REGGAE CHEF

Cake

3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butter
4 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1 ¼ cup milk
4 eggs
1 ½ teaspoon vanilla

Frosting

4 cups icing sugar, sifted
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons milk
Food colouring

Directions

For Cake:

• Preheat oven to 350 F and grease 2 baking tins.
• Put flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, whisk ingredients.
• In another bowl cream butter and sugar.
• Add eggs to butter and sugar and beat until creamy.
• Add milk and vanilla in with the creamed butter and sugar mixture.
• Gradually add in the dry ingredients and combine.
• Pour batter into baking pans and bake for 40 – 50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cake cool before icing, at least 2 hours or overnight.

For Icing:

• Add sifted sugar, butter, vanilla and milk to bowl and cream until light and fluffy.
• Add food colouring if using and beat ingredients.

To Assemble Cake

• Use a serrated edge knife to trim off the top of both layers to make the tops level.
• Place the first layer on a cake stand or plate and use a spatula to spread on the icing, then place the second layer on top with the top side facing down and spread on the remaining icing on the top and sides of the cake.

Directions

• Season meat with salt and black pepper.
• Heat pan and oil.
• Add chicken and brown on each side.
• Add carrots, onion and corn, stir for 1 minute.
• Add water and soy sauce, simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add Thai Chilli Sauce and stir for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
• Serve over rice or pasta.

Dough

3 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoon instant yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water)

Filling

1 lb mince beef
1 tablespoon mince seasoning or (3/4 teaspoon salt)
1/2 cup diced onion
2 stalks scallions
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 cup water

For Dough

• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl; whisk ingredients
• Add olive oil to yeast and pour it into bowl of flour mixture, mix using a spatula until dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto surface and knead for about 5 – 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms. If the dough becomes sticky just lightly flour surface.
• Form dough into a ball and coat with a little olive oil.
• Place dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Leave dough to rise at room temperature for 1 hour, it should double in size.

For Filling:

• Season beef with mince spice (or salt) and black pepper and let it marinade for 1 hour or overnight.
• Heat skillet on medium heat and add oil.
• Sauté the onions and scallions for 2 minutes, constantly stirring.
• Add mince and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add water and hot pepper sauce, let meat simmer for 20 minutes, until water has nearly dried out.
• Add bread crumbs and combine ingredients, stir for 3 minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and leave to cool.

For Meat Loaf:

• Preheat oven to 450°F for 30 minutes.
• Grease baking sheet.
• Remove plastic wrap and punch down dough once to deflate.
• Turn dough out on a flat surface and divide it into 8 parts. If dough is sticky lightly flour surface.
• Use a rolling pin to roll out each dough into a circle atleast 1/4 inch thick.
• Spoon filling onto half of the dough leaving 1/4 inch of the edge clear.
• Lightly brush edge with water.
• Fold the other half of the dough over the filling and crimp edges using a fork and brush top with egg wash.
• Repeat the process with the other dough pieces.
• Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until dough is puffed and golden brown.

Directions

• Add kidney beans, water, coconut milk, garlic, scallion and salt to pot.
• Place pot on medium heat.
• When pot boils add butter and allow ingredients to continue boiling for 5 minute.
• Wash rice and drain excess water, then add rice to pot, stir pot and cover.
• Rice is cooked when water is fully absorbed.
• Serve with your choice of meat.

My husband absolutely loves this latest creation, he is a fan of everything coconut so I came up with this sweet loaf with coconut filling and it turned out better than I planned. My husband said this loaf is better when it is served cold and I agree, because the filling stays in place when sliced. So go a head and have a slice.


3 ¾ cups all purpose flour
2 eggs
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

For Loaf

• Dissolve yeast in warm milk and set aside.
• Beat eggs and set aside.
• Melt butter and allow to cool.
• Add flour, salt and sugar to a large bowl and whisk.
• Add milk and yeast mixture to dry ingredients and mix.
• Add egg and melted butter to flour mixture and combine.
• Knead dough for 5 minutes until smooth and cover bowl with plastic wrap set aside to double in size for an hour.

