Central American Seasonal Recipes

"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...

"Not to be confused with the vegetable of the same name from temperate countries, sorrel is a favourite West Indian drink for Christmas and New Year. Actually it’s more of a spiced, iced tea, as the juice is drawn from the red sepals of the Roselle plant (Hibiscus sabdariffa) which is commonly called sorrel in the Caribbean. This drink is a favourite..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"I found this recipe on www.jamaicans.com. We tried this and WOW was it awesome. I did not have allspice berries so I substituted ground allspice using one full tablespoon."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, ground thyme...

"Nice and spicy, just the way I like it. How about you?"

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Ingredients: curry powder, ground allspice...

"Fruit and pudding salad"

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

"Spicy and slightly sweet grilled chicken. This will make your taste bugs WAKE UP and SING! Can even be OAMC- Thanks Tish! If freezing ahead: Put ingredients in a ziploc bag and place in freezer, flattened. To cook from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator. Cook as directed."

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Ingredients: chipotle chiles in adobo, adobo sauce...

"For the grill, or can be broiled."

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Ingredients: pepper, fresh dill...

"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 to the..."

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

"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 more veggies..."

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Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley, ham...

"This is a family tradition for Christmas and New Year's. Very creamy concoction made with coconut, rum and cinnamon! A delicious drink! Similiar to egg nog, but much better!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, coconut milk...

"This is a refreshing beverage once again from my country. It's a funny name because it actually means "To die while sleeping" I don't know why. In the Dominican Republic this is usually made with fresh squeezed oranges; it tastes much better."

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Ingredients: evaporated milk, ice...