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Belizean Hot Pepper Onion Sauce

October 25, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I just found my new FAVORITE condiment. BELIZEAN HOT PEPPER ONION SAUCE!

Recently I relived our trip to Belize by cooking up some Belizean recipes. Eating the Belizean food took me back to Belize. I felt like I was visiting this amazing country just by sitting at my table and eating the food of Belize.

I made some Belizean Stewed Chicken, Rice and Beans and Stewed Beans. And the perfect condiment to go with them? Belizean Hot Pepper Onion Sauce. 🙂

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Coconut Curry Shrimp

October 23, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Belizean cuisine has been influenced by so many diverse cultures. It truly is a melting pot. Some of these include Maya, Chinese, Lebanese, Mennonite, Carribean, British, East Indian, and Creole.

Located on the Caribbean Sea, it is obviously a place that is rich with delicious seafood…conch, spiny lobster, grouper, and shrimp to name but just a few.

The dish I would like to share with you is Coconut Curry Shrimp, and the recipe is from my Flavors of Belize cookbook, which I bought during a trip to Belize in 2013.

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Belizean Rice and Beans

October 12, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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When visitors ask a Belizean what the national dish is, usually the response will be “Belizean rice and beans, stewed chicken, and potato salad.” The other day I made some Stewed Beans. I used a pound of Camellia dried red kidney beans to make these Stewed Beans…and do you know what you have when you cook up a pound of dried beans? Enough food to feed an army!

I used some of my stewed beans to create a delicious rice and beans dish, a la Belizean style. In addition to the stewed beans, the ingredients include garlic, onion, cilantro, fresh thyme, coconut milk, chicken broth, rice, and seasonings.

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Belizean Stewed Beans

October 11, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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A few years ago we visited Belize, and I am spending a little time revisiting that trip by sharing some photographs, food memories, and Belizean recipes. Consequently, my hope is that you might be inspired to visit this amazing place! I also hope that you will cook up some Belizean food in your kitchen so that you can explore Belize from your kitchen table.

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It is so much fun to see animals in their natural habitat. We saw this monkey on our boat ride to the Lamanai Mayan Ruins, one of the most impressive Mayan ruins, and located in Northern Belize. This post is just for fun I hope you enjoy it. 😊 I can watch monkeys all day they are hilarious! And this one is such a messy eater! 🤣 Have a great day! Grace #monkeys #sanantonioblogger #naturelovers #watermelon🍉 #lovetotravel🌍 #monkeyeating #monkeyeatingwatermelon #funnymonkey #lovetotravel🌍 #traveltheworld🌍

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Belizean Stewed Beans

Stewed beans are one of the staples of Belizean cuisine and the beans are incredibly easy to make. However you just need to have a little patience to wait the 1.5 hrs before you can enjoy your first delicious bite of beans. 🙂 It seems in Belize many people enjoy beans 3 times a day, at every meal…they LOVE their stewed beans!

I love them too. 🙂 The ingredients are simple: dried red kidney beans (I used Camellia brand), onion, garlic, ham hock, bay leaves, olive oil, cilantro, and I added my new favorite seasoning, Goya Sazonador Total and salt to taste.

Please note, if you do not have access to the Sazonador Total no worries, you can just use salt and pepper to taste. 🙂

We have 3 in our household…me, my husband Steve, and Toby (doggie) and I think it will take us 1.5 weeks to finish these beans! LOL I look forward to pairing them with some other Belizean foods, and I hope you might be inspired to cook up a batch yourself.

Delicious Belizean Comfort Food!

This is delicious comfort food at its best!! Once you cook these up you will have enough to feed an army. Serve as a side dish with any meal, or even better, add to rice for a fantastic rice and beans meal, which is beloved in Belize, and will be beloved in your home. 🙂

I hope you will try making this delicious recipe! Finally you may also enjoy this recipe for incredible oh so good Belizean Stewed Chicken:

Cheers! I would be grateful if you could share any comments below or feedback if you make this dish!! Enjoy!!

Grace

PS. Dave Ramsey people…this is for us!!!

