Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! I know Easter is over but this is still a thrilling thing to celebrate. My weekend involved fried fish, plenty of hot cross buns and I made my way to the beach. Who could ask for anything more? I hope you had a good weekend too.
As usual, I've got pictures from ...
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Aunty Ruth’s Peas n’ Rice
So here's the thing. Peas n' rice is the side dish on the table at every Bahamian event. If you go to a restaurant or take-away that serves Bahamian lunch and dinner, peas n' rice is going to be on their menu. It's not hard to make, but it is hard to make well. At the core of the pot are just a few ...
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Ms. Patti’s Produce Stand
Four days out of the week I teach a class at the University of The Bahamas, so four days out of the week I pass a pretty wooden produce stand on my way home. It's on the lefthand side of Nassau Street, travelling north, and it sprung up six years ago. There are other vendors on that side of the ...
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Moringa-Sorrel, and Other Rasta Juices
"Believing is doubting, knowledge is power." Of all the things I remember from my conversation with Prophet Ashton Travis Miller yesterday, that statement sticks out clearly in my mind. At that point he was encouraging me to watch YouTube videos by a couple of Rasta elders. He reassured me that they ...
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The Fishermen at Montagu Dock
This morning I woke up and wanted to go to the dock. My annoyance at being awake before 7, when I didn't have to go to work, quickly dissipated when I imagined romantic early morning light over the ocean, boats in the distance. Forsaking my routine, I pulled on tights and a t-shirt, grabbed my ...
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Coconut Cardamom Chia Pudding
The past several days have been the best since the year started! My best friend from college and her fiancé came here to celebrate his birthday. I hadn't yet met him, and hadn't seen her in a few years, so you can imagine that it was exciting times. We talked geography, Black Panther and broken ...
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