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1 box of Penne</div>
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2 sausage links</div>
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1/2 onion</div>
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1/2 green pepper</div>
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1 lbs cheddar cheese</div>
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1 tablespoon of salt</div>
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1 egg</div>
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1/2 cup of milk</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-64019607277454718092012-11-18T11:23:00.002-05:002012-11-18T11:23:31.632-05:00Tea Gaz (Gas). Friend or Foe?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Feeling gassy is a normal and in the Haitian culture there is a
very well known tea called Tea Gaz that will aide and alleviate some the gas
you may be feeling from eating that bowl of <a href="http://myhaitiankitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/sous-pousbean-puree.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">sauce pois</span></a>. feeling. But I
have always questioned whether or not it really works. So I did a little
research to find out for myself if the herbs used really do work.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">a couple pinches of salt</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">1-2 teaspoon of honey or sugar <b>(optional)</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Did you know that there are certain ingredients and foods that
produce or cause you to have more gas. Gas is a byproduct of undigested
food or a cause of eating certain foods. Some examples of foods include
garlic, beans, onions, green peppers and more. According to Dr. Oz<b> garlic</b> has
a starchy substance in it that causes gas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">On the other hand, there are certain foods and ingredients that
may help relieve that gas. A<span style="background: white;">ccording to the
University of Maryland Medical Center, peppermint eases tense muscles in the
digestive tract, allowing gas to dispel more quickly and easily. Cinnamon,
anise, ginger and yogurt with acidophilus aides gas.</span></span><b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Cloves</span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> actually aides digestion and help to eliminates
gas. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Let's take a look at the salt. <b>Salt</b> attracts
water in the body so when the salt is are passing through your bowels creates
lubrication for the bowels to go out of the body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0in;">That's the break down of the tea gaz. Garlic may cause gas but the
recipe only calls for the skin of the garlic and not the actual garlic. To aide
the pep of gas in your stomach or digestion tract. You can try the tea gaz or
just drink <a href="http://myhaitiankitchen.blogspot.com/2012/03/te-canell-cinnamon-star-anise-tea.html" target="_blank">tea canell</a> to help
with gas. You can also try some the natural remedy for gas listed below.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Natural remedies for gas
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-61780208906443617492012-06-07T14:03:00.003-04:002012-11-18T10:07:13.404-05:00Sweet Mango Smoothie/Jis Mango<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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When summer comes around, there are 3 things that come to my mind hot days, mosquitos, and lots and lots of mangoes. I am fortunate enough to live in a S. Florida where mangoes are everywhere and just about everyone have at least one mango tree growing in their backyard. <br />
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Called the "Food of the Gods", mangoes are distributed worldwide but originated in India thousands of years ago. Known to protect against heart disease and aide constipation this antioxidant rich super fruit is high in vitamins. It's no reason why some cultures use the skin of this delicious fruit to make facial masks to aid discoloration and combat sun damage.<br />
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Today, we will be making a classic Haitian smoothie called Jis Mango using our feature ingredient a sweet delicious mango.<br />
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1 cup of mango cubed</div>
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3.5 heaping tablespoons of sugar</div>
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7 oz of evaporated milk (half a can)</div>
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1.5 cups of ice</div>
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1 teaspoon of vanilla (optional) </div>
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Get creative and add in some coconut milk, lime juice or try using other fruits like passion fruit or guava. Hmmmmmm. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-42146538505963739902012-06-04T16:51:00.002-04:002012-11-18T10:06:12.645-05:002 Min. Epis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pronounced munsh-pilon, in Kreyol, a pestle and mortar has been around for centuries for medicinal purposes and for cooking. Used to grind, crush and pound herbs together this ancient tool is still being used today. I remember being called into the kitchen as a child and having the task of mashing the herbs and seasoning together for my mom to use. <br />