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Belizean Stewed Beans

Stewed beans are a staple in Belizean households! Delicious and perfect comfort food, they can be enjoyed on their own or added to a most fantastic rice and beans dish!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time1 hr 40 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Belizean, Latin American

Keyword: beans, stewedbeans

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Grace

Ingredients

1 lb dried red kidney beans I used Camellia brand – no overnight soaking required
1 onion diced
10 cloves garlic minced
1 ham hock or 2 small ham hocks
1 bunch cilantro diced
2 qt chicken broth
1 tbsp olive oil
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp Sazonador Total by Goya, plus additional to taste
salt to taste

Instructions

Heat olive oil on med high in a stockpot. Add minced garlic and onion, and constantly stir for around 3 minutes.
Add beans, ham hock, Sazonador Total Seasoning, bay leaves, and chicken broth to the garlic and onion. Add only enough chicken broth to cover the beans by about 2 inches. If you don't have enough chicken broth, then add water.
Bring to the boil, then reduce to simmering for around 1.5 hrs. Check every so often to ensure that beans are not drying out…if drying out add a little more chicken broth or water so that the beans are always covered.
After 1.5 hrs, check for tenderness. If tender, then add the cilantro and stir, then add salt to taste. If desired, add a little more of the Sazonador Total for additional delicious flavor.

Notes

Enjoy delicious Belizean Stewed Beans as a side dish with any meal! Even better, add it to a rice and enjoy a taste of a dish that defines traditional Belizean food. 🙂

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Belizean Stewed Chicken

October 9, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I posted about Belizean Stewed Chicken on Instagram, and one comment I received, from @trinidadfoodtours, is “stewed chicken is life!”

100% agreed!!

A bowl of stewed chicken, served along with some rice and beans, is absolute comfort food at its best. I cannot imagine going through life without being able to enjoy this most humble of combination of foods…so delicious and the food that so many enjoy because of its affordability and also its simplicity.

Visit to Belize in 2013

One of my most memorable and favorite trips over the last few years was our vacation to Belize. I had never been to Belize before, and wasn’t really sure what to expect…but whatever I had in mind, Belize blew away all my expectations. It was absolutely amazing!

Please scroll through the Instagram post below to see some pictures of this trip.

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Linguine With Pink Shrimp Sauce

October 6, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I Found The BEST Shrimp Pasta Recipe!

Linguine with shrimp is seriously one of the most delicious seafood pasta dishes. Fortunately I found the BEST shrimp pasta recipe. Honestly I don’t have the words to adequately describe how delicious this dish is. I initially found this recipe in a newspaper clipping a few years ago and have held onto it.

For me, this dinner is a HUGE treat. It’s luxurious, it’s scrumptious, it’s incredible. Got the idea? 🙂

The recipe comes from chef Giuliano Hazan’s “Giuliano Hazan’s Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes” cookbook, which tells you that you can create this pretty quickly. It is everything you could want in a shrimp pasta dish! Every mouthful is full of shrimpy, garlicky, and creamy delight!

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Spicy Edamame

October 2, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Edamame are young soy beans that are harvested before they are ripened or hardened.

The first time I discovered edamame was at the cinema. They were offering this on their menu, I ordered, and happily shelled and munched my way through the film! These were salted edamame, and oh so delicious.

But I like SPICE. So I found a recipe for Spicy Edamame, from a Japanese restaurant here in San Antonio, which I tweaked a bit and let me tell you…I was in HEAVEN! These Spicy Edamame are absolutely addictive. They are bathed in a hot chili oil and ginger based sauce…need I say more?

I can sit and snack on these all day…and did I happen to mention that edamame is really good for you? Nutritionally sound..you can feel good about enjoying this most delicious and healthy snack, or side!

