Yardies, at home and a farrin' (Part 4)

[brownnskinn 0]

Thank GOD that Craig loves ALL the food here. He's NOT picky....if he was, cheeeez to add onto all of the other stuff we've been through !!!!

Damien loves all food here too...not picky at all.

I've tried to be open minded about the food. I even tasted a piece of deer meat. Yuck! But to be honest, I am worried about being in the USA and changing from my relatively healthy diet of fish, chicken and greens to all the cholesterol-laden foods and becoming over-weight and more prone to things like heart disease.

I have adapted to my husband's healthy style of eating. Just keep eating the same, it might be a bit expensive, but eating healthy is usually more expensive any way.

Kelly....it's called peanut porridge....not soup.....

Peanut Porridge

This is one of the most recent food craze in Jamaica.Peanut porridge is boiled on the street side and many individuals do not feel their day complete without this meal. It is said to be a good energy food and last for hours

when we went to kingston we stopped and got it....so good...

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4-6

INGREDIENTS:

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons grated onion

1 stalk celery, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons flour

3 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons dry sherry

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons chopped dry roasted peanut

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

In medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat.

Add onion and celery and sauté 5 minutes.

Stir in flour and mix until well blended.

Gradually stir in chicken broth. Stirring to keep mixture smooth, simmer 30 minutes.

Remove from heat and strain. Return liquid to heat and stir in peanut butter, sherry, lemon juice and salt.

Heat through and serve garnished with chopped peanuts.

Thanks.

[jlvr 1]

I was just telling a friend how I don't like soca but the worst thing about it is that when I hear it I can't stay still. Even if I refuse to dance to it, I have to move. I'm in NY, so you know about the Parkway on Labor Day!

I don't like soca either. It has the same affect on me.

Guess you folks would not like to see my behavior with soca. Jamaicans like reggea and Trinidadians like soca. Being from Trinidad, it in my blood. Iffeisha does not like it either, but when we are together she gets loose because I just act crazy.

Yeah, I know about you Trinis and the soca. The friend that I mentioned is Trini, she was telling me about a Machell Montano concert that she was going.

[Shemmy 4]

I've tried to be open minded about the food. I even tasted a piece of deer meat. Yuck! But to be honest, I am worried about being in the USA and changing from my relatively healthy diet of fish, chicken and greens to all the cholesterol-laden foods and becoming over-weight and more prone to things like heart disease.

I'm sorry, but a big old slab of medium rare, blood-oozing steak on my plate with eggs for breakfast on a sunday morning is a bit too much. Jay's feelings were hurt but in the end he understood. I miss my callaloo and saltfish with plantain (and or porridge) on a sunday morning.

Damien gained a lot of weight his first six months here. It was hard to sit home with nothing to do but eat and watch TV. I got him hooked on fast food when he start got here...that was a terrible habit of mine. We're making healthier choices now...besides the festival and ice cream we ate last weekend . We also go to the gym together.

I'm not a great cook so I don't attempt to cook Jamaican food. I would like him to cook more and teach me.

He won't touch any American breakfast food.

[Sonshyne 2]

Does anyone live in a city that has an exciting Caribbean Carnival and plan to go this year? Don't worry, I am not going to be hitting anyone up for accomadation. I usually stay in a hotel.

I wish.

I wish I did too. I have come to believe that I am living in the wrong part of the states!! There's never anything like that here where I live.

[brownnskinn 0]

I've tried to be open minded about the food. I even tasted a piece of deer meat. Yuck! But to be honest, I am worried about being in the USA and changing from my relatively healthy diet of fish, chicken and greens to all the cholesterol-laden foods and becoming over-weight and more prone to things like heart disease.

I'm sorry, but a big old slab of medium rare, blood-oozing steak on my plate with eggs for breakfast on a sunday morning is a bit too much. Jay's feelings were hurt but in the end he understood. I miss my callaloo and saltfish with plantain (and or porridge) on a sunday morning.

Damien gained a lot of weight his first six months here. It was hard to sit home with nothing to do but eat and watch TV. I got him hooked on fast food when he start got here...that was a terrible habit of mine. We're making healthier choices now...besides the festival and ice cream we ate last weekend . We also go to the gym together.

