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Bahamian Jameel Lightbourne is creating waves with his awesome culinary skills!.

I have personally had Jameel’s Seagrape and Guava Cheesecakes and they are absolutely to die for! Made using locally grown seagrapes and guavas, the texture and flavor are like nothing you have tasted anywhere else!

If the rest of his cuisine is even remotely close in its tastiness, then I know he has a huge hit on his hands!

As a native Bahamian, I am always thrilled when I learn of any young Bahamian taking the initiative to dictate their future by venturing into the world of entrepreneurship.

Congratulations Jameel and all the best.

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Ragged Ann and Andy aka Raeh & Ryan

Although as an adult I have always struggled somewhat with this question, I must confess, I have been a willing participant first as a child, then as a parent (much to the dismay of my victims ( I mean children!!!) and now as a friendly neighbor!   Here are my adorable Raggedy Ann and Andy in their hand made costumes which resulted in many prizes as we made the rounds of Halloween parades and contests throughout the island of Nassau in the Bahamas, where we lived at the time!!!  How could I resist the opportunity to make such sweet memories and have something to make them cringe later in life

There are several versions of the origins of Halloween. One of the more popular ones claims that it dates back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).

According to an article by History.com, “The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.”

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Bahamian Stewed Fish

My wonderful hubby Jim, is an excellent cook and he knows how to make most of my favorite Bahamian dishes.  Even more endearing, he knows when I need to have one of  the mouth watering dishes!  You see, I still get home sick and on a day when several members of my family are headed on a cruise which I am missing this year, I think he could tell I was feeling quite sad and missing them more than usual.

Well, when Jim plopped the stew  fish and grits (in Bahamianese we do not need the ed at the end of stew….)  in front of me with a cold Kalik Beer (the beer of the Bahamas), my sadness quickly turned to joy and I absolutely felt as if I was back in the Bahamas at one of the many island restaurants we frequent.

So, although I am a little sad not to be cruising with my family, (I will take a different adventure soon), my hubby once again used his fine culinary skills to lift my spirits and satisfy my constant desire for great Bahamian food.

I wish my family a safe and fun voyage and look forward to my next great creation from “Jim’s Kitchen”!

With my mother and daughter boarding for last year's East Med cruise: Italy, Turkey and Greece.

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After his visit, I drove my son to the airport and after his check-in, we ventured to the food court to scope out the menu of the various eateries. We settled on Sabarros. Delicious smelling pizza and other savory Italian dishes were piping from the great pizza oven.

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