macaroni Pie, but in Jamaica we...

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