Galley Wench Tales

Exploring the world through the people we meet
and the food they eat.

Discovering Oldest US Lager – in the Caribbean!

Case of Schaefer, which we first discoveredin the Caribbean Virgin Islands.It’s thirsty country here in the Caribbean.  We’re always on the lookout for the cheapest acceptable refreshment we can find.  In the Virgin Islands, the cheapest beer we found was...

Pantry Moth Plague Continues

Ziplock bags are ineffective at keeping pantry monthsout of their favorite foods, walnuts in this case. I tossed the bag and all its contents, pronto!“Oh, it’s just a little moth.  What’s the big deal?” Wayne said, dismissively one eve. I muttered curses...

Thank You Caribbean Craigslist!

Sold! Header for my Craigslist ad.  It worked!In less than 24 hours, we were the happy recipient for a C-note in exchange for the inflatable kayak my husband regularly cursed.  Our buyer was thrilled to spare himself the $160 Sea Eagle wanted to charfge...

Eating Chicken Feed: Pigeon Peas

Paid about $2 for these in Tortola.They were great in curry!We kept seeing canned pigeon peas in Caribbean supermarkets and I had no idea what they were, what they tasted like or what to do with them. Seeing them canned with coconut milk intriugued me further,...