contest BEGIN! P. Dreadie's Memorial Caribbean Throwdown

[salsalady]

I'm In!  Didn't go camping, so it looks like I'm cooking my own Mother's day special meal. 
 

 

 
 
Not sure how all this will come together, as usual, it's an evolution.  But ya can't go wrong with BACON!!!!
 
Unless you do like I did last month.....

 
 
I was driving home from delivering salsa this morning, thinking about the TD, and P. Dreadie, and the radio played-

I took that as a sign to get shopping and Throw It DOWN!
 
 
Fiddy's started things out with a bang!  Interesting ingredients from the rest of you guys also.  Good thing I'm cooking cuz this is making me so hungry!

 

[keybrdkid]

conch hunt successful
 

 
what you see here that you may not recognize are:   Blood Orange (Moro,) real honest to goodness whole Mangosteens which are as rare as they come in Florida. In fact, I have never seen them sold except in a can. And Red Bananas. 
 

 
some prep.
 

 
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Ok I'm off to a Kentucky Derby party. will check in when I have more ready.

 

[Rymerpt]

Boss,

This is my dessert




DOUBLES with cherry compote
(spiced with Jay's peach placenta powder)

Spicy Flat bread (Bara) DOUBLES
3 cups flour
1-teaspoon cumin
½-1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons active or dry yeast
½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 ¼ cup warm water or more (adjust water to form soft dough)
1 Tablespoon sugar

Bara (Spicy Flat bread) DOUBLES
In a large bowl combine all-purpose, yeast, salt sugar cumin, turmeric, and yeast. Thoroughly mix.
Then add warm water a little at a time until you get to desired consistency soft- ball. If dough is too stick some oil to prevent dough from sticking to your hands. Knead for about a minute or 2
Place dough in an oiled bowl. Set it in a warm area and let it rise and double in size -approximately 1- 2 hours. Punch down.
Divide in to about 18 or more pieces. These are medium sizes you may make it smaller and divide into walnut sizes.
Place each piece on rolling board or palm of your hand, if dough is slightly sticky oil both sides with oil roll out flat. Set aside or place directly in frying pan. Repeat with the remainder of the dough
In a large, sauce pan pour vegetable oil, until it is at place on medium heat until oil is about 350 degrees.
Fry for about 30 seconds or less on each side. Bara should puff up.
Use a large spoon or something like that to take it out of the oil. I usually place them on napkins right away to soak up some of the excess oil
Serve doubles by placing one Bara on a plate, spooning one tablespoon of filling on. You may top with an additional bara.

Cherry compote with Jay's peach placenta powder

1/2 lb pitted cherries
2 cups sugar
1 cup lemonaid
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Jay's peach placenta powder
Cook untill forms a thick compote
Drain liquid for desired thickness

I was not so sure I could pull off a sweet dessert with a savory dough.
Even my son loved them. The dough is good, but a little bland. The cherry compote is sweet, tart, and just spicey enough.

THIS ONE IS REALLY GOOD!!!!!! YUM

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

Boss,

This is my dessert

Spicy Flat bread (Bara) DOUBLES
3 cups flour
1-teaspoon cumin
½-1 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons active or dry yeast
½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon white pepper
1 ¼ cup warm water or more (adjust water to form soft dough)
1 Tablespoon sugar

Bara (Spicy Flat bread) DOUBLES
In a large bowl combine all-purpose, yeast, salt sugar cumin, turmeric, and yeast. Thoroughly mix.
Then add warm water a little at a time until you get to desired consistency soft- ball. If dough is too stick some oil to prevent dough from sticking to your hands. Knead for about a minute or 2
Place dough in an oiled bowl. Set it in a warm area and let it rise and double in size -approximately 1- 2 hours. Punch down.
Divide in to about 18 or more pieces. These are medium sizes you may make it smaller and divide into walnut sizes.
Place each piece on rolling board or palm of your hand, if dough is slightly sticky oil both sides with oil roll out flat. Set aside or place directly in frying pan. Repeat with the remainder of the dough
In a large, sauce pan pour vegetable oil, until it is at place on medium heat until oil is about 350 degrees.
Fry for about 30 seconds or less on each side. Bara should puff up.
Use a large spoon or something like that to take it out of the oil. I usually place them on napkins right away to soak up some of the excess oil
Serve doubles by placing one Bara on a plate, spooning one tablespoon of filling on. You may top with an additional bara.

Cherry compote with Jay's peach placenta powder

1/2 lb pitted cherries
2 cups sugar
1 cup lemonaid
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Jay's peach placenta powder
Cook untill forms a thick compote
Drain liquid for desired thickness

I was not so sure I could pull off a sweet dessert with a savory dough.
Even my son loved them. The dough is good, but a little bland. The cherry compote is sweet, tart, and just spicey enough.

THIS ONE IS REALLY GOOD!!!!!! YUM

Nice! Dessert Doubles! I'm making Doubles as well, but the traditional Trini Doubles with cucumber chutney, chana, etc.

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Killer. I knew you could do it Rymerpt! No use stewing in your own cherry juices. Use them for doubles.

