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[Marilyn]

Unless I get an intervention, I am well on my way to being a fat little old lady. I am fixated on food now, and precisely, Jamaican food.


I called Seveen whinning yesterday because I do not have access to it on a regular basis. It's the taste true enough, but I have another major issue with food here/verses food there.

To put it in a polite fashion, my bodlly functions work 1,000 percent better staring on my second day in Jamaica, and END when I get back here to Babylon.

Sometimes in Jamaica, things work remarkably well. I am convinced that it is the fresh ingredients, and whatever the combination is that makes this food different to the body. I am convinced that I could live a healthier life, and my colon would thank me.

As soon as I get back here, everything is different. I've talked to many of my friends, and ANgie and I are in total agreement about this.

Now there are NO Jamaican restaurants here in Memphis, but even if you have a good one TASTE wise here in the US, I bet you are still dealing with those aritifical ingredients we have to offer here (staring with the chicken fulla all kinds of horrible stuff)...

But I'm with Seveen on this one....when you get back from Jamaica ,stuff taste like CARDBOARD....

My former boss introduced me to these TYson chicken tenders they have at Sam's. Man I can remember being sooo excited at first, and as things go at Sams, you can't buy small quantities. I used to heat some up for snacks and have them with honey mustard sauce, and cook some and cut them up and put them on top of salads making my own chicken finger salad. Man this morning I threw a 2/3 full back in the trash. CAN'T stand the sight of them after coming from Jamaica.


Ok that is my morning whine...no solutions in sight for this one.

Oh and Miss Laurel....your trip report did NOT help at all

[tickytocky2]

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I know exactly what you are saying,This year I have been concentrating on my Jamaican stylee cooking skills and I have planted a lot of my own herbs and vegetables too so I know my food is fresh

[Ja. Jewel]

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Miss M & Tictoc.....I definately agree about all of the FRESH veggies used in Jamaican cooking....very few canned or frozen veggies used PLUS eating nuff callaloo has got to keep your system running well.

I'm not so sure about "Best in the West" chicken though, as far as being raised in a natural way, without hormones, etc. Best to buy a REAL chicken, freshly killed, from someone who raises them and then you got the BEST!

I also don't ever buy any frozen seafood from the grocery....only from the fishermen, fresh caught.....sometimes I freeze it right away, if it's too much to eat, but I still know its fresh & that it won't be in my freezer for months!

[sistacaf]

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yep, hear you loud and clear M. i can no longer eat many things we grew up with here in the USA and took for granted as 'regular' foodstuffs.... no more canned soup, frozen veg, packaged bread, frozen fish or chicken or any ah those frozen 'convenience' meals .... so many things i grew up eating quite easily that just taste chemical-ish to me now. i've changed my whole way of cooking & eating, food just doesn't taste good to me now unless it's made from fresh.

i also kinda like doing daily shopping the 'ole fashioned' way, stopping by produce market or bakery for fresh bread & produce every few days, instead of stocking up on pre-packaged goods at a 'super'market. it's a little more labor-intensive but it's also kinda fun, puts you more in touch with real whole foods and the people who make them, all in all much more satisfying, both heartically AND physiologically, than eating blocks of frozen somethings that don't even LOOK like actual food.

i have this whole 'social' theory about how merican society has lost it's entire sense of community. in the name of "progress", we've evolved into a society that goes inside them house and shuts the door with them modcons... the entire goal seems to be total self-containment, no more sharing daily life with neighbors, no 'community' ..... so i kinda like going back to the ole-fashoned way of marketing, it really puts you back out there in touoch with neighbors, local merchants, bakers, butchers, farmers, etc. it entirely opposes the isolation of our current society.

so for me it's more than just the food itself, it's a matter of participapting in, & promoting, a community lifestyle. PLUS its so much more healthy for the body, as well as the mind & heart.

[Seveen]

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well i'm cooking some cardbox with sauce right now

i bought some fresh stuff from Native Sun and it still tastes like cardboard - just cost more

[jaith]

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what you guys need is a jamaican cook! it's not necesarily the ingredients.....give me a man in his briefs wearing an oven mitt & i'll eat anything he cooks.