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Edamame are young soy beans that are harvested before they are ripened or hardened. The first time I discovered edamame was at the cinema. They were offering this on their menu, I ordered, and happily shelled and munched my way through the film! These were salted edamame, and oh so delicious. But I like SPICE. So I found a recipe for Spicy Edamame, from a Japanese restaurant here in San Antonio, which I tweaked a bit and let me tell you…I was in HEAVEN! These Spicy Edamame are absolutely addictive. They are bathed in a hot chili oil and ginger based sauce…need I say more? I can sit and snack on these all day…and did I happen to mention that edamame is really good for you? Nutritionally sound..you can feel good about enjoying this most delicious and healthy snack, or side! DM for the recipe if you are interested. By the way…if you make the ginger based sauce, you'll make more than what is needed for this particular recipe. What do you do with the extra ginger based dipping sauce? Stay tuned!! Cheers!! Grace #edamame #spicyedamame #soybean #healthyanddelicious #healthyandnutritious #spicyfoods #ilovehealthyfood #safoodie #sanantoniofoodie #sanantonioblogger #sabestfoodpics #japanesefood #vegetarian #delishkitchen #frommykitchen #feed52 #foodposts #foodpic #healthyeat #healthyeats #spicyfoods

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By the way you’ll make more of the ginger based sauce than what is needed for this particular recipe. So you can use the extra ginger based sauce as a dipping sauce for veggies, or even mixed into some rice!

I hope you’ll give this absolutely delicious Spicy Edamame a try.

All credit for this recipe goes to former culinary arts student Anthony Santonastaso!

Cheers! Grace

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Spicy Edamame

This absolutely delicious and spicy edamame is perfect as a side or a snack! You can feel so good about eating this healthy and nutritionally sound food! Enjoy!

Prep Time12 mins

Cook Time7 mins

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Japanese

Keyword: Edamame

Servings: 4 people

Author: Inspired by Sushihana’s Restaurant’s Spicy Edamame created by Anthony Santonastaso

Ingredients

2 cups edamame can use frozen
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp hot chili oil I used Dynasty brand (Chinese style hot chili oil)

Ginger Sauce

1/4 cup soy sauce I used Kikkoman
2 tbsp mirin I used Aji-Mirin from Kikkoman
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 ts sugar
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1.5" piece ginger peeled and minced
4 green onions sliced
3 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

Prepare edamame if frozen. Cook according to package directions and leave aside.
Prepare your Ginger Sauce by combining soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, sugar, oyster sauce, ginger, green onions, and garlic.
Heat up the butter in a large pan on med high heat. Add the edamame and continually stir around 3 minutes.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the hot chili oil and 3 tbsp of the Ginger Sauce.

Notes

Enjoy this deliciously sweet, salty, and spicy moreish snack!!! So good you’ll be craving it time and time again! Please note you will have more than enough of the ginger sauce so you can use the residual as a dipping sauce for veggies or perhaps mixed into rice.

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Lobio Satsivi – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

September 14, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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I’m soooo excited. At the time I write this, Thanksgiving is a couple of months away. My thoughts are already turning to what dishes I might be able to bring to the gathering at my sister’s home. The staple green bean dish for Thanksgiving is the very well known green bean casserole. Now, I’ve nothing against green bean casserole. However I love to try new foods and I’m determined to bring lobio satsivi to Thanksgiving this year as a new side dish for friends and family to try.

Lobio satsivi??

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Near East Tabouleh Grain Salad and Middle Eastern Chicken Breast

September 4, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Parsley is a food that I researched for my 1,000 Foods To Eat Project. One of the foods I discovered during my research that utilizes parsley is the Middle Eastern salad called tabouleh.

Tabouleh is usually made with bulgur wheat, parsley, mint, onion, tomatoes, and lemon juice. Parsley is an essential ingredient of the tabouleh.

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Parsley – 1,000 Foods to Eat Project

September 4, 2019 by Grace Leave a Comment

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Parsley is listed in the book 1,000 Foods to Eat Before You Die by Mimi Sheraton. She says that the foods she lists in her book are the tastes that every food lover should experience or dream about. I am 26 foods in, and Parsley is food #27!

My research about parsley enabled me to see how versatile this delicious herb is, as well as how good it is for you! It most definitely deserves a place as one of the 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die!

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