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Chef Mireille is a classically trained chef with many years of experience teaching kids international recipes that reinforce geography, history and math skills. This food and travel blog focuses on traditional recipes from around the world so that you can use these resources as a teaching tool for your families.

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Caribbean Recipes

Haitian Okra Soup and Fufu

Best Homemade Haitian Okra Sauce with Crab and Breadfruit Fufu (Tom Tom)

Fufu is a West African finger food made with boiled cassava and green plantain. Our ancestors brought this accompaniment to soups and stews to the Caribbean and South America. Today, I’m teaching you how to make Tom Tom ak Sos Kalalou from Haiti and encourage you to follow the story of West African Fufu and Okra Soup from Africa to Haitian Tom Tom ak Kalalou Gombo. In 2023, ...

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Ice Cream Recipes & Popsicle Recipes

Ice Cream Recipes

Homemade Ice Cream Recipes and Popsicle Recipes for a Sweet Summer!

No-Churn Ice Cream Recipes Here

Ice Cream Maker Recipes Here

 

Multi Cultural Cooking for Kids

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Latest Posts

Haitian Okra Soup and Fufu

Best Homemade Haitian Okra Sauce with Crab and Breadfruit Fufu (Tom Tom)

Fufu is a West African finger food made with boiled cassava and green plantain. Our ancestors brought this accompaniment to soups and stews to the Caribbean and South America. Today, I’m teaching you how to make Tom Tom ak Sos Kalalou from Haiti and encourage you to follow the story of West African Fufu and Okra Soup from Africa to Haitian Tom Tom ak Kalalou Gombo. In 2023, ...

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bowl of Homemade Pumpkin Jam

Easy Pumpkin Jam Recipe From Fresh Pumpkin

Fresh Pumpkin Jam is an easy and delicious jam recipe that has so much versatility. It can be enjoyed on toast or or utilized in cookie recipes like Pumpkin Hamantaschen or any other sweet recipes. It is also very delicious when used in savory recipes - especially when paired with pork or chicken. Are you looking for a new way to use pumpkin this fall? Why not try making ...

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collage of ice cream recipes

12 Delicious Homemade Ice Cream Maker Recipes You Must Make

It seems like just about everyone is experimenting with how to make homemade ice cream now. The ability to customize the flavors to your own palate is so irresistible everyone is joining in the Ice Cream craze. So here you are going to find AMAZING 12 Homemade Ice Cream Maker Recipes You Must Make TODAY! Love ice cream but don’t know how to make it? I’ve got you covered! ...

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