Genips and Magen's and Toona

Thanks to all who signed the petition. I will post if I hear anymore about it. So I finally tried a few Genips. They were tart and enjoyable in my mouth, but because they are 90% seed, I had to pull each one out of my mouth after a minute or so of, well, sucking. That part I didnt like, but it seemed like if you just kept the Genip in your mouth, it could be like an all day sour ball...

so I peeled them all (they are easy to peel)....

and gave them to the Chickens, who expressed interest...

took some pics at Magen's Bay yesterday morning. There were lots of Pelicans feeding, but only one of the 20 or so pics I took of them barely came out...

there is a protected Mangrove...

with exotic critters lurking within...

no hugging this tree...

a flower next to the shower area...a shower flower!

I always look for these two every time I come...

if I dont see them I get worried...

they are surprisingly friendly for being 100% outdoors...

Another surprise was seeing cans of Vegan Toona at The Fruit Bowl....

surprised again that it was brown....

even though it was packed in Oil I still mixed in a little Vegenaisse. Tasted decent enough, I wouldnt identify it as tuna, but I may buy it again...

Lots more to come. Bye for now.

A Petition and Pics

Please sign this petition to make it a law for owners to spay and neuter their pets here on the USVI. The formerly-barn-cats-now-guest-room-cats are starting to loosen up. Below are Marmalade and her son, Donovan, making an appearance at the door to their room...

I am aware I need to sweep up some kitty litter...

this morning, we went to a Farmer's Market in town...

we got there several hours after they had opened, so probably missed a lot of interesting stuff. Drina's Farm is right around the corner from our house...

I paid $2 for a bunch of Genips, but havent tried them yet...

we saw a cool looking juice stand set up and wanted to get some fresh juice...

but the guy running the stand would not stop shaving sugar cane to make us juice, so we just moved on...

and went to an Arts and Crafts Show in Tillet Gardens.Below are things made out of corks...

I wish I had taken more pics, I was remiss...

a beautiful cement bird bath with a blooming water lily at the gardens...

I bought a stained glass fish and will post a pic when I hang it up. Below is an Iguana that was sunning itself on our fence a couple days ago...

they are shy and this was as close as I could get before it ran away...

very early morning, a baby Lizard was on one of the kitchen cabinets...

but, it too, ran away before I could get it...

and here is a big Lilac Bush in bloom near our house. It was attracting lots of Hummingbirds...

a close-up of the blossoms...

Thanks for all the well wishes for Poley. As you can see, he is still looking a lot worse for wear and tear, but a weekly IV drip of amino acids plus a bunch of antibiotics, steroids and other pills are keeping him alive. Had to throw out two dog beds due to his not being able to get up in time to pee, so it's towels for now...

Molly still looks gorgeous however. And, yes, they are neutered and spayed respectively...

So there was a little food related stuff in there. Bye for now.

More Food and Critters

Tofu in Coconut Sauce from Ma's Vegi Deli..

also from Ma's: Gluten and Scalloped Potatoes..

below is a 'Genip', aka 'Spanish Lime'. Our house is surrounded by huge Genip Trees and the little partially eaten fruits fall onto our deck area, but I see no Genips in the trees to be picked. I will probably have to just pay for Genips at the Farmer's Market to see what they taste like...

Speaking of paying, I finally shelled out a buck to get a close-up pic of the Donkey at Drake's Seat (the famous overlook of Magen's Bay and points west where Sir Frances Drake kept watch on his fleet)...

Bought a bag of 'Ras Corn' for $3 from Natural Livity. Way too much Cayenne for me, but I choked it all down with some Vodka...

a tiny Lizard on the bumper of our car last night...

he made it off safely before we left for dinner at The Pie Whole. It is Mr. STVegetarian's favorite restaurant, primarly because they have a glass to match whatever brand of beer you order...

their Garlic Bread is heavenly. Tons of Olive Oil and Garlic. No butter...

We both got the Penne Al’Arrabbiata $16 San Marzano Tomatoes, Garlic, Onions, Basil, Crushed Red Peppers, Fresh Parsley and Extra Virgin Olive Oil tossed with Penne. I thought I overheard them saying they use eggs in their Pasta but I think they made this Pasta fresh for me without eggs because I said I was vegan and because it took a really long time to get made...

There is plenty more where all that came from, but I will save it for another day. Bye for now.

Brewers Bay Chili Fest

Today was the 31st Annual Texas Society of the Virgin Islands Chili Cookoff and yours truly was there to see what it was all about. The 'kick-off' is when they play the Star Spangled Banner on steel drums...

these ladies kindly explained the drill to me: $1 per ticket for a taste of Chili or a drink....

the drink I got, however, was $4/four tickets. It was called a 'Walk The Plank' and was in a keepsake plastic bucket the same size as the buckets they give you in casinos to hold your coins....

I said I would feel silly walking around drinking out of a bucket, but they told me to 'own it' so I did. No straws either because of that poor Equadorian Sea Turtle that was in the news this week. Seriously, that is what they said...

another fun tent...

this Hound Dog Green Veggie Chili was a little too Eggplanty for me...

wearing a grass skirt is a fun idea...

after consuming a good amount of my drink, I got the great idea to carry my bucket like a bucket ...

this Chili was pretty decent...

Heidi's Honeymoon Grill had the most elaborate set up...

their Chili was good...

but, alas, none that I tried could hold a candle to Black Bear Bistro's Vegan Chili. I am spoiled for good I suppose..

prior to the Chili Fest, I was at the Havensight Farmers Market. There was Soursop and Sugar Apple for sale this week, but I wasnt feeling brave enough to try....

Bye for now.

Breakfasts

Bowing to online peer pressure, I finally bought a Pineapple and Papaya from the fruit stand in Tutu. In this case, peer pressure worked out fabulously well. I devoured this entire Papaya (after removing the seeds) and cant wait to buy more this weekend...

Thumper really enjoyed grooming herself against the top of the Pineapple...

juicy!

Never saw this brand of Grits before, but they were another win...

with Fresh Ground Pepper and Himalayan Pink Salt (I cant bring myself to pay the price for Earth Balance, but I will get there)...

a toasted Ezekiel Cinnamon Raisin English Muffin with Follow Your Heart CC and locally made Guava Jam...

a flower growing in front of a bar in Havensight...

Lots more in the hopper. Bye for now.