I never got to tell you all just how delicious the food actually was – it was phenominal! Haitian food is the bomb! I ate so much, I had to run an extra day – lol. The night started with some appetizers called ”acca” which were accompanied by a tangy mustard based dip. They looked almost like mini accapurrias (a puerto rican delight) except they weren’t filled with meat. It was actually the root malanga ground up and covered in what looked like a coconut batter. They were incredible! I ate about 5…ok maybe 6. Lol. Martine’s son gave us a tour of the house and yard while Martine finished up the last of the food. Oh, let me not forget the fresh limeade she made to quench our thirst after downing the “acca.” It was a nice turnout – there were about 14 of us including her children. We enjoyed getting to know eachother, cracking jokes and acting silly of course. You know how we do! Lol. When it was time to sit down and eat, we were amazed at how much of an array Martine put together. There was a haitian  bbq basted chicken, spicy rice & beans, salad, green beans with a nice homemade dressing mixed in, tostones that you covered with a spoonful of tangy/spicy coleslaw. I liked that the best! It was such a nice blend of flavors. My palet was bursting! Then if that wasn’t enough, she made this incredible mango custard with chunks of sweet mango from the tree in her yard. It was delightful. I’m salivating right now, after describing all the delicious food. Mmmmm. 

 After everyone was nice and stuffed, she pulled out the spoons. Now, it wasn’t for more dessert, although we did have coffee and tea after that. The spoons were for the game “Spoons.” I never played it before, but they explained the rules and we had a blast! It was so much fun watching how we each scrammed to grab the last spoon on the table. We had a lot of fun. A great S.W.A.T. fellowship night. We’re looking forward to doing it again.