Tag Archives: Trini Christmas

Did you make your to do Christmas list as yet? Or is it something you still need to do? Christmas is around the corner and we asked 50 people around Trinidad and Tobago for activities on their To Do Christmas list. These were the most popular responses: Philips 55″ Class …

A sorrel plant flourishes at the side of the road outside a house with a gated garden of sorrel plants in Aranguez on Saturday, November 28, 2016. Citizens with this plant in their yards will be making the popular Christmas sorrel beverage very easily rather than paying a “pound and …

There is nothing that says Christmas more than sorrel so when you do your chicken why not try sorrel chicken. You see sorrel selling everywhere on our highways and byways, in markets and groceries all around the country. This is a recipe that goes well with grilled chicken or the Christmas baked …

It’s Christmas morning and you want to try something new for breakfast. Instead of ham and eggs, you can try a simple and easy to make roselle or sorrel pancake syrup. This will definitely wake you up this holiday season. Sorrel Pancake Syrup Estimated preparation time: 10 minutes Estimated cook …

The sight of sorrel or roselle in Trinidad and Tobago meant the Christmas season has started. Nowadays, it is used all year long for not only does it taste good but it is good for your health too. Several studies have shown sorrel juice to be beneficial in lowering blood …

By Kielon Hilaire. Ask a Trini what makes Christmas feel like Christmas and you would more likely get, “OMG, de food! De food! I jus’ cyah wait to eat de food!” But when you ask Marina Rivas you’ll get, “I love to cook! I love to bake! I love to make …

By Kielon Hilaire. Ask the average celebrator what is the meaning of Christmas and you may have a hard time getting an answer that is more expansive than, “It’s the season for giving and sharing,” or, “It’s that time of year when people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.” Children may …

By Kielon Hilaire. I remember when I was just a little boy and all the joys the Christmas season used to bring. Picture a child of eight years old eagerly counting down the days till Christmas while impatiently awaiting everything but his two front teeth. Schools usually closed just a few …

Courtesy Scottygirl Jewelry. Yesterday I was walking down Frederick Street where I saw a gentleman selling some artwork on the pavement. I stopped. Now that I make jewelry I have an appreciation for all handmade work. I am fascinated more than ever by the boundless creativity of the Trinbagonian. So I …

By Annisa Phillip. “You can take the woman out Trinbago but you can’t take Trinbago out of the woman.” This twist of an old cliché holds true for those who have our lovely isles dear to their hearts. Personally, leaving Trinidad and Tobago on holiday does not mean that I leave it …