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"The perfect summer dessert. Not your ordinary strawberry shortcake!"

Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh strawberries...

"MMMM! I love plantains, especially sweet ones. This is a lower fat method of making "maduros" without the use of oil and frying in a pan."

Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

"This soup is really yummy and healthy too! This makes a main dish accompanied by tortillas, or crusty french bread and a nice salad!Caribbean, Cuban, Mexican and Spanish influences! It really is best if the beans are soaked overnight.And depending on your cooker, the soup might need to be cooked longer."

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"From: "Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way" by Lorna Sass. "Picadillo, a zesty ground beef stew of Spanish orgin, was welcomed enthusiastically into the kitchens of many Caribbean and Latin American cooks during the Colonial period. Variations abound, but I favor the ones that achieve a balance of sweet and salty by including raisins and..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, cumin seeds...

"This needs to marinate for 4 hours. It's a juicy pork dish with a sweet and tangy sauce."

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, honey...

"I first saw this idea at a friends party. You have to try this, it is surprisingly good and so simple."

Ingredients: crackers, cream cheese...

"This is SO easy, and very good. I just pile this on a plate and add a side , and a small salad."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley, garlic...

"Coquito is a Puerto Rican version of Egg Nog. It is to die for. I experienced this for the first time last year and I can not get enough. My friend gave me the recipe and she makes it only at christmas, she fills wine bottles with it and then makes them look pretty and gives them as gifts. One taste and you will want more and more."

Ingredients: evaporated milk, rum...

"A refreshing cool salad!"

Ingredients: cucumbers, feta cheese...

"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...

"This is another wonderful slow cooker recipe that is so easy and delicious. It goes great with coleslaw and cornbread on the side. Recipe is from Family Circle."

Ingredients: dark rum, caribbean jerk seasoning...

"Make your own flavored coffee! So good!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, cinnamon sticks...

"This is a wonderful way to serve cabbage. Without the sour cream, this is called a French cabbage salad. Skip the garlic, use cider vinegar, and it becomes a German cabbage salad."

Ingredients: tarragon vinegar, onions...

"From herbsearch.com. "Every experienced cook has a different recipe for herbs de Provence. This is a good basic recipe to start with. Experiment with the proportions and find the flavor blend that suits your palate best. All herbs should be dried and
coarsely crumbled. CHer's add your favorite dried chiles to liven it up. I usually add..."

Ingredients: lavender flowers, oregano leaves...