[Seveen]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jaith</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what you guys need is a jamaican cook! it's not necesarily the ingredients.....give me a man in his briefs wearing an oven mitt &amp; i'll eat anything he cooks. </div></div>

oh the visual

[23JAM00]

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My lunch was curry saltfish w/onions, peppers and tomatoes and boiled banana. Tastes just like home Its all in who prepares it and good ingredients...TYVM

[sistacaf]

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u jus wait seveen honey....

u got a grill? M better get her workout on, cause ima bring some a my special ingredaments and fix y'all some scrumptious chicken .... all u gotta do is the riceanpeaseandveg!

[jaith]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Seveen</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jaith</div><div class="ubbcode-body">what you guys need is a jamaican cook! it's not necesarily the ingredients.....give me a man in his briefs wearing an oven mitt &amp; i'll eat anything he cooks. </div></div>

oh the visual </div></div>


forgot to mention the spliff....

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tickytocky2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I know exactly what you are saying,This year I have been concentrating on my Jamaican stylee cooking skills and I have planted a lot of my own herbs and vegetables too so I know my food is fresh </div></div>I just still don't think we can touch it here, but I bet your stuff is better than mine.

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ja. Jewel</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Miss M &amp; Tictoc.....I definately agree about all of the FRESH veggies used in Jamaican cooking....very few canned or frozen veggies used PLUS eating nuff callaloo has got to keep your system running well.

I'm not so sure about &quot;Best in the West&quot; chicken though, as far as being raised in a natural way, without hormones, etc. Best to buy a REAL chicken, freshly killed, from someone who raises them and then you got the BEST!

I also don't ever buy any frozen seafood from the grocery....only from the fishermen, fresh caught.....sometimes I freeze it right away, if it's too much to eat, but I still know its fresh &amp; that it won't be in my freezer for months! </div></div>I heard your cooking is excellent

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sistacaf</div><div class="ubbcode-body">yep, hear you loud and clear M. i can no longer eat many things we grew up with here in the USA and took for granted as 'regular' foodstuffs.... no more canned soup, frozen veg, packaged bread, frozen fish or chicken or any ah those frozen 'convenience' meals .... so many things i grew up eating quite easily that just taste chemical-ish to me now. i've changed my whole way of cooking &amp; eating, food just doesn't taste good to me now unless it's made from fresh.

i also kinda like doing daily shopping the 'ole fashioned' way, stopping by produce market or bakery for fresh bread &amp; produce every few days, instead of stocking up on pre-packaged goods at a 'super'market. it's a little more labor-intensive but it's also kinda fun, puts you more in touch with real whole foods and the people who make them, all in all much more satisfying, both heartically AND physiologically, than eating blocks of frozen somethings that don't even LOOK like actual food.

i have this whole 'social' theory about how merican society has lost it's entire sense of community. in the name of &quot;progress&quot;, we've evolved into a society that goes inside them house and shuts the door with them modcons... the entire goal seems to be total self-containment, no more sharing daily life with neighbors, no 'community' ..... so i kinda like going back to the ole-fashoned way of marketing, it really puts you back out there in touoch with neighbors, local merchants, bakers, butchers, farmers, etc. it entirely opposes the isolation of our current society.

so for me it's more than just the food itself, it's a matter of participapting in, &amp; promoting, a community lifestyle. PLUS its so much more healthy for the body, as well as the mind &amp; heart. </div></div>Girl I can't go to the store every day, besides, mine only sells cardboard stuff anyway

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Seveen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">well i'm cooking some cardbox with sauce right now

i bought some fresh stuff from Native Sun and it still tastes like cardboard - just cost more </div></div>

[Marilyn]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nanceejay</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My lunch was curry saltfish w/onions, peppers and tomatoes and boiled banana. Tastes just like home Its all in who prepares it and good ingredients...TYVM </div></div>

Ok when can I come visit?