Jamaica is beautiful (Jamaican foods)

 Hey guys Nericia here with another post under the feature, jamaica is beautiful. In a subsequent feature, we looked at some beaches and rivers that you must visit if you ever get the chance. In this feature, we will be talking about some of the foods that you must try when you go. Now food is a big part of Jamaican culture, we love our pepper and spices, and we definitely can't do without our herbs and seasonings. 

Some of our main spices are

Jerk seasonings, Paprika, Garlic Powder, Black pepper, Season to the bone, and pimento just to name a few.

We also love these herbs and seasonings

Eskellion, thyme, tomatoes, Cho Cho, sweet pepper, scotch bonnet peppers...and more 

For the flavors that go with different foods, it's all in the seasoning. Most people like to season meats and seafood overnight so that all the seasoning can seep through and make the end result much better.

Jamaicans love curry, we practically curry almost every meat.

You have curried chicken, or beef, fish, saltfish, and lots more. I have even tried curried pork. Yes, pork can be curried as well. 

Here are a few pictures of curried meals 

               

Curried Pork                                               Curried chicken

Curried Lobster 

       Curried Salfish                                            Curried Shrimp

We also enjoy fried items, like chicken, fish, and saltfish.

Fried Chicken 

Fried Fish 

Fried Saltfish 

We also enjoy boiled foods like yams, potatoes, cassava, dasheen, cocoa, and green banana.

Jamaica's boiled yams banana and flour dumplings 

We also enjoy a variety of different porridges like Hominy( corn) porridge, cornmeal porridge, Banana and plantain porridge, peanut porridge. 

Cornmeal porridge

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Hominy Corn Porridge 

That is all for today, watch out for more features. Please stay safe, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave them down below.

Spring dresses from Amazon

 Hey guys, Nericia here, I hope all is well on your end. I hope all have a great day. 

Im back with a feature as promised, for women's spring dresses. These items are available on Amazon and are very beautiful. IF you like any of these items, click the link below it and you will be taken to the item on Amazon. Thank you and enjoy.  

Amoretu Women Summer Tunic Dress V Neck Casual LooseFlowy Swing Shift Dresses $28.98

                                      

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ZESICA Women's Bohemian Floral Printed Wrap V Neck Short Sleeve Split Beach Party Maxi Dress $39.99

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HOMEYEE Women's Sleeveless Cocktail A-Line Embroidery Party Summer Wedding Guest Dress A079 $35.99

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Eytino Women Sexy V Neck Long Sleeve Open Back Printed Mini Short Dresses(S-XL)

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Girls Spring Dresses (AMAZON SHOPPING)

 Hey Nericia here, wah gwaan,(this is patios or Patwa, language used in Jamaica. It means "what's going on." ) I hope all is well, here again with another feature about some items that I am promoting from Amazon. If you like any of the items that I post, simply click the link below the item to be taken directly to it on Amazon. This feature is for children's clothing, the adult one will follow. 

MingAo Little Girls Denim Floral Print Sleeveless dresses

One-Piece $18.99.

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Touched by Nature Girls, Toddler, Baby and Womens Organic Cotton Short-                                        Sleeve and Long-Sleeve Dresses $14.93

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Newborn Baby Girls Summer Clothes Floral/Sunflower Dress Lace Sleeve Dresses Ruffle Romper Skirts 0-24 Months $14.99

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Sunny Fashion Girls Dress Flower Print Hanky Hem with

Necklace $19.95

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Sunny Fashion Girls Dress Chiffon Floral High-Low Tie Waist       

  Party Princess $23.95

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Please click the links and check out these items on Amazon, your daughter or grandaughter, or niece or little sister or little cousin will look lovely in one of these.

Jamaica Is Beautiful

 Hey guys Nericia here, I hope all is well with you today. I had a great day today hanging with my kids and playing tag in the afternoon. What about you?

