Making it Paradise...bits of Bajan life

Now that title must be a shocker but hell yeah, I love to bajanise all cuisine ...lol So, yesterday I did my usual roasted chicken which lasts for two days. BUT when time came to prepare a starch I was not sure if I could take another two days of peas n rice (hope they don't take away my ID card), and out of the blues I decided to make Mexican yellow rice. Well who can make yellow beans without black bean stew? I sure can't so out cane the pressure cooker and 10 minutes later tomatoes, peppers, onions, thyme, marjoram, cilantro, garlic added I had the most delicious black beans imaginable. Time was limited due to school assignments so I turned to my trusted green salad. I have recently discovered how sweet  Brussels sprouts are raw and they have been appearing shaved in my salads A LOT! Enjoy the pics becuz I sure enjoyed the dish. :)    Yellow rice              Black bean stew with fresh tomatoes Green salad, lots of cucumber, pepper and sprouts      

Thought I'd share some highlights of what's been going on around my neck of the woods.  Like this ridiculously long lizard....ewwwhhhh!!!!  And the fact that my bloodroot plant from Ras Ils flowered....sweet :) My daughter and friends about to run the 3K of Run Barbados 2013 Her brother Hakim actually won the 3K and the Midnight Run...that's him,  runner 1702 I'm still finding time to savour nature at its tropical best.......sunsets at the beach are the best! Whooo...we have pups...yes, our Pits had pups and they are adorable xxxxx Always have time for good friends, food and wine :)... BTW Bathseba Sunday evenings, let's bring it back! I am also enjoying a bit of meat lately. I am not a big meatie but have been in the mood for spicy food so out comes the roti. Yes I do make my own "skins" and they were delish! Bon apetite! 

Hey blog world, how are you folk doing? I am well entrenched in my 2nd semester of study and it's already coming on fast and furious. I just completed my first assignment and wanted to fill you guys in on the only thing I've been able to reap from my now almost non-existent garden :( ...... Scotch Bonnet peppers aplenty!      I never knew that the Scotch Bonnet pepper got its name because it resembles a Scotsman's bonnet!  Well thanks to a generous mix of heat and rain, my tree is yielding peppers daily. Unfortunately, they are nothing I can eat out of hand or use copious amounts of so what's a girl to do? Take plenty pictures and give them away that's what!....lol Officially called Capsicum Chinense (hummm sounds Chinese), the plant has such beautiful flowers and fruit. Tiny white flowers give way to pale green fruit which gradually change to yellow, orange and eventually  bright red. I can easily reap about 12 a d