Coconut3'z

Every Sunday, our ritual in my household would be cocoa tea and home made bread or bakes with whatever filling we may desire, once available of course. I loveeeeeeee Cocoa tea, the grease, the taste, the flavor of spices and most of the all the after effect- sweating. Most people, not all, can make Cocoa tea very well, some might be thin, others too thick, or not enough milk; whatever it is, there are few people who can make a good cup of Cocoa tea. I like to class myself in that bracket.  Here are some simple steps in making a good cup of Cocoa tea, Grenadian style. Ingredients:  Serve hot 1-2 cocoa balls 1 bay leaf (optional) pinch of salt 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1 heap TBSP flour (for thickness) 1- 1 1/2 cups of water  Methods: 1. Fill pot with 2 cups of water, bring to a boil.  2. Add salt, bay leaf and cocoa balls. (cocoa balls will dissolve) 3. Fill cup with 1 or 1 1/2 cups of water, add flour. Mix gradually to avoid lump, en...

African Waist Beads (Gri-Gri, Yomba, Jigida, Bin Bin) Beautiful, vibrant adornment for the body, worn below the belly. There's no doubt that there's a lot of stories about the traditions and customs associated with African waist beads from different African countries. In researching, the stories behind traditional waist beads peek my interest that I've decided to make my own.   Here are some significance, traditions and customs found on the internet on Waist bead: -a protection against negative energy -beads having healing properties -used as an instrument in losing weight -female maturity -erotic appeal -meant to be worn under clothing -used as an anchor about which the menstrual cloth was strapped waistbeadsbyfatou.tumblr.com Color representation: The meaning of colors may vary with every tribe. x.yellow-wisdom/ knowledge x.orange- optimistic mood and promotes self-confidence x.pink- unconditional love, femininity and healing x.red- vitality, sex...