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Using a blender or food processor is often used in place of a pestle and mortar but using one actually gives one more control over the texture of the herbs and seasoning being pounded. I decided to write about a munsh-pilon because I ran out of<a href="http://myhaitiankitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/episherb-blend-is-stable-in-every.html" target="_blank"> Epis</a>/marinade but needed some to marinate and tenderize the meat I was preparing. I pulled out my trusty wooden munsh-pelon/pestle and mortar from the back of the pantry. My mom would be proud.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's a<b> 2 minute</b> recipe for Epis/Marinage by hand, the old fashion way.</span></div>
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1 wooden pestle and mortar (used primarily for softer ingredients/herbs)</div>
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1 large garlic clove</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-51648258587334503992012-05-26T13:27:00.003-04:002012-11-18T10:05:57.641-05:00Labouye Banane/Green Plantain Porridge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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What happens when you mix green plantain with milk and sugar. You get sweet delicious plantain porridge. Here's the long awaited labouye banane recipe. It requires time, patience and a little elbow grease but it's definitely well worth the work and effort.<br />
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2 green plantains<br />
1.5 cups of whole milk<br />
1 cup of sugar<br />
4.5 cups of water <br />
2.5-3 oz of carnation milk<br />
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract<br />
2 cinnamon sticks<br />
3 pinches of salt<br />
2 slices of bread<br />
peanut butter<br />
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Rinse plantains. Leaving the skin cut off the ends and discard. Thinly slice and chop the plantains, then place 1 chopped plantain into a blender/food processor with 1.5 cups of water. The thicker the slices the harder it will be to puree. Puree on high and add in remaining chopped plantain one handful at a time. Blend for no more than 30 to 45 seconds with remaining 1/2 cup of water.<br />
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In large quart pan, add in remaining water with cinnamon sticks. Stir in pureed plantain and allow to boil for 20 minutes on medium high temperature. The mixture will get thicker and should boil down some. Stir and watch the mixture. It will start to stick to the bottom of the pan. Just stir and stir. After 20 minutes, you are going to strain the mixture in the fine strainer (This is where the elbow grease comes in at). This will help remove the seeds and make the consistency smooth and creamy.<br />
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Once the mixture has been strained be sure to discard cinnamon sticks, Place plantain mixture into the cleaned and rinsed pot. Stir in the whole milk, salt and vanilla. Allow the mixture to boil for 5-7 minutes then stir in sugar and lower the temperature to medium low. The mixture should be thick, you want to slowly add in the the 2.5 oz of carnation milk. If you'd like to get a consistency that is not too thick just add in remaining .5 oz of carnation milk. Taste to see if you need to add in additional sugar. Allow plantain porridge to thicken a bit more for 5-6 minutes.<br />
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Toast bread slices and spread with peanut butter. Serve with plantain porridge and enjoy.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-4535908511695500312012-05-23T12:27:00.000-04:002012-11-18T10:06:27.996-05:00D.I.Y. Window Sill Herb Garden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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How many times have you purchased herbs and it spoils before you can even use it. I have a solution. My latest obssesion is windsill herb garden. I am hooked. You can grow garlic, sweet potatoes, sage, onions, parsley, mint and more. Here's an easy way to save money, help the environment and grow your vegetables. You don't need a green thumb and it take no time. Here's how I started my windowsill garden.<br />
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1 Small clear container<br />
1 garlic bud or buds of green onions<br />
1/2 cup of water (or less)<br />
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<li>Use a clear container it helps you see when the water needs to be changed and you can watch the roots grow.</li>
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Your budding garlic cloves and green onions will start to sprout in just a few days. It's a cool little hobby and a great way to save money on vegetables.</div>
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The same applies to herbs like sage, basil and mint. Just snip at the stem of the given plant and place it in a clear container of water. In a few days you will begin to seem roots. In a month, you can plant in a pot of soil or just contunie to water.</div>
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If you are looking for an easy quick recipe. Here's a recipe for tuna rigonati. Yes, tuna . This recipe brings me back to those college days where there was nothing in the fridge or pantry except for tuna, tomato sauce and a box of tuna. I first had this dish when visiting a friend and she had a huge pot on her stove. It's delicious and I've changed the recipe abit. Have fun with it add in different vegetables or different cheeses. Let's begin.<br />
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2 cans of tuna<br />
2 green onions chopped<br />
1/4 cup of rough chopped onions<br />
6 oz of shredded cheddar cheese<br />
8 oz of rigatoni<br />
salt to taste<br />
1/2 bouillon cube<br />
couple pinches of seasoning salt<br />
1/4 teaspoon black pepper or more<br />
8 oz Bertoli tomato sauce <br />
1 teaspoon of lime juice<br />
1 garlic clove , crushed<br />
