These foods meant a lot to my parents and grandparents because gardening was what they did for a living. They believed that you eat what you grow. Therefore, foods such as yams, breadfruit, green bananas and sweet potatoes were often steamed and then eaten with a few grains of steamed curry or trevally and fresh vegetables such as lettuce. , tomatoes and carrots. The next day, if there was any steamed food left, my grandmother would fry it and we would eat it for breakfast; in addition, she boiled green bush (lemongrass or black sage) and gave us something to drink. For this reason, I continue to enjoy these foods because they are deeply rooted in my subculture. Additionally, I must highlight our traditional drinks that we enjoy during the Christmas period. My grandmother made sure to plant sorrel and ginger so we could celebrate in the traditional way. She mixed the ginger, then mixed it with an ounce of essence. Additionally, she boiled the sorrel and mixed it with an eight of “Clarks Court” rum. Afterwards, she would sweeten them and place them in the cooler to be