Food eJournal

Daily log of meals, snacks, and beverages consumed during Jamaica Study Abroad

Day 21: March 10, 2025

• BREAKFAST
• LUNCH
• DINNER: Durga’s Den
  • Cocoa Tea (Irie Lyfe)
  • Shephard’s Pie
  • Salad

Day 20: March 9, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Durga’s Den
  • Fried Potatoes
  • Sauteed Okra
  • Sauteed Tomatoes
  • Pita
• LUNCH – Margaritaville, Ochi
  • Fish Tacos
  • Grapefruit Juice, Lime, Soda
• DINNER – Durga’s Den

Day 19: March 8, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Durga’s Den
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Oatmeal with pumpkin seeds & cranberries
• LUNCH – Durga’s Den
  • Soup
  • Garlic Bread
  • Dumpling
  • Salad
• DINNER – Saint Ann Outing
  • KFC
    • Barbeque Zinger & Fries
  • Devon House Ice Cream
    • Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Day 18: March 7, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Bath Fountain Hotel
  • Green Banana Porridge to-go
• LUNCH – University of the West Indies (UWI – Mona)
  • Juici Patties
• DINNER – Durga’s Den
  • Veggie Burgers

Day 17: March 6, 2025

• BREAKFAST: Bath Fountain Hotel
  • Sweet Potato, Yam
  • Ackee
  • Saltfish
  • Sauteed Peppers & Onions
  • Green Banana Porridge
• SNACK – Irie Lyfe
  • Cocoa Tea
  • Honey Samples
• LUNCH – The Source Ecovillage
  • Tuna Pasta Salad
  • Soup
  • Salad
  • Fresh Bread
  • Lemongrass Juice
• DINNER

Day 16: March 5. 2025

Day 15: March 4, 2025

• BREAKFAST
• LUNCH – GWG picnic
  • Rice
  • Veggie Stew
• SNACK – Bath Fountain Hotel
  • Fresh Jackfruit
• DINNER

Day 14: March 3, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Bath Fountain Hotel
  • Ackee
  • Saltfish
  • Breadfruit
  • Festival
  • Callaloo
• WELCOME SNACK – The Source Ecovillage
  • Fresh Baked Bread
  • Cocoa Tea
• LUNCH – The Source Ecovillage
  • Pumpkin Rice
  • Chicken
  • Lentils
  • Salad Bar
• DINNER – Bath Fountain Hotel

Day 13: March 2, 2025

• BREAKFAST
• SNACK – Colonel Sterling’s House
  • Chicken & Potato Soup
• LUNCH – Moore Town Maroon
  • Mamey Juice
  • Rice & Peas
  • Fish in sauce
  • Barbecued Jerk Chicken
  • Tomato & Yam
• DINNER – Cynthia’s @ Winnifred Beach, Portland
  • Fried Fish Fillet
  • Rice & Peas
  • Yam & Tomato
  • Spicy Slaw
  • Festival
  • Bread Fruit
  • Callaloo & Onions

Day 12: March 1, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Very Dear
  • French Toast
  • Oranges
• LUNCH – Durga’s Den
  • Fried Potatoes
  • Black Beans
  • Salad
  • Lemongrass Juice
• DINNER

Day 11: February 28, 2025

• LUNCH
• BREAKFAST
• DINNER – Durga’s Den Yoga Deck
  • Pizza Party

Day 10: February 27, 2025

• BREAKFAST
  • Pancakes
  • Banana Fritters with Cinnamon Sugar Syrup
  • Fresh Fruit
• LUNCH
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Chili Beans
  • Salad
• DINNER
  • Arepatia (little arepas)
  • Refried Beans
  • Falafel with chickpea & lime cream sauce
  • Tossed salad with vinaigrette
  • Juice: watermelon, papaya lemongrass

Day 9: February 26, 2025

• BREAKFAST
• LUNCH
  • Black Bean & Chickpea Salad
  • Curry Tofu
  • Plantains
  • Sweet Potato Mash
• DINNER
  • Spaghetti
  • Green Salad
  • Soup

