Grilled jerk chicken with pineapple and peach salsa

When you think about Jamaican food you might think about jerk chicken.  I love mine sweet and spicy.

Jerk chicken 

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs 

1 TBSP jerk seasoning 

1/2 teaspoon honey

1 TBSP EVOO

1. Grab a large bowl combine your jerk seasoning and honey; it will become a paste.

2. Add your oil and chicken.

3. Marinate your chicken at least 45 mins to an hour.

4. Grill chicken 10 to 15 mins, or until cooked through.

Peach and pineapple salsa 

1 cup grilled fresh pineapple diced (if using canned pineapple, rinse before grilling)

1/2 cup fresh or canned peaches diced

1/2 cup red onion

1/2 jalapeño pepper minced

1/2 cup cilantro 

S/P to taste 

1 teaspoon olive oil

1. Grill the pineapple with salt and pepper

2. Dice the pineapple and peaches and add to a bowl.

3. Dice the onions, jalapeño pepper and cilantro and add to your fruit

4. Season with salt and pepper a drizzle of olive oil and toss to coat

5. Enjoy 

Pan seared Salmom

I used to hate fish, but when I turned seventeen I started to love it again.  I think I love Salmon the best.

- 1 salmon filet 

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1 teaspoon black pepper

- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

- 1/4 teaspoon paprika

- 1 teaspoon oil

1. Rinse the salmon than pat it dry with a paper towel.

2. Season the fish with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.

3. In a large pan add the oil.

4. Add your salmon and cook until it flakes apart.  Cook evenly on both sides. 

5. Garnish with lemon.  Enjoy!!!

*Suggested sauce and side dishes are

-Rice pilaf and Beurre Blanc 

- mixed vegetables 

- green beans 

Fried goat cheese with mushroom salad

A lot of people don't like goat cheese because of it's texture or because it tastes like goat milk, but I love it!   I love mine fried and on top of a salad.

Fried Goat Cheese
- 1 log of goat cheese
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup panko
-1/2 cup flour
zest of 1 lemon
- to taste- garlic powder, paprika, salt & pepper
- Olive oil

1. Cut up the goat cheese into medallions

2. Season flour with lemon zest, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder

3. Coat the goat cheese in the flour

4. Then dip them in the eggs

5. Coat the cheese in the panko

6. Next add olive oil to a pan until it's ready for frying

7. Fry until it's crispy and golden brown


Mushroom Salad

-1 head Romaine Lettuce
-1/2 red onion julienne
-1/2 tsp dijon mustard
-1 tbsp red wine vingar
-1/2 tsp lemon juice
- mushrooms sliced
- salt & pepper
- garlic powder

1. Tear the lettuce and add the sliced julienne red onion to a large bowl

2. Grab a small bowl and add mustard and red wine vinegar; whisk

4. Meanwhile saute your mushrooms with butter

5. Add mushrooms to your larger bowl

6. Pour your dressing over salad and toss

7. Top salad with fried goat cheese.

8. Enjoy and eat healthy

Cucumber salad

Refreshing cucumber salad

Who doesn't love cucumbers?   Cucumbers are a very refreshing vegetable in the summer time . I love eating them with red onion, sugar, salt pepper, alittle bit of olive oil, and lime juice.  It's light and refreshing.  This is a great summer salad.

  Ingredients

• 1 cut up cucumber, seedless
• 1/2 cup of sliced red onion (julienne)
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 1 teaspoon lime juice 

 Directions 

1. Cut up the cucumber
2. Then cut the red onion, julienne style
3. Grab a medium bowl to put the cucumber and red onion in
4. Then grab a small bowl to mix the sugar, salt, black pepper, oil, and lime juice 
5. Pour the vinegar mixture over cucumbers and onions
6. Refrigerate for an hour to chill, then serve