Jamaica is beautiful, now I don't just say that because I live here, it's because it really is. It contains lots of beautiful places to visit, lots of nice scenery. Lovely beaches and rivers. Caves and mountains and springs. Not to mention the wide variety of food and beverage and the people, gosh it is a beautiful experience. 

People from all over the world come to enjoy Jamaica's beauty, and when they go home they tell their friends, and their friends come to see the beauty as well. 

Anyway, don't take my word for it. Book your flight, but in the meantime, feast your eyes on some of our lovely beaches, rivers, and waterfall photos.  

                     Dunns River falls in Ocho Rios

Reggae Falls In St. Thomas 

                                YS Falls In St. Elizabeth

White sand Beaches in the parish of                                     Westmoreland 

                      Castleton Gardens in the parish of 

                                            St. Mary

Dolphins Cove in Ocho Rios 

There are many other places I want to show you, but for right now, I have to go.

Well that's all for some of the beaches and rivers in this feature, Look out for much more in upcoming blogs. Keep safe and wash your hands.

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

Here are five gift ideas for moms kitchen for mothers day. 

All these items are available on Amazon, please use the link to find the items quickly and easily.... Thank you for reading....enjoy your day.

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COSORI Air Fryer Max XL(100 Recipes) Electric Hot Oven Oilless Cooker LED Touch Screen with 13 Cooking Functions,Preheat and Shake Reminder, Nonstick Basket, 5.8 QT, DIGITAL-Black On AMAZON for $119.99 Click the link below

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Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System and Blender with Total Crushing Pitcher, Food Processor Bowl, Dough Blade, To Go Cups, 1500-Watt Base, Black $159.99

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Ninja BN601 Professional Plus Food Processor 1000-Peak-Watts with Auto-iQ Preset Programs Chop Puree Dough Slice Shred with a 9-Cup Capacity and a Silver Stainless Finish $99.99

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Bambüsi Premium Bamboo Cheese Board - Charcuterie Serving Board Platter and Knife Set with Hidden Slid-Out Drawer - Perfect Choice for Mothers Day. $59.99

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MOOSOO Air Fryer Oven, 10.6 QT Air Fryer Toaster Oven Combo with Digital Screen, 8 in 1 Convection Oven with Dehydrator, Bake, Broil, Less Oil, Temp/Time Dial, Stainless Steel,4 Accessories,100 Recipe $109.99

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Here are five gift ideas for moms kitchen for mothers day 

All these items are available on Amazon, please use the link to find the items quickly and easily.... Thank you for reading....enjoy your day.

GARLIC AS AN ANTIBIOTIC

 Hey guys, Nericia here with another in the series of how garlic helps me and my family. 

Garlic is known for its antibiotic properties.

By now everyone who has read my post would have figured by now that I really like garlic and its health benefits. So it helps me sleep comfortably, it lowered my high blood pressure and I now have an example of how it helped to clear a lot of cold from my son's chest.

Christiano was a vibrant two-year-old, he is my third child and my baby. He loved to use his little hands to draw things from the dresser and loved putting things in his mouth. He loved cold beverages. Instead of waking up and wanting tea, he would always prefer juice. It seemed like he did not like heated or warmed things one bit as I always had to force him to drink porridge or any other warm substances. As soon as he got juice or drink he would drink it all off. Most times he wanted to feed himself sometimes wetting his whole chest area. He did not like to wear clothes, as soon as you put on his shirts he would get fussy and just cry and cry. He never liked wearing socks either. When the socks went on he would take them off and hide them.

I soon realized that he had a rattling breathing sound anytime I had him near to me. He also developed a horrid sounding cough, that made his eyes water and a lot of mucus would spew from his little mouth. Then it got to the point where he started wheezing. I had no idea that a child who did not have asthma could wheeze. He started doing it so bad I had to take him to the hospital. They immediately placed him on an oxygen machine and stabilized him. The doctor prescribed some antibiotics and cold and flu medications. I bought them immediately and started working on them. At first, it seemed to work and my son could go for longer periods without a coughing fit. Then he started wheezing again after a few weeks and I had to take him back to the doctor. They took care of him and prescribed more medication and said that when those meds were finished I should fill the prescription again. I did not want to have to feed my child on constant medications that seemed to not be working. 

