Not close enough? Really? I'm sorry, but it will be late. The Daring Bakers Cheesecake that was due today will be posted on Wednesday and I am super excited about it. But unfortunately, I went to the supermarket to get cream cheese for the cheesecake yesterday (slacker, I know) and I forgot the cream cheese.
Sigh.
For now, lets pretend that these Jamaican Veggie Patties are cheesecake, shall we?
Humor me.
But first...
I just got a new camera - WOOT!
I got the beginners camera - the Nikon D40 with a 18-55 mm lens. So I know it is not the top of the line camera, but it is a huge difference!
And there is no better dish to honor my new camera with than these Jamaican Veggie Patties.
These veggie patties are a lot like my new camera. Complex. Impressive. Easy to handle. Better for me (than traditional beef patties).
And oh, so delicious.
Yes, I do love this camera so much that I want to eat it. Much like these veggie patties.
The flavors are outstanding. They are vegan, but even if you are an omnivore, you will love these! Instead of adding butter into the crust, coconut oil is added. I am so happy to have found an ingredient like coconut oil. I have never heard of it, but it is a phenomenal substitute for butter or traditional oil. And don't worry coconut haters, the coconut flavor is not too pronounced. It does, however, add a nuanced flavor to a dish that otherwise would not have been there. It produced an amazingly flaky crust - and the crust has stayed flaky even three days later. I had one of these - cold - after the photo shoot and it was AMAZING. As good as the first day! Cold!
See? Dynamic. Delicious. Flaky. Just like my camera.
Well, minus the flaky.
Nuff people say you know they can't believe
Jamiaca, we have a bobsled team!
We got de one Darice
And de one Junior
Yule Brenner and de man Sanka!
The fastest of the fastest of Jamaican Sprinters
Go to Olympics, fight for Jamaica!
No? Just me? Alright, then.
These look scrumptious and congrats on your new camera!
Posted by: Natasha - 5 Star Foodie | April 27, 2009 at 07:51 AM
Your photos with the new camera look great! And yes, I do sing the Cool Running song quite a bit... that was my all-time favorite movie as a kid.
These look delicious!
Posted by: Jen Schall @ My Kitchen Addiction | April 27, 2009 at 08:56 AM
Great photographs, these look totally delicious! I just wanna grab one and dip it in something!
Posted by: Jamie | April 27, 2009 at 09:16 AM
so excited for you and your new camera! can't wait to see all of the great pictures. and don't worry, i slacked on the DB cheesecake too..
Posted by: Natalie | April 27, 2009 at 09:17 AM
Food wrapped in a patty is so delicious. And these seem so hearty. Way to go on the camera purchase. My BF is the amateur photographer of the couple and he literally snaps away at everything. You'll probably have loads of fun with this new camera.
Posted by: Eliana | April 27, 2009 at 09:22 AM
You had me at your post title. These look incredible! You took great pix before, so I can't even wait to see what you'll do with your new camera!
Posted by: Cathy | April 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Congrats on the new camera! I can't wait to try these...looking good!
Posted by: Maria | April 27, 2009 at 10:16 AM
They look delicious! I want to make these!
Posted by: lisaiscooking | April 27, 2009 at 11:27 AM
I love Cool Runnings, it's such a fun movie. And, I'm super jealous of your new camera! The pictures look wonderful. And, those patties look delish.
Posted by: Jessica | April 27, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Great photos! I really need to improve on my photo taking abilities...I think I'm not very good at it, but maybe it's the camera? (Great dish too!).
Posted by: Andrea | April 27, 2009 at 03:09 PM
The D40 is a great camera! What a great looking recipe!
Posted by: Kristen | April 27, 2009 at 03:18 PM
Nice job on the photos. I have the same camera. You'll definitely have fun playing around with it.
Now that veggie patty definitely makes up for the missing cheesecake. hehehe...=) It's kind of like the Jamaican version of the empanada. Delish!!
Posted by: jenn | April 27, 2009 at 03:28 PM
Cool new camera! Just don't eat it - ok?
Posted by: Megan | April 27, 2009 at 03:39 PM
Congrats on the new camera. The pictures are amazing. The jamaican patties look and sound yummy.
I love coconut oil! And if you run out of lotion you can also use it to soften your skin. :P
Posted by: pinkstripes | April 27, 2009 at 03:50 PM
LOL Teanna - these will keep us going nicely until the cheesecake is born. They look delicious.
Posted by: Cakelaw | April 27, 2009 at 06:00 PM
Great photos! I will definitely try that recipe. I have that camera too, and I love it! How did you get the background to be so blurry? I'm really curious.
Posted by: msmeanie | April 27, 2009 at 07:39 PM
Congrats on getting a new camera. The photos are looking good. Will be looking forward to your DB post!
Posted by: Jude | April 27, 2009 at 10:05 PM
With your new camera and the great pix it takes, I don't mind at all waiting for the cheesecake! These patties will make me feel healthy before I visually gorge myself on the cheesecake. 8-)
Posted by: Tangled Noodle | April 27, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Cool pics with the D40. Guess we'll have to wait for the cheesecake...hurry up though. I'd love o see what you come up with!
Posted by: deeba | April 28, 2009 at 06:21 AM
What an interesting recipe! It looks delicious, and it's so different than anything I've ever had. My favorite kind of recipe. And I loved Cool Runnings as a kid...cracked me up :)
Posted by: Carrie | April 28, 2009 at 09:18 AM