Yardies at Home and a Farrin (part18)

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I love ackee. I've never had problems bringing them back. I don't boil them anymore, just pick them and oil them then freeze. The customs officer joked and asked if I was opening a store in Silver Spring

i never tried to carry them back...mainly because i have no idea how to cook them...maybe we'll try next time...good idea

lawd...ow u deh wid a yardman n no know ow fi cook ackee...can u'r hubby cook it? When my husband and I came up last year we damn near brought the entire island...this trip was fun too. With 8 suitcases u bet I was going to pack them with as much as I could.

[finesse 3]

had not have

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

so are you really not supposed to bring them back and just do it anyway or is it allowed?

I think when they are cooked / frozen you are okay to bring them back - not raw

Another reason for the oil. I never cook them...jus rub the oil if they asked me if they were boiled, mi jus say yes.

[finesse 3]

I love ackee. I've never had problems bringing them back. I don't boil them anymore, just pick them and oil them then freeze. The customs officer joked and asked if I was opening a store in Silver Spring

i never tried to carry them back...mainly because i have no idea how to cook them...maybe we'll try next time...good idea

lawd...ow u deh wid a yardman n no know ow fi cook ackee...can u'r hubby cook it? When my husband and I came up last year we damn near brought the entire island...this trip was fun too. With 8 suitcases u bet I was going to pack them with as much as I could.

i'm talking before hubby was here i never had a clue what to do with it...

[*JG* 2]

I love ackee. I've never had problems bringing them back. I don't boil them anymore, just pick them and oil them then freeze. The customs officer joked and asked if I was opening a store in Silver Spring

i never tried to carry them back...mainly because i have no idea how to cook them...maybe we'll try next time...good idea

lawd...ow u deh wid a yardman n no know ow fi cook ackee...can u'r hubby cook it? When my husband and I came up last year we damn near brought the entire island...this trip was fun too. With 8 suitcases u bet I was going to pack them with as much as I could.

Yet I got no care package......(kelly sucks teeth and walks away)

[RegAl 0]

Afternoon everyone!

Hey mama, how you doing?

Hey MsT, I'm doing great.. I'm glad you're hanging in there too..

For my Philly area VJ'ers who like/love Robin Thicke. He will be one of many performers performing at:

Where: a Neighborhood Street Festival

49th to 52nd and Baltimore Ave

When: Sat, Sept 5th

Time: 11 am to 8pm

http://www.urbanphilly.com/eflyers/n2nfestival.html

[finesse 3]

i just thought you couldn't bring it back when travelling......isn't it for the same reason why you cannot buy it fresh in the US??

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I love ackee. I've never had problems bringing them back. I don't boil them anymore, just pick them and oil them then freeze. The customs officer joked and asked if I was opening a store in Silver Spring

i never tried to carry them back...mainly because i have no idea how to cook them...maybe we'll try next time...good idea

lawd...ow u deh wid a yardman n no know ow fi cook ackee...can u'r hubby cook it? When my husband and I came up last year we damn near brought the entire island...this trip was fun too. With 8 suitcases u bet I was going to pack them with as much as I could.

Yet I got no care package......(kelly sucks teeth and walks away)

I love you though...mi a save it fi when u reach

[finesse 3]

so are you really not supposed to bring them back and just do it anyway or is it allowed?

I think when they are cooked / frozen you are okay to bring them back - not raw

Another reason for the oil. I never cook them...jus rub the oil if they asked me if they were boiled, mi jus say yes.

mi neva knoa...

[MRStee 19]

Afternoon everyone!

Hey mama, how you doing?

Hey MsT, I'm doing great.. I'm glad you're hanging in there too..

For my Philly area VJ'ers who like/love Robin Thicke. He will be one of many performers performing at:

Where: a Neighborhood Street Festival

49th to 52nd and Baltimore Ave

When: Sat, Sept 5th

Time: 11 am to 8pm

http://www.urbanphilly.com/eflyers/n2nfestival.html

Thats whats up.. that will be a bday gift to myself...

