Our long awaited beach day began early with a guided bus tour of Brownstown and Ocho Rios and points inbetween. Johnny told us about all the sites and many bits of Jamaican history and culture.
First we stopped at the Brownstown market a hoppin' place on a Saturday morning. The fresh fruits and vegetables were amazing. Johnny helped Pastor Gary pick out two diferent varieties of orange, a watermellon and some fresh bananas while the rest of us did other peeking around.
The next stop was at a craft-mart where the merchants made all of the wares and catered to the cruise-ship crowd. This was our first experience with the bartering process...and Annie was queen! She surprised all of us, even herself. We each came away with some jewelry, gifts and trinkets. The merchants were very insistent about having us come to see their wares and hard-sell was the name of the game.
After arriving in Ocho Rios we divided up to find food. The younger folks al wanted something familiar and found the Hard Rock Cafe. The others went for local food. We stopped in a few shops before heading to the beach. From there, those that wanted to do more shopping could and the others who wanted to hang out could do that, too. It was an overcast day with some drips of rain, but we had a good time anyway.
On the way home, Johnny took us to a Jerk center and we all had real Jamaican Jerk chicken or pork. (Pastor Gary's is good, but this was absolutely wonderful!!)
Luke did devotions about listening and finding opportunities to serve others.
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Jerk Chicken
Ingredients
1 tablespoon Ground allspice
1 tablespoon Dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground sage
3/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Garlic powder or fresh
1 tablespoon Sugar
1/4 cup Olive oil
1/4 cup Soy sauce
3/4 cup White Vinegar
1/2 cup Orange juice
1 Lime juice
1 Scotch bonnet pepper (habanero)
3 Green onions -- finely chopped
1 cup Onion -- finely chopped
4 to 6 chicken breasts
Directions
Seed and finely chop Scotch Bonnet pepper. Trim chicken of fat. In a large bowl, combine the allspice, thyme, cayanne pepper, black pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder and sugar. With a whisk, slowly add the olive oil, say sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice.Add the Scotch Bonnet pepper, onion, and mix well. Add the chicken breasts, cover and marinate for at least 1 hour, longer if possible.Preheat an outdoor grill.Remove the breasts from the marinade and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until fully cooked. Baste with the marinade. Bring the leftover marinade to a boil and serve on the side for dipping.
1 tablespoon Ground allspice
1 tablespoon Dried thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne pepper
1 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons Ground sage
3/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Garlic powder or fresh
1 tablespoon Sugar
1/4 cup Olive oil
1/4 cup Soy sauce
3/4 cup White Vinegar
1/2 cup Orange juice
1 Lime juice
1 Scotch bonnet pepper (habanero)
3 Green onions -- finely chopped
1 cup Onion -- finely chopped
4 to 6 chicken breasts
Directions
Seed and finely chop Scotch Bonnet pepper. Trim chicken of fat. In a large bowl, combine the allspice, thyme, cayanne pepper, black pepper, sage, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, garlic powder and sugar. With a whisk, slowly add the olive oil, say sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice.Add the Scotch Bonnet pepper, onion, and mix well. Add the chicken breasts, cover and marinate for at least 1 hour, longer if possible.Preheat an outdoor grill.Remove the breasts from the marinade and grill for 6 minutes on each side or until fully cooked. Baste with the marinade. Bring the leftover marinade to a boil and serve on the side for dipping.
Cornmeal Porridge
Ingredients
1 cup of yellow cornmeal
4 cups of water
1/2 a teapoon of salt
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon of cinamon
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
Sugar to taste
Directions
Place the cornmeal in a bowl and add 1 cup of water. Mix the water and cornmeal together. Mix one cup of milk and three cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Once the water and milk has boiled turn down the heat and stir in the cornmeal mix. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the condensed milk, vanilla, cinamon and nutmeg. Simmer for a further five minutes.
1 cup of yellow cornmeal
4 cups of water
1/2 a teapoon of salt
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1/2 teaspoon of cinamon
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
Sugar to taste
Directions
Place the cornmeal in a bowl and add 1 cup of water. Mix the water and cornmeal together. Mix one cup of milk and three cups of water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Once the water and milk has boiled turn down the heat and stir in the cornmeal mix. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Stir in the condensed milk, vanilla, cinamon and nutmeg. Simmer for a further five minutes.
