Nourishing Journeys

Outdoor Kitchen Jamaican Style

ahewcn — Sun, 20 May 2012 04:22:33 +0000

Let’s face it, food cooked outdoors just tastes better. Doesn’t matter what it is — coffee, pancakes, risotto, a hamburger. I’ve done it all outdoors and it is always extra flavorful and raises my spirits just thinking about it. I swear that I burn off extra calories eating a meal prepared on an open fire just [...]

The Hawaii Project

ahewcn — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:33:33 +0000

Everybody who knows me has been hearing me rave about how much I love Hawaii since my first visit last April. Yes, I know I haven’t even blogged about it, but mainly that’s because I didn’t know where to begin. I’m so backlogged on travel experiences that I’d love to share with my readers, but it [...]

Jamaica: Land of Mosquitoes, Machetes and MSG, Part 3

ahewcn — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:28:03 +0000

Being the tropics, mosquitoes are a part of life in Jamaica. I didn’t see anything ridiculous in terms of size, but they can be a menace.

Many places will have mosquito nets on the beds to protect you, but you still may get bitten. My daughter, Daisy, had bites all over and seems to have developed a [...]

Why Water Quality Matters

ahewcn — Sat, 12 May 2012 03:50:01 +0000

It is clear that drinking water is more beneficial to the body than drinking sodas, coffee, tea and juice, but so few people pay attention to the quality of the water they consume.

Tap water, for example, is filled with harmful contaminants such as chlorine, fluoride and all other sorts of industrial chemical runoff. These contaminants are [...]

Jamaica: Land of Mosquitoes, Machetes and MSG, Part 2

ahewcn — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:17:50 +0000

OK. So I’m working backwards here, but who cares?

I knew about violence in Jamaica, but was unprepared for the number of machetes that are in this country! EVERYBODY AND THEIR MOTHER (literally) has a machete! And they use them often. There are practical uses such as slaughtering an animal or chopping coconuts open, but unfortunately, [...]

Jamaica: Land of Mosquitoes, Machetes and MSG, Part 1

ahewcn — Mon, 07 May 2012 03:26:47 +0000

This is kinda graphic. So don’t read if you don’t want to know that much about me!

Recently, a reader asked how she can stay healthy while visiting Jamaica. My family is Jamaican, but due to years of civil war, I never had any interest in returning. Then a few years back, my long lost cousin down [...]

Foie Gras: The Truth behind the Delicacy

ahewcn — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:38:30 +0000

One food that I was excited (yes, I said excited) to see in St. Martin was foie gras. Foie gras has gotten a lot of bad press over the years because several special interest groups have decided to target this tiny cottage industry over a lack of understanding the anatomy and feeding habits of geese in [...]

Money Matters in St. Martin

ahewcn — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:56:15 +0000

In St. Martin, there are three main currencies: The Euro on the French side, the Netherland Antillean Guilder (ANG) on the Dutch side and the U.S. Dollar, which is accepted everywhere. The exchange is about .75 Euro cents for every Dollar and 1.79 Guilders for every Dollar. This is why the French side prefers using the [...]

Where to Stay in St. Martin

ahewcn — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:57:26 +0000

If you’ve read my suggestions on how to find a reasonably priced place to stay while on vacation, you know that I love to stay on organic farms or something similar. Well, in St. Martin this wasn’t possible basically because there are no farms. So we opted for a small apartment-style complex. It was a great [...]

Health Food in St. Martin

ahewcn — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:12:52 +0000

If you can’t eat just anywhere, then here’s your guide to finding health foods on vacation. In particular, people with severe intolerances like gluten intolerance will need to pack their food.

The types of snacks I pack on trips

As you know, I like to pack my own healthy stuff to bring on my trips. Usually, a [...]