Go Bananas: The Spread That’s More Than Just Breakfast!

A Spread Like No Other

Move over, peanut butter! There’s a new spread in town, and it’s here to change the way you think about fruit spreads. Introducing the banana fruit spread—packed with over 70% fruit content and under 25% added sugar. It’s high in flavor, low in nonsense, and oh-so-natural. Whether you’re spreading it on toast or diving into more gourmet adventures, this banana spread is about to become your kitchen’s MVP.

Breakfast and Beyond

Sure, banana spread is dreamy on a warm slice of toast, but it doesn’t stop there. Think cheeseboards. Yes, you heard that right! Pair this velvety spread with brie, camembert, or goat cheese for a sweet and savoury combo that’ll have your taste buds dancing. It’s like giving your cheeseboard a tropical vacation! It’s also a vegan, vegetarian, and even meat-lover-approved secret weapon.

Culinary Creativity Unleashed

Why keep this banana goodness limited to just spreading? Think bigger! Add it to your baking as a filling for donuts, cupcakes, or even cinnamon rolls. Want a unique sauce? Mix it into marinades for a sweet glaze or stir it into yogurt for a dessert-like snack. This spread is truly versatile, transforming your everyday dishes into culinary wonders.

100% Natural, 100% Irresistible

With zero preservatives or additives, you can feel good about spreading the love. It’s suitable for everyone—whether you’re a vegan foodie, a cheese connoisseur, or simply someone who loves flavour without the artificial stuff. The banana spread isn’t just good for you—it’s fun, flavourful, and fantastically versatile.

Oven Grilled Ribs à la Jamco Banana & Cranberry Spread

Préparation: 30 MIN

Cooking time: 2h30 MIN

Marinade: 1H or overnight

Serves: 4 persons

Ingrédients:

2 pork ribs for 2x 500g-700g pork ribs

1 Jamco banana and cranberry spread or Fig Spread

The marinade

1 tablespoon black pepper

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon red pepper (to your liking, depending on the spice you want)

1 onion

5 cloves of garlic

1 tablespoon paprika

1 whole lemon or lime

Peel off the tough membrane that covers the bony side of the ribs.

Clean the ribs with lemon or lime.

Put all the ingredients for the marinade in a blender to be mixed. Add the mixed ingredients to a bowl with the ribs. Let the ribs soak in the marinade for at least a 1 hour or overnight in the fridge. To marinate evenly turn the ribs occasionally.

Cooking the ribs

Place rack in center of oven. Preheat oven to 170 ° C (325 ° F)

Remove the ribs from the marinade and discard the marinade.

Wrap the ribs, a maximum of two squares (racks) at a time, in foil. Bake the ribs for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender.

Remove from the oven, unwrap the ribs, and drain any liquid.

Brush the ribs with Jamco banana & cranberry spread.

Grill the ribs for about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Bon Appétit!!

Classic Tomato Sauce Fusilli Pasta

Classic tomato sauce Fusilli pasta with Jamco fig dressing

Total Time: 45 min

Prep: 10 min

Cook: 28 min

Servings: 6

Level: Easy

Ingrédients

500 g of Fusilli
1 simple jar of tomato sauce
1 small onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, pressed
Salt
Ground black pepper
White wine
1 tablespoon Olive oil
½ baguette
50 g of butter
Parmesan
Parsley, finely chopped
Ingrédients for Jamco fig dressing

1 tablespoon of Jamco fig spread
2 spoons of olive oil
1 clove garlic, pressed
½ lemon juice
Salt
Black pepper
Préparation

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and pressed garlic and sauté until soft about 2-3 minutes. Add tomato sauce, parsley, wine, salt and pepper.

Drain the pasta and add the pasta to the sauce, mix everything with a wooden spoon.
Slice your baguette about 4-5cm, spread some butter, and grill them until brown

Making Jamco fig dressing

In a ramekin put 1 spoon of olive oil, 1 well-pressed clove of garlic, ½ lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and 1 spoon of Jamco fig spread. Mix well with a spoon all the ingredients

Serving

Place on a plate the pasta drizzle some parmesan on top.

Drizzle some Jamco fig dressing on the grilled sliced baguette.

Voilà Bon appétit!!

