Caribbean Archives - Meals by Mavis

Rum Cake

Meals by Mavis — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:18:13 +0000

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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Hops Bread

Meals by Mavis — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 03:12:08 +0000

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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Caribbean Carrot Punch

Meals by Mavis — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 22:02:12 +0000

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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Doubles (Trinidadian Flatbread with Curried Chickpeas)

Meals by Mavis — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:10:14 +0000

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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Jerk Chicken Wings

Meals by Mavis — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:33:14 +0000

If you love jerk chicken, you have to try these jerk chicken wings for your next party or game day. The jerk sauce makes these wings spicy and super flavourful. The wings are cooked using the double-fry method which makes them perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy and tender […]

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Caribbean Macaroni Pie

Meals by Mavis — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 02:51:59 +0000

Caribbean macaroni pie is the Caribbean version of baked macaroni and cheese. My introduction to Caribbean macaroni pie came from attending multicultural night at my high school way back in the day. Multicultural night was an event that we would put together once a year to celebrate different cultures through […]

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Caribbean Peanut Punch

Meals by Mavis — Mon, 13 May 2019 03:31:57 +0000

Peanut punch is a protein packed, energy drink that’s popular in Jamaica, Trinidad and other parts of the Caribbean. The first peanut punch I ever had was one of the boxed drinks that you can get from grocery stores that carry Caribbean products. I loved it and soon learned to […]

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Jamaican Rice and Peas

Meals by Mavis — Tue, 07 May 2019 08:23:51 +0000

Rice and peas is the quintessential Jamaican food. It’s a side dish that accompanies most meals in Jamaican cuisine. Some of the Jamaicans that I know say that rice and peas is considered a must have on Sundays. That’s definitely a tradition that I can get on board with. My […]

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Jamaican Curry Chicken

Meals by Mavis — Sat, 27 Apr 2019 01:52:19 +0000

Jamaican curry chicken is the first Jamaican dish I ever had so I credit it for making me a lover of Jamaican food. This dish is vibrant, spicy and very flavourful. Jamaican curry is quite similar to Indian curry with the exception that it includes allspice (pimento) and is soupier […]

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Jamaican Jerk Sauce

Meals by Mavis — Sun, 14 Apr 2019 18:10:24 +0000

Jamaican jerk sauce is a delicious, spicy marinade that goes well with chicken (try it with these double-fried jerk chicken wings), beef, pork, and just about every type of seafood. It also goes well with vegetables like potatoes, yams, carrots, cauliflower, and eggplants. I’ve been making my own Jamaican jerk […]

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