Jamaican Jerk Chicken Sweet Potato

I tried to re-create a yummy dish from a restaurant that I liked, and this is what I came up with. It was good to the adults. The young 'uns weren't fans, but they don't like sweet potatoes (yet), which was a fatal flaw for them with this dish.

6 sweet potatoes
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
Jamaican Jerk or Carribbean Jerk marinade
1-2 tomatoes
bunch of cilantro
onion (green would probably be best, but I used white)
papaya (I didn't use this, but I believe the restaurant did. Mango might make a good replacemet for it too.)
lime juice
honey

Put the chicken in your slow cooker, top with some of the marinade, and cook for about 5 hours, until done. Shred it and keep it warm.

In the last 1-2 hours, place the sweet potatoes in a glass baking dish, poke with fork, cover with foil, and cook at 375 until nice and soft.

Chop tomatoes, onion and cilantro into bits. Combine. Add a splash of lime juice. It should look like a fresh salsa.

To assemble, take a sweet potato, peel it and mash it onto your plate. Top with chicken, then salsa, then a little drizzled honey.

Yum!

Chocolate Cake in a Mug/Afternoon Lifesaver

This is my favorite new discovery. When you've got to take care of that afternoon craving, but you don't want to make a whole cake or leave evidence behind, this is the perfect solution.


1 coffee mug


1/4 C. flour (plain, not self-rising)
1/3 C. sugar
2 TBS. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 TBS. milk
3 TBS. oil
small splash of vanilla
3 TBS. chocolate chips (optional)

Mix the dry ingredients in the mug. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. I know it looks like there's no way they'll fit, but just trust me on this one.

Microwave for 2 min. 45 seconds. You can eat it straight out of the mug or dump it onto a plate. Really, it makes about two servings, which is just right for one mama on a Thursday afternoon