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Roti Jamaican Style

Growing up in Jamaica, Roti was not a common household name!  Nor do I remember eating it at all to be honest! Roti is a Caribbean/Indian Recipe.  Roti is a flat, round bread cooked on a griddle.  Some Roti recipes incorporate dal puri (chickpea/Lentil).  Roti is usually served on the side or wrapped with a meat of your choice (preferably curry dishes) or veggies.

This sweet, flat, moist bread can tantalize any taste bud!  I’m addicted to this tasty treat myself!  We try not to cook it much at home because of it’s addicting properties, flavors!  “Call me the Roti monster!”  Words of MekaDayz Hamil, Roti Specialist!

Here at 11Hauz we specialize in making our own Roti!  We would love to share this amazing recipe with you but  cant!  What we can say is, we will be catering in Park City, at Park Silly Sunday Market and L’Oakley Grown Community Market in Utah and this will be on our signature menu or you can google an awesome Roti Recipe!   If you’d like a taste, contact us 🙂

Check out pictures below for cooking Roti!

Roti Balls prepped
First Step: Prep Roti Balls
Second Step Flatten Roti with Rolling Pin!
Second Step:
Flatten Roti with Rolling Pin!
Grill flattened Roti to Perfection
Third Step: Grill flattened Roti to Perfection

Sweet Yellow Plantains Fried

Sweet Yellow Plantains
Sweet Yellow Plantains

As a child, I looked forward to Sunday breakfast or dinner each week.  My reason, Fried Sweet Plantains! We were served 1 or 2 slices for breakfast or dinner! Although 1 or 2 never satisfied our starving palettes!  Receiving 1 was prized beyond many other Belly Full servings.

In our family, plantains are cut in an oval shape:

Plantains Sliced
Plantains Sliced

Plantains, bananas mother.  Is sweet, delicious, tasty, down right mouth watering!  The texture can be soft or compressed.  Slices, thin or thick.  Fried until golden brown or dark! No matter your poison, plantain never fails to satisfy in flavor or texture!

Plantains Fried
Plantains Fried

Have you tried fried Plantain? If not, take the opportunity to check for it in your local market!  Happy Plantain frying!

~Jamaica Nice~1Love~DiveIn~

Tis The Season, Don’t be a Hangry Man or Woman

What a fun filled christmas shopping day with my sis!  The sun was shinning, bells were ringing and this was exactly what I needed!  I love shopping!  Who doesn’t?

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.”  ~Burton Hillis

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“You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water my friend.” Bruce Lee~

I stood, watched the water burst up and go under!  It enlightens, steadies my soul, makes me ponder.  I wish to be like water, formless and free.

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Christmas Gift Suggestions:
To your enemy, forgiveness.
To an opponent, tolerance.
To a friend, your heart.
To a customer, service.
To all, charity.
To every child, a good example.
To yourself, respect.” ~Oren Arnold
                 
Mixed with a variation of gifts equals the “Perfect Christmas Giving List!” 

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“When people you greatly admire appear to be thinking deep thoughts, they probably are thinking about lunch.”~ Douglas Adams
 After a long shopping day, Hangry set in, yikes!  Time for a quick Salad MYKONOS did the trick!

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“I always say shopping is cheaper than a psychiatrist.” ~Tammy Faye Bakker 

Especially with friends or family!  Whats on your shopping list?  Either way, make it “Awesome!”  Dive In and have fun friends!

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Thanks for reading 🙂

Chai, Quiche, Balls, Business & Friends

QuicheTuesdayIt all started when a friend messaged,  “Linkedin?” This conversation lead to ladies breakfast meeting and laughs on Tuesday, 9:45am at “The Roaster.”  Tuesday morning rolls around and already we are late for the meeting, frustrating!  We finally get to “Park City Roasters” on Main Street in Park City, Utah.  While waiting we received a text.  She’s running late also. We waited, waited & waited.  Finally, my sister received another text which read.  “I’m here!”  She replied, “I’m here too.”  Our friend replied, “But I don’t see you.”  We came to terms, we were at the wrong location.  We jumped in the car and dashed towards kimball junction.  Upon entering, we laughed, giggled and joked about the location meet up miscommunication.   While ordering our almond chai teas, we couldn’t help but notice the delicious, mouth watering, open-face pastry treats incased in glass.  Though it looked yummy! I couldn’t pronounce the name! “Quiche,” in Jamaica?  Never heard of it!  After being corrected and educated.  We ordered 2 Spinach and bacon Quiche.  Our friend orders balls, not knowing the proper terminology at the time. As we laughed loudly in the packed coffee shop, jokes referring to balls we were about to eat.  An older gentleman, intrigued by our ballsy referrals, jumps in!   Adding his balls theory to the mix!  A big ball of fun and a good laughs among strangers in deed! Once settled, we sipped from our “Chai Tea.” The aroma and taste of cinnamon, ginger, cloves, along with other spices and almond milk, lifted our taste buds.   It was a magnificent flavorful blend.   As we cut into our Fluffy Bacon and Spinach Quiche. Our mouths watered! Savoring the creamy, salty, cheesy taste!  We were so intrigued by the flavor .  We order 5 Quiches total through out the meeting between the 2 of us.  My sis and I!  Yes, we love food!  Greedy goes well with our character.

As time went on, we chit chatted about Business, marketing, activities, books & family! My favorite part of  the conversation, “Men are like waffles,” focusing on one thing at a time theory while “women are like spaghetti,” intertwined in the chaotic chores of life, business, and at times we become distracted by shiny things.  Throwing ourselves off focus but eventually we return and get it done.

This was exactly what I needed!  Time out the house, away from the kids, business, normalcy! I was engaged in good ole fashion girl time!  Life is boring and normal when I dont spice it up.  I become depressed, needy and off my rocker!  I woke up this morning feeling refreshed, vibrant, alive!  I also learned about my 3 new loves!

1. Anything referring to balls!

2. Quiche

3. Chai Tea

A girl couldn’t ask for more~Dive in~