Black bean pasta with Garlic Shrimp.

This is my first time trying black bean pasta not  bad all I must say. I bought mine at  Whole Foods. 

You cook the past according to the directions on the package.

1 package of black bean pasta

1 pound of Shrimp

1/4 cup chopped chives leave some for garnish.

3 cloves of garlic minced

I sauteed my Shrimp with the minced garlic in a mixture of olive oil and garlic butter, yes lots of garlic. Stir in the chives. After the shrimp gets a beautiful color and is cooked through combine the pasta and shrimp, garnish with chives and shaved parmesan cheese, slices of lemon. 

Serve while it's hot.

Enjoy.

Chicken Fried Rice Caribbean Style.

I remember my mom's fried rice,  two words super delish. She made it often and whenever we had a get together the fried rice was the main attraction. I have to admit I crave this dish often, I have tweaked her recipe and made it my own. 

I had 5 chicken legs leftover from a Barbecue we had a day before so they came in handy.

Recipe 

Yields: 6 portions

2 slices of bacon ( you can use diced pancetta instead)

1 red pepper

1 onion

4 scallions

1 and half cup of diced chicken

1 cup of corn kernels

3 cups cooked white rice

Pepper, Salt , Ketjap Manis and Badia all seasoning to taste.

I sauteed the bacon after it got a little bit crispy I added the diced red pepper, onion and scallions and the corn kernels. After 4 minutes I added the chicken and then the rice. Stir a bit and then add dash of salt and pepper, the Badia seasoning and the Ketjap Manis (sweet ketjap) to taste. Serve this in a bowl with a fried egg and some cilantro on top and a side of plantains.