plantains – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Plantain Frittata with Cajun Chicken Sausage

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

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Outside of the international cuisine, I’ve not been sharing many recipes in this space as of late. I don’t see a lot of value add to sharing my version of something you can find elsewhere, so unless I a) made somewhat substantial modifications to the recipe and b) plan to...

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Ndizi Wa Nazi

Cooking Time: 20

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I’m a little anxious about what the title of this post might draw to my blog, but in Swahili “zdizi wa nazi” means quite literally “banana with coconut.” Popular in African and Caribbean cooking, plantains are a member of the banana family, and can either refer more colloquially to any banana that...

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Braised Apple-Plantain Brussels Sprout Breakfast Skillet

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Brussels sprouts are routinely a part of breakfasts around here, but until recently they’d been a side show rather than the main attraction. This dish changed that. Cooked with apples, plantains and caramelized red onions, it’s just a little bit sweet. Top with a fried egg (or two!) and serve with...

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Cuban Frittata with Bacon & Plantains {Paleo}

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It’s always nice to have ideas on hand of things you can make when you find out last minute you’re going to be serving a crowd. In this particular instance, I needed something I could make that wouldn’t require a store trip beyond our corner market. After a quick assessment...

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Crunchy Chicken Plantain Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing

The Cherry Blossom 10-Miler yesterday went better than expected. Of the three years I’ve run the course (2011, 2012, 2014), yesterday was the slowest I’ve ever run it (1:26:26, an 8:39 pace), a full 5 minutes 11 seconds slower than my PR in 2012. I’m going to blame that on...

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Amazing Plantain Nachos {Paleo and Whole30 Approved!}

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I’ve been battling an unquenched nacho craving since well before the Whole30 was even underway. And I’m not talking about frou-frou nachos with duck confit and manchego (although that does sound pretty awesome, doesn’t it?) I want real nachos. You know, the ones piled high with chicken, refried beans, lettuce,...

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Caramelized Coconut Mashed Plantains {Whole30}

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As I mentioned yesterday, the less sugar I eat, the sweeter foods that I never would have thought of as particularly sweet are tasting. Natural sugars have taken the place of the added sugars I was used to. And in many cases, we add sugars to them when really they...

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Pastelón: Puerto Rican Sweet Plaintain Casserole

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So when I told you about Lori’s birthday party, I left out one small detail: it ended quite abruptly with the birthday girl breaking her humerus. Needless to say the poor lady has been a bit housebound since the fall, and quite honestly I’ve begun to miss her quite a...

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