amanyara

13 February 2012

hope you had a great weekend and weren’t too cold, if you were off island…

we had some friends over from new york. it’s always nice to have a visitors and enjoy the island from their point of view – we had a relaxing lunch at da conch shack, had fun shooting starfish and relaxed at the beach and went out for dinner and drinks.

we even went on a mini road trip to the amanyara resort, it is just 30 minutes away, but since we moved to provo, everything further than 10 minutes becomes a road trip for us!

it was a nice break from our usual island life. the resort is secluded, it is quiet, calm and relaxed and perfect for a drink at sunset – seriously they have the best mojito on island.

we were lucky enough to arrive just in time for some whale watching – humpback whales migrate through turks and caicos during this time of the year. i have to say it is exciting, seeing them passing right in front of the beach club at the resort!

i hear amanyara will soon be opening their beach club for non residents and they have this amazing new pizza oven – i can’t wait to go back for pizza and a mojito, great combo for me!

all images from amanyara

flavour my salt

9 February 2012

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my friends from caribbean imports are now importing spanish products to turks and caicos. they have brightened my days – i can now find the best spanish cheeses and pata negra ham in the local supermarket (IGA)!

i have just gotten myself another of their products, some flavoured sea salt. the luxury edition has five little boxes – perfect to go with salads and bbq dinners (in provo, they sell it at lemon 2go coffee). i can’t get enough of the black olives one!

mushroom soup

9 February 2012

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the weather has been good in provo, not too hot, sleeping under the blanket and drinking hot tea at night feels good for a change – and i still get to go out for dinner in short sleeves.

it has also inspired me to cook some hot meals and this mushroom soup is one of my last achievements.

i had been looking for a non-cream mushroom soup, otherwise i would kind of feel like cheating – everything tastes good if you add cream to it! you can find the recipe here, the only suggestion i give is using vegetable stock and making yours at home.

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