A cool gray cat in green shades and bright red shorts is the iconic logo on every brand of DG Genuine soda. As a kid I was strangely obsessed with the cat. Why was he wearing glasses and shorts? Also, if you look closely at each bottle. The cat is holding a bottle of DG…
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Easter Bun and Cheese
For this week’s post, I going in a different direction( shocking!). Easter is this coming Sunday and for Jamaicans and American Jamaicans, Easter Bun and Cheese are a tradition. This spiced bun is more or less a spiced fruitless version of the fruit cake that Americans eat during Christmas Time. Unlike some of the other…
Fried Plantains
Fried plantains is one of the easiest recipes to make! You only really need two ingredients plantains and cooking oil. Be careful purchasing plantains though, many people mistakenly buy bananas when they meant to buy plantains. Ingredients Plantains Cooking oil Recipe Cut plantain in half Then cut the halves into smaller pieces Fry in cooking…
Curry Goat
There is archaeologist evidence that dating to back to 2600 BCE, that shows that residents of Mohenjo-daro, an ancient city located in present day Pakistan, used mortars and pestles to pound spices like mustard and cumin into a mixture to flavor food. This is the earliest examples of curry. Today, curry is a cornerstone of…
Ackee and Saltfish
Ackee and saltfish is Jamaica’s national dish. The ackee fruit was brought to Jamaica from Ghana before 1725. In its unripened state, ackee is actually highly toxic and should not be eaten. Luckily many local grocery stores stock can ripened ackee. Ingredients 1 pound of saltfish( cod fish) 1 can of ackee 1 large tomato…
Irie Cooking 