For Filling

• Heat pan on medium heat
• Add butter and melt.
• Add sugar, coconut, nutmeg and water and stir ingredients constantly for 10 minutes, then remove from heat, allow to cool. Divide the filling into 2 parts to be shared between the 2 loaves.

For Pastry

• Divide dough into two parts.
• Place dough on a lightly floured surface.
• Roll out dough with a rolling pin until it’s a ¼ inch thick rectangle and trim edges to even up the sides.
• Add coconut filling along the length of the centre leaving the edges free.

Preheat oven to 350 F and grease loaf pan

• In a large bowl, add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, mixed fruit and sugar.
• Beat eggs and add cooled melted butter and stout and beat, then add to dry ingredients and mix batter.
• Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake for 70 minutes or until an inserted toothpick in the centre comes out clean.

1 lb spaghetti

Meatballs:

1 lb ground beef
1 egg
¼ cup breadcrumbs
2 cloves garlic
1 ½ teaspoon mince spice or ( 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper)
½ cup vegetable oil

Sauce:

5 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, diced
½ cup water
2 ½ cups pasta sauce

Directions

Meatballs:

• Season ground beef with garlic, mince spice or salt and pepper (whichever you desire)
• Add the egg and breadcrumbs and combine.
• Divide meat into about 12 – 14 pieces and roll each one into a ball.
• Heat pan and vegetable oil.
• Brown meatballs on each side and remove from pan.

Sauce:

• Drain excess oil from pan and replace pan on medium heat.
• Add olive oil and onion, sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add pasta sauce, water and meatballs and simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Boil water and cook pasta according to package directions.

Plate pasta and spoon meatballs and sauce over it. Serve.

3 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Filling

Pizza sauce
10 ounces pepperoni slices
8 ounces mozzarella cheese

Directions

Calzone Dough:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water, set aside for 5 minutes.
• Put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl; whisk to evenly distribute ingredients.
• Add olive oil to yeast and pour it into bowl of flour mixture, mix using a spatula until dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto surface and knead for about 5 – 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms. If the dough becomes sticky just lightly flour surface.
• Form dough into a ball and coat with a little olive oil.
• Place dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Leave dough to rise at room temperature for 1 hours, it should double in size.

For Calzone

• Preheat oven to 450°F for 30 minutes.
• Lightly sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal to prevent the calzone crust from sticking.
• Remove plastic wrap and punch down dough once to deflate.
• Turn dough out on a flat surface and divide it into 8 parts. If dough is sticky lightly flour surface.
• Use a rolling pin to roll out each dough into a circle atleast 1/4  inch thick.
• Spoon pizza sauce onto half of the dough leaving 1/4 inch of the edge clear.
• Top with pepperoni
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top.
• Fold the other half of the dough over the filling and crimp edges by holding the edge at one end and rolling it up and over all the way to the other edge, almost like a rope twist.
• Repeat the process with the other dough.
• Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until dough is puffed and golden brown.

This is a really delicious fruit punch bursting with a bouquet of natural fruity flavour. My husband and I came up with this recipe a few years ago and it's been a hit ever since.

2 ripe bananas
1 cup diced pineapples
8 strawberries
1 ½ cups mango juice
1 kiwi
1 cup ice cubes

Directions

• Add bananas, strawberries, mango juice, kiwi and ice cubes to blender and blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

8 strawberries
½ cup milk
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup ice cubes

Directions

• Add the bananas, strawberry, milk, ice cubes and ice cream into a blender and blend until shake is smooth.
• Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

2 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unsalted butter
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
¼ cup shredded coconut

• Preheat oven to 350 F and grease baking sheet.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add egg and vanilla to mixture and beat.
• Add flour and mix.
• Divide dough into two equal parts.
• Add unsweetened cocoa powder to half the dough and mix.
• Add coconut to the other half and mix.
• Place dough in two separate pieces of plastic wrap and place in freezer for 15 minutes to get firm.
• Place a big piece of plastic wrap on the counter and use a rolling pin to roll out the coconut dough on it into a rectangle, place dough while still on the plastic wrap on a baking tray and place in freezer for 15 minutes.
• Repeat the same process for the chocolate dough.
• Make egg wash by whisking 1 egg with 1 tablespoon water.
• Remove both dough from freezer and brush the top of the coconut dough with egg wash the place the chocolate dough on top of it and remove both pieces of plastic wrap.
• Cut out shapes using cookie cutters and place dough onto baking sheet.
• For the dough that’s left after cutting the last shape, just form it into a log shape and slice with a knife, place them on cookie sheet.
• Bake cookies for 15 to 20 minutes or until the coconut section is golden brown. Place finished cookies on cooling rack.

