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    Caribbean Rice and Black Bean Salad

    Caribbean Rice and Black Bean Salad

    By Kittencalskitchen

    3 Reviews

    Delish Sweet Potato "fries" Low Fat

    Delish Sweet Potato "fries" Low Fat

    The Floozified Jerked Vegetable Sandwich!

    The Floozified Jerked Vegetable Sandwich!

    Bob Marley's Jamaican Jerk Chicken Skewers

    Bob Marley's Jamaican Jerk Chicken Skewers

    Most Popular Central American Holiday Event Recipes

    The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake
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    The perfect summer dessert. Not your ordinary strawberry shortcake!

    The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

    Recipe #24672

    The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

    By MizzNezz on April 8, 2002

    Recipe #24672

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

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    Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh strawberries...

    203 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    24k Carrots
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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...

    24k Carrots

    Recipe #152441

    24k Carrots

    By Mama's Kitchen (Hope) on January 19, 2006

    Recipe #152441

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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 and calories..."

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    Ingredients: margarine, ground ginger...

    172 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    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

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    My Love (Of) Stuffed Cucumbers (Pepinos Rellenos)
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    I do have another love. I have to admit it, but it's the mighty cucumber. I literally could wile away hours eating and devouring sliced cucumbers in...

    My Love (Of) Stuffed Cucumbers (Pepinos Rellenos)

    Recipe #456725

    My Love (Of) Stuffed Cucumbers (Pepinos Rellenos)

    By Andi of Longmeadow Farm on May 20, 2011

    Recipe #456725

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    "I do have another love. I have to admit it, but it's the mighty cucumber. I literally could wile away hours eating and devouring sliced cucumbers in all kinds of ways. However, my favorite would always include two other magnificent ingredients that get me dancing just like our cattle. The addition of red pimento peppers and wonderfully fresh, good..."

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    Ingredients: cream, cream cheese, cucumbers...

    2 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins

    Farm Radish Salad from Guatemala
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    The tops of radishes had just poked through the soil, and now I know those bright red radishes are ready for the picking. My FIL was a lovely soul from...

    Farm Radish Salad from Guatemala

    Recipe #456695

    Farm Radish Salad from Guatemala

    By Andi of Longmeadow Farm on May 20, 2011

    Recipe #456695

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    "The tops of radishes had just poked through the soil, and now I know those bright red radishes are ready for the picking. My FIL was a lovely soul from the Caribbean, and served this lovely, sparkling, nutritious radish salad for a bit of a palette cleansing, and also aside "frijoles con arroz", which was a perfect compliment to this dish...."

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    Ingredients: red radishes, limes, mint...

    7 Reviews

    Prep Time:10 mins

    Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

    Recipe #456516

    Nicaraguan Tres Leches Cake
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    Because the cream in Nicaragua is thicker and slightly more acidic than the ultra-pasteurized heavy cream sold in this country, to make the cake more...

    Nicaraguan Tres Leches Cake

    By JackieOhNo! on May 18, 2011

    Recipe #456516

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    "Because the cream in Nicaragua is thicker and slightly more acidic than the ultra-pasteurized heavy cream sold in this country, to make the cake more authentic use 1 cup of sour cream and 1 cup of heavy cream for the pint of cream specified in the recipe. Commercial marshmallow cream can be used instead of the meringue. Also, instead of unmolding the..."

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    Ingredients: egg whites, egg yolks...

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    Prep Time:3 hrs 40 mins

    Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

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    Kicked up Baked Sweet Potatoes
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    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,...

    Kicked up Baked Sweet Potatoes

    Recipe #164107

    Kicked up Baked Sweet Potatoes

    By Mama's Kitchen (Hope) on April 12, 2006

    Recipe #164107

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    "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!"

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    Ingredients: cinnamon, salt, sweet potatoes...

    41 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Delish Sweet Potato "fries" Low Fat
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    This is a very simple and yummy way to get even the fussiest eater to enjoy the sweet potato.

    Delish Sweet Potato "fries" Low Fat

    Recipe #139883

    Delish Sweet Potato "fries" Low Fat

    By Mama's Kitchen (Hope) on October 3, 2005

    Recipe #139883

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    "This is a very simple and yummy way to get even the fussiest eater to enjoy the sweet potato."

