Friday Favorites

After feeling exhausted all week, I decided to take today off. Of course the Pups woke me up at 4:10am and would not let me go back to sleep...

At breakfast, Gladys' sister, Pauline, agreed to show me how she cuts up a Mango in seconds flat. She sure made it seem easy. It is Mango season now, so maybe I will pick some Mangos up off the street and practice preparing them...

also had my first Avocado Toast since being back...

Keeping with the theme of my vacation day, lunch was at De Coal Pot. First time there since being back. I think I am starting to feel 'normal' again...

En route back from lunch I picked up some Pineapples at a roadside stand. They said they were grown on Island, so it will be interesting to see if they are any good. 

While eating lunch at De Coal Pot, I noticed lots Soups being carried out, which was odd because there is no Soup on the menu. Turns out they have a Red Bean Soup that it is made vegetarian and they add the meat later. I got some to go for dinner. Unfortunately, the Soup was surprisingly sweet to my tastebuds, so I really shouldnt include this as a favorite, but I am posting about my day so there it is...

My Sweet Sweet Sadie is a huge favorite, she always makes my day. Lots more to come. Bye for now.

Super Bowl Sunday

Breakfast at Gladys' this morning....

Fresh Mango and Papaya was awesome...

as was the Avocado Toast...

a cruise ship was docked in Havensight so we took advantage of Great Wall being open for lunch. Excellent Szechuan Tofu...

As I am posting this the Superbowl hasnt started yet, but already I've finished dinner...Nachos with leftover Avocado from breakfast...

Genip was trapped a couple weeks ago, but  before I could get to him, he squeezed out the back of the trap. Since then I reinforced the trap and have been putting out food multiple times a day, but he now knows not to step on the trigger plate. I just hope he doesnt knock anyone up before I catch him...

Another gratuitous critter pic...

Thanks for looking. Bye for now.

Weekend Food and Fish

I have written about the Mango and Papaya at Gladys' before, but yesterday, Pauline, Gladys' sister, served it with Lime. She said Papaya is better with Lime and, as usual, she was right. I will never be able to eat Papaya without Lime again...

did the Avocado Toast as usual...

driving past Brewers Bay, we saw a couple selling Boiled Peanuts with Greens...

seemed high time I tried Boiled Peanuts, so they gave me a free sample...

but they were too hot to eat right then...

so I got an order to go for $5. Very interesting in a good way. The Peanuts are soft inside, but the juices from the Spicy Greens get also in there. Pretty messy eating, probably a skill to it...

I also bought a dozen Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies for $5. These were great as well. 

a lot of restaurants were closed today, but fortunately Greengos was open. The Veggie Burrito $12 really hit the spot...

below are some pics taken Saturday morning....

a school of Blue Tang Fish...

so cute swimming away...

and below is a Lion Fish, an invasive Asian species. They dont mind folks getting close cuz those spines are seriously venomous.

Lots more to come. Bye for now.

Slow Sunday

It has not been a very exciting week. Gladys' sister, Pauline, made me a Mango/Papaya bowl this morning, which was awesome, of course. Also had some Avocado Toast, but I have shown that enough on here....

lunch was the 'Passion Salad' at Sails. Also awesome. The server asked it I wanted any 'protein' and I replied only if they had Tofu. It is very unlike me to ask for something that isnt on the menu but it totally paid off. The server went back and asked the chef and in the background you can see they fried up some Tofu special just for me..

after eating some plants, I then went to look at some plants at Phantasea Botanical Gardens...

something from Mexico...

no clue...

no clue..

the resident White Pea Hen, Peeps, telling me to get a clue and then bidding me adieu...

below are my own hens, which I discovered this week make use of the water I put out on the railing for the tiny Bananaquits and not-so-tiny Thrashers...

they have their own water bowl, but I guess, like cats, they prefer finding other sources...

been craving Trader Joe's Salted Dark Chocolate Almonds lately, so I splurged on these Chocolove Almonds. At least the portion size is small enough that I wont be able to make myself sick like with the TJ's tub size...

lots more to come. Bye for now.

Successful Saturday

We caught the 8am ferry to St. John today. That is it in the distance...

before departure I picked up a Veggie Pate from one of the four food stands in the ferry terminal...

Three dollars for a huge Pate. Now I understand why I see so many locals walking around eating these. Talk about stick-to-your-ribs food! Sure hope it was actually vegan...

the point of our trip was a two tank diving excursion with Low Key Watersports...

they did a good job, but we mainly saw tons of coral. Not many fish at all. I recently purchased another underwater camera and the Mr. paid for the waterproof housing. Below are some of the pics thay came out. A Moray Eel (left bottom corner)...

a Barracuda...

two Foureye Butterfly Fish...

caught the noon ferry back to St. Thomas and went to Gladys' for lunch. I just recently relooked at their lunch menu and noticed Gazpacho, so I had to try it. Very tasty and refreshing, I would definitely get it again...

also got a side order of out of focus Fries which were excellent...

Dinner will be this Salad I made at Moe's Market earlier. To be enjoyed with Ranch Dressing...

Below are some tourists enjoying an outting on a pirate boat. When we first came down here, I very much wanted to get on one of these, but couldnt make it happen. They are apparently cruise ship excursions only...

Lots more to come. Bye for now.

Foodie Friday

Earlier in the week, the Mr. told me he was taking off Friday, so I also put in for Friday off. Yesterday, he said he wasnt taking today off, but it was too late for me to change my leave request. I have been enjoying my time off, starting with breakfast at Gladys'...

afterwards, I went to Fruit Bowl...

observed a jar Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup. Exotic...

thought of FF...

lunch was some BBQ Tofu and Steamed Cabbage enjoyed at Trenchtown Rock. Some Fries came later as well...

I am posting this before dinner, but on the menu is the rest of the dinner I carried out from Ma's Vegi Deli yesterday, Chili on Green Bananas and Casava. Strange looking, I know, gotta adjust your eyes...

then I plan to open my pint of Fudge Brownie for dessert...

Lots more to come. Bye for now.