½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup raisins
½ cup grated coconuts
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoons coconut milk
½ cup butter (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs

Directions

• Preheat oven at 350 F and grease baking sheet.
• Put flour and butter in a bowl. Using your hands, rub in ingredients until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Add sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, coconut and raisins, then mix.
• Add beaten eggs, vanilla and coconut milk and combine mixture.
• Use a tablespoon and drop rock bun mixture onto baking sheet 1 inch apart.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.

2 lbs ground beef
1 cup diced onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 ½ teaspoon salt
8 ounces breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon soy sauce
½ cup ketchup
1 carrot, shredded
2 eggs, beaten

Glaze

½ cup ketchup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl add the ground beef, diced onions, chopped garlic, black pepper, salt, soy sauce, ketchup, carrot, egg and breadcrumbs, combine.
• Put ingredients in loaf pan and smooth the surface.
• In a small bowl add the ketchup, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce and mix.
• Spread the glaze over the top of the meatloaf.
• Place meatloaf in oven and bake for 90 minutes.
• Remove from oven, drain excess liquid, slice and serve.

A crumble is a British dessert that is usually served with ice cream, cream or custard. I remember eating apple crumble once before on my husband's recommendation and It was delicious. My husband says it tasted just like the apple crumble he has eaten in the past.

½ cup cold unsalted butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup flour
¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
½ teaspoon cinnamon

Filling:

5 apples
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour

Vanilla icecream to serve on the side when apple crumble is finished.

Directions

For Filling

• Grease baking dish and preheat oven to 350 F.
• Peel, core and slice apples.
• Place in a bowl.
• Add flour and sugar in with the apples and mix. Place in greased baking dish.

For Topping

• In a large bowl combine the flour, cinnamon and oats.
• Cut up the butter into small pieces and add to bowl, mix in the butter until mixture resembles bread crumbs.
• Add the sugar to bowl and mix.
• Spoon the topping over the filling in the baking pan and bake for 45 – 55 minutes.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Scampi is the name of several species of lobsters, but in the USA and United Kingdom scampi refers to a method of preparing seafood. Scampi is usually served with bread or on a bed of rice or pasta.


Directions

• Cook pasta according to package instructions and drain.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
• Heat a skillet on medium heat and add butter.
• When butter has melted add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add pre cooked shrimp and sauté for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and add the pasta and parsley, toss the ingredients to combine.
• Plate the shrimp scampi and top with parmesan cheese.

Serves 4

1 cup green seedless grapes
1 navel orange, sectioned
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup pineapples, diced
1 cup cored and diced apples
Juice from 1 lemon

Directions

• Place apples in a bowl and pour in lemon juice, toss to coat apples, lemon juice prevents apples from turning brown.
• Peel and section oranges.
• In another bowl add the pineapple, strawberries, grapes, oranges and apples.
• Toss to combine and serve.

3 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Topping

Pizza sauce
10 ounces pepperoni slices
8 ounces mozzarella cheese

Directions

Pizza Dough:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water, set aside for 5 minutes.
• Put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl; whisk to evenly distribute ingredients.
• Add olive oil to yeast and pour it into bowl of flour mixture, mix using a spatula until dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto surface and knead for about 5 – 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms. If the dough becomes sticky just lightly flour surface.
• Form dough into a ball and coat with a little olive oil.
• Place dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Leave dough to rise at room temperature for 2 hours, it should double in size.

For Pizza

• Preheat oven to 450°F for 30 minutes.
• Remove plastic wrap and punch down dough once to deflate.
• Turn dough out on a flat surface and divide it into two parts. If dough is sticky lightly flour surface.
• Place one piece of dough back into the bowl.
• Use a rolling pin to roll out dough into a 10 or 12 inch circle atleast ½ inch thick.
• Lightly sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal to prevent the pizza crust from sticking and place the pizza dough on to the baking sheet.
• Brush dough with olive oil.
• Spoon 1/3 cup of pizza sauce onto dough.
• Sprinkle 4 ounces mozzarella cheese on surface.
• Add a layer of pepperoni to pizza dough.
Repeat the process with the other half of the dough left in the bowl.
• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until crust has browned and cheese is golden.

