A moment ago while trying to decide what to prepare for dinner at the lodge tonight I came across a picture of myself holding my first permit on the flats of Turneffe Island in Belize. It provided me with the perfect bit of inspiration I needed since one of my favorite meals at Craig and Karen’s Turneffe Flats Lodge is the traditional Belizian Sunday dinner of Belizean chicken with rice and beans.
It’s great for warm, summer days, light but bursting with flavor, and the time is always right for island spices no matter where you are. Here is tonight’s menu. You’ll notice I’ve decided to say local for the desert.
Mixed organic greens w/citrus vinaigrette
Belizean chicken
Coconut lime rice
Stewed black beans
Berry crisp with homemade huckleberry ice cream