There is nothing I like more than my Jamaican Dumplings; from birth till death, if you cook boiled food or soup and no dumplings, I will make certain you won't hear the last of it. My Love For All Things DumplingS My brother and mom's nickname for me is actually dumpling. When I used … Continue reading Jamaican Recipe of the Day: All things Dumplings, Fried Dumpling and Boiled Dumplings
It's spring and I am in mango heaven. Mango season is here. Unlike past mango seasons where I had to depend on the neighbor’s trees and going to the market, this season I have several mango trees of my own. Julie, blacky, and stringy mangoes are now a simple stroll away, in my back yard. … Continue reading Mango Heaven in Jamaica: Benefits of Eating Mangoes
Back home, jerk chicken is a common favorite of many Jamaicans. We even have jerk chicken vendors, selling this island favorite in much of our cities across the island. If you visit Kingston and travel to Half Way Tree or towards Papine, at night your nose will be twitching from the aromas steaming out of … Continue reading Recipe of the Day: Tasty Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Recipe
Jamaican Jerk Seasoning Recipe We all love some good Jamaican Jerk food, whether its chicken, pork, fish, shrimp, etc. Jerk just adds a whole new flavor to your meat. You can find Jerk Seasonings almost anywhere around the world, some authentic, some are not, but if you want to guarantee that you are using the … Continue reading Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
Tasty Jamaican Gungo Peas Soup There is no soup like a real Jamaican Gungo Soup. We all remember the days from our childhood days coming up when mom and dad or grandma and grandpa would cook some rich gungo soup on the weekend and it would be filled with peas. Today we give you a … Continue reading Recipe of the Day: Tasty Jamaican Gungo Peas Soup
This is another element of Jamaica that I would love to share. I absolutely love this fruit and its dishes. The Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica. Its name is derived from the West African Akye fufo. It is widely consumed in Jamaica, and Jamaicans are among the only people who eat it. The … Continue reading Jamaican Food: The Jamaican Ackee
The Bammy is a popular Jamaican starch that is well known because it goes great with the national dish, Ackee and Saltfish. Today we give the extra simple recipe for this side dish, it will be the easiest thing you have ever made in your life, not even water has this few ingredients.
I absolutely love the Jamaican ackee fruit and its dishes. The Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica. Its name is derived from the West African Akye fufo. It is widely consumed in Jamaica, and Jamaicans are among the only people who eat it. The first evidence of ackee growing in Jamaica was found in … Continue reading The Jamaican Ackee
Ingredients for Jamaican Banana Bread 4 overly riped bananas 2 cups flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/4 cup butter 3 eggs 1/4 cup sugar Pinch of salt 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp almond 1 cup milk plain or coconut (optional raisins optional Method to Prepare Jamaican Banana Bread Lightly mix all … Continue reading Recipe of the Day: Jamaican Banana Bread
The Jamaican Pineapple The Jamaican pineapple is indigenous to South America mainly Brazil and Paraguay. The Tainos Indians who were originally from South America brought the pineapple to Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean. They were the first foreigners to arrive in Jamaica which happened before long before Christopher Columbus was born. About The … Continue reading Recipe of the Day: The Jamaican Pineapple