Jamaican Independence Dinner Party

[Peasie]

On Saturday night a few of us will gather on my patio to do nuttin but lime as di Trinis would say. Oh Gawwwd. We will raise a glass or two to Jamaica's 51st as well as solve all di worl's problems . Wi gwine lissen to music an chune into Positive Journey if Mo-Di DahJah is on. Wish all mi Ja.com fren could reach on.

Here's the menu:

Cocktail beef patties

Jerk pork loin
Calalloo-stuffed chicken breast*
Green banana and saltfish salad* - a nod to RichD, our resident St. Lucian
Rice and peas
Steam vegetables

Serious chocolate cake
Cheesecake
Fresh berries with whipped rum cream

Rum punch

*mi mek up dese recipes

[twiney]

So wait why you never did send out the invite before

[Peasie]

Mi bff coming dis weekend. Shi tex mi on Wednesday, "Mek wi have a pawty!" I responded with "Yes!"

totally spontaneous.

[Gen]

haven't been to an inde celebration in about 20 years

[CeaBee]

I'll be there for the "serious" chocolate cake

oh and the fry plantain

[Peasie]

I an I doan tan up ovah fiyah at my pawty so oo waan fry plantain haffi mek it dem self