Tic don't give up on the cooking! When I stayed at Seastar I cooked all kinds of food--fish, chicken, rice n peas, omlettes and eggs, veggie dishes like sauteed cabbage carrots onions thyme and tomatoes, etc. Made chicken salad for sandwiches and soup with leftover chicken. Made potato salad and panfried potatoes breakfast-style with peppers and onions. Made toast also had cheese and coco bread with tomatoes for lunch and snacks. And yes, I made coleslaw I do one huge shopping on the way to Negril from the airport for pantry supplies and then supplemented with the veggie truck, small shops and the fish stall at the craft market. The last few trips I have done the same thing--I only ate out a couple of times and made my own drinks. Of course it is easier at NBCC with a full stove and oven--and electric burners suck--but that said ya gotta work with what you've got.

I know it must be a challenge with kids--I was only cooking for two when I was at Seastar, but we always made enough for leftovers for the next day so we were making enough for four or five. Find out where on the west end the locals get food and try those spots for when you need something cooked for you. It can be done, have heart and get creative. And yeah, you will have to go grocery shopping to stock up. I brought a bunch of great Jamaican recipes with me--so I was able to eat homecooked JA food. And it helped that my boyfriend at the time was an excellent cook and shared the responsibility.

Thanks for all your reporting and photos--I have been throughly enjoying following along.