1/4 cup vegetable oil<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-35759084973093913662012-04-20T12:36:00.002-04:002012-11-18T10:09:25.335-05:00Baked Griot!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thanks to Royalty84 who suggested making griot in the oven to ensure the griot meat stays moist and tender. It took less time and I got rave reviews. This was the tastiest and juciest griot I've ever made. I basically did everything the same but instead of frying the meat I baked it for 15 minutes.</div>
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After boiling the meat and it's tender, place on a foil lined cookie sheet, drizzle on 1 teaspoon of oil (any will do) onto the sheet and place meat on foil then bake for 15 minutes at 450 degrees. No need to turn the meat.<br />
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Rinse and soak beans overnight in bowl in filled with water. Be sure to discard any broken, bruised or discolored beans. In the morning, drain beans and set aside to cook.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's a recipe for Canel or cinnamon tea. This simple tea includes cinnamon sticks and star anise which makes for a aromatic and delicious tea that will have your home smelling delightfully sweet.</span><br />
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Had a long day and no time for cooking. Here's a quick, easy and tasty recipe for a tuna salad sandwich that will definately hit the spot.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">juice of 1/2 lime</span></div>
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1 lbs of ground beef (or less)</div>
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3 teaspoon of garlic salt</div>
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We are using a 9 x 13 baking pan. Ladle and coat the baking pan with pasta tomato sauce. Take one shell in one hand using your other hand spoon in the ground beef and ricotta cheese mixture in the empty shell. Place the stuffed shell on top of the sauce. Repeat and do this until all the shells have been filled. Drizzle remaing oil over shells. Ladle remaining tomato sauce and ground beef on top of shells. Sprinkle and coat with cheese.</div>
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Stopped by to see my mother-in-law and this is what I found sitting on the counter. Epis!! I got to thinking what were some of the different herbs and ingredients in everyone else's epis mix.</div>
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As you can see in this picture she has a lot of garlic, some herbs like parsley, watercress, habanero peppers and tomato paste just to name a few...</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-85915852480150506272012-01-16T22:05:00.000-05:002012-11-18T10:15:09.040-05:00Pink Cocktail: Pink Panties!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large; font-style: italic;"> Pink Panties</span><span style="font-size: large;"> is the name of the drink. Go out and get you some of the ingredients to share with your Valentine. </span></strong></div>
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Minute Maid 12oz frozen pink lemonade concentrate</div>
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2 cups of gin</div>
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<b>BLEND. BLEND. BLEND. BLEND. </b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-17596213290153624672012-01-06T19:40:00.002-05:002012-11-18T10:16:06.159-05:00Family Vacay to D.C.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We decided to take a mini-vacation to Washington D.C. since my hubby had never been. D.C. is one of my favorite cities to visit. I love the architecture, the people are nice and the history. <span style="background-color: yellow;">Gotta love it.</span></td></tr>
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<li class="step first"> Make the crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Wrap exterior of pan (including base) with foil.</li>
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<li class="step"> Make the filling: Beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Reduce speed to low, and add sour cream, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, and vanilla. Beat until well combined (do not overmix). Pour into chilled crust.</li>
<li class="step"> Set springform pan in a large, shallow roasting pan. Place in oven. Carefully ladle enough boiling water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake until cheesecake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Transfer roasting pan to a wire rack. Let cake cool in roasting pan 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan, and refrigerate, uncovered, at least 8 hours (or overnight).</li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-84031792377186324242012-01-02T17:38:00.001-05:002012-11-18T10:19:02.596-05:00Buttermilk Fried Tilapia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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4 Tilapia fillets</div>
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2.5 cups of buttermilk</div>
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1 teaspoon of salt</div>
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Every 1st of the year, traditionally most Haitian homes serve soup joumou. Even though it's called soup, this pumpkin stew is hearty and filled with various roots, big chunks of beef, greens and lots of flavor. This soup is served each year on the 1st of January as a reminder of the struggle, perseverance and success in the battle to gain their independence. Like African Americans who believe eating collard greens and black eye peas on the first day of the year brings good luck and prosperity, Haitians believe that eating a bowl of soup joumou also brings those same fortunes.</div>
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From my family to yours HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">One benefits of living<em> </em>in S. Florida is the access to varies to tropical and exotic fruits and vegetables. All most everyone I know has a papaya tree growing in their back yard. Did you know that papayas were referred to as "fruit of the angels"? This fruit is full of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and makes for a great face mask. But today, I will be using it in a smoothie.</span></div>