I'm not a great cook so I don't attempt to cook Jamaican food. I would like him to cook more and teach me.

He won't touch any American breakfast food.

We gained weight as well, he quickly lost his once he found and joined two soccer teams.

Does anyone live in a city that has an exciting Caribbean Carnival and plan to go this year? Don't worry, I am not going to be hitting anyone up for accomadation. I usually stay in a hotel.

I wish.

I wish I did too. I have come to believe that I am living in the wrong part of the states!! There's never anything like that here where I live.

We don't even get reggae artist that come here. Stephen Marley was here last night. I'm all excited, and he didn't even want to go

[nyseness 0]

Do you guys find it a challenge when you take your hubby out to eat at a Restaurant that does not serve Caribbean food? Tell me I am not the only one who wants to pull my hair out because they canot find anything on the menu.

It drives me nuts!!! Went out a couple of weeks ago. He ordered stake for the first time. I bout died, in disbelief when he actually ate it. So we don't usually eat out, he likes to save money. If we do we go to an all you can eat place like Hometown buffet so he can eat all the grilled chicken and fish he wants.

This is too funny. I am also a picky eater so once Javon arrives I know we won't have any problems. He loves everything I do...we pretty much eat the same things. However, he does love fish but I don't unless it's fried, brown stewed, or escovitch. I normally don't buy it b/c it's too expensive but my dad is vegatarin so that's ALL he eats. My mom usually spends about $200 a month and I usually go over there and take a couple grouper from myself.

[nyseness 0]

www.sams24-7.com

I ordered it from Sams Caribbean Market on line. First time ordering as we have nothing close. We will have to venture out to Boston to find some markets there.

We really like lamb so I might make that on Sunday......very low key.....

Roy eats lamb??? Hubby will only eat chicken and fish. I am soooooooooo sick of chicken and fish is so expensive.

Roy LOVES lamb....he would eat it every meal if he could!! When he got here all he wanted (or would eat) was chicken or fish.....it took him a while to realize that it's really expensive (and hard) to get good, fresh fish.....so, mostly chicken for him now. He will eat pork and sausage (and if this counts) he LOVES Hamburger Helper that's the only "beef" he will eat and not complain about.

Jamaicans have a thing about beef. Most do not seem to like it. Pork , fish, chicken. No beef. My wife and I always used to get into it when we go out to eat at restaurants. Take a Jamaican to a non Caribbean restaurant and there is going to be a problem cause they are not into experimenting. So she would go over the menu forever. And I would be sitting there hungry. Now as soon as I get to the restaurant and waiting to be seated, I get the menu and have her go over it. By the time we are seated, she has picked out the fish dish. I thought she would love Olive Garden. Never again. But Red lobster and cheesecake factory are ok to deal with.

Do you guys find it a challenge when you take your hubby out to eat at a Restaurant that does not serve Caribbean food? Tell me I am not the only one who wants to pull my hair out because they canot find anything on the menu.

www.sams24-7.com

I ordered it from Sams Caribbean Market on line. First time ordering as we have nothing close. We will have to venture out to Boston to find some markets there.

We really like lamb so I might make that on Sunday......very low key.....

Roy eats lamb??? Hubby will only eat chicken and fish. I am soooooooooo sick of chicken and fish is so expensive.

Roy LOVES lamb....he would eat it every meal if he could!! When he got here all he wanted (or would eat) was chicken or fish.....it took him a while to realize that it's really expensive (and hard) to get good, fresh fish.....so, mostly chicken for him now. He will eat pork and sausage (and if this counts) he LOVES Hamburger Helper that's the only "beef" he will eat and not complain about.

Jamaicans have a thing about beef. Most do not seem to like it. Pork , fish, chicken. No beef. My wife and I always used to get into it when we go out to eat at restaurants. Take a Jamaican to a non Caribbean restaurant and there is going to be a problem cause they are not into experimenting. So she would go over the menu forever. And I would be sitting there hungry. Now as soon as I get to the restaurant and waiting to be seated, I get the menu and have her go over it. By the time we are seated, she has picked out the fish dish. I thought she would love Olive Garden. Never again. But Red lobster and cheesecake factory are ok to deal with.

