Juicing

Juicing has become the new breakfast for the health conscious Americans. After all, health care cost is constantly rising while coverage is slipping and co-pays no longer make sense, not to mention the senseless deductibles. We have to be our own advocate and try natural foods as an aid in staying healthy.  I started juicing about a year ago and I can attest to the benefits of juicing.  My favorite is organic kale , spinach, mix fruits as sweetener  blended with vanilla flavored coconut milk. Yum!!! Very filling and packed with most of the necessary nutrients our bodies need for sustenance.

What do we eat at Easter

Easter is approaching and most Jamaicans are wondering which brand bun they should  get. Choices are Maxfield , National, Golden Krust  , HTB or simply make your own.  One thing I am sure of, regardless of the choice, there  will  be plenty of  bun and cheese. ( For those who might not understand the Jamaican culture, bun is a traditional sweet bread eaten with cheese at Easter time). Another Jamaican specialty at Easter time is escovitched fish, specifically red snapper. Stay tuned, recipes to follow soon.

Escoveitched Red Snapper

So here I am again !! Hope everyone is having a blessed day!! This time around I will post pictures of my escoveitched fish. For those of us who are not familiar with the term "Escovitch", I will give you a brief explanation.  Escoveitch is a method of preparing fish, (Red Snapper is the fish of choice for this dish) fried, then marinated in onion and scotch bonnet pepper sauteed in white vinegar. Thinly sliced carrot is optional.

 Method
After properly cleaning the snapper fish,
1. Season fish with salt and pepper.
2. In a large skillet heat oil then fry fish.
3. Set fried fish aside in a pyrex or any heat proof dish.
4. In the same skillet after removing all burnt pieces if any and  most of the oil, place sliced onions, scotch bonnet pepper in oil and slightly saute, then add white vinegar. ( You need just enough liquid to pour over your fish without covering them in liquid. So use your judgement. I do not use specific measurement).
5. Pour all content from skillet over fried fish and cover with foil paper. Let sit until cool then enjoy with white or brown bread.
You can tweak this any way you like, add a little ketchup to the marinade, or a sprig of thyme.  
This did not last long in my house. It was devoured in a flash. Had many requests from friends for this dish.