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Instant Pot Jamaican Jerk Chicken Soup {Video}

October 23, 2018 by Tanya 21 Comments

jerk chicken soup recipe in a bowl

This Jerk Chicken Soup is a delicious spin on traditional chicken soup. Made with an authentic jerk seasoning, sweet potato, beans, and corn. Have a taste of the Caribbean with this amazing and flavorful soup.

finished jer chicken soup in a bowl
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Filed Under: Caribbean, Pressure Cooker Recipes Tagged With: caribbean, dinner recipe, instant pot, jerk chicken soup, soup

Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe

July 17, 2018 by Tanya 9 Comments

air fryer jamaican jerk pork recipe on a cutting board. This Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe is delicious and flavorful. Only 2 ingredients and easy to make for an easy weeknight dinner. Have a taste of the Caribbean with this tried and true method. #airfryer #airfryerrecipes #Jamaicanrecipes #Caribbeanrecipe

This Air Fried Jamaican Jerk Pork Recipe has amazing flavor and can be made right in your air fryer. A great way to travel to the Caribbean in your very own home. This post may contain affiliate links, please read my full disclosure here.

air fryer jamaican jerk pork recipe on a cutting board

I think I’ve gone a little air fryer crazy lately. I seriously use it every day and I love it. As you can see I’ve shared air fryer recipes like Perfect Air Fryer Steak, Crispy Air Fryer Fish, Korean Air Fried Chicken Wings, and many others back to back. I even went on ahead and added this Air Fryer Category  to my Recipes page since I have so many now.

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Filed Under: Air Fryer Recipes, Caribbean, Dinner Tagged With: air fryer recipes, caribbean, Dinner, entree, jamaican, m recipe, pork recipes

Jamaican Style Carrot Juice Recipe

July 7, 2018 by Tanya 7 Comments

jamaican style carrot juice recipe

This Jamaican Style Carrot Juice Recipe is a refreshing yet sweet treat. One of my favorite drinks when growing up in Jamaica. This post may contain affiliate links, you can find my full policy here.

jamaican style carrot juice recipe in a glass

Growing up, carrots were one of my favorite vegetables to eat. Not the cooked carrots, but a regular raw right out of the bag carrot. I’d grab one, sit in front of the t.v. watching my cartoons, and chew on the carrot. Basically, I wanted to be Bugs Bunny.

A little birdie also told me that carrots were really good for eyesight so as a kid, I made sure I ate at least 2 a day. I still don’t need glassess…I’ll give props to the carrots and that little birdie.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Drink Tagged With: carrot juice, drinks, juice, recipe, vegetables

Jamaican Rum Punch Recipe

June 7, 2018 by Tanya 11 Comments

This Jamaican Rum Punch Recipe is the perfect drink for the summer. It’s delicious and refreshing and the perfect drink to bring you to the Caribbean. This post is meant for an audience 21 and over. This post may contain affiliate links, please read my full disclosure here.

This Jamaican Rum Punch Recipe is the perfect summer drink. With bright Caribbean flavors it's the perfect cocktail for a crowd. #jamaican #drinksforacrowd #summer #caribbean #authentic #recipe #cocktail

Oh Jamaica! Jamaica! How I miss thee! I’ve got to say that I loveed growing up in a Jamaican household and I love everything about Jamaica, especially the food! Which is why I really should share more Jamaican recipes with you all. Noted! More Caribbean recipes to come in the future and will be added to my Carribean recipes page. But for now, I must share this Jamaican rum punch recipe with you.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Drink Tagged With: alcohol, carribean, cocktail, Drink, recipe, rum

Callaloo and SaltFish + BHM Virtual Potluck

January 31, 2017 by Tanya 21 Comments

callaloo and saltfish.

This Jamaican Callaloo and Saltfish recipe is the perfect main course or side dish for any meal. Generally eaten for breakfast in Jamaica, this delicious dish can be served at any time of the day. This post contains affiiliate links, read my full disclosure here. 