Festival
Ingredients
1 cups flour
1 cup cornmeal
1tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 egg beaten
1 cup water cold
1 cup vegetable oil
½ tsp salt
Preparation
1. Mix all ingredients together to make a dough.
2. Heat a skillet with oil.
3. Knead dough and make festival rolls
4. Deep fry the rolls and drain on paper towels
1 cups flour
1 cup cornmeal
1tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
1 egg beaten
1 cup water cold
1 cup vegetable oil
½ tsp salt
Preparation
1. Mix all ingredients together to make a dough.
2. Heat a skillet with oil.
3. Knead dough and make festival rolls
4. Deep fry the rolls and drain on paper towels
Ackee and Saltfish
Ingredients
1/2 pound Saltfish
1 can ackees
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium onionblack pepper taste
Directions
Soak Saltfish in cold water overnight. Pour off water, add fresh water and cook untiltender or sufficient salt has been removed. Remove bones and flake Saltfish. Meanwhile, allow ackees to drain.
In a frying pan, sauté bacon (if used) or heat oil. Add onion, flaked Saltfish, and ackees.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes and sprinkle with black pepper. to Friend
Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 4
1/2 pound Saltfish
1 can ackees
1 tablespoon oil
1 medium onionblack pepper taste
Directions
Soak Saltfish in cold water overnight. Pour off water, add fresh water and cook untiltender or sufficient salt has been removed. Remove bones and flake Saltfish. Meanwhile, allow ackees to drain.
In a frying pan, sauté bacon (if used) or heat oil. Add onion, flaked Saltfish, and ackees.
Simmer for 5-10 minutes and sprinkle with black pepper. to Friend
Cooking time: 25 minutes Serves: 4
Fried Dumplings
Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt1 cup water or milk to bind flour
cooking oil to fry
Directions
Mix flour baking powder and salt in a medium bowl with a whisk. Bind the flour with warm water or milk. When it comes together remove bowl and knead. If preparing for soup or stew, spoonfuls can be dropped for 15-20 minutes (stop here)! If frying, divide dough in 2, roll into a 6x2 inch shape.
Put on a cutting board and cut in 1/2 inch diagonals. Heat enough oil to deep fry, about 5 mins. per side till golden.
Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 6
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt1 cup water or milk to bind flour
cooking oil to fry
Directions
Mix flour baking powder and salt in a medium bowl with a whisk. Bind the flour with warm water or milk. When it comes together remove bowl and knead. If preparing for soup or stew, spoonfuls can be dropped for 15-20 minutes (stop here)! If frying, divide dough in 2, roll into a 6x2 inch shape.
Put on a cutting board and cut in 1/2 inch diagonals. Heat enough oil to deep fry, about 5 mins. per side till golden.
Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 6
Rice and Peas
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups Dried red kidney beans soaked overnight
2 cups long-grain white rice
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
2 scallions, chopped
2 Clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon thyme
salt, black, and hot pepper to taste
Directions
Boil the beans, garlic and salt until the beans are tender. Save three cups of the liquid.
Place the beans and the three cups liquid to the pot along with the reaming ingredients.
When it comes to a boil, add in the rice. Let it boil for 20 minutes and simmer when all the water has dissolved.
Cooking time: 2 hours Serves: 8
1 1/2 cups Dried red kidney beans soaked overnight
2 cups long-grain white rice
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
2 scallions, chopped
2 Clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon thyme
salt, black, and hot pepper to taste
Directions
Boil the beans, garlic and salt until the beans are tender. Save three cups of the liquid.
Place the beans and the three cups liquid to the pot along with the reaming ingredients.
When it comes to a boil, add in the rice. Let it boil for 20 minutes and simmer when all the water has dissolved.
Cooking time: 2 hours Serves: 8
JMT Team 2009
About Us
- JMT
- We are a group of 11 youth and adults from Akeley United Methodist Curch in Minnesota. We are raising funds to go on a mission trip to Jamaica through O.C. Ministries.
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