I was lucky enough to have a kitchen in my room this trip. One of my favorite things to do is grocery shop and in Jamaica it was no different. I think what I saved in room charges I surpassed in groceries.

I was lucky enough to have a landlord that loved to cook also. He cooked the first two nights, then after cooked too but asked me to do the "food". I said you mean side dishes or accompanyments? Well yes..for your staple...like rice, pasta or irish. He gave me a little grief as "you have been coming so long and you don't know "food".

He always cooked fish. Curried, fried, excovitch or brown stewed. My favorite was the lionfish!

Pictures soon come ..as they are on my laptop at home.

I love having a kitchen for my family of four. We get our staples first thing and hit the market for produce. It saves us a ton in the long run. We make lots of stir frys and rice/chicken dishes. I pickle up cucs and cabbage for slaw. I usually bring quite a few of my seasonings from home.

~ DAWN ~ wrote:

'Pictures soon come ..as they are on my laptop at home.'

that will be a real treat, Dawn, looking forward to it!

So far you have shared your trip with us, and I for one am really enjoying it

I've got to eat now as looking at food has made me hungry!

My ideal dinner ackee/ saltfish food. dasheen tuff yellow afu yam and some good ole dumplings! Curry Chicken will have to do with white rice.

Continue on Dawn, just gave myself a reality check, LOL!