Ready to start my little Jamaican garden...The peppers are already up! Ordered the Callaloo seeds and they through in the pumpkin seeds for me...Now If I can just get that pumpkin soup recipe from Catcha I will be very happy!!
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Ready to start my little Jamaican garden...The peppers are already up! Ordered the Callaloo seeds and they through in the pumpkin seeds for me...Now If I can just get that pumpkin soup recipe from Catcha I will be very happy!!
This is my first year growing callaloo in my vegetable garden. I plan to make my first harvest this weekend. Very excited! Here's a youtube video I found that instructs on how to cook Jamaican style. http://youtu.be/UsY3ejEG_aQ
Hey I make a mean pumpkin soup~~ Just saying......
I ordered 12 packs of Grace Cock Soup mix.....
Grace Cock Soup, It has to be Grace Cock Soup...LOL
Added to the pumpkin, with chicken broth, scallins, garlic, tyme, ginger, and habarano pepper.....YUMMY~
Muzik: you realize pumpkin in Jamaica is different that pumpkin in the US? The pumpkin Jamaicans use is closer to a nut squash in the US, I also couldn't find cock soup till I realized it is CHICKEN soup!
Al I was told " It has to be the COCK Soup Miss Donna ". Walmart.com by the 12 pack, delevered to your door~
And the Jamaican pumpkin takes alot LONGER to grow and mature. Save a few of the seeds to start in January, inside to get the full growing season. Where were you able to get the seeds from? I bought the pumpkin at the market in Jamaica, and kept a few for home.
Yes thanks! They are the Jamaican variety seeds! Jim that sounds pretty good!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lulu and Al
I ordered my callaloo seeds on Ebay 6 or 7 yrs. ago. I had way too many plants for us to eat so some of the plants went to seed. Now they pop up all over my garden and I just transplant them to the area I want them. We've had a crazy spring here in Michigan so my callaloo is just now coming up but it grows fast and I'll probably be cooking it in a week or 2.
I use a Butternut squash for my pumpkin soup along with the cock soup. It's my husband's favorite.
I brought callaloo seeds home with me as well as three cans I have been rationing till it grows as well as Grace cock soup. I also use squash in my soup....
If you have a Mexican Market nearby, you can buy Calabezza, which is very close to Jamaican pumpkin.
I like coconut milk in my pumpkin soup.
Oh another thing, if you get more than you can use, cook, smash, and put into freezer bags. 2 cups in a bag, works well for just Jim and I. All this talk of Pumpkin soup, So I made some for supper from my frozen supply.