So after a day and a half of sun, fun, and Mahi-Mahi fishing off the Florida Keys, we headed to Florida City. Located there, is a very popular tropical fruit stand called Robert Is Here.  Now, it's called a fruit stand but it's more of a tropical fruit mecca.  They specialize in rare and tropical fruits. Click here to see my pictures of the stand.

Robert started at the age of 7 and has been in business for 38 years.  In addition to the amazing selection of fruits, the store is complemented with a variety of jams, marmalades, preserves and sauces.  They also deliver, sweet!

My future brother in law Steve, told me of the very famous Key Lime Milkshakes.  They were thick, tart and creamy. Simply put....... Amazing!  I think hidden in their website is the recipe for this tropical concoction.  I would not be surprised if the recipe went something like this

2 parts key lime pie to 1 part ice

purée and serve.

 So good.

Thanks Robert!!! 

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So I headed to the Florida Keys with my Fiancée to join her brothers in what has become a yearly ritual.  The annual Mahi Mahi Fishing trip.  Those poor fish have no chance.  By the time we had arrived my future brother in-laws (masters of combat intelligence) had already been behind enemy lines for several days. Their report?  The fish are hungry!!! 

It really tests you when you are on a boat early in the morning with a bucket full of chum right next to your breakfast.  Mmmmmm.

I love it.  You are heading out to open sea, looking at your depth gauge hanging around 14-20 feet. All of a sudden  the water changes color and the depth starts dropping by 20 foot increments. Before you know it you are cruising in 300 feet of water and you are being dwarfed by giant tankers cutting right through the ocean. What was really cool was all the sealife that was hanging out there.  Flying fish, dolphins, sea turtles and of course Mahi Mahi.

Eating Mahi-Mahi at a restaurant does not compare to eating it a few hours after pulling them out of the water.  I prepared it for the family by battering and then crusting it with ground almonds and pan frying it.  Just as we were finishing up our meal, our next door neighbor brought us a most welcomed treat. He prepared a rather large batch of  refreshing papaya daquiris. He mentioned that he purchased the papayas at a fruit store in Florida City called Robert Is Here.  (I think I will have to investigate this).