Your Favorite Secret Recipe

[UltraBudgie]

Stew(ed) Beef with Rice and Peas (beans), and Cho-cho (chayote) 

That sounds great, like you've really refined the recipe! I like the idea of mixing coconut milk to balance/complement the heat of the Scotch Bonnets. I like to soak beans initially for 1-2 hours, then discard that bean water, then soak them again with new water, and use that to reserve and add to the recipe. I've found the beans are kinder that way; my theory is that it removes any fertilizer dust or preservatives that simple rinsing might not clear.

You've also made me realize that, to my chagrin, I've not been fully utilizing the thyme stems. I usually go leaf-only.