Caribbean recipes costing less than $1.5 per serving

Chef Teddy Banana upside down Cake

Caribbean Colombo Roasted Pork

Like the islands themselves, this wonderful pork dish lingers a bit in the oven, giving you plenty of time to sit back, relax and listen to the…

Fresh Pineapple Mango Tropical Salsa with Rum

Fresh Pineapple Mango Tropical Salsa with Rum is perfect for summer. Fresh fruit with a splash of rum, combine…

No-Bake Mango Pie

No-Bake Mango Pie is an easy recipe for a takeoff on the popular Cuban Mojito drink. It combines the flavors of lime and rum, using fresh squeezed…

Cuban Picadillo Taco with Refried Black Beans and Avocado Mash

What makes a taco Cuban? Try filling your tortilla shells with Cuban Picadillo, topped with refried black…

Simple Cuban Black Beans & Rice in a Rice Cooker

I've loved cuban black beans and rice ever since I lived in Weehawken, New Jersey and ate at the Unica Cafe.…

Cuban-style Steaks in Garlic-Lime Marinade

These steaks are a treat and a great way to make an inexpensive cut of meat memorable. You can use bottom…

Cilantro Rice

Serve with Caribbean Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Mango Salsa

Pineapple Mango Salsa

Serve with Caribbean Grilled Chicken and Cilantro Rice

Mojo Chicken Breast

This is a quick and tasty grilled chicken dish. The use of Cuban Mojo sauce perks up a boneless skinless chick breast. Use whatever spices you…

Caribbean Banana Cake

I enjoy making this far more than the pedestrian versions of banana bread. You may add a shot of rum with the vanilla if you like: this version…

Coconut Blondies

So there's a tropical wave disrupting my ever-flowing sun. 'Variable cloudiness and showers can be expected through tonight.' I got soaked…

Mango Lassi

I was puttering around the kitchen thinking about breakfast and the lovely mango eyeballing me from the counter when I decided the lassi recipe I…

Cayman Johnnycake

An old staple recipe in Cayman is the johnnycake. Oh man, they're good. They're also mix-and-matchable. You can go savory or sweet by serving it…

Grouper Escovitch

Steamed grouper with escovitch veggies and scotch bonnet vinegar