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Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge

4/30/2023

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Ingredients
 ¼ cup Cornmeal
1 ½  cups Water
½ cup half and half or milk
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon powder 
1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg powder
1 cinnamon stick
Sugar or condensed milk to sweeten
Pinch of salt 
1/2 cup water (optional for a thinner porridge ) 

Directions 
  1. Mix cornmeal with 1 ½ cup cold water, then milk. Add to a pot and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. 
  2. Add cinnamon stick, nutmeg, and salt. 
  3. Lower the heat once the cornmeal has come to a boil until it thickens. 
  4. Reduce heat to a low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  5. After 15 minutes, add sugar or condensed milk, cinnamon powder. If the mixture is too thick add a small amount of water or milk to the pot. Continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes.  
  6. Serve hot with a sprinkle of cinnamon powder on top. 

Cooking Options
You can use semolina instead of cornmeal 
You can add ½ teaspoon of vanilla 
You can use your favorite non-dairy milk
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You can use a cinnamon leaf instead of a cinnamon stick.   

Youtube Video Jamaican Cornmeal Porridge
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Jamaican Pepper Shrimp

4/23/2023

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Ingredients
 1 pound of large shrimp with head and shell on
 
1 cup avocado oil for frying 
 
2 to 3 scotch bonnet pepper, or habanero, or 8 chili pepper, minced  
 
3 medium garlic cloves, minced  
 
1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt for table salt use about 1 teaspoon

Directions
  1. Rinse shrimp and drained well then add salt and mix well. Set aside for about 5 minutes. 
  2. Put oil in a deep pot, add garlic and crushed pepper, and heat.
  3. Once the oil is hot add shrimp to the oil, stir, and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes or until the shrimp is no longer translucent. Remove from oil and drain.
  4. Serve shrimp warm or at room temperature.  

Notes 
Additionally cooking options: 

Instead of oil you can use 1 1/2 cups water with 1 tablespoon vinegar and a few pimento seed. Marinate the shrimp with the salt, pepper and garlic for about 30 minutes before adding to the pot of boiling water with vinegar. 

Pepper Shrimp and Pasta Video can be found on my YouTube Page

Pepper Shrimp Video
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