Do you guys find it a challenge when you take your hubby out to eat at a Restaurant that does not serve Caribbean food? Tell me I am not the only one who wants to pull my hair out because they canot find anything on the menu.

I don't know if anyone noticed but the beef here tastes completely different.

[darlene 0]

The only beef I eat in Jamaica is if we go out to a really good restaurant. No burgers at Burger King either.

[brownnskinn 0]

I don't know if anyone noticed but the beef here tastes completely different.

From where? In JA? I could not eat the beef in JA, I don't know what it was but it wasn't beef.

[BelwinMills 0]

www.sams24-7.com

I ordered it from Sams Caribbean Market on line. First time ordering as we have nothing close. We will have to venture out to Boston to find some markets there.

We really like lamb so I might make that on Sunday......very low key.....

Roy eats lamb??? Hubby will only eat chicken and fish. I am soooooooooo sick of chicken and fish is so expensive.

Roy LOVES lamb....he would eat it every meal if he could!! When he got here all he wanted (or would eat) was chicken or fish.....it took him a while to realize that it's really expensive (and hard) to get good, fresh fish.....so, mostly chicken for him now. He will eat pork and sausage (and if this counts) he LOVES Hamburger Helper that's the only "beef" he will eat and not complain about.

Oh my gosh it sounds like Dwain. Years ago he had me make some meals I usually eat. He is so not picky. He loves beef and pork. Good thing since my family is a bunch a farmers. We use to have pig and cattle farms. We got rid of them a year ago and just do the grains. Our family slogan use to be keep Pork on your fork. Dwain's favorite meat is pork. ahaha

When he arrives he won't care he says if he never has any Holidays off. He has never had any holidays off since he works at a resort.

For those of you in the Chicago area......

I just got an e:mail -- Capleton is coming to the House of Blues on Friday, 6/15. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.

Thanks Mindy That sounds great. I will have to ask Dwain if he wants to go and maybe some of our friends.

[nyseness 0]

I don't know if anyone noticed but the beef here tastes completely different.

From where? In JA? I could not eat the beef in JA, I don't know what it was but it wasn't beef.

Yea. The beef in JA taste different then the beef here. It's just not the same.

[BelwinMills 0]

I just have to make sure there is chicken and fish being served. And no shellfish. He is alergic to that. No beef, no pork, no ricotta cheese....I make a good and easy chicken pot pie and he does not like the gravy. I make a good lasagna he doesn't like ricotta.

He does make an awesome curry chicken for me. I could eat that everyday.

I cannot wait to get the grill out but when I told him it was propane he shook his head. No wood... Okay, so I will get him a small charcoal grill to use. I like my propane. Quick and easy....

Oh my gosh Dwain loves Lasagna and keeps askin me when I am going to make it for him . I told him Sharlene would make it for him and my aunt Sharon wanted to make it for him and he started screaming so loud with excitment.

He said the three foods he wants when he gets here Chicago deep dish pizza, Lasagna, and pancakes plus bacon at IHOP. Oh my

[brownnskinn 0]

I don't know if anyone noticed but the beef here tastes completely different.

From where? In JA? I could not eat the beef in JA, I don't know what it was but it wasn't beef.

Yea. The beef in JA taste different then the beef here. It's just not the same.

If it wasn't fish I couldn't eat it. The taste was very strange.

He said the three foods he wants when he gets here Chicago deep dish pizza, Lasagna, and pancakes plus bacon at IHOP. Oh my

He'll love the harvest wheat pancakes at IHOP.

[Sonshyne 2]

I don't know if anyone noticed but the beef here tastes completely different.

From where? In JA? I could not eat the beef in JA, I don't know what it was but it wasn't beef.

The beef tastes different to me in JA also. So I can only imagine that it would taste different to them here in the US.

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

The only beef I eat in Jamaica is if we go out to a really good restaurant. No burgers at Burger King either.

Ochi had the best whopper ever!!! I can't eat whoppers here anymore, I tried!