Callaloo in and saltfish in cast iron skillet

What a gwan?

Translation: What is going on?!?

You gon fi luv mi callaloo n sal fish recipe.

Translation:You are going to love my callaloo and saltfish recipe.

I love speaking Jamaican patios but my mom tells me I sound horrible when I try. Although I was raised in a Jamaican household, I was raised in the lovely states of Maryland and Florida and only visited Jamaica once in a while. When I speak patios I sound like the actors in Cool Runnings. Great movie but horrible accents. Moving on…

I was honored to be invited to a Black History Month Virtual Potluck, organized by Meiko of Meiko And The Dish and Aaron of The Hungry Hutch. This potluck will include 28 of some of the best black food bloggers in the world. We are talking Southern, African, Caribbean, Creole…all kinds of amazing recipes.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Caribbean, Dinner Tagged With: Breakfast, caribbean, Dinner, jamaican, recipe, side dish

Instant Pot Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Recipe

January 9, 2017 by Tanya 60 Comments

instapot cornmeal porridge recipe jamaican

This Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge Recipe is one I grew up eating. Now my daughter, hubby, and I enjoy this recipe almost weekly. Make it in the Instant Pot for a hands off breakfast. This post contains affiliate links, read my full disclosure policy here. 

Instapot cornmeal porridge

Instapot!!! Ok, I know…it’s called Instant Pot, but I like saying Instapot! I got an instant pot over the Christmas break and I’ve been loving this thing. What the heck is an Instant Pot you may ask?!? Well that’s what I wondered when I ordered it with no clue what it was. But everyone was getting it so I wanted one too. Well, it’s pretty much a pressure cooker. An electronic genius pressure cooker that won’t blow up in your kitchen if you follow the instructions. It has tons of settings and you can find one on Amazon for a pretty reasonable price.

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Caribbean, Pressure Cooker Recipes Tagged With: Breakfast, caribbean, instantpot, recipe

Mini Rum Carrot Cake

January 2, 2017 by Tanya 45 Comments

Mini rum carrot cake ith cream cheese rum glaze

This mini rum carrot cake recipe may be the cutest thing you make all year. They are so cute and perfect for giving away to family and friends. They are also perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Mini rum carrot cake. Perfect size to give away. Perfect size for Valentine's Day.

 

Happy New Year! 2017 is among us and it’s time for me to come off my vacation and comply with all my New Year’s resolutions. So for my first recipe for the new year, I decided to share this Mini Rum Carrot Cake Recipe. OK, I’m lying…I originally decided to share another recipe as the first recipe of the year and for some reason, I can’t find where I wrote out the recipe. 2017 is off to a great start! No worries, I’m sure I will come across that recipe one of these days but for now, I think these mini rum carrot cakes are a great way to start the year.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Dessert Tagged With: cake, caribbean, Dessert, desserts for two, mini cakes, recipe, rum cake

Cucumber Ginger Juice

July 6, 2016 by Tanya 2 Comments

Cucumber ginger juice

This refreshing cucumber ginger juice recipe will leave you happy you had the chance to drink your veggies for the day. It’s a delightful drink for those long, hot summer days.

Cucumber ginger juice

My husband started a garden at his grandmother’s house. I didn’t really understand why initially but now I get it. He finds a certain joy in coming home with bags full of vegetables that he has planted. The garden has all types of vegetables and fruit that include tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, cucumbers, onions, cantaloupe, green beans, okra, sweet potatoes, two kinds of watermelon, and corn. Everyone has worked in the garden…except me. Even my husband’s 96 year old grandma got out there and pruned some weeds. Maybe one day I will make it out there to help out…but this heat keeps telling me to stay cool on the inside.

