Caribbean Archives - Meals by Mavis https://mealsbymavis.com/category/caribbean/ Delicious African, Caribbean and American Food Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:28:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/mealsbymavis.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-sitelogo-7-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Caribbean Archives - Meals by Mavis https://mealsbymavis.com/category/caribbean/ 32 32 159096637 Trini Pepper Sauce https://mealsbymavis.com/trini-pepper-sauce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trini-pepper-sauce https://mealsbymavis.com/trini-pepper-sauce/#comments Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:47:56 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=18558 Whenever I eat doubles, I have it with some Trini pepper sauce. So, I figured that I should share my recipe for pepper sauce. If you’ve purchased Trini pepper sauce at a grocery store in Canada, you might have noticed that it’s a bit pricey. However, it’s very easy to […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/trini-pepper-sauce/feed/ 4 18558 Jamaican Rice and Peas (with Canned Beans) https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:52:06 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=18009 Recently one of the visitors to the blog asked how to make Jamaican rice and peas using canned beans. This reminded me that I’d mentioned in my original  Jamaican rice and peas post that I’d post a separate recipe for rice and peas with canned beans. So, here it is! […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-rice-and-peas-with-canned-beans/feed/ 46 18009 Slow Cooker Jamaican Oxtail Stew https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2021 22:38:29 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=17259 I got my first ever slow cooker last year and I’ve become a slow cooker fanatic. I’ve made this slow cooker Jamaican oxtail stew several times now and I just love it. I got this huge batch of oxtails from the butcher, split it into portions and stored them in […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/slow-cooker-jamaican-oxtail-stew/feed/ 36 17259 Cuban-Style Picadillo https://mealsbymavis.com/cuban-style-picadillo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cuban-style-picadillo https://mealsbymavis.com/cuban-style-picadillo/#respond Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:22:54 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=16951 Cuban picadillo is an easy to make mince meat/hash that’s similar to sloppy joes, but less saucy. Cuban picadillo is traditionally made with ground beef, ground pork or both. It usually includes olives, tomatoes, raisins, potatoes, and white wine. Picadillo is also widely eaten in other Latin American countries, including […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/cuban-style-picadillo/feed/ 0 16951 Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-brown-stew-chicken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jamaican-brown-stew-chicken https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-brown-stew-chicken/#comments Sat, 02 May 2020 04:18:22 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=15562 Jamaican brown stew chicken (also called stew chicken or fricasseed chicken) is a classic Caribbean dish that is popular in Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and other English speaking Caribbean islands. This stew consists of chicken that is cooked in a rich and flavourful gravy. You can use whole chicken […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/jamaican-brown-stew-chicken/feed/ 4 15562 Caribbean Sorrel Drink https://mealsbymavis.com/caribbean-sorrel-drink/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caribbean-sorrel-drink https://mealsbymavis.com/caribbean-sorrel-drink/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:59:05 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=15148 I made Caribbean sorrel drink the other day because ’tis the season. I decided to make a quick post to share the recipe for those who are looking for drinks to enjoy on Christmas eve, Christmas day, New Year’s eve, or on other days in the holiday season. Sorrel drink […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/caribbean-sorrel-drink/feed/ 0 15148 Rum Cake https://mealsbymavis.com/rum-cake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rum-cake https://mealsbymavis.com/rum-cake/#comments Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:18:13 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=4915 Yaaay! I’m finally ready to launch this blog. I’ve spent months working on it and I’m happy with the way it looks now, so it’s time to put it out there. To celebrate the launch of this blog, I made rum cake as it’s one of my favourite desserts to […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/rum-cake/feed/ 4 4915 Hops Bread https://mealsbymavis.com/hops-bread/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hops-bread https://mealsbymavis.com/hops-bread/#comments Fri, 12 Jul 2019 03:12:08 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=4269 Hops bread are Trinidadian bread rolls that have a great crusty top and are soft and fluffy on the inside. They’re also made with very little sugar which is great. Note: I have revised this recipe to provide the measurements for the ingredients in weights. The volume measurements are still […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/hops-bread/feed/ 9 4269 Caribbean Carrot Punch https://mealsbymavis.com/carrot-punch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=carrot-punch https://mealsbymavis.com/carrot-punch/#comments Fri, 05 Jul 2019 22:02:12 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=4157 I’m really enjoying making my own drinks this summer and as I had some carrots lying around, I decided to make carrot punch this week. Carrot punch is a nutmeg and cinnamon spiced carrot juice that’s found throughout the Caribbean. This drink might seem a little unusual at first, but […]

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]]> https://mealsbymavis.com/carrot-punch/feed/ 2 4157 Doubles (Trinidadian Flatbread with Curried Chickpeas) https://mealsbymavis.com/doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas https://mealsbymavis.com/doubles-flatbread-with-curried-chickpeas/#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:10:14 +0000 https://mealsbymavis.com/?p=3998 Doubles are a popular street food in Trinidad and Tobago. Doubles consist of a curry chickpea (channa) filling sandwiched between two spiced, fried flatbreads called bara. The channa filling is topped with a spicy cucumber chutney and tamarind chutney (I usually use Indian mango chutney as I prefer it over […]

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