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Jamaican Rice and Peas (with Canned Beans)

Meals by Mavis — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:52:06 +0000

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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Ghanaian Jollof Rice

Meals by Mavis — Fri, 17 May 2019 12:50:51 +0000

Jollof rice (also called benachin) is a one-pot rice dish that is beloved among West Africans. Pretty much all West African countries have their own version of jollof rice and there’s a long-standing friendly competition between West Africans (especially Ghanaians and Nigerians) over which country has the best jollof rice. […]

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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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Shrimp Etouffee

Meals by Mavis — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 02:48:45 +0000

Note: I’ve changed the pictures for this shrimp étouffée recipe as I wasn’t happy with the original pictures that I took. I’ve also tweaked the recipe, but not by much. What is Shrimp Étouffée Shrimp étouffée is a stew that is part of Louisiana Cajun and Creole cuisine. Étouffée is […]

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