[RegAl 0]

I love ackee. I've never had problems bringing them back. I don't boil them anymore, just pick them and oil them then freeze. The customs officer joked and asked if I was opening a store in Silver Spring

i never tried to carry them back...mainly because i have no idea how to cook them...maybe we'll try next time...good idea

lawd...ow u deh wid a yardman n no know ow fi cook ackee...can u'r hubby cook it? When my husband and I came up last year we damn near brought the entire island...this trip was fun too. With 8 suitcases u bet I was going to pack them with as much as I could.

I gotta admit this is me too.. I have to start cooking more. I have trouble with juices..like all I know is the brown stew juice

[dillon 6]

Rub it in why don't you SUS!!!!!

lol - It;s not till Oct and a Sat night - you have a mother in law inna NY - take a trip!!

I didn't see that was in october, I thought that was for this weekend. But you are right I might have to take a trip.

[finesse 3]

I love ackee. I've never had problems bringing them back. I don't boil them anymore, just pick them and oil them then freeze. The customs officer joked and asked if I was opening a store in Silver Spring

i never tried to carry them back...mainly because i have no idea how to cook them...maybe we'll try next time...good idea

lawd...ow u deh wid a yardman n no know ow fi cook ackee...can u'r hubby cook it? When my husband and I came up last year we damn near brought the entire island...this trip was fun too. With 8 suitcases u bet I was going to pack them with as much as I could.

I gotta admit this is me too.. I have to start cooking more. I have trouble with juices..like all I know is the brown stew juice

kind of hard to cook it when you can't even buy it.......only the canned one u can get easily...

[DaDa 1]

Hey ladies!!!

Had a relly busy weekend, drove up to NY again.

Shopped til I dropped, found some really good deals on shoes for my son, got 4 pairs of shoes for $80!!

Took my friend to visit her father who has been in jail for 21 years!!!

Was really amazing being there. She last saw him when she was about 7 or 8.

He is in jail for manslaughter, but but his time got extended because he got in trouble in jail. He has been at the jail he is in now for 3 years, this was the SECOND time anyone visited him!!!

I guess I can hardly imagine being in jail, but it got really hard to imagine being in jail and no-one coming to see you

So, the messed up thing about the whole situation is that my friend lives in London, she goes back today. Her other sister lives in Jamaica, she goes back next week. Their other sister lives in NY, but she is here illegally so she's scared to show the prison her passport to use as ID to visit him

But at least now they can send him care packages and money to make his life that much easier.

The thing that really moved me was to see him bawling like a baby when we had to leave, was thinking of how tough he is, how hardened, and yet to see him there with tears running down his cheeks has to be one of the most moving things I ever saw.

Did think about the guy he killed though, and wondered how I'd feel if he was my family....

Wow JAE

Thanks for sharing that experience that is really sad, Jail will soften the most hardened of criminals. Unfortunately in my life I have had a lot of experience with visiting people that ended up in the penal system and it is sad how deeply it affects them when it comes to the loss of the family bond......

yes this is sad to hear. my son's father has been incarcerated for the last 17 years...I believe he may be getting out soon and he didn't kill anyone, but his case did make the local paper.

Going to lunch. Im going to the supermarket to get some soup... Anyone need anything?

My son’s father is incarcerated as well. He has been in jail since Da was 5 and he is about to be 13 now. He writes Da and calls from time to time. He is serving a life sentence. I’m not sure if its life life or 21 years life. Who knows. I have never taken Da to see him but the mother of his older son did. I never thought it effected Da shoot it never effected me but lately I think it has. I think he feels like his dad left him when actually he didn’t on purpose.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

so are you really not supposed to bring them back and just do it anyway or is it allowed?

I think when they are cooked / frozen you are okay to bring them back - not raw

Another reason for the oil. I never cook them...jus rub the oil if they asked me if they were boiled, mi jus say yes.

mi neva knoa...

Another thing about declaring things you bring back "if you not sure, DECLARE IT"...let them take it from you if it's not to be here, don't HIDE IT! The lady ahead of us had 10lbs of JERK PORK