Allison cooks

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://dominicagourmet.com/delicious-red-snapper-fillet/  (but I modified it significantly due to ingredients I had on-hand) Ingredients    1   lb   red snapper   Clean and washed with lemon or lime and patted dry salt 1   tbsp   Mrs. Dash original   Use the version with no salt [note: I didn't have this, so I improvised with a mix of lemon-pepper, ground coriander, chicken bouillon granules, MSG, and ground cumin] 1   teaspoon   garlic powder ½   teaspoon   black pepper ½   teaspoon   turmeric [I used more than this- maybe closer to 1.5 teaspoons] 2  tbsp   capers 1   tbsp   olive oil 2   tbsp   butter [I didn't use butter because we were keeping it non-dairy, so I just used plenty of olive oil] 1  bunch   cherry or grape tomatoes 3   sprigs   of parsley ¼   teaspoon  flour  4   cloves   garlic (chopped) 1...

 Recipe courtesy of  https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/jamaican-rice-and-peas Ingredients 1 cup dried kidney beans , rinsed, soaked overnight, and drained 3 cups water 1 small onion , finely chopped 2 scallions , finely chopped 3 garlic cloves , minced 5 allspice berries 5 thyme sprigs 1 Scotch bonnet pepper 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons kosher salt , plus more to taste 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 (13.5-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk 2 cups long-grain white rice Directions 1. Gather your ingredients. 2. In a large saucepan, cover the beans with the water and bring to a boil over moderately high heat. Stir in the onion, scallions, garlic, allspice, thyme, Scotch bonnet, ginger, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. 3. Stir in the coconut milk and bring to a simmer. 4. Cover and simmer over low heat until the beans are tender, about 1 hour; adjust the heat as necessary to maintain a ge...

 Recipe courtesy of:  https://thebigmansworld.com/vegan-birthday-cake/#wprm-recipe-container-35329 Ingredients   ▢ 3   cups   all purpose flour   gluten free, if needed [note: I used 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of cake flour, and it was fine? But I have no idea if it made a difference one way or the other!] ▢ 2   cups   sugar   * See notes ▢ 1   teaspoon   salt ▢ 2   teaspoon   baking soda ▢ 2   teaspoon   white vinegar ▢ 2   teaspoon   vanilla extract ▢ 1/2   cup + 2 tablespoons   oil   canola, vegetables, etc. ▢ 2   cups   water   can use a plant based milk [note: I used one cup of water and one cup of oat milk] ▢ 1/2   cup   vegan sprinkles   Optional Instructions Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line the bottoms of two 8-inch pans with parchment paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, add your flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and mix wel...