3 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Topping

Pizza sauce
12 ounces Butterball oven roasted chicken breast strips
8 ounces mozzarella cheese

Directions

Pizza Dough:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water, set aside for 5 minutes.
• Put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl; whisk to evenly distribute ingredients.
• Add olive oil to yeast and pour it into bowl of flour mixture, mix using a spatula until dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto surface and knead for about 5 – 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms. If the dough becomes sticky just lightly flour surface.
• Form dough into a ball and coat with a little olive oil.
• Place dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Leave dough to rise at room temperature for 2 hours, it should double in size.

For Pizza

• Preheat oven to 450°F for 30 minutes.
• Remove plastic wrap and punch down dough once to deflate.
• Turn dough out on a flat surface and divide it into two parts. If dough is sticky lightly flour surface.
• Place one piece of dough back into the bowl.
• Use a rolling pin to roll out dough into a 10 or 12 inch circle atleast ½ inch thick.
• Lightly sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal to prevent the pizza crust from sticking and place the pizza dough on to the baking sheet.
• Brush dough with olive oil.
• Spoon 1/3 cup of pizza sauce onto dough.
• Sprinkle 4 ounces mozzarella cheese on surface.
• Add a layer of chicken to pizza dough.
Repeat the process with the other half of the dough left in the bowl.
• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until crust has browned and cheese is golden.

3 ½ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon salt
2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
1 ¼ cup warm water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Topping

1 lb ground beef
1 cup water
1 tablespoon thai chilli sauce
¾ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon black pepper
Pizza sauce
8 ounces mozzarella cheese

Directions

Pizza Dough:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water, set aside for 5 minutes.
• Put flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl; whisk to evenly distribute ingredients.
• Add olive oil to yeast and pour it into bowl of flour mixture, mix using a spatula until dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto surface and knead for about 5 – 10 minutes until a smooth dough forms. If the dough becomes sticky just lightly flour surface.
• Form dough into a ball and coat with a little olive oil.
• Place dough into bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Leave dough to rise at room temperature for 2 hours, it should double in size.

Cook Beef

• Season beef with soy sauce, salt and black pepper.
• Heat skillet and oil.
• Add meat to pot and stir fry for 4 minutes.
• Add water to pot and cook meat for 20 minutes or until liquid has dried out.
• Add thai chilli sauce and stir. Remove from heat and let meat cool.

For Pizza

• Preheat oven to 450°F for 30 minutes.
• Remove plastic wrap and punch down dough once to deflate.
• Turn dough out on a flat surface and divide it into two parts. If dough is sticky lightly flour surface.
• Place one piece of dough back into the bowl.
• Use a rolling pin to roll out dough into a 10 or 12 inch circle atleast a ½ inch thick.
• Lightly sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal to prevent the pizza crust from sticking and place the pizza dough on to the baking sheet.
• Brush dough with olive oil.
• Spoon 1/3 cup of pizza sauce onto dough.
• Sprinkle 4 ounces mozzarella cheese on surface.
• Add a layer of mince beef to pizza dough.
Repeat the process with the other half of the dough left in the bowl.• Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until crust has browned and cheese is golden.

2 - 3 chicken breasts
3 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tomato (chopped, remove seeds)
4 big lettuce leaves
2 teaspoons mayonnaise
3 teaspoon ranch salad dressing
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

• Cut chicken breast in strips and season with soy sauce.
• Heat skillet and oil.
• Add chicken to skillet and stir fry for 6 - 8 minutes browning chicken on both sides. Remove from heat, drain any excess oil and set aside.
• Add tomatoes, mayonnaise, ranch salad dressing and chicken strips to a bowl and toss salad to combine.
• Lay tortilla on a flat surface.
• Place a lettuce leaf on the tortilla, then add some chicken salad near the edge and roll up the tortilla. 
• Enjoy!!!