Author: Jolene Welch

  • Sour Cherry Jam.

    Ingredients. 4 cups of sour cherries. 2 bay leaves. 3 cups of sugar. 2 and a half cups of water. Directions. Wash the sour cherries and the bay leaves. Place in a deep pot then add sugar and water. Boil for forty five minutes under a medium heat stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. When it…

  • An amazing breakfast: Saltfish Buljol.

    Ingredients. One half a pound of saltfish. 1 medium sized onion, chopped. 2 tablespoons of hot pepper sauce or half a hot pepper. 1 sprig of chive, chopped. One half of a lemon or 1 lime. 2 tablespoons of olive oil. 3 medium sized tomatoes. Directions. My mouth did burn me a little and it…

  • Chicken Foot Souse.

    Ingredients. 1 pound of chicken foot. 3 lemons. 4 cloves of garlic. 1 large onion. 20 leaves of chadon beni. 1 cucumber. Salt to taste. 2 pimento peppers. 1 hot pepper. Directions. Cut up the onion, chadon beni and pimento and set aside. Wash and cut the chicken foot, removing the toenails.  Use 1 lemon…

  • Wonderful Herbed Dumpling and Saltfish.

    Ingredients. Saltfish. Half a pound of Salt fish. Three cloves of garlic, crushed. One small onion, chopped finely. Three small tomatoes, chopped. Half a teaspoon of chives, chopped. Half a teaspoon of thyme, chopped. Two pimento peppers. Three leaves of chadon beni, chopped. Two tablespoons of olive oil or coconut oil to fry the salt…

  • The best Pepper Shrimp Recipe.

    Ingredients. 1 pound of shrimp. 1 teaspoon of soy sauce. 1 tablespoon of grated ginger. 1 small carrot. 1 hot pepper. 2 pimento peppers. 2 cloves of garlic, grated. 4 leaves of chadon beni, chopped. 1 small onion. 1 teaspoon of salt. Half a teaspoon of black pepper. 1 teaspoon of lime juice. 2 chives,…

  • The most delicious and memorable Corn Pie.

    Ingredients. 1 can of whole kernel corn. Half a teaspoon of salt. Quarter of a cup of butter. Half a teaspoon of black pepper or white pepper. Eight tablespoons of Promasa Cornmeal. 2 pimento peppers, chopped. 2 medium sized onions, chopped. 1 large sweet pepper, diced. 1 cup of evaporated milk. Directions. Add one egg…

  • Peera, a sweet treat.

    Ingredients. One cup of white rice, uncooked. Half a teaspoon of cardamom powder. 1 tablespoon of ghee. Half a cup of water. One and a half cups of white sugar. One cuarter of a teaspoon of grated ginger. Half a cup of full cream milk powder. Directions. Note:  I used my magic bullet and it…

  • Easy Spicy Fried Chicken.

    Ingredients. One chicken. Two eggs. Two packs of chief eleven herbs and spices. Two teaspoons of paprika. Two teaspoons of cayenne pepper. One teaspoon of lemon pepper. Coconut for frying. Directions. Begin by washing the chicken properly with lime to remove the freshness and then cut it into suitable pieces.  Then season with one pack…

  • Trini Lasagna.

    Ingredients. 1 pack of lasagne sheets. 1 pound of minced beef (seasoned). 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped. 1 small finely chopped onion. 1 and a half pounds of cheddar cheese, grated. 2 tablespoons of butter. 2 tablespoons of all purpose flour. 1 cup of milk. 1 dash of black pepper. 2 tablespoons of tomato…

  • Delicious Nutty and roast Coconut Chutney.

    Ingredients. One coconut. Ten leaves of chadon beni. Twelves cloves of garlic. Two hot peppers. One tablespoon of salt. Water. Directions. On a high flame put the coconut to roast.  Make sure to turn it on the other side as well. Scrape the coconut under running water. Grate the coconut using the large side of…