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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Crab Fest on Andros Island . . .

Each and every June, the population on Andros Island triples for one weekend. People from all over the Bahamas, not to mention many other places, come to Andros to celebrate Crab Fest. Crab Fest is our celebration of land crabs which flourish on Andros.

We have the festival at Queen's Park in Central Andros. The party this year started Thursday, June 9th through Sunday, June 12th. There is live music, dozens of stalls with food and drink, crab served in more than a dozen ways, laughter, dancing, games, and fun!!!!

Have you ever been to Crab Fest on Andros?

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