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1 cup of fresh papaya</div>
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3.5 heaping tablespoons of sugar</div>
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7 oz of evaporated milk (half a can)</div>
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Serving 2 cups.</div>
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Braised Spinach, Cabbage, Chayote Squash, Eggplant Beef and Turkey served with boiled plantain and white rice. </div>
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Legumes is a traditional Haitian dish of braised vegetables and meat that is a real crowd pleaser. It's hearty, healthy and worth the time and effort. The meat used in this recipe is beef and turkey but you can really use any meat including pork, crab, ribs, conch meat and my all time favorite oxtail. The same goes for the veggies. The cooking time is 2 hours and it does require a lot of attention, unless you are using a dutch oven, but this dish is a staple in every Haitian home. Enjoy!</div>
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1 lbs of stew beef</div>
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1/2 lbs of turkey necks/steaks</div>
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1 large eggplant/ 2 meduim eggplants</div>
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2 large chayote squash</div>
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1 cup of chopped carrots</div>
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1 cup of cilantro</div>
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2 tablespoons of epis</div>
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3 cups of cabbage (rough chop)</div>
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1 tablespoon of salt</div>
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1 tablespoon of pepper</div>
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1 habanero pepper</div>
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1 green onion (crushed)</div>
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Juice the limes and set the juice aside. In a medium bowl, cut oranges and rub the beef chunks then rinse with hot water, drain and set aside. In a separate bowl rub the turkey meat with limes, rinse with hot water then drain and put turkey into the same bowl as beef. Pour in lime juice, add in chopped onions, 1 crushed bouillon cube, salt, pepper, seasoning salt, crushed garlic cloves, chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon of epis(spice blend) and green pepper. Allow to marinade minimum 1 hour. </div>
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Wash and rinse all your veggies beforehand. Chop the carrots and set aside. Peel chayote, remove the white oval shaped seed in the center; then chop into cubes and set aside. Remove the skin from the eggplant, chop in half, remove some of the seeds from the eggplant and set aside. This helps reduce the amount of liquid released from the eggplant while in the pot. Wash and rinse cabbage and rough chop, then set aside. </div>
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Add oil to a 6 or 8 quart stockpot on medium high temperature. Add in 1 tablespoon of epis and saute for 1 minute then add in strained beef and turkey meat and stir. Brown the meat, turning over and stirring. After 5 minutes pour in marinade and stir in tomato paste, add in habanero pepper (do no let this break, it will be very hot so watch for the pepper). Cover and let cook until the water evaporates some. Do not let it burn. Stir with wooden spoon and add in 1 cup of broth. Do this every 15 to 20 minutes. </div>
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Once the meat starts to take on a brown color and the water has started to evaporate some more add in 1 cup of broth, top the meat with the chayote, the eggplant, then the cabbage and cover. Lower temperature to medium and let cook for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, add in rinsed spinach on top and cover. After 15 minutes, stir in carrots and cover the pot. At this point, the vegetables should start to cook down, the sauce should be getting thicker and the meat should be cooked completely. Allow the carrots to cook and the sauce to thicken a bit more, approximately 15 minutes. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541796777592776778.post-86339256587864139502011-12-18T15:44:00.000-05:002012-11-18T10:20:32.047-05:00Mashed Sweet Potato<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Ingredients</strong></span></u></div>
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2 lbs of sweet potato</div>
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2 tablespoons of white sugar</div>
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1 teaspoon of salt</div>
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1/4 cup of milk</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Let's get started</u></span></strong></div>
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Rinse off the root and remove the skin. Chop into small pieces. Then place in a medium size sauce pan filled with water and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Cook until tender. Drain the water and sprinkle in the salt, pour in the milk and remaining sugar. Here's the hard part. You can use a food processor, potato masher or plain of wooden spoon but this is where you would mash and stir all the ingredients until you get a smooth consistency.</div>
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It's well worth the work because the end result is a tasty and creamy sweet mashed potato.</div>
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