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    Spicy Grilled Caribbean Tuna

    Spicy Grilled Caribbean Tuna

    By Brenda.

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    Simple Caribbean Jerk Chicken
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    I like jerk chicken but often don't have all the exotic ingredients. This simplifies the mix by using dry italian dressing. Yummy on the Grill!

    Simple Caribbean Jerk Chicken

    Recipe #33170

    Simple Caribbean Jerk Chicken

    By princess buttercup on July 4, 2002

    Recipe #33170

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    "I like jerk chicken but often don't have all the exotic ingredients. This simplifies the mix by using dry italian dressing. Yummy on the Grill!"

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, oil, soy sauce...

    169 Reviews

    Prep Time:1 hrs 5 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins

    Hamburger Skillet Supper
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    This is something new that our family tried that I got from a magazine. We were surprised that we would all like it so much! It doesn't take very...

    Hamburger Skillet Supper

    Recipe #25551

    Hamburger Skillet Supper

    By Bec on April 18, 2002

    Recipe #25551

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    "This is something new that our family tried that I got from a magazine. We were surprised that we would all like it so much! It doesn't take very much time at all so it is great when time is limited."

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    Ingredients: water, ramen noodles...

    36 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains
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    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.

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    Recipe #80130

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    By Ang11002 on January 5, 2004

    Recipe #80130

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    "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."

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    Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

    35 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

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    Breakfast Pizza
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    i like this recipe because it maks wonderfull dinner

    Breakfast Pizza

    By pie cake on December 19, 2011

    Recipe #470244

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    "i like this recipe because it maks wonderfull dinner"

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    Ingredients: low-fat breakfast sausage, pizza crust mix...

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    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 30 mins

    Belizean Fu-Fu (Mashed Plantain)
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    I bought a recipe book by a local women's group on my recent trip to Belize (Silly Bug & Bittle Recipes) and this one sounds like something I...

    Belizean Fu-Fu (Mashed Plantain)

    Recipe #468847

    Belizean Fu-Fu (Mashed Plantain)

    By Karen67 on November 24, 2011

    Recipe #468847

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    "I bought a recipe book by a local women's group on my recent trip to Belize (Silly Bug & Bittle Recipes) and this one sounds like something I would like. I love plantains and I love mashed sweet potatoes, so I'm guessing I would like this. The original recipe calls for just the plantain but the site requires at least 2 ingredients so I added butter..."

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    Ingredients: salt, plantains, butter...

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    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Enchilada Sauce
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    Rich, spicy flavour.

    Enchilada Sauce

    Recipe #457377

    Enchilada Sauce

    By dandelionleaf on May 26, 2011

    Recipe #457377

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    "Rich, spicy flavour."

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    Ingredients: cocoa powder, cumin...

    3 Reviews

    Prep Time:2 mins

    Total Time: 12 mins

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    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains
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    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.

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    Recipe #80130

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    By Ang11002 on January 5, 2004

    Recipe #80130

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    "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."

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    Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

    35 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Garlic Dill New Potatoes (Boston Market Copycat )
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    basic recipe but tastes great

    Garlic Dill New Potatoes (Boston Market Copycat )

    Recipe #109117

    Garlic Dill New Potatoes (Boston Market Copycat )

    By Dropbear on January 22, 2005

    Recipe #109117

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    "basic recipe but tastes great"

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    Ingredients: fresh dill, garlic...

    17 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Rice Verde
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    Yummy side dish we make a lot in my home. Goes great with lots of different main dishes! Hope you enjoy it!

    Rice Verde

    Recipe #198418

    Rice Verde

    By Mama's Kitchen (Hope) on November 29, 2006

    Recipe #198418

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    "Yummy side dish we make a lot in my home. Goes great with lots of different main dishes! Hope you enjoy it!"

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    Ingredients: cilantro, green onions...

    17 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

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    Hamburger Skillet Supper
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    This is something new that our family tried that I got from a magazine. We were surprised that we would all like it so much! It doesn't take very...

    Hamburger Skillet Supper

    Recipe #25551

    Hamburger Skillet Supper

    By Bec on April 18, 2002

    Recipe #25551

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    "This is something new that our family tried that I got from a magazine. We were surprised that we would all like it so much! It doesn't take very much time at all so it is great when time is limited."

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    Ingredients: water, ramen noodles...

    36 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains
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    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.

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    Recipe #80130

    Oven Baked Sweet Plantains

    By Ang11002 on January 5, 2004

    Recipe #80130

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    "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."

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    Ingredients: cooking spray, plantains...

    35 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Perfectly Chocolate Hershey's Hot Cocoa
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    I have been making this recipe for ages now and when I first found it, it was on the side of Hershey's Cocoa Tin. As a matter of fact, my mother...

    Perfectly Chocolate Hershey's Hot Cocoa

    Recipe #153877

    Perfectly Chocolate Hershey's Hot Cocoa

    By Manami on January 30, 2006

    Recipe #153877

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    "I have been making this recipe for ages now and when I first found it, it was on the side of Hershey's Cocoa Tin. As a matter of fact, my mother used to make this for my sister and me in Cuba, when we weren't even so little. Found this on hershey's web site."

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    Ingredients: cocoa, milk, salt...

    30 Reviews

    Prep Time:4 mins

    Total Time: 4 mins

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    Cuban Lunch Candies
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    I'm not sure where the name comes from, but these little treats are a snap to make and look really good on a Christmas sweets platter. I got the recipe...

    Cuban Lunch Candies

    Recipe #85173

    Cuban Lunch Candies

    By * Pamela * on February 27, 2004

    Recipe #85173

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    "I'm not sure where the name comes from, but these little treats are a snap to make and look really good on a Christmas sweets platter. I got the recipe from my friend Melanie, who brought these to my Christmas baking exchange. Cook time is chill time."

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    Ingredients: chocolate chips, peanut butter chips...

    9 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    Cuban Chicken With Yellow Rice
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    A wonderful one dish meal that the entire family will enjoy. Beautiful presentation with the yellow rice, green peas and red peppers.

    Cuban Chicken With Yellow Rice

    Recipe #260144

    Cuban Chicken With Yellow Rice

    By Chef Petunia on October 19, 2007

    Recipe #260144

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    "A wonderful one dish meal that the entire family will enjoy. Beautiful presentation with the yellow rice, green peas and red peppers."

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    Ingredients: pepper, frozen peas, hot water...

    2 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 40 mins

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    "This is so easy to do. The taste is really good. I made it to use in recipe#386970 Thanks dandelionleaf :) Made for PAC Fall 2011" 

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