Feeling frustrated and wondering what to do next I called my mother. She was surprised that he still had a cold and that the medication was not helping. She advised me to take him back to the doctor. She said that maybe he had a chest cold and the medication was not effective enough to clear it off. I told her I am tired of going to the hospital. She said that when she was young her sister had a cold that would not go away, she said that her mother would mix a contraption of garlic and honey mixture and would feed her with a tablespoon full two times a day.

Now I was very skeptical to try this in my two years old but after watching him suffer for so long I figured I would give it a try for a few days. So I stopped giving him the meds prescribed by the doctor and placed honey and garlic into a glass jar and let it sit for a whole day. I used a whole head of garlic beaten and a small bottle of honey that contained 10 tablespoons. 

In the evening before my son went to bed I gave him his juice and then decided to try him with the mixture of honey and garlic, I had to fight it down his throat and asked my older kids to take some and let him see so that he would take it. After about three days I was able to give him in the morning and evening, he started getting used to the taste. After a week I realized that his breathing was not heavy and raspy anymore and he did not wheeze. I continued the regime one tablespoon in the morning and one at night, and after two weeks my son's cold was gone. His nose was not blocked up he was breathing normally and the coughing was gone. I was so relieved to have finally found something that really worked for him.

I am not a doctor nor did I take any medicinal courses, just writing about my personal experiences... Enjoy your day and chin up...

In the evening 

LOCKDOWN IN JAMAICA

 Hey guys Nericia here, how are you doing today? I hope you are having a good time. I am just writing to tell you of my experience with being in lockdown in Jamaica.

I am normally an indoorsy person, I like to watch movies and series and just chill inside. 

On my rare occasions of venturing out of my home it's normally to pick up something to eat at the corner shop (these are small shops that are normally inside persons home or at their gates.)  or wholesale (a shop that is bigger than the corner shop normally located at or near the main road, this supplies the smaller shops with goods and normally sell stuff at a cheaper cost. Normally opens at 9am and closes at 5pm). The corner shops don't have a specific closing or opening time and normally just depends on when the owner is ready to go to bed. During the time of the government-imposed curfews though if they are caught opened after the curfew hours they are going to be charged. The charges are normally very massive. 

In Jamaica, there are times when there is a flareup of violence and crime in an area and the government normally locks down that particular area. There is also a curfew imposed in some areas as well. This also happens to try to stem the crime and violence in a specific area. So basically we are used to these terms, especially if you live in one of the volatile areas. I don't live in these areas but normally hear that there has been a lockdown imposed on areas nearby through the media or from friends or family. 

Since the pandemic hit last year there have been many lockdowns and curfews imposed on the island. At first, when there were only a few cases, we were encouraged to stay home or if we did have to go out we were advised to stay safe and wear a mask. Then as the cases got more and more there was a more serious measure placed on travel and movements. Then full-on curfews where you had to be off the streets by 10pm. Then there came the holidays. People were still flocking the beaches and resorts on the holidays so the government decided to close the beaches and rivers. Also to close down places that would have lots of crowds like bars and churches and also cut down the number of persons allowed to attend funerals. 

In jamaica attending church is a big thing, burials are kept like dances and so would attract a huge group of persons who came to pay their last respects. These were all cut down to only 10 attendees at the church, and the actual placing of the coffin in the hole. 

Then there came all-day lockdowns, we have not been able to enjoy not one holiday since last June. All the schools are closed and there is basically nothing to do anymore. Dances and parties that are also a huge part of Jamaican culture have been taken away. We are now forced to accept and adapt to our new way of life. 

Lockdown thought me that when covid is no more that I should take life by its tail and let it drag me anywhere the wind blows. Im going to be an outdoorsy person after this to make up for all the lost times. Until next time.... stay safe