A Trip to the Beach Quotes

“From the air Anguilla looked narrow, flat, and scrubby, but that was only part of the picture.”
― Melinda Blanchard, A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean

“Combine equal amounts of pineapple juice, guava juice, freshly squeezed orange juice, and Mt. Gay rum. Add just a dash of grenadine and another of Angostura bitters. Pour over ice and top with a sprinkle of nutmeg.”
― Melinda Blanchard, A Trip to the Beach

“Banana Cabanas To make two banana cabanas, put 1/2 cup Coco Lopez into a blender. Add 1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream, 2 ripe bananas, 2 cups ice cubes, and, if you like, 2 ounces white rum. It’s great with or without the rum. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.”
― Melinda Blanchard, A Trip to the Beach

“Gazpacho Coarsely chop 5 large plum tomatoes, 1 red pepper, 1 small onion, and 1/2 of a seedless cucumber. Add to the vegetables 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, and 1 1/4 cups tomato juice and mix well. Season with a pinch of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill. Serves six.”
― Melinda Blanchard, A Trip to the Beach

“Cream 1 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar in a mixer. Add 4 eggs, beating well after each addition. With mixer on low speed, blend in 1 1/2 cups creamed corn, 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 1 cup flour, 1 cup cornmeal, 2 tablespoons baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Pour into a buttered 9-inch-square cake pan and bake at 325° for about an hour, or until golden brown. Serves eight.”
― Melinda Blanchard, A Trip to the Beach

“Preheat oven to 350°. Butter either one large or two small loaf pans and dust with flour. Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream 1 1/3 cups room-temperature butter with 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk together 4 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, and 2 teaspoons salt. Beat 4 eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. On low speed, blend in 6 mashed bananas and 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice. Still on low speed, add the flour mixture and mix until just blended. To avoid overmixing, I like to do the final blending by hand with a rubber spatula. Pour into the prepared pan and bake for about an hour. A knife inserted in the middle of the loaf should come out clean when the bread is done.”
― Melinda Blanchard, A Trip to the Beach