Caribbean Living

Pain de riz sans gluten ( gluten free rice bread)

2011-11-30T12:12:00.001-06:00

1 tablespoon of brown sugar (I like cane or Muscovado sugar best) 1 teaspoon dry yeast 15 oz. of warm water (adjust water based on elevation and humidity level you might use 15- 25oz for this recipe) 250 grams of rice flour 1table teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon guar gum or xanthan gum 1 teaspoon of honey 2 eggs (organic preferably) 3 table spoon of virgin oil

Haitian Hot Chocolate

2011-09-24T17:53:00.002-05:00

Haitian Hot Chocolate A month ago I went to Haiti and I brought back with me some raw Haitian chocolate. I set about making the real deal this morning, hot chocolate Haitian style. No hot water or little packets of cocoa powder were involved in the making of my hot chocolate. Roasted and stoned ground Haitian Criollo cocoa beans were the stars of my hot chocolate which I sweeten with

Haitian priest Sexually Abused Haitian Boys...

2011-08-26T02:09:00.000-05:00

I was ten years old when I heard the word "had sex" for the first time. My friend Manon said to me one day,“Laurie, Pè RL fè bagay ak Gerard. Priest RL had sex with Gerard". Gerard was fourteen years old at the time. “Where did you hear that?” “Gerard told Christòf and I heard him." Haitians associate the knowledge of sexual matters with promiscuity; talking of sex in Haiti is Taboo. Later

A Haitian Mother’s Day tale

2011-05-30T21:15:00.000-05:00

Gimov (Kreòl) Turk's Cap Hibiscus Haitians celebrate Mother’s Day on the last Sunday of the month of May. They do not buy cards in which they write something touching to their mothers. They do not serve breakfast in bed to them. Haitians celebrate Mother’s Day with songs, tears and prayers in church. In general, people from foreign countries often find our Haitian ways strange and new; but the

Tokay!

2011-02-15T20:47:00.000-06:00

It is like “today” spelled wrong! When I use this word people look at me funny. “Do you mean today?” they often ask. Nope! I mean just that: Tokay (tok-eye)! Tokay means buddies, pals, and partners in crime in Haitian Creole. It is a very specific Haitian word, for a very specific set relationship. People who shares first names are said to be “tokay”. Twins are naturally, as in every culture

The Shadow-man...

2010-12-31T21:15:00.000-06:00

“I run so fast you would think the Devil was after me. I was running for my life man… said Beau in disbelief!” Beau is a merchant who buys and resells cows in Port-au-Prince. He had a disagreement with another merchant who claimed that Beau raped him off. Beau supposedly did not pay him the fair value for a plump heifer. The less than happy competing merchant spread out a deadly rumor. He

Akasan

2010-09-03T17:49:00.000-05:00

Akasan or Aka100 is a very popular Haitian drink. It is made with very fine corn flour, milk, anise, cinnamon, sugar. It is cooked like a hot cereal. It is usually served at breakfast. When done properly, Aka100 has the consistency of porridge, that can be consumed hot or cold. Akasan 2cinnamon sticks 4anise Stars 1 cup of very fine corn flour 1 dash of salt 1 teaspoon of almond extract 2(

Haitian Presidential Candidates...2010

2010-08-09T13:55:00.001-05:00

I did not expect such a large crowd of people to compete for the Haitian Presidential sit. Time is up! As of Saturday 7 of August, the CEP (Conseil Électoral Provisoire) of Haiti released the names of the individuals who will run for President. Thirty-four people submitted their documents to the CEP. Here is the List of hopefuls. ABELLARD Axan Delson Parti « Konbit Nasyonal pour Devlopman »

To Die For Your Ideas (Mourir pour des idees)

2010-08-03T13:54:00.000-05:00

Mourir pour des idées Die for ideas Mourir pour des idé's, l'idée est excellente.Moi, j'ai failli mourir de ne l'avoir pas eu',Car tous ceux qui l'avaient, multitude accablante,En hurlant à la mort me sont tombés dessus.Ils on su me convaincre et ma muse insolente,Abjurant ses erreurs, se rallie à leur foiAvec un soupçon de réserve toutefois:Mourons pour des idées, d'accord, mais de mort lente,

Act de deces or Death Certificate

2010-07-29T16:09:00.000-05:00

I posted two Birth certificates in the previous posts. Now, I want to " fermer le cercle" by posting a Death certificate. So here it is. I come full circle. Death certificate

Haitian Birth certificate II - French to ENglish

2010-07-28T20:24:00.000-05:00

A Birth Certificate: or "Act de Naissance" is issued by a local registry officer "officier d’état civil" to parents in french speaking countries, such as Haiti. Birth Certificate applicants need a Marriage Certificate or a child Certificate of Birth to apply. The Birth certificate when issued has a raised seal of the Haitian government on it. French to English Translation

Caribbean Living: Haitian Birth Certificate II

2010-07-28T19:34:00.000-05:00

Caribbean Living: Haitian Birth Certificate II

Haitian Birth Certificate II

2010-07-28T14:44:00.000-05:00

Here is a brief information regarding Haitian Certificate of Birth, Birth Certificate, and Extract. A Certificate of Birth: in French “Certificat de Naissance” is the original document or a certified copy of the original record of birth. Most hospitals in the U.S. issue a souvenir "Certificat de Naissance" which typically includes the footprints of the newborn. These birth certificates are

extrait d'acte de naissance

2010-07-28T11:30:00.001-05:00

Haiti - Extrait d'Acte de Naissance -Extract of certificate of Birth

2010-07-27T18:40:00.000-05:00

When I googled "Haitian Birth Certificates", I was really looking for samples of a Haitian birth certificates plus a side-by-side translation. Piece of cake... I thought. Finding the information I needed was very difficult. I come across a few promising sites. But they all wanted to charge me to look at their “samples”. I finally found these two samples for free, posted to the left. These

I am not kidding!

2010-06-02T00:48:00.000-05:00

I swear if your arm fell off; there is a Haitian tea that will fix it! Fever? We have a tea for that. Head Cold? We have a tea for that, too. We have herbs to cure just about everything. (We'll go into this in detail later.) When I was little my mother would made me “Te fey Asowosi” when I had fevers. After I drank that tea I would be on my feet chasing after chickens in no time. So I