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"This IS a WONDERFUL SOUP. And look at the list, just a few ingredients! I came up with lots of GREAT ideas for the contest, but when I asked my friends what they liked best, they always mentioned this humble soup! How funny is that? The rum really makes a difference. It is added at the very end, so if you have kids at the table and you're worried..."

Ingredients: curry paste, fresh ginger, oil...

"They serve these at a local restaurant here in TX. This is NOT a casserole! These guys are dressed for dinner in their best jackets! The WHOLE potato, baked and split like a white baked potato. You just gotta try these to believe how simple and delish they really are! Enjoy!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, salt, sweet potatoes...

"The peas in this aren't really peas at all, but red beans. It is customary in the Caribbean to refer to beans as "peas". This recipe uses coconut cream, but the flavor is mild and not overpowering--just enough to give a hint of island flavor. The scotch bonnet is not as fiery as you'd think as well, since it is added whole and not..."

Ingredients: dried red beans, ground allspice...

"I adapted this from "500 Fat Free Recipes". I make this a lot when I'm hungry and have no idea what to fix. I cook the rice while making the beans and then throw it all together."

Ingredients: cooking spray, garlic, onions...

"A sweet, spicy carrot side dish."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh lemon juice...

"Fruity coconut rum drink."

Ingredients: cranberry juice, coconut rum...

"Note: This is one of the recipes I adopted in the Great 'Zaar Ophan Adoption of 2005. I hope you enjoy it."

Ingredients: salt, shortening, water...

"So simple, yet different. We just got back from Jamaica, and this was a salad we ate quite often. Most restaurants we went to served this as their "garden salad" and it was always served with thousand island dressing. We loved it so much, we made it as soon as we got back."

Ingredients: green peppers, tomatoes...

"This is an easy tropical dish that is full of flavor! I like to serve it with chips, or as a side dish. It would be easy to try slightly different versions by adding lime juice, ginger, pineapple, or jalapenos, depending on your personal taste. If you have any other suggestions, I would love to hear them! Thanks!"

Ingredients: garlic salt, mangoes...

"This is a staple of Cuba and of course, now of Miami. When you are preparing this recipe be sure to remove any "woody" parts from the center. You can use the frozen yucca or cassava, in place of the fresh. Just follow the package directions but add salt and lime juice to either."

Ingredients: yucca root, fresh lemon juice...

"An unusually good recipe! Originally on the tasteofcuba.com web site but have taken the liberty of tweaking a bit here and there."

Ingredients: fresh mango, cooked white rice...

"politics aside, a damn fine drink."

Ingredients: cola, limes, rum...

"Recipe typical of Trinidad and Tobago, found on Islandfave.com. Posted for ZWT5. Super simple and sounds delicious."

Ingredients: lime juice, minced ginger...

"Just inflate a plastic palm tree, blow up a plastic monkey (!!), hang up a hammock, brush up on your limbo dancing skills......"How Low Can You Go".....and sip on this rum punch - close your eyes and imagine you are there.............Totally Tropical!"

Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, orange slices...