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Rellenitos, plantains stuffed with black beans?

January 15, 2012 by Tropical Foodies

Name: Rellenitos
Eaten in: Guatemala
Foodie : Elodie

I am a little conflicted when it comes to this dish. Not about his taste, it was delicious, but about it being a desert. I am not used to having plantains for dessert, and the black bean filling was not quite sweet enough to convince myself that I should eat it the rellenitos as the last course of my meal. Nonetheless… 

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Filed Under: Beans, Plantain Tagged With: Beans, black beans, Guatemala, Plantain, ripe plantains, South America, vegetarian

Jamaicans take the rice and peas (actually beans) award

December 12, 2011 by Tropical Foodies

It is rumored that Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world because he grew up eating boiled yams… Well, I will let you form your own opinion on that rumor, but if you’d like to try a dish that will make you “fly,” I can certainly recommend the Jamaican rice and peas recipe featured… 

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Filed Under: Beans, Rice Tagged With: Beans, Jamaica, Rice, vegetarian

Vegetable empanadas or how to turn a meat lover into a vegetarian

May 23, 2011 by Tropical Foodies

Name: Vegetable empanadas                                                                                            
Eaten in: Cuba, Latin America                                                                                      
Foodie: Linda

What to make for vegetarian friends when you are having a tropical themed dinner? Vegetarian empanadas! They are easy to make and yield a breathtaking result well worth the effort.

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Cheese, Cuba, Spinach, vegetarian, Vegetarian

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