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    Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, sweet potatoes...

    33 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 45 mins

    Soupa Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Soup)
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    This tasty soup is very popular in Greece and Cyprus. I remember my father making it on chilly winter days, especially when there were colds and flu in...

    Soupa Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Soup)

    Recipe #11078

    Soupa Avgolemono (Egg-Lemon Soup)

    By truebrit on August 23, 2001

    Recipe #11078

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    "This tasty soup is very popular in Greece and Cyprus. I remember my father making it on chilly winter days, especially when there were colds and flu in the household! Sometimes he would add chopped, cooked chicken to the soup, and other times he would serve it plain. This is a taste of my childhood."

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    Ingredients: eggs, rice, lemons, juice of...

    23 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 25 mins

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    The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake
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    The perfect summer dessert. Not your ordinary strawberry shortcake!

    The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

    Recipe #24672

    The Ultimate Strawberry Shortcake

    By MizzNezz on April 8, 2002

    Recipe #24672

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

    View Full Recipe

    Ingredients: cream cheese, fresh strawberries...

    203 Reviews

    Prep Time:20 mins

    Total Time: 20 mins

    24k Carrots
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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...

    24k Carrots

    Recipe #152441

    24k Carrots

    By Mama's Kitchen (Hope) on January 19, 2006

    Recipe #152441

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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 and calories..."

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    Ingredients: margarine, ground ginger...

    172 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

    Easy Spicy Shrimp Pasta - Low Fat
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    Romantic little recipe for two that wont leave you too full to flirt!

    Yummy garlic and wine sauce coat the shrimp and pasta. A salad and some...

    Easy Spicy Shrimp Pasta - Low Fat

    Recipe #144728

    Easy Spicy Shrimp Pasta - Low Fat

    By Mama's Kitchen (Hope) on November 13, 2005

    Recipe #144728

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    "Romantic little recipe for two that wont leave you too full to flirt! Yummy garlic and wine sauce coat the shrimp and pasta. A salad and some crusty fresh bread would be very nice with this and a nice chablis or chardonnay wouldn't hurt either! I came up with this after totally revamping a recipe found on healthycookingrecipes.com. "PLEASE..."

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    Ingredients: dried basil, shrimp...

    54 Reviews

    Prep Time:15 mins

    Total Time: 15 mins

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    Creamy Fruit Salad
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    Fruit and pudding salad

    Creamy Fruit Salad

    Recipe #21320

    Creamy Fruit Salad

    By Gingerbear on March 3, 2002

    Recipe #21320

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    "Fruit and pudding salad"

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    Ingredients: sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, grapes...

    81 Reviews

    Prep Time:35 mins

    Total Time: 35 mins

    Island Pina Colada
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    Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify...

    Island Pina Colada

    Recipe #166948

    Island Pina Colada

    By NcMysteryShopper on May 4, 2006

    Recipe #166948

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    "Ever wonder why the Piña Coladas you make at home taste nothing like the ones served at your favorite tropical destination? Most recipes simplify the colada into a mixture of rum, pineapples & ice with a splash of coconut milk. A flavorful Piña Colada has two kinds of rum (light and dark), cream and even bitters added which make the..."

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    Ingredients: Angostura bitters, dark rum...

    16 Reviews

    Prep Time:5 mins

    Total Time: 5 mins

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    My Love (Of) Stuffed Cucumbers (Pepinos Rellenos)

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    "This was so light and refreshing on this hot, hot day! I didn't have cream so used rice milk. I'm glad you love cucumbers, because you came up with this..." more 

    By Sharon123
    on May 20, 2011

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    "What a great light & cool snack for a hot summer day. The lime juice really brought out a delicious flavor in the cucumber and the filling is just lovely...." more 

    By Wendelina
    on May 20, 2011

    Farm Radish Salad from Guatemala

     7 Reviews

    "I doubled this for the 4 of us. i love how light & refreshing this is! thank you, Andi! (and thank you to FIL!)" 

    By Elmotoo
    on May 20, 2011

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