Tasty vegetarian recipes with a Caribbean influence by Caribbean cookbook author Chris De La Rosa.
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If you’re looking for a quick and tasty meat free (vegan/vegetarian) dish banging with exotic flavors, look no further. This Masala Mushroom is guaranteed to deliver, without being overly bold with spices. And it works great with basic button mushrooms, which can be very affordable. You’ll Need… 2 lbs mushrooms (cleaned and cut in 1/2)3…
Over the years I’ve shared several Black-Eyed Peas recipes around this time of the year. Many people believe that by cooking such peas as we usher in the new year, it would align us with good luck throughout the year. Any Truth? You’ll Need… 2 cans black eyed peas (drained/rinsed)1 1/2 tablespoon golden brown sugar1…
Here’s an old school curry dish I don’t recall eating until I left the Caribbean. Essentially mommy never made this vegan curry dish for us, however over the years I’ve learned that it was very commonplace in many homes in Trinidad and Tobago. You’ll Need… 3 lbs mature green papaya (1 inch chunks)2 tablespoon coconut…
The last of the produce from my garden for 2023! Sadly, freezing nights set in a couple weeks back and hastily we (mom and dad visited to assist) had to winterize the garden and get ready for the upcoming winter. With an abundance of Seim in hand, I thought I’d share a quick recipe with…
Here’s another delicious vegan / vegetarian recipe which I can’t believe I’ve not shared with you all yet. Maybe is due to the fact that I didn’t know much about this dish growing up in the Caribbean, as the choice for making bhagi (spinach dish) was always Chorai (aka Jamaican Callaloo), Dasheen Bush (tender leaves…
I cannot believe it’s taken me this long to make a Small Batch Caribbean Green Seasoning recipe for you all. Yes, we’ve done the classic Caribbean Green Seasoning a few times, with the intended purpose for people who cook Caribbean food regularly. However, I never considered that there may be those of us who sporadically cook Caribbean…
While I’ve been told that our grandmother’s (maternal) version of this dish was unmatched, I’m sure she would be pleased with the excellent job I’m doing with this simplified take on a classic vegan dish from Trinidad and Tobago. You’ll Need… 2-3 lbs eddoes4 cloves garlic (chopped or smashed)1 medium onion (sliced)1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2…
I’ve grown so fond of breadfruit over the years it pains me to hear that the tree at the back of my parents home in Trinidad and Tobago, is usually laden every year and about 80% of them go to waste. With only my uncle at the house, there’s only so much he can eat…
Mother In Law? If you’re not from Trinidad and Tobago or the other parts of the Caribbean you may not know what this dish is and why it’s called Mother In Law. I strongly believe the name stems from it being a VERY Hot n Spicy condiment.. the sort of trait we generally associate with…
Not necessarily a dish you’d find commonplace in the Caribbean and as I’ve explained in the video below, my take on this was born out of necessity (in my home). A combination of having pieces of tomatoes from the Preparing 25lbs of Tomato For the Winter post, and times when I have an abundance of…
I LOVE Tomato Choka and if I’m being honest, I can probably have it everyday for the rest of my life. Such is the adoration I have for this tasty vegan dish. With that in mind and the fact that Canadian Winters can be severe, I try to process the tomato while the temperature is…
Over the years I’ve shared countless Peppersauce Recipes with you, and while this pickled bird pepper is not technically a sauce, in the Caribbean it would fall into that category. Yea, I grew up knowing these peppers (while a bit smaller in size) Bird Pepper (since birds would feed on them in your garden and…
