Jamaican Grits Rice Cooker Optional Food

CREAMY GRITS (RICE COOKER)

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into rice cooker bowl and stir to combine. Set to porridge cycle.
• About 10 minutes into the cycle, stir. (I often don't get around to this, and they turn out fine),.
• I serve with a pat of butter and a spoonful of cherry or other preserves.

JAMAICAN GRITS RICE COOKER OPTIONAL

Steps:

• drain liquid out of hominy into measuring cup fill the rest with water until it measures 2 cups.( add hominy and water to rice cooker).
• add grits to water in saucepan (add to rice cooker start).
• bring to a boil.
• cook.
• when done add pimento juice and all spices.( when done add to cooked grits allow to be on warm until cheese melts.
• and 1/2 cup cheese stir.
• add hominy.
• pour in buttered casserole.
• top with rest of cheese.
• bake350 for 25 minutes.

HOME MADE FRIED RICE, CHICKEN OPTIONAL

Steps:

• Prepare chicken either grilled or baked separately ahead of time.
• After starting chicken prepare minute rice per instructions on box.
• When rice is done spray liberally with olive oil, while stirring with a fork. This will both fluff the rice and keep it from sticking together.
• Place cooked rice with olive oil in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes. This should be about the same time to finish cooking your chicken.
• In a large non stick skillet over medium heat fry up eggs breaking yolks while frying, salt and pepper to taste. Eggs should be fried good and in small pieces.
• Prepare vegetables separately steamer bags work nice 6 minutes in microwave, strain and set aside.
• Take prepared chicken and cut up into bite sized pieces, set aside.
• Take rice out of refrigerator and start adding slowly to skillet, you can spray with more olive oil while adding the rest to the skillet.
• Stir in soy sauce, and teriyaki sauce and spray butter, while continuing to stir rice mixture. Let cook while stirring for 3-5 minutes.
• Add strained vegetables to your rice, add chicken to your rice while continuing to stir for 3-5 minutes, black pepper to taste.
• Before removing from skillet to put in serving dish, you may want to add some more soy sauce to taste.

JAMAICAN STEWED FISH

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper; add fish to skillet. Cook until underside browns, about 3 minutes. Turn fish and remove from pan. Reduce heat.
• Add onion and bell pepper to skillet; saute about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, and jerk seasoning. Cover and cook until tomatoes break down slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Return fish to skillet, browned side up; spoon with sauce.
• Cover and cook over low heat until fish is done, about 7 minutes. Serve with brown or white rice or pita bread.

BLUEBERRY LAVENDER MOJITO (MINT OPTIONAL)

Steps:

• In a tall glass, muddle mint leaves, simple syrup or lavender syrup, lime juice, blueberries, and rum. Muddle just enough to combine flavors, being careful not to over-muddle.
• Fill glass with crushed ice. Top with club soda and stir.
• Garnish with 3 blueberries on a toothpick. Serve with a straw.

CROWS NEST

Steps:

• shake everything but lime to mix pour into old fashioned glass that you have run lime around lip and dipped in sugar.
• garnish with lime.