Ponche de Creme (pronounced punch-AH-crem locally) is a popular drink in Trinidad especially for the festive season. In this eggless version, the ackees provide the smooth creamy texture in place of the eggs and give some subtle nutty notes to the beverage.
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Easiest Ackee Cake Ever! {Vegan}
Are you ready for the easiest ackee cake recipe ever?! All you’ll need is a whisk, a bowl and a blender. It produces a beautiful cake that is ackee forward in flavour and has a tender golden crumb. On top of all of that, it’s vegan!
Vegan Pancake Recipe using Ackees (Fluffy & Oil-free)
Fall for these fluffy vegan pancakes that are a bit nutty. Ackees are no stranger to the breakfast menu and neither are pancakes. In this recipe however, the ackees are used to replace both the eggs and oil/butter. Their slightly nutty flavour that comes out in sweet applications like this make them a natural pair for granola.
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Silky in texture with a subtle warm spice undertone. Ackee Pimento Flan is a unique take on a traditional dessert featuring two distinctly Jamaican ingredients.
Continue reading “Pimento: Jamaican Allspice an Essential Ingredient (Bonus – Flan Recipe)”Stuffed Focaccia
A soft herbed focaccia drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt is the perfect accompaniment for a comforting bowl of soup. But how about taking an easy focaccia recipe and stuffing it with some flavorful fillings so that it can stand all on it’s own?
That’s exactly what I have done here and that’s not to say that you wouldn’t still want to have this with a bowl of soup or a side salad 😉.
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Are you ready for a silky vegan creme brûlée that uses only 6 ingredients; is ready in about an hour and requires no baking?
If yes, you’re going to love this one.
It is also soy free and could be made nut free by replacing the almond milk and extract. Instead, use coconut milk or another nondairy milk substitute and any extract you like.
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Ranch is one of the all-time favourite salad dressings and dips. Since Ackee Mayo is a thing, then naturally Ackee Ranch should also be a thing. This vegan ranch dressing will satisfy your craving. Ackees lend their silky texture to the dressing and also help with a bit of emulsifying. Continue reading “Ackee Ranch Dressing”
Savoury Ackee Cream
This savoury ackee cream is the simplest recipe of them all! With just a handful of ingredients and a blender, boom! You’re done! This basic recipe is the perfect starting point for trying out ackee in new ways. In fact, it’s where my ackee experimentation began.
Heirloom Tomato & Ackee Tart in Aged Cheddar & Thyme Crust
The name of this tart is indeed a mouthful!
Juicy late summer heirloom tomatoes are layered atop savory ackee filling and baked in an aged cheddar and thyme crust for the ultimate umami bomb, all diets off!
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Easy, creamy, vegan mac and cheese made in one pot.
This is the dish with which my adventures in ackee began. Here I’m revisiting it but this time around I’ve added coconut milk to the original (Mac ‘n Kees). This makes it extra creamy and I’ve used the one pot pasta method so there’s less mess to clean up.
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