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Filed Under: Caribbean, Drink Tagged With: cucumber, delicious, easy, fancy, ginger, heathy, quick, recipe

Easter Spice Bread – Jamaican Style

March 26, 2016 by Tanya 2 Comments

This Easter Spice Bread, Jamaican style, is a delicious bread recipe that is a part of the Jamaican Culture. I call it Easter Spice Bread but Jamaicans call it Bun & Cheese. Keep reading to hear about my experience waiting all church service on an Easter service for my Spice Bread.

easter spice bread

Any Jamaican will let you know that it is a must to eat “Bun & Cheese” for Easter. Growing up, it was a must for me to eat Bun & Cheese every time I visited the Jamaican bakery. Honestly, I didn’t find out about the Easter tradition until last year. It kind of makes me feel like a bad Jamaican.

My family and I took a trip to South Florida to visit my mom. She was a member of this Jamaican church and loved it and told us we must come to Easter service with her because she was singing in the choir. I had reservations about going because I have heard my mom sing and I wondered who in their right mind would give her a microphone (I love you mommy). Also, I knew how some church Easter services could be so very long and I had a gut feeling this one would be no different. My mom ensured us that service would last no longer than an hour and then we would all go out to eat. Sweet! So my husband and I, like the geniuses we are, skipped breakfast and headed off to church. My daughter, like the genius she truly is, had a bowl of cereal.

Church service was nice. Everyone was friendly, the air conditioner worked, the pastor’s accent was thick so hubby had a hard time understanding him, but overall it was a good experience. The singing was actually tolerable, I’m not sure who turned off my mom’s microphone but thank you (I love you mommy). After an hour, I was checking my watch because I was starving. Hubby had that look of hunger in his eyes and my mom just smiled. After 2 hours, the kids left the church to go look for Easter eggs, so daughter was happy, but hubby and I were still starving. After 3 hours, I feared hubby would get up and walk out and never speak to me again. Then the Bun & Cheese appeared!!! A member of the church made it and provided everyone in the congregation with a piece. It was then that my mom explained to me and my hubby  that Bun & Cheese was an Easter Jamaican tradition. I would have loved to learn the history but my belly said to eat the Bun & Cheese and ask questions later.

So in honor of Easter memories, I figured why not make this delight for my family this Easter. Traditional Bun & Cheese is made with yeast, this version is not, resulting in a more cake like feel. Hence why i call it Easter Spice Bread. I prefer it that way.   Enjoy 🙂


Jamaican spice bun recipe. Great for Easter. Great with cheese. www.myforkinglife.com
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Jamaican Spice Bun Recipe

This Jamaican Spice Bun Recipe is delicious and a traditional bread served in Jamaica for Easter. 

Course Breakfast
Cuisine Caribbean
Keyword jamaican spice bun
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp all spice
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup beer I used Red Stripe...it's Jamaican for beer
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 4 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp browning for color. can be found in International Markets
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dried craisins
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. 

    Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, all spice, and nutmeg in a bowl and set aside. 

    Whisk egg in a bowl. Add brown sugar until combined. 

    Add beer, milk, honey, melted butter, browning, and vanilla extract to the egg mixture until combined. 

    Add the flour mixture to your wet ingredients and stir until combined. 

    Add craisins and raisins and stir until incorporated.  

    Pour into loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Enjoy 🙂


Nutrition Facts
Jamaican Spice Bun Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 65mg 3%
Potassium 205mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 19g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin A 0.6%
Vitamin C 0.4%
Calcium 6.8%
Iron 9.9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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*Adapted from Tanya’s Jamaican Spice Bread. Funny how this Tanya and I share the same name 🙂

Jamaican spice bun recipe. Great for Easter. Great with cheese. www.myforkinglife.com

 

Filed Under: Breakfast, Caribbean Tagged With: bread, Easter, jamaica, spice

Corned Beef and Cabbage – Jamaican Style

March 16, 2016 by Tanya 4 Comments

Quick and easy Corned Beef & Cabbage Recipe, Jamaican style, is our go to recipe for busy weeknights. Flavorful and quick traditional recipe.

cornbeefandcabbageCorned Beef and Cabbage recipe, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. When I think of St. Patrick’s day, I think of the color green, the movie Leprechaun in the Hood (great movie by the way), beer, and Corned Beef and Cabbage. Growing up in a Jamaican household meant this was a dinner option quite often and I loved it. Still love it. So when anyone talks about corned beef and cabbage, all I can think of is the Jamaican version, also sometimes referred to as “bully beef.”

