Hi Everyone,
A few weeks ago I was visiting some friends up North. You know how we Caribbean people are – constantly feeding family and friends, even if they are already full. It is not a complaint; I won’t change it for anything in the world. So one fine day, around 11 a.m. My friend, Audrey and I sat at her kitchen table chatting about this and that. Suddenly she got up and I immediately knew why, she felt that we should be nibbling on something, after all, breakfast was over 2 hours ago!
Audrey took a box of Ritz whole-wheat crackers (biscuits) from the cupboard and placed it on the table. She then went to the refrigerator and brought out a container, removed the cover and set it down next to the box of biscuits. It looked like some sort of spread but I couldn’t tell what kind exactly. As she busied herself getting us some drinks, I asked what’s in the container, to which she responded, “Just some chicken I chopped up and put in seasonings and so on.” I took the spreader, dipped into the container and smeared the mixture onto one of the biscuits. Damn, the thing was good! It was better than good. I was not particularly hungry but before you knew it, I had eaten about 6 or 8 of those biscuits with the chicken spread. Audrey and I ended up sitting at that table for another 2 hours enjoying each other’s company, the gyaffing and of course, eating.
Audrey and her husband, Clifford are both busy working professionals and so meal planning is very important to them. Each evening after dinner, lunch for the next day is planned and organized so that in morning, they are