Jamaican Red Pea Soup

1/2 lbs of beef cubed for stew

2 can of red Kidney bean

5 green onions

3 carrots

2 tsp fresh thyme

1 hot pepper (hot bonnet scotch)

salt and pepper

3 potatoes

2 yams

1 can of coconut milk

flour and water and pinch of salt to make dumplings.

Boil beef in 1 liter and half of water for haft and hour. Add 2 can of bean drain and boil for 45 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients, mix well. Add dumplings, roll in your hand the size of your pinky. Simmer the soup for another hour. It's to hot for the kids. My husband really like it. I think it will be better after a day of two so the flavor will increase. It's a nice healthy soup. Enjoy.

Jamaican Curry Chicken

Vegetable oil

3 garlic clove minced

3 tsp Curry powder (Jamaican it's better)

4 Chicken breast cubed

5 green onions

4 potatos

1/4 cup of chicken broth

1 tbsp fresh ginger grated

1/2 cup coconut milk

Salt and pepper

Fry garlic in oil until brown. Add curry powder and cook 1 minute. Add chicken, stir well, add green onions, potatos, stock. Stir fry at medium heat until potatos cooked. Stir ginger and coconut milk. Simmer until sauce thickens. It's really easy and fast. I really like the flavor. It's mild, the kids love it too. It's a recipe I will do again for sure. Enjoy!

Jamaica this week

Hi everyone, We will discover Jamaica this week in different meals. It's a nice Islands in the carabbean sea. They have a lot of different dishes. They like seafood as much as chicken and beef. Enjoy this week in that beautiful sandy beach tropical Island. Salut tout le monde, Nous allons découvrir cette semaine dans la Jamaïque des repas différents. C'est une belle îles dans la mer des Caraibes. Ils ont beaucoup de plats différents. Ils aiment les fruits de mer aussi bien que le poulet et le boeuf. Profitez de cette semaine dans cette Ile tropical aux plages magnifiques.

Cayman Islands Beer Fish

Fish Fillets

juice of one lime

1 cup of flour and 1/2 cup flour in separate plate

salt and pepper

1 can of beer

Fill the bottom of a pan with oil to cover fish. You can do it in a fryer put it's messy and sticky. Brush fillet with lime juice. In a bowl mix flour, salt, pepper and gradually add beer and stir in same time. Put an extra plate with flour. Dip the fish in flour first then in the beer mixture. Fry in a pan for several minute each side. Drain on paper towel. It's nice recipe but a little bit messy and not too healthy. Better with white fish. Great with cole slaw. Enjoy

Cayman Islands Spaghetti Marinara style

3 strips of bacon

4 green onions

8 oz red wine

salt & pepper

Parsley and basil

Marinara Sauce

Cook Bacon in a pan with green onions. Cook until bacon is crispy. Drain off the oil. Then add parsley basil salt and pepper, red wine. Bring to simmer then add marinara sauce. Mix well simmer for about 5 minutes. But the sauce over top of pasta. Great easy recipe, Kids really love the flavor. Enjoy

Cayman Islands Almond fish with lemon herbed butter

Fish Fillet

Salt and pepper

1 portion of almond for 2 portion of breaded crumbs

Flour

2 eggs

Butter

Rinse fish and pat dry. Salt and pepper. Grind almond with bread to a fine powder but to not over grind otherwise it will be oily. Place in a plat. Beat eggs and place in a different plate. and put flour in a third plat. Put the fish first in flour then eggs finish with bread mixture. Cook in medium heat in a pan with butter. Sprinkle fish in your plate with lemon herb butter.

Lemon herb butter

6 tbsp butter

half of 1 lemon juice

1 tsp dill

1 tsp salt

1 tsp garlic paste

It's very easy to do. Taste delicious with the butter. Kids love it so much too. Great!

Welcome to Cayman Islands this week. Cayman Islands is located in the Caribbean sea. Beautiful beach! I will cook recipes from that country. There famous dish is turtle stew. I will not cook turtle but they have a lot of fish recipe. Enjoy the week in that nice tropical island.
Bienvenue aux Iles Cayman cette semaine.

Les Iles Cayman sont situées dans la mer des caraïbes. Belle Plages! Je vais faire des recettes de ce pays. Ils sont célèbres pour leur ragoût de tortues. Mais je ne vais pas cuisiner la tortue. Il y a tout de mêmes beaucoup de recettes de poissons. Profitez bien de la semaine dans ce magnifique Iles Tropicales.