 

[Ozzy2001]

So our power is out from the thunderstorm :/

 

[The Hot Pepper]

Grant and TGCM liked that lol.......

 

[Ozzy2001]

Still no power.

Dimly lit Pookie like beverage shot

 

[hogleg]

      

 

[grantmichaels]

I live in Florida, our power goes out for periods of the day for half the Summer months, if not half the year some years ... LOL.
 
I'm sure it'll be back soon =)
 
I'm working on taking the power down here today, actually, LOL ...
 
ffuuuuu ...

 

[Rymerpt]

Beans on Vacation

Small bag of black beans (soaked over night in cold water)
One pork hock ( knee to toe, cut down middle and in half)
One large onion roughly chopped
Two garlic cloves crushed
Four dried habeneros
One dried ghost pepper
One Tablespoon smoked paprika
One Tablespoon red hatch powder
One Tablespoon mexican oregano
One Tablespoon cumin
One Tablespoon cilantro
Three Tablespoons cider vinegar
Four cups chicken broth (I used 3 bullion cubes)
Salt and pepper to taste

This is my standard black bean recipe with a few island alterations.
A few recipes I came across added the vinegar and chicken stock.
I use hab powder most of the time, but am amping up with pods + ghost.

After I rinsed the beans I placed them in the crockpot.
In a large skillet I sweated the onions and braised the hocks a bit.
All ingrediants then went into the crockpot on low.

Around dinner time I fished out the bones and served the one pot meal with a couple doubles to help soak up the juices.


Pomergranate green tea


Green tea = 3 parts
Lemongrass = 1 part
Lemon verbena = 1 part
Spearmint = 1 part
Pomergranate crysal light
Water
Ice


Wow smokin hot and inviting. The tea was just right to accent the dish. Me be likin the Caribbean mon.

 

[JoynersHotPeppers]

F U Food poisoning! Just when I thought all had passed....good thing the cooking happens tomorrow after a long marinade 

 

[Ozzy2001]

This blows. Still no power. I don't have time to cook tomorrow so hopefully it comes back on soon.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Went ahead and got my beans done. Lol still no juice here.

 

[Thegreenchilemonster]

This blows. Still no power. I don't have time to cook tomorrow so hopefully it comes back on soon.

That sucks! I hope you get power back soon.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Me too.

 

[Ozzy2001]

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

It came on long enough for me to put the time in on the stove now back off

 

[salsalady]

Tribute Scallops, Shrimp, Salsa and Sides
 
Ginger Li-monade
Shrimp Cocktail
 
Bacon Wrapped Scallops with Mango Salsa
Red Beans and Rice
Salad
Toasted Baguette
 
 
Ginger Li-monade
Make Li-monade according to recipe, pour over ice and top with a couple splashes ginger ale.

 
Shrimp Cocktail
Peel, cook and chill about a pound of shrimp.
 
2 cups tomato juice
1 Tbsp garlic minced
1/2 c red onion minced
1/4 c cilanto minced
2 Tbsp lime uice
1 tbsp horseradish
2 tsp hot sauce of your choice
1/2 tsp salt
1 avocado diced
The above recipe wasn't as sweet as I wanted, so I cooked up the 2nd ear of corn, cut the kernels off and also scraped the cob.  That added just the bit of sweetness needed. 
 
Serve with tortilla chips
 

 
Red Beans and Rice
Saute 2 tbsp minced garlic and 1/2 c onion in a bit of oil
Add-
2 c long grain rice
1 tbsp cajun spice
1 tbsp itailan seasoning mis
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp paprika
black pepper
hot peppers of choice
1 can small red beans- drained
1 can coconut milk (I'd leave this out next time)
3 1/2 -4 cups chicken broth
 
Cover and cook 20-30 minutes unti rice is done
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Toasted Baguette-
Bias cut baguette, smear with butter, sprinkle with garlic powder, toast in a pan or broil

 
Salad-
Shred or thinly slice vegetables of your choice.  I used cabbage, scallion, red and yellow bell pepper, radish, jalapeno and garlic.  Toss with olive oil and vinegar of choice, I used red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper.  Serve immediately.

 
Mango and Corn Salsa
Husk and clean 1 ear of corn.  Wrap in plastic wrap and microwave for 1 minute, turn over and micro 1 more minute.  Let it cool for a bit then cut the kernels off the cob.  Mix with the rest of the diced ingredients~
2 mangos
1/4 jalapeno
1/2 cup cilantro
1/2 cup red bell pepper
1/2 cup purple onion
1 clove garlic
1/4c lime juice
sprinkle salt
 

 
Bacon Wrapped Scallops
pre-cook bacon to about half done

 
Wrap around large scallops, secure with toothpics if needed.  Sprinkle with italian mix and dried pepper of choice (I used a yellow pepper blend of aji, fatalii, hungarian carrot and I can't remmeber what else.  )
Cook in a medium heat heavy skillet with a bit of olive oil and/or a few more pieces of bacon rendering out.
 

 
 
The Meal!

Plate #1

Plate #2

 
 
 

 

[Ozzy2001]

Looks great SL! Those scallops look killer.

 

[grantmichaels]

Wow!

Nice job.

Love the colorful plates in this TD!