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"Carrots coated with a yummy butter, brown sugar and ginger sauce. I grew up eating these in Texas but the added the added ginger they could fit into many categories for ZWT. Easy, quick and yummy!-- GREAT way to get kids to enjoy this veggie! If you like a lot of sauce double the sauce ingredients. I posted this less 'saucy' to keep the fat..."

Ingredients: margarine, ground ginger...

"A sweet, spicy carrot side dish."

Ingredients: ground cumin, fresh lemon juice...

"I've looked up several carrot juice recipes and none were quite the same as the one my mother used to make for us growing up. It's most popular in the Caribbean around the holidays and can double as an adult beverage with the addition of your favorite alcohol (namely rum or guinness). It has a milk base with spices like vanilla and nutmeg, so..."

Ingredients: condensed milk, evaporated milk...

"This recipe is from Gourmet magazine, March 1989's feature article on the Carribean Island of Nevis. These little fritters were featured on the menu of the Golden Rock Estate, an historic sugar mill turned into a 'lux' resort. These are excellent with cocktails. You can make them an hour or so ahead and then reheat for service. I serve..."

Ingredients: double-acting baking powder, eggs...

"Posted for ZWT5. If you don't like pecans, feel free to leave them out."

Ingredients: crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar...

"This is a nice recipe that is thick enough to be a dipping sauce or a condiment. I like pouring this on a burger. The carrots make me feel like I'm eating healthy or something."

Ingredients: fresh lime juice, onions...

"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...

"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...

"I love hispanic food and plantains are one of my favorite things to eat. Here is a unique soup for all you adventurous chefs:) Please do not let your plantains turn yellow-black because they will turn sweet. Must use green plantains."

Ingredients: cilantro, cumin...

"A requested Jamaican side dish. From Barbecue from Jamaica by Helen Willinsky"

Ingredients: cider vinegar, jamaican jerk spice...

"This is a low-fat recipe I got out of one of my moms weight watchers cookbook and I've been making it for years. The DH loves it and it's great to make on cold days and fine for big portions. SPECIAL NOTE: This soup can easily be modified. Add more ham and cheese if you’d like, or add cubed chicken or Turkey instead of ham. If you add..."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley, ham...

"Recipe by Tyler Florence"

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, fresh ground black pepper...

"This simple recipe uses the sweet potato with its distinctive flavour and colour as the base for a delicious soup with a hint of orange and coriander.

Taken from "What's Cooking : Potatoes"
The recipe calls for the soup to be pureed, and the addition of yoghurt. I don't do this as we prefer chunky soups, so in fact,..."

Ingredients: fresh coriander, coriander sprigs...

"The Fasolatha (bean soup) Festival, originated in Florina, Macedonia, Greece, and is now a major cultural event in many Greek communities across the world.

In the Northern hemisphere, the religious festival is traditionally observed near the start of winter - on St. Nicholas Day (during his lifetime he was known for giving sustenance..."

Ingredients: pepper, navy beans, olive oil...