Day 8: February 25, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Very Dear
  • Pancakes
  • Scrambled Eggs
  • Fried Sweet Potatoes
  • Fresh Fruit: Papaya & Oranges
  • Bush Tea
• LUNCH – Mount Pleasant picnic
  • Trini Doubles (Trini street food – flatbread with curry chickpea filling)
  • Aloopie (potato patty with june plum chutney)
  • Fresh Fruit
  • Fresh Coconut
• DINNER – Peppa Thyme restaurant in Constant Spring, Kingston
  • Jerk Chicken
  • Rice & Peas
  • Festival (fried cornbread)
  • Red Stripe

Day 7: February 24, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Very Dear
  • Green Banana Salad (like potato salad)
  • Baba Ghanoush
  • Toast
  • Tea
• LUNCH – Very Dear
  • Quinoa
  • Teriyaki Tofu
  • Salad
  • Juice
• SNACK – Very Dear
  • Fresh Sugar Cane
• DINNER – Very Dear
  • Stir Fry (pak choy, cabbage, and carrot)
  • Coconut Basil Chickpeas
  • Creamy Garlic Mash (with yam, sweet potato, and cocoyam)
  • Juices

Day 6: February 23, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Durga’s Den
  • Eggs
  • Tortillas
  • Bread
  • Sauteed Veg & Tomato Choka
  • Cherry Juice
  • Guava Pineapple Juice
  • Herbal Tea
• LUNCH – Durga’s Den
  • Rice w/ Lemongrass & Turmeric
  • Red Beand w/ Coconut Milk
  • Mushroom Coconut Chutney w/ Scotch Bonnet
  • Paw Paw Salad
  • Fresh Coconut Water
  • Juice
• DINNER – Mongoose restaurant in Ochi
  • Coconut Chicken
  • Rice & peas
  • Fried Pammy
  • Red Stripe

Day 5: February 22, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Durga’s Den
  • Breakfast Tacos
    • Scrambled Eggs
    • Ackee
    • Tortillas
    • Greens
    • Salsa
  • Oranges
  • Hot Chocolate
• LUNCH – Durga’s Den
  • Black Bean Burgers
  • Assorted
  • Chips & Salsa
  • Coconut water
  • Cherry Juice
• DINNER – Durga’s Den Yoga Deck
  • Pizza Dinner!

Day 4: February 21, 2025

• BREAKFAST
  • Breadfruit pancakes
  • Green banana porridge
  • Fruit (papaya, apples)
• LUNCH
  • Dahl
  • Lentils
  • Rice
  • Quinoa Salad
  • Sorrel
• DINNER
  • Provision Soup
  • Hummus & Chips
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Lemongrass Juice
• FIRESIDE CHAT SNACK
  • Cocoa Tea
  • Banana Bread
  • Peanuts
  • Crackers

Day 3: February 20, 2025

• BREAKFAST
  • Granola
  • Soy milk
  • Breadfruit porridge
  • Green banana porridge
  • Sliced Jamaican apples
  • Ginger & lemongrass tea
• LUNCH
  • Plantain
  • Okra
  • Callaloo & Onions
  • ??
• SNACK
  • Jamaican Patties (chicken, beef, veggie, shrimp)
• DINNER
  • Basmati Rice
  • Chickpea quinoa salad
  • Black beans (cumin)
  • Traditional Trini Stew
  • Sorrel

Day 2: February 19, 2025

• BREAKFAST – Durga’s Den
  • Green banana porridge (nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar)
  • Fruit: Jamaican apples & papaya
  • Fresh coconut water
  • Cinnamon mint tea
• LUNCH – Durga’s Den
  • Cooked cabbage
  • Black beans
• DINNER – Durga’s Den
  • Callalou (vegetable & chickpea stew)
  • Roasted veggies (eggplant, yam, dachine, sweet potato)
  • Breadfruit
  • Soup
  • Juice (mango & pineapple w/ greens)

Day 1: February 18, 2025

• SNACK STOP – Scotchies
  • Jerk stop on the way to Ocho Rios from the airport
• DINNER – Durga’s Den
  • Hot & Spicy scotch bonnet broth
  • Jamaican Patties (veggie, chicken, beef)
  • Fresh Vegetable Salad
  • Juice (Mango Carrot & Soursop)
  • Honey Peanut Brittle
  • Chocolate (dark, cinnamon, rum raisin, chili)