Thank you, Renz!! It makes me smile when folks find and enjoy the blog! Just sharing my passion, and enjoying meeting like minded folks like you who love Caribbean sunshine flavors! 🙂
My website is currently under construction. I currently live in North Carolina, however a native
Crucian. You are the Contessa and I am the Queen 🙂 I came across your blog and is loving it.
I wanted to know where can I find a Aebleskivers pan? I have started a catering company here
and really enjoy your take on the freshness of ingredients. Is there anyone on the Island who
harvests and ships our Island fruits, etc??? Your help would be appreciated in trying to keep our
culture alive and well in the Mountains. We are on Facebook:CrucianYumCatering,LLC and you can follow us on Twitter @crucianyum. Thanks!
Hello Queen CrucianYum! 🙂 So glad to know that there are Crucians doing wonderful things in the kitchen all across the country!! I purchased my aebelskiver pan on Amazon.com. I prefer cast iron so I chose one I knew was made of a solid build. But there are tons of different types for different types of stovetops. Take a look and see which one you think will work best for you! If you do make any, please post some pictures on the FB site! I would love to see how it turned out for you! 🙂
Intrigued by your fascinating website but did not have much time to spend. I was searching for Aebleskiver recipes to use in my 10 year old cast iron pan also bought from Amazon. I liked your recipe as it used both yeast and sour cream as my mother did for her recipes (she was born in Slovakia in 1900) however you did not indicate amount for the sour cream. Please advise.
Maryanne, my apologies!! It is only 1 Tablespoon of Sour Cream. It makes such a difference in texture. Please let me know how it comes out, and if you enjoyed it! 🙂
I would love to get a recipe for Crucian Callaloo. My grandmother used to make it , and I haven’t cooked it in Years, so I am requesting it. Thanks for all the recipes on your website. Hope to hear from you.
Hello Lori! Kallaloo. Real Kallaloo is a two day affair! Picking the right bush(es) and then preparing the soup itself. I have TWO friends of mine who keep promising to help me put it together. It’s just a matter of us finding the time. I will definitely keep it on my list of recipes to put together! Keep an eye out for it! And in the meantime keep sharing your thoughts and the blog! It is a labor of love. 🙂
Good morning ~ following all of the news of happenings and hopings of the Caribbean since Irma and Maria.
Are you okay ? Are your friends, family also okay ?
Would love to hear from you regarding this and what WE can do from up here to help you all & PR.
Please post ,,,
Blessings, love and hugs from your ” neighbors ” on the bigger ‘island’ in Iowa .
ps . working w/the Lab I Distribute for in Caribbean to make those ” chocolate rolls’ for you … will holler when I succeed.
BEST ever morning to you , CC. Hope you are well and busy creating, cooking , and enjoying life and love on your beloved ‘rock”.
I have a question, please? I am researching AUTHENTIC Island healing from the ancestors on the islands. The natural healing from the plants, foods, teas, etc and how used , benefits etc. I want to learn this before this wisdom is gone !!!!!
Do you know of anyone I can speak with ? Any books ? Websites ? Businesses ? University Professors, etc ?
It somehow feels like a race against time but I must start somewhere ,, this wisdom must be shared !
Thank you so much for any bit of information you can share… Blessings and hugs to you ( and hug a palm tree for me ; ) Shelly
Glad to find this site. My siblings and myself are trying to stay connected during this quarantine and are cooking old recipes from our childhoods, sharing pictures as we cook and eat. We have searched for years for the recipe for tarts- the best tarts on earth. We bought them at President’s Bakery in Frederiksted. The crust is thick and hard to break.
Don’t want a flaky crust, only my beloved Crucian crust. Used to buy guava or coconut tarts and eat them at the beach just north of the Fort.
I feel your pain! I LOVE tarts, but until quarantine I’ve never attempted to make them, because I could always find high quality ones on island. I am STILLt trying to perfect my tart recipe. I will let you know if I get it juuuust right!! <3
HI, Just came across your website. I lived on St. Croix in the 60’s and early 70’s. Do you have bread pudding recipe you could share? A wonderful family member named Clarice, from F’sted used to make it for us. Thank you
Loved this website! Can you please post about the best way to cook banana fritters please!! Congrats on a really neat website!
Hello Latina1970! Stay tuned! I will test a few banana fritters recipes and share them with you! 🙂
I love the website!
Thanks, D!!!
Glad Chris shared so I could find your blog! Luv it!!
Thank you, Renz!! It makes me smile when folks find and enjoy the blog! Just sharing my passion, and enjoying meeting like minded folks like you who love Caribbean sunshine flavors! 🙂
Hi CC,
My website is currently under construction. I currently live in North Carolina, however a native
Crucian. You are the Contessa and I am the Queen 🙂 I came across your blog and is loving it.
