Category Archives: Healthy Living

Watermelon Smoothie


I found this cool recipe and decided to share it with you all. Hope you likey 🙂 I know many folks love watermelon, especially during the hot summer months. I particularly love watermelon, because it is very refreshing. So, here is one … Continue reading

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Photo of the Day: Cherry Blossom


Acerola cherry blossom, learn more about the health benefits here: https://wondersofjamaica.com/2011/05/14/the-amazing-acerola-cherry/

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Mango Time: Mango-Pineapple Salsa


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Home Away from Home: Cooking with a Twist


As a cultured woman, I love to eat my homeland food even when I’m abroad…but the thing is my palette doesn’t necessarily want the same old boring taste. So my husband, Jeff, and I love to do what we call … Continue reading

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Cerasee Time: Vine and Tea


Cerasee vine with its yellow flower Native to Africa, the Mediterranean region, and the Middle East, cerasee grows wild in great abundance in Jamaica. The vine creeps on the ground, fences, plants, and trees and gives off a pungent odor when picked. … Continue reading

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Cerasee Time: Seeds


The flesh on the cerasee seeds are edible and sweet in taste. The pods found all over the cerasee vine, are first green, then turn orange when ripe. The pods then burst open, displaying several red seeds. Cerasee seeds stay dormant during the winter and … Continue reading

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Staying Healthy and Sexy at the Beach


Staying healthy at the beach is fun and extremely rewarding. Fun, because being at the beach is always fun, relaxing, and indulging. Rewarding…well who doesn’t want to show off their best beach body. So, here are a few tips to … Continue reading

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Sunday Dinner


Escovitch fish (King mackerel or Kingfish) with brown rice, corn, and tomato.

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Organic Gungo Pea Hummus with Scotch Bonnet Paste


Organic Gungo Pea Hummus Ingredients: 2 Cups gungo peas 5 Garlic cloves 1 Large scallion 8-10 Pimento berries 2 Pinches of salt 2 Pinches all-purpose seasoning 2 Tablespoons olive oil ÂĽ Cup water from cooked peas    Preparation: Add water, peas, … Continue reading

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At the Market…


It’s so righteous to see all these fresh from the garden roots and vegetables. One cannot help but wonder…how bountiful Earth can be…and being in Jam Rock brings me back to my roots and a place of peace. Going to … Continue reading

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