Recipe Of The Day: Caribbean Beef Stew

When we returned from Turks & Caicos we found ourselves craving three things, Jerked Chicken, Slow Cooked Spicy Beef & Strong Rum Drinks. I recently stopped by a favorite spot I frequent in Hollywood that makes some of the best authentic Jamaican food to be found on the West Coast. 

I was talking to the Chef and he told me that his secret was slow cooking the beef with a hint of allspice, sugar and cumin. 

The spices the Chef told me about added to the broth an amazingly dark color and a flavor that words could do no justice too when describing its taste. We’ve worked on the format over the last few months and feel that this Slow Cooked Spicy Beef recipe is something that needs to be shared.

Enjoy!

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Slow Cooked Carnitas Tacos

There are few things in this World that can beat coming home to a delicious Home-Cooked meal (especially one that wasn’t hard to make or clean up after.) Having the sense to pre plan out a few meals during the week will enable you to spend some time doing something else that either needs to be done in your life or around your home. 

These slow cooked Carnitas Tacos are always a hit, simply because they cook themselves over 5 or 6 hours in a Crock pot or Dutch oven. Putting them up before you head out for work is a great idea, just make sure that your not going to be gone too long (if over 6 hours, try lowering the heat a tad bit to avoid burning the tender meat to a crisp.)

The Carnitas can be used to fill up tacos, burritos on a tostada, on nachos or even rolled up and fried into flautas, the possibilities are endless.

Enjoy!!!

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Recipe Of The Day: Slow Cooked Chipotle-Lime Chicken Thighs w/ Jamaican Rice & Peas

We have been getting some emails from people who love our Recipe Of The Day ideas, but after a long 10 hr day at work, they just don't have it in them to stand on their feet any longer to make dinner.  The sad fact is, in this economy no one has the time to stand in the kitchen and cook all day.
When money is as to hard to come by as it is lately, people are being forced to eat meals that cost less and do not pack nearly enough of the daily nutrients we all desperately need to survive.
Just because the economy is forcing us to work ten times harder, doesn't mean that we have to work that hard in the kitchen to get a great meal that is full of flavor and is easy to clean up after creating.

I took a few moments and put together a slow cooker recipe that should bring back some good home cooking memories for some. For others this recipe should help you begin to understand that great food can come out of a crock pot, its just about what you put in it and more importantly, when you put it in.
I hope you enjoy the Recipe Of The Day: Slow Cooked Chipotle-Lime Chicken Thighs w/ Jamaican Rice & Peas.