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 ** HAITIAN GRIOT ** 2 pounds pork, cut in cubes 1 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chives, chopped 1/2 cup lime juice 1/4 cup water pinch of thyme 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Put all ingredients in bowl and allow to marinate a few hours. Drain. Heat some oil, brown meat, then add marinade and simmer over low heat 30 minutes covered. Remove lid and increase heat to eliminate any liquid. Serve hot.
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** RICE WITH RED BEANS ** 2 cups of long grain rice 1 cup of red kidney beans 1 finely chopped onion 1 chopped hot green pepper 1/4 cup salt pork or bacon cut into small cubes 1 tbsp of butter 2 chopped cloves of garlic 2 tbsp of vegetable oil salt and pepper to taste 1. Cook the beans in 4 cups of water for 2 hours or until tender in a medium pot 2. Drain the beans but keep the water which will be used to cook the rice 3. Fry the salt pork or bacon until crisp (use oil if needed) 4. Add the onion, garlic, and green pepper 5. Add the beans along with salt and pepper to taste 6. Add the water used to cook the beans and bring to a boil 7. Add the rice and cook for 20-25 minutes.
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__PUMPKIN S__ __OUP- JOUMOU__ ** **Ingredients:** 1 lb. cubed beef stew meat 1 lb. chicken 1 frozen squash 1 boniata 1 spinach 1 malanga 2 onions-sliced 3 large carrots 6 medium potatoes 1/4 lb spaghetti or noodles 3 tbsp seasoned salt 2 limes cut in half 2 tsp. thyme 2 tsp parsley 1/2 cup scallions salt, black pepper, and hot pepper to taste
 * [[image:joumou02.jpg width="300" height="180" caption="This dish is a Pumpkin Soup that is eaten as the main meal or as a starter. It is a dish that is made from a pumpkin and is served with either rice or bread. This dish is normally eaten on New Years (Haitian independence day.) They eat it because when they were slaves they were band to eat it from there French masters."]]

Directions: 1. Clean the meat with hot water and lemon ans set aside in a bowl 2. Add seasoning salt and set aside for 2 hrs 3. Boil meat in stockpot with 3 quarts of water until tender (about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs) 4. Add more additional water if necessary and remaining ingredients except noodles 5. Cook for 20 minutes and add noodles.

** KREMAS Ingredients: ** 2 (12 ounce ) cans of evaporated milk 4 (12 ounce) cans if sweetened condensed milk 1 (15 ounce can) cream of coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 anise star 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 lime, zest and juice 1/5 80 proof rum  1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 (13.5-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/4 cup coconut flavored rum 1/4 cup white rum  In a bar blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until combined, about 1 minute. Serve in cordial glasses with 1 to 2 cubes of ice. Mix all ingredients in a large pot and pour into bottles.
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 Ingredients: ** 2 pounds white sweet potatoes, peeled and cut 1 large banana, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup seedless raisins 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1/4 teaspoon salt 12 ounces evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon rind of 1 lemon, grated 1 1/2 cups coconut milk 3 teaspoons butter **
 * PAIN PATATE ** 

Directions: ** Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grate sweet potatoes into mixing bowl and mash the banana into sweet potatoes. Add all ingredients (except 1 tablespoon brown sugar) mixing each ingredient at a time until each ingredient is fully blended into the mix. Spread evenly into 9x13 inch baking pan and sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar over the top of the pudding. Bake for 1 1/2 hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. ** ** Boillion Ingredients **
 * 1 lb meat cubed beef
 * 2 tbsp seasoned salt
 * 2 limes cut in half
 * 2 sweet potatoes
 * 1 boniata
 * 1 spinach
 * 2 potatoes
 * 1 malanga
 * 1 green pepper, sliced
 * 3 carrots
 * 2 onions-sliced
 * 1 tsp thyme
 * 1 tsp parsley
 * 1/4 cup scallions
 * 3 tbsp tomato paste
 * salt, black pepper, and hot pepper to taste
 * 1) Clean the meat with hot water and lemon.
 * 2) Add seasoning salt and set aside for 2 hrs in a __bowl__. Combine meat and spinach in a __stockpot__ with 2 quarts of water until meat is tender.
 * 3) Add remaining ingredients and cook additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.

=Haitian Diet= Haitians diet consitst of many different types of food. Rice plays a big part in there diet. Also, chicken, eggplant. plantains, yams, goat, bananas, potatoes, carrots, oinions, beans, and fish also play a big part in their diet to. Their food is a mix of French and Spanish blend. The first Haitians to come were in the early 5000 b.c. They were hunter-gatherers. Guavas, pineapples, cassava, sweet potatoes, and corn is what the early tribes ate. These tribes were mainly the Arawak and the Taino indians. Later, Europeans came to Haiti and introduced the orange, rice, lime, mango, and the sugarcane. Now there food is coming more modern they are eating hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza.

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