Veggie Sausages with Tomatoes and Salad

A simple recipe and easy-to-follow

Servings: 2

Prep: 7mns

Cook: 15mns

Ingrédients

2 veggie sausages
4 plum tomatoes, washed
300g mixed salad greens, washed
1 red onion, washed & sliced
1 burger bun, cut in half
Ingrédients for Jamco fig dressing

1 tablespoon of Jamco fig spread
2 spoons of olive oil
1 clove garlic
½ lemon juice
Salt
Black pepper
Making Jamco fig dressing

In a ramekin put 1 spoon of olive oil, 1 well-pressed clove of garlic, ½ lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and 1 spoon of Jamco fig spread. Mix well with a spoon all the ingredients.

Making your veggie sausage

Heat 1 tsp Jamco fig dressing in a frying pan and shallow fry the sausages until lightly golden.

Dressing your plate

On a plate, place your burger bun topped with some mixed salad greens, and 1 tomato cut in half.

Cut in half your veggie sausage and top them.

Drizzle some Jamco fig dressing.

Place the remaining salad on your plate, add some red onion, and drizzle some Jamco fig dressing.

Voilà and Bon appétit!!

Oven Cooked Salmon with Jamco Fig Dressing

Ingredients:

2 pieces of salmon
1 tomato
1 whole green pepper
salt
black pepper
thyme
Parsley

Ingredients for Jamco fig dressing
1 tablespoon of Jamco fig spread
2 spoon of olive oil
1 clove garlic pressed
1/2 lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (gas mark 7)

Season the 2 pieces of salmon with salt, black pepper, thyme, and parsley.

Slice the tomatoes in circles and remove the seeds. Slice the green pepper.

Place the salmon with the skin side down in a non-stick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until the pieces of salmon are cooked, approximately 15 to 18 minutes. Turn the oven off. Cautiously add the slices of tomatoes on the two pieces of salmon, spread the green pepper slices, and some Jamco fig dressing. Leave in the oven (that is off) for 2 mins.

Pancakes Sausage and Bacon with Jamco Fig Dressing

Pancakes roulé sausage or bacon with Jamco fig dressing

This an easy-to-follow unique and delicious recipe with sausage for you to cook for yourself, family, or friends anytime during the day.

Ingredients for 7-9 pancakes

250g flour

3 eggs

250ml of milk

200ml of water

1 spoon of oil

Parsley

1 clove garlic

Salt

Black pepper

½ lemon juice

Ingredients for Jamco fig dressing

1 tablespoon of Jamco fig spread

2 spoons of olive oil

1 clove garlic

½ lemon juice

Salt

Black pepper

Filling

3 Sausages or 3 slices of bacon

Jamco fig dressing

Wild rocket salad

Making the dough

Place the flour in a bowl, the 3 eggs, and mix before diluting with milk and water.

Wash, chop the parsley, and add it to the dough.

Wash, press the clove of garlic, and add it to the dough.

Add a tablespoon of oil, salt, and black pepper.

Let stand for half an hour at least, if possible.

Making Jamco fig dressing

In a ramekin put 1 spoon of olive oil, 1 well-pressed clove of garlic, ½ lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and 1 spoon of Jamco fig spread. Mix well with a spoon all the ingredients.

Making the pancakes

Oil the pan with a clean cloth between each pancake.

Cooking the sausages

Before cooking the sausages, wash them with ½ lemon juice and rinse.

Put your pan on medium heat, place the 3 sausages, and add some Jamco fig dressing on top of the sausages.

Turn the every minute or two the sausages, for about 15 minutes, or until nice and brown on all sides. Make sure that your sausages have cooked all the way through, you shouldn’t see any pink.

Using a fork place your sausages on a paper towel, this will help absorb any excess grease or oil.

*Note: you can cook the bacon in a cold or hot pan. Cook the bacon to your liking (extra crispy, a little loose or floppy)

Place your sausages on the pancake

In a plate, place a pancake place a sausage at the edge of the pancake. Scatter some wild rocket salad and drizzle some Jamco fig dressing. Finally, roll your pancake.

Voilà and Bon appétit!!

Cauliflower and Tomato Gratin with Jamco Fig Dressing

A simple recipe and easy-to-follow

Servings: 6-8

Prep: 20mns

Cook: 35 mins

Ingrédients

1 head of cauliflower
150g of grated Gruyère cheese
1 pinch of nutmeg
50g butter
30g flour
20cl milk
20cl single cream
Salt & pepper
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1 small red onion, finely chopped
Flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
8 cherry tomatoes, sliced
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Ingrédients for Jamco fig dressing

1 tablespoon of Jamco fig spread
2 spoons of olive oil
1 clove garlic
½ lemon juice
Salt
Black pepper
Préparation

Cut the cauliflower into small florets and wash them.

