In Memory Of Karen Nicole Smith, 1972 - 2016

Chris "Uncle Chris" De La Rosa
Amazing Carrot Rice (vegan + gluten free)

Amazing Carrot Rice (vegan + gluten free)

I’m a HUGE fan of rice, so when I was asked to share a Carrot Rice recipe on the YouTube channel by a fan of what I do… I jumped at the opportunity. A few simple steps and in under thirty minutes, you and your family will be feasting on one of the most delicious vegan (and gluten free) meals you’ve ever had. BOLD? Nah.. just me being honest. You can certainly add other vegetables you like or have on hand, but for today we’ll keep all about the carrot and other flavor ingredients.

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Amazing Carrot Rice (vegan + gluten free)

I’m a HUGE fan of rice, so when I was asked to share a Carrot Rice recipe on the YouTube channel by a fan of what I do… I jumped at the opportunity. A few simple steps and in under thirty minutes, you and your family will be feasting on one of the most delicious vegan (and gluten free) meals you’ve ever had. BOLD? Nah.. just me being honest. You can certainly add other vegetables you like or have on hand, but for today we’ll keep all about the carrot and other flavor ingredients.

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Succulent Grilled Leg of Goat.

Succulent Grilled Leg of Goat.

This recipe is inspired by an article my friend Franka Phillips wrote for the in-flight magazine of Caribbean airlines a couple months back. When you think “Caribbean” and “goat”, curry automatically comes to mind. I’d argue that island style Curry Goat is one of the best curry dishes you’ll ever enjoy… but what about grilled goat? I was definitely intrigued from Franka’s article as I have a deep passion for cooking over raw fire and finding another way to prepare goat would be ideal.

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Succulent Grilled Leg of Goat.

This recipe is inspired by an article my friend Franka Phillips wrote for the in-flight magazine of Caribbean airlines a couple months back. When you think “Caribbean” and “goat”, curry automatically comes to mind. I’d argue that island style Curry Goat is one of the best curry dishes you’ll ever enjoy… but what about grilled goat? I was definitely intrigued from Franka’s article as I have a deep passion for cooking over raw fire and finding another way to prepare goat would be ideal.

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Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream (no dairy no eggs).

Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream (no dairy no eggs).

It being “Strawberry” season in Canada and with all the requests I get for more dessert recipes, I thought I’d share a quick Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream with you all. Since we’re using coconut as the base ingredient, I decided to satisfy a another request from fans – no eggs and no dairy! While in my humble opinion some heavy cream would positively change the texture and creaminess of the finished ice cream, going with just coconut milk had superb results too.

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Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream (no dairy no eggs).

It being “Strawberry” season in Canada and with all the requests I get for more dessert recipes, I thought I’d share a quick Coconut Strawberry Ice Cream with you all. Since we’re using coconut as the base ingredient, I decided to satisfy a another request from fans – no eggs and no dairy! While in my humble opinion some heavy cream would positively change the texture and creaminess of the finished ice cream, going with just coconut milk had superb results too.

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Caribbean Guava BBQ Sauce #JulyMonthOfGrilling

Caribbean Guava BBQ Sauce #JulyMonthOfGrilling

As we kick off another year of July Month Of Grilling, I was very excited to find ripe guavas in a local grocery store as I’ve got several recipes I’ve been meaning to share with you all, involving guavas. The scent of ripe guavas takes me right back to my childhood days on the islands and climbing the guava tree in our front yard (no longer there unfortunately) with my little brother and racing to the areas of the tree where the guavas were mature and ready to pick. Besides passion fruit, I don’t think there’s not another tropical fruit which naturally lends itself to the complex (flavor) nature of a good BBQ sauce.

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Caribbean Guava BBQ Sauce #JulyMonthOfGrilling
Amazing Shrimp Callaloo (Spinach Soup).

Amazing Shrimp Callaloo (Spinach Soup).

We’ve already talked about the differences between Jamaican Callaloo (a plant) and Callalloo from the Southern Caribbean (a soup) and we’ve also looked at traditional recipes as well as recipes based on what’s available in your country. In today Callaloo recipe we won’t be using the traditional baby dasheen (taro) leaves, but baby spinach and the base flavor will come from shrimp and not the traditional crabs or salted meats. Hopefully this prevents the “that’s not callaloo” comments.

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Amazing Shrimp Callaloo (Spinach Soup).

We’ve already talked about the differences between Jamaican Callaloo (a plant) and Callalloo from the Southern Caribbean (a soup) and we’ve also looked at traditional recipes as well as recipes based on what’s available in your country. In today Callaloo recipe we won’t be using the traditional baby dasheen (taro) leaves, but baby spinach and the base flavor will come from shrimp and not the traditional crabs or salted meats. Hopefully this prevents the “that’s not callaloo” comments.

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Amazing Stove-top Mango Jerk Shrimp.

Amazing Stove-top Mango Jerk Shrimp.

Jerk Shrimp is definitely one of my favorite ways to cook/enjoy shrimp. And while the flavors you get from cooking jerk shrimp over a glowing coals fire is the preferred method, this stove-top method is arguably just as tasty. The fact that it’s quick to put together and the fiery heat of the jerk spiced marinade is balanced with the fruitiness of the mango.. makes for a recipe you’ll find yourself making on a regular basis. I guarantee your friends will be begging you for this recipe.

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