I wanted to know where can I find a Aebleskivers pan? I have started a catering company here
and really enjoy your take on the freshness of ingredients. Is there anyone on the Island who
harvests and ships our Island fruits, etc??? Your help would be appreciated in trying to keep our
culture alive and well in the Mountains. We are on Facebook:CrucianYumCatering,LLC and you can follow us on Twitter @crucianyum. Thanks!
Hello Queen CrucianYum! 🙂 So glad to know that there are Crucians doing wonderful things in the kitchen all across the country!! I purchased my aebelskiver pan on Amazon.com. I prefer cast iron so I chose one I knew was made of a solid build. But there are tons of different types for different types of stovetops. Take a look and see which one you think will work best for you! If you do make any, please post some pictures on the FB site! I would love to see how it turned out for you! 🙂
Crucian Contessa!
hi cuz love this web page
can you post a recipe for ducona (sweet potatoe dumplins from antiqua)
Thanks, Michael!! I’ll have to work on that one, Michael! It is on the list! 🙂
Intrigued by your fascinating website but did not have much time to spend. I was searching for Aebleskiver recipes to use in my 10 year old cast iron pan also bought from Amazon. I liked your recipe as it used both yeast and sour cream as my mother did for her recipes (she was born in Slovakia in 1900) however you did not indicate amount for the sour cream. Please advise.
Thankyou
Maryanne, my apologies!! It is only 1 Tablespoon of Sour Cream. It makes such a difference in texture. Please let me know how it comes out, and if you enjoyed it! 🙂
I would love to get a recipe for Crucian Callaloo. My grandmother used to make it , and I haven’t cooked it in Years, so I am requesting it. Thanks for all the recipes on your website. Hope to hear from you.
Hello Lori! Kallaloo. Real Kallaloo is a two day affair! Picking the right bush(es) and then preparing the soup itself. I have TWO friends of mine who keep promising to help me put it together. It’s just a matter of us finding the time. I will definitely keep it on my list of recipes to put together! Keep an eye out for it! And in the meantime keep sharing your thoughts and the blog! It is a labor of love. 🙂
Good morning ~ following all of the news of happenings and hopings of the Caribbean since Irma and Maria.
Are you okay ? Are your friends, family also okay ?
Would love to hear from you regarding this and what WE can do from up here to help you all & PR.
Please post ,,,
Blessings, love and hugs from your ” neighbors ” on the bigger ‘island’ in Iowa .
ps . working w/the Lab I Distribute for in Caribbean to make those ” chocolate rolls’ for you … will holler when I succeed.
We are recovering Shelly! Still much to be done, but life is getting better on the island. Your well wishes and intentions were greatly appreciated!
BEST ever morning to you , CC. Hope you are well and busy creating, cooking , and enjoying life and love on your beloved ‘rock”.
I have a question, please? I am researching AUTHENTIC Island healing from the ancestors on the islands. The natural healing from the plants, foods, teas, etc and how used , benefits etc. I want to learn this before this wisdom is gone !!!!!
Do you know of anyone I can speak with ? Any books ? Websites ? Businesses ? University Professors, etc ?
It somehow feels like a race against time but I must start somewhere ,, this wisdom must be shared !
Thank you so much for any bit of information you can share… Blessings and hugs to you ( and hug a palm tree for me ; ) Shelly
Glad to find this site. My siblings and myself are trying to stay connected during this quarantine and are cooking old recipes from our childhoods, sharing pictures as we cook and eat. We have searched for years for the recipe for tarts- the best tarts on earth. We bought them at President’s Bakery in Frederiksted. The crust is thick and hard to break.
Don’t want a flaky crust, only my beloved Crucian crust. Used to buy guava or coconut tarts and eat them at the beach just north of the Fort.
Thank you!!!
I feel your pain! I LOVE tarts, but until quarantine I’ve never attempted to make them, because I could always find high quality ones on island. I am STILLt trying to perfect my tart recipe. I will let you know if I get it juuuust right!! <3
Love this site!
A Mauby recipe would be great!
That is a wonderful idea!!!
can you please give me your recipe for mango pound cake
Thank you
Sorry, Mario, the recipe wasn’t mine and I removed it some time ago. 😞
HI, Just came across your website. I lived on St. Croix in the 60’s and early 70’s. Do you have bread pudding recipe you could share? A wonderful family member named Clarice, from F’sted used to make it for us. Thank you
Hello, Penny! I don’t have a bread pudding recipe up at this time. I haven’t had time to add to my blog. But hoping life will allow me too soon! ❤️