Cook the florets in a large pan of salty boiling water for 5 to 8 minutes. Drain

In a large pan heat on medium heat olive oil. Add the onion, garlic and some parsley. Cook for 5 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon. Add the drain florets and mix all ingredients with a wooden spoon.

The béchamel sauce: Melt the butter and add the flour while stirring. Add the cold milk & cream always stirring. Bring to a boil stirring constantly until the mixture thickens.

Turn off the heat; add 50g of grated Gruyère cheese, parmesan, chopped parsley, a pinch of nutmeg, salt and pepper.

In a gratin dish, place the florets. Pour the béchamel sauce. Place the sliced tomatoes and finally the remaining grated Gruyère cheese.

Bake for about 30 minutes, until the top is browned.

Serve hot and drizzle some Jamco fig dressing.

Voilà, Bon appétit!!

Pancakes Roulé Cauliflower and Spinach with Jamco Banana & Raspberry Dressing

This easy-to-follow vegetarian recipe is great for lunchtime.

Ingredients for 7-9 pancakes

250g flour

3 eggs

250ml of milk

200ml of water

1 spoon of oil

Parsley

1 clove garlic

Salt

Black pepper

Ingredients for Jamco banana & raspberry dressing

1 tablespoon of Jamco banana & raspberry spread

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 clove garlic

½ lemon juice

Salt

Black pepper

Filling

Cauliflower

Spinach

Jamco banana & raspberry dressing

Making the dough

Place the flour in a bowl, and the 3 eggs, and mix before diluting with milk and water.

Wash, chop the parsley, and add it to the dough.

Wash, press the clove of garlic, and add it to the dough.

Add a tablespoon of oil, salt, and black pepper.

Let stand for half an hour at least, if possible.

Making Jamco banana & raspberry dressing

In a ramekin put 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 well-pressed clove of garlic, ½ lemon juice, salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of Jamco banana & raspberry spread. Mix well with a spoon all the ingredients.

Making the pancakes

Oil the pan with a clean cloth between each pancake.

Preparing the cauliflower & spinach

Remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower; break away the florets and wash them. Boil in water for 3 to 6 minutes. Drain the water.

In a plate put your florets and slice them off.

Wash, rinse your spinach, and chop them. (You can cook or use the spinach raw)

In a bowl place the florets, the chopped spinach and drizzle some Jamco banana & raspberry dressing. Using 2 forks mix everything.

Filling your pancake

On a plate, place a pancake, place some of the mixture (chopped floret and spinach) at the edge of the pancake. Drizzle some Jamco banana & raspberry dressing. Finally, roll your pancake.

Voilà and Bon appétit!!

3 Ways to Use Hot Sauce At Your Next BBQ

Hot sauces are super versatile and a great way to upgrade any barbecue without much effort. Here are 3 ways to use hot sauces at your next barbecue.

If you’re into hot sauce, you know that there’s one for every occasion: the ultimate go-to that goes on top of everything, the one you use exclusively as seasoning, and others that just sit in your pantry because you fell for the pretty packaging. Hot sauces can be used on pretty much anything, but one place where they shine is in barbecues: they make the perfect pair to your BBQ favourites wether that’s grilled meats, burgers, hotdogs, or all the veggies. In the barbecue, hot sauce isn’t just a sauce — it’s the secret ingredient to a memorable meal.

  1. Hot Sauce Barbecue Marinade or Brine

The importance of marinating or brining meats before grilling is high on the list if you’re looking for flavoursome, melt-in-your-mouth meats, or extravagant vegetables. Add your favourite vinegar-based hot sauce to a marinade/brine to help break down the tough meat tissue and tenderise it.

  1. Hot Sauce Barbecue Glaze

Did you know you can keep that marinade and turn it into a delicious glaze? Place it in a saucepan, add a few tablespoons of sugar to thicken and cook on medium-high heat until it reduces to a thick, glossy, sweet and spicy glaze! Add more hot sauce for flavour if needed. Brush on-top of nearly done meats for an added sweetness and punch-full of flavour.

  1. Hot Sauce Barbecue Dips

My favourite way to use hot sauce in dips is to create a “dip board”: different bases and different spice levels to please all palettes, from toddler to crazy level.

Here are my favourites:

-Fig Scotch bonnet and Mustard Sauce

-Blueberry & Banana Scotch bonnet and Mustard Sauce

-Banana Scotch bonnet and Mustard Sauce

Get creative and mix-and-match!