Looking back 2009 has been an amazing year for ThatsSoYummy. It was the beginning of creating ThatsSoYummy and bringing all of these great recipes and posts to life for all my readers. I just wanted to give you a recap on some of mine and YOURS most favorite recipes of the year, found through Google …
Ackee and Saltfish Recipe
I love my heritage. I love where I come from. Even though I wasn’t born in Jamaica I grew up there and feel a very strong connection to my mother’s home land. My family used to spend Christmases in Jamaica and every morning when we would wake up the kitchen would be smelling so delicious. …
Definition: Saltfish (Cod Fish)
Saltfish is just that, salted, dried fish, usually cod fish. Saltfish is the most important ingredient in Jamaica’s national dish, Ackee and Saltfish. You can find this salted fish in Caribbean, Italian and Asian markets. Choose pieces with white flesh, rather than yellow, with the skin still attached. Saltfish should store, wrapped airtight, in a cool, …
Definition: Ackee
(Image: Kaiton/Flickr) “Mommy what’s that?” “It’s ackee kk…” “Mommy what’s ackee?” These were the little questions my 4 1/2 year old daughter, asked me the morning I made Ackee and Saltfish for Christmas Day breakfast. Ackee is a red pear-shaped tropical fruit that contains poisonous seeds inside. No joke, the flesh of the ackee can …
Yummy Questionnaire: Jen Schall
By day, Jen Schall works in the IT field as a systems analyst and database developer, however at night she is the fabulous food blogger extraordinaire at My Kitchen Addiction. Please welcome her to ThatsSoYummy this week.
Rib-Eye Steaks marinated with Fennel and Rosemary
If anyone knows me you know that I am NOT a big red meat eater. Actually I stopped eating red meat or should I say steak years ago due to dancing. I don’t know why but every time I would eat steak I would just feel very heavy and uncomfortable. So I decided to just …
