Vegan Food Fair

Today was day one of 19th Annual Bordeaux Farmers Rastifari Agricultural and Cultural Vegan Food Fair..

there was fun live entertainment as well as informative speakers...

so many vendors compared to the regular twice-monthly market at Bordeaux...

I recognized our neighbors from Drina's...

the guy who sells Boiled Peanuts...

as well as Jahleejah Love Peace, proprietor of Natural Livity...

upon arrival, we snacked on two little Plaintain Fritters to take the edge off...

then stumbled upon a little corner booth in the pavillion. I got a Kombucha...

first time I ever had non store bought Kombucha. Refreshing...

the Mr. enjoyed his Turmeric Smoothie...

Queen B, who we normally patronize at Bordeaux, was in a different booth today...

I got a Tofu Wrap $8 from her to go for my dinner. There were Plaintains, Avocado and Pea Fritters in the Wrap as well...

Dessert was from Speedy Redemption...

A Cranberry Sweet Roll $4...

I wasnt planning on returning to the fair tomorrow, but it is a possibility. Either way, I do plan on posting about what produce I saw and bought there today. Bye for now.

Greengos

I have only eaten here once, but I cant wait to go back...

the drinks are huge which is really important cuz besides being hot, it takes a long time till the food comes out...

my Tofu Burrito with Guac...super delish...

some guy walking by bestowed upon me a lovely flower made from a dried palm frond. After I accepted, he asked for a dollar...

speaking of a dollar, beliw is one of the bins where we dump our trash. There is a guy who hides behind the bins and, when we pull up, he jumps out and grabs the trash from us to toss in the bin and then asks for a dollar. If he sees you going for the money, he starts upping the asking price to two dollars! five dollars! ten dollars! Dumping the trash has become quite stressful...

below is our latest piece of furniture delivered this morning...

and below is what the furniture was bought to hide. Works like a charm...

also taken today, sweet Marmalade snoozing on a bag of kitty litter. $7 for a 20 pound bag. Must be comfortable for that price...

Lots more to come. Bye for now.

Big Ole Photo Dump To Start Off Afresh

Below is some grub I ate in 2015 that I didnt bother posting about because it didnt seem worth it, but now apparently it is...                                                            

the Greenhouse is a very popular restaurant on the waterfront...

the vegan options are few. I requested my 'Black Bean Soup' without the sour cream, but of course, it came with sour cream. I spooned it off...

the 'Dinner Salad' was fine, but again, no reason to return...

although the view was decent...

Tickles Dockside Pub is another place with premium real estate, right next to the Water Island ferry. My 'Veggie Wrap with Pumpkin Hummus' was seriously mediocre...

kudos to Tickles for using zero Transfats...

More mediocrity ensued at Sangria's at the Elysian Beach resort. My 'Garbanzo Bean Burger on Pita' was a crumbly disappointment. Fries were fresh though...

Mojito was meh...

view was pleasant...

and, finally, these Jammie Dodgers were a big waste of money. No wonder they were on the close out table at Fruit Bowl...

Here's to keeping it all delicious and cruelty free in 2016. Bye for now.

Roti

As I have mentioned before, Roti is a common menu item here. The best Roti on the island is at Ideal Roti in town...

it is $10 for a massive Veggie Roti...

minimal seating inside, it is mainly carryout. This woman was making a major stink cuz the guy in the baseball cap was eating his Roti with a fork. Apparently, it is supposed to be eaten with ones hands...

a half a Roti is more than enough for a meal. It is so much, you think you will probably never have Roti again but soon the memory of the spices start preying on your mind and you realize you will one day pick up more Roti...

in Smith Bay is a Roti place that I think is a poor imitation of Ideal Roti...

the insides of the bus look clean and they appear to do a good business...

a sweet cat was out back where there is some shade with tables and chairs...

they charge the same prices as Ideal, but there isnt as much filling and it is all too loose to hold in ones hand. I will not patronize them again even though I very much want to support any restaurant in a bus.

a local butterfly below...

Best wishes to everyone for a new year. Bye for now.

Vacation Day

Spent yesterday exploring the British Virgin Islands via the Breakaway....

Eighteen people including myself and the Mr. went first to the Baths at Virgin Gorda to 'hike' through the ancient boulders to the clear blue water. Below is a girl who some how got atop one of the boulders...

pictures just dont do justice to the magnitude of these rocks...

you just have to come see for yourself...

all formed naturally...

after a 15 minute swimming break at the Baths, we headed out of the marina past the house that the belongs to the owner of Tyson Chicken. Must cost $15 million. My blood was boiling...

on to Diamond Reef at Great Camanoe Island for snorkeling. We have gotten scuba certified since being down here and so while it was pretty water, I gotta say, you see a lot more underwater when diving...

once back on the boat, the alcohol began flowing for the five minute ride to Marina Cay. Lunch was at Pusser's...

My Caribbean Salad with Cashews, Black Beans and Mango Vinaigrette was outstanding...

this little restaurant cat appeared to be begging, but didnt eat any of the food offered...

back on the boat the Painkillers kept coming for the hour ride to Jost Van Dyke. It was guessed that the below yacht with slide belonged to Justin Bieber. If you are inebriated, it is an amusing thought...

we swam to shore at White Bay (birthplace of the Painkiller) to hang out for about 45 minutes...

White Bay attracts lots of boaters. Very fortunate people...

then it was on to Customs on St. John and then back to St. Thomas. It was a very full day with lots of really cool and funny people. If you ever come to St. Thomas, I highly recommend this excursion. If you come in the next several weeks, you can coincide your trip with the 19th annual Vegan Food Fair...

I had hoped to blog about my Christmas, but we just went diving in the morning and then had lunch at Mafoli which I have posted about before...

Lots more to come. Bye for now.