So what makes Jamaican Corned Beef and Cabbage different? Canned meat of course! Meat in a can? Yes, I know it sounds utterly disgusting but seriously, this meat in a can is amazing.

First, Mise en place! Love that word. Get all your ingredients ready for cooking, because this is a quick recipe. Shred half a medium sized cabbage into medium sized shreds, chop 1 green pepper, chop 1 medium sized onion, mince 2 cloves garlic, and chop 2 roma tomatoes.

Next, you will heat 1 TBSP olive oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. I did this in a “Dutch pot.” OMG, how cool is it that I own a Dutch Pot! I got this from my dear mother and I barley use it so I get excited every time I whip it out.

IMG_5937Look, how cool 🙂

Once your oil is heated, sauté green peppers and onions for about 3 minutes, or until softened.

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Next, add garlic and stir for about a minute more. Next, add your shredded cabbage to the skillet (or Dutch pot) and continuously stir for about 3 minutes, allowing the cabbage to soften but not get too mushy. Add your roma tomatoes and 2 springs of thyme. Then the fun part, adding your corned beef.

IMG_5933I use this brand. I have tried other brands but this is my all time favorite. Also, I should note that opening corned beef is an interesting adventure. Seriously, there is this weird key on the side that you turn to get it open. It has directions but it took me a while to get it right.

Once you add your corned beef, you will need to break it up in the pot and stir it with the other ingredients.

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Looks delicious, right! Well, you’re not done. Add 1 TBSP ketchup (Yup, ketchup on corned beef) and stir. An optional, but yet strongly recommended ingredient, is “hot peppa” sauce, also known as scotch bonnet sauce. It’s a sauce made from scotch bonnet peppers which I have a difficult time finding in my city, so the sauce will have to do. I can find this sauce in any international supermarket. Just know, it’s delicious but spicy. I added only 1/2 tsp to this dish to keep it kid friendly. Reduce heat to medium and let this cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the corned beef is heated through. Season with salt & pepper to taste, but go easy on the salt, corned beef already has a good amount of salt.

IMG_5989*hot peppa sauce. spicy!!!

And there you have it, corned beef and cabbage, Jamaican style! I like to serve mine over plain white rice or put it on bread to make a samich. Yums!

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Looking for more Jamaican Recipes? Try these out…

Jamaican Rum Punch

Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge (Instant Pot)

Jamaican Jerk Pork (Air Fryer)

Jamaican Carrot Juice

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Soup (Instant Pot)

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Corned Beef and Cabbage – Jamaican Style

Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 1/2 medium sized cabbage shredded
  • 1 green pepper chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tin corned beef
  • 2 roma tomatoes chopped
  • 2 springs of fresh thyme
  • 1 TBSP ketchup
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp scotch bonnet pepper sauce optional
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. 1. Heat 1 TBSP of olive oil in a skillet or dutch pot over medium high
  2. heat. Add onion and green pepper and sauté for about 3-5 minutes.
  3. 2. Add garlic and stir for about 1 minute.
  4. 3. Add shredded cabbage and stir. Cook for about about 3 minutes,
  5. stirring often.
  6. 4. Add corned beef, roma tomatoes, thyme and stir. Add 1 TBSP ketchup and
  7. scotch bonnet pepper sauce and stir. Reduce heat and cook on medium
  8. for about 3-5 minutes.
  9. 5. Serve with white rice, bread, or on its own.

Jamaican Corned Beef & Cabbage is a traditional island dinner dish that can be on your table in a matter of minutes. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

 

Filed Under: Caribbean, Dinner, Entree Tagged With: beef, bully, cabbage, canned, cornedbeef, Dinner, healthy

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