A Wonderful Day of Giving Thanks . . .

Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on how thankful we are for what we have. At Small Hope we are thankful for this beautiful island of Andros; our fantastic guests; and of course, the exquisite feasts our kitchen prepares for us!

Check out the spread for this past Thanksgiving: Roast turkey, smoked turkey, whole roasted pig, jerk and Carolina ribs, lobster, shrimp salad, stuffing, mashed potatoes . . . and then DESSERT. 23 mouth-watering desserts like pumpkin pie, macaroons, ginger snap cookies, red velvet cupcakes, guava creme brulee, and chocolate lava cake, to name a few.

We serve feasts like this 4 times a year - US Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve, and Easter. Book your holiday now so you can enjoy the holidays with us! Pin It Now!

Things To Do on Andros Island, Bahamas . . .

Just because we are off the beaten track doesn't mean that there isn't plenty to do! Andros is an island adventure for the lucky few who come here . . .

Here are just a few of some of our favorite island experiences:

1. Scuba Diving - We are situated right next to the Tongue of the Ocean, a mile-deep trench. Needless to say, we got some great wall diving. But we've also got several blue hole dives, a shark dive, coral gardens, caverns, and wrecks! Excellent diving from beginners to masters!
2. Fishing - Andros Island is considered the Bonefish Capital of the World. Miles of pristine flats and waterways make this a bonefishing dream destination. But we've also got fantastic reef and deep-sea fishing too!
3. Nature Tours and Birding - Andros is also known as "the Big Yard" because we have miles and miles of pristine national parks and forests. We have hundreds of inland blue holes, lots of local and migratory birds, all in a gorgeous setting . . .
4. Sampling our favorite island dishes - Every Bahamas island has their own local flare, and Andros is no different! Come sample the Chicken Souse, or the "Fire Engine" Corned Beef. How about some Stew Conch, or Guava Duff? It's all here, and it's all delicious.
5. Listening to some Bahamian music - Nothing completes the island experience better than listening to a local Bahamian band play their favorite tunes! At Small Hope, we have a band play on our "Bahamian Nights", then we have a beach bonfire!!!!

Bonus:

6. Crab Fest! - June on Andros means a great party! Crab Fest brings people from all over the Bahamas, as well as other countries. The festivities include live music, games, crafts, and crab cooked over 20 different ways . . . .Mmmmm!

Come to Andros and build your own adventure . . . 

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Great Food, Great Vacation!

One of the most important things about vacations . . . . GREAT FOOD. 

At Small Hope Bay Lodge, our all inclusive menu is always fresh, always homemade. We use local produce and locally caught fish. We bring a wide variety of cuisine for all tastes and have plenty of options, so everyone can enjoy delicious food!


Here are some of the reasons our guests can get enough of our tasty meals:

Our Breakfast Rocks!
We offer a great continental breakfast - Bagels and breads,with cream cheese and other spreads; fresh fruit; 5 fruit juices; 4 types of cereal and milk; yogurt; coffee and tea. And we offer a great hot breakfast to order too - eggs any style; omelets; french toast; pancakes; bacon; ham; sausage; and a different Bahamian style breakfast each morning which can be corned beef and grits, or chicken souse, or steamed conch and grits, etc.


Lunches are Awesome! Our lunches are almost all

served on our ocean-side dining patio. They include all kids of sandwich fixings - various types of bread, several cold cut meats, cheeses, lettuce, tomato, and onions; three different types of salad - a garden salad, a caesar salad, and a salad of the day which is always fresh and tasty; and a hot entrees and sides which change daily and can include pulled pork sandwiches, turkey pot pie, Bahamian pork and dumpling stew, chicken wings, and many more. And lunch wouldn't be complete without dessert! At least three different types of dessert, fresh out of the oven, like pies, cookies, cakes, parfaits, and many, many more!

Cocktail Hour is Amazing! At an all inclusive resort, cocktail hour can last all day if you want. But starting at 6 pm we start bringing out appetizers. We offer chips (pita or corn) and various dips like salsa, hummus, guacamole, or spinach dip. We have a fresh vegetable platter with all kinds of beautiful and colorful veggies and cheeses. And then (drumroll) . . . our mouth-watering conch fritters. Careful, they are addictive!

Dinner is Spectacular! Typically served on our seaside patio, our talented kitchen
staff offer an ever-changing menu with the freshest ingredients. Every night there are options for soup, three types of salads, a vegetable dish, a starch, a meat, and a seafood option. Menus can include things like bacon-wrapped shrimp, grilled mahi mahi, jerk ribs, cracked conch, grilled lobster, grilled steak, steamed broccoli, roasted peppers, orzo pasta salad, garlic roasted potatoes, eggplant Parmesan, roasted vegetable soup, cream of mushroom soup, or on those special nights . . . roasted suckling pig! And don't forget the desserts again! More sweets like key lime pie, bread pudding, creme brulee,  pineapple upside down cake, cheesecakes, or a Bahamian favorite guava duff

Check out more about All Inclusive Dining at Small Hope

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Get to Know the Staff: Meet Tony!!!

 

Introducing . . .

the Terrific Tony!

Tony is notorious around Small Hope for his hilarious (and often quite accurate) impressions of other staff members.He has at least 3 of his own concoctions on our bar list and they are all favorites among the guests and staff alike. He definitely keeps us all laughing!

Fun facts about Tony:

# of years at Small Hope: 4

# of Kids: 2. Tyrese is 4, and Charisma will be 2 this summer

Favorite Thing to do Outside of Work: Take his son snorkeling

Favorite Thing about Working at Small Hope for him: Great diving, meeting and forming relationships with new people

Favorite Food: Sheep Tongue Souse

Favorite Color: Black

Favorite Movie: Kings of New York

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Our New Bahamian Night!

At Small Hope Bay Lodge, we have been doing a Bahamian Night once every week or so for decades. On these nights we offer traditional Bahamian dishes like peas n' rice, coleslaw, conch salad, fresh snapper or grouper, and barbecue chicken to name a few. Also tasty desserts like our famous guava duff (yum!) . . .

But we've decided to dd some things to make it a truly Bahamian experience. This past week on Bahamian Night we had live local music by some of our very own staff, and topped the night off with a beach bonfire in our new bonfire pit!

It was fantastic! Great music, dancing, food and fun!!!

Come and see for yourself!

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Recipe: Our amazing, delicious, wonderfully scruptious Mac n' Cheese!

Macaroni and Cheese: One of the most ubiquitous and universally adored dishes. Everyone and every region has their own style of preparing it. Some like it thicker, other prefer the loose and gooey. Some prefer vegetables mixed it, while other top it with bread crumbs. They even top hamburgers and pizza with it these days!

The Bahamas also has its own way of preparing this dish. The Bahamian style of mac n' cheese is more thick and casserole-like with tasty peppers and onions for a little pizazz! See the recipe below. It goes best with baked or fried chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, conch salad, and of course, a ice-cold Kalik beer and great company!

Ingredients: serves 5

•  16 oz. elbow macaroni
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 sweet pepper, diced
• 24 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk
• 4 oz butter, melted
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven at 375F. Cook pasta according to the direction on box, drain. In a large bowl mix the evaporated milk and eggs, then the butter, salt and pepper, onions, peppers, and 3/4 of the cheese. Add the drained macaroni and mix well. Grease a baking pan. Pour the mixture in to the pan and top with the remaining cheese. Bake at 375F for 35 minutes or until set.

Bon appetit!

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