Bahamian Peas n' Rice Recipe

 One of the many great things about Small Hope Bay Lodge . . . the food! Our wonderful kitchen staff continuously and consistently prepares the most delicious and wonderful foods. From breakfast though dinner and desserts, they are exceptional.

One of the most popular nights here is "Bahamian Night". This is the night when the chef prepares traditional Bahamian food. Bahamian cuisine has a similarity to Southern cooking, but with a distinct island flare!

Here is our recipe for Bahamian Peas n' Rice . . .

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 can pigeon peas (16 oz.)
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 sweet pepper, finely diced
• 1 tomato, finely diced
• 6 cups long grain rice
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp browning sauce
• 1 2/3 quart vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce (We use goat pepper sauce. Hot hot hot!)

Directions:
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, sweet pepper, tomatoes and cook until soft and turning brown, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook 5 more minutes. Add pigeon peas, stock, browning sauce, thyme, and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, then add rice. Stir until it returns to a boil, then add the bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot. and cook until rice is tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 more minutes.

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Mmmmmm, Delicious Bailey's Marble Cheesecake Recipe

Some things in life are just wonderful. For example, cheesecake. Another example, Bailey's. What could be tastier than mixing those two together? Pretty much, nothing! Here's the recipe below so you can make at home:

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer crumbs

Filling

• 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup Bailey's Irish Cream liqueur
•  1 tsp vanilla
• 6 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted

Directions:
For the crust, combine the melted butter and chocolate wafer crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 10" springform pan. bake for 10 minutes at 325 F. Then, in a large mixer bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time while beating. Stir in sour cream, Bailey's, and vanilla.

Pour 2/3 of the cheesecake mixture over the crust. To the remaining mixture, stir in the melted chocolate. Spoon the chocolate mixture over the plain cheesecake mixture. Run a knife through it a few times to create a marble effect.

Bake at 325 F for about 1 and 1/2 hours, until the center is raised and set. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight.

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