Recipe For Coconut Chips (Gurundi)
Funtime coconut chips was one of my childhood delights. It was what you’d call edible gold, one that was hoarded on reception and eaten in small joyful bites till the very last bite. I don’t think this snack is still in production but I can still see its orange pack in my mind’s eye and […]
Recipe For Coconut Cake
Today’s my birthday. I woke up feeling incredibly happy and blessed. I went through the morning school prep routine quickly. I know the calls and messages would start pouring in soon and I want to be free to savour all the love and attention that usually comes with my day of fame. Who knows? I […]
Recipe For Coconut And Pineapple Ice Cream
The weather has been really hot recently, so hot that even the fan seems to be blowing hot air. The kids are restless. Who can blame them? I’ve been treating heat rashes off and on since the harmattan ended This weather is seriously adding to the stress of Nigerians. Most times, I can’t help but […]
Shuku Shuku, The Heavenly Coconut Candy
Shuku Shuku is one of the many abundant treats that originate from Northern Nigeria. This coconut candy is easy to prepare. A taste will convince you that it was specially prepared to cater for your sugar cravings. Read more about Food If you are not of Hausa extraction, I’ll recommend it as a special […]
Did You Know? 5 Meals That Can Be Prepared With Coconut Pulp
Wastes are everywhere around us, a daily part of our lives. Most of our daily wastes are thrashed. This is largely because even though we live in an era of limitless possibilities, an era where rubbish can be transformed into something beautiful, we rarely have the patience to try or the imagination to picture […]
Recipe For Coconut Milkshake
A few days ago, I woke up with an intense craving for Coconut Milkshake. My first thought was ‘hmmm!’ for I could not understand this new affair that I seemed to be having with coconut. Read more about Food Recipe My last craving was for coconut rice. It came one month before this one […]
Did You Know? 8 Foods Rich in Fibre
Our topic of discussion today is dietary fibre, an important but often overlooked class of food. In case you’re wondering, it’s not amongst the classes of food taught in school. So, what then is it? Dietary fibre refers to the indigestible parts of plant foods like vegetables, fruits, beans and legumes. As can be deduced […]
How to Extract Coconut Milk Without a Blender
The commonest food we make with coconut milk is coconut rice. Some of us prefer to use store bought coconut milk for this. But it’s actually very easy to make it at home. Homemade coconut milk is healthier because it’s free of preservatives. Today, I’ll show you how to extract the milk manually. If you […]
Recipe for Asa Akpakpa
On our menu today is the Ibibio delicacy, Asa Akpakpa. Asa akpakpa is also called asa ibokpot. This food is very popular during the early or late harvest season. This is largely because maize, the main ingredient for this food is readily available at that time. The recipe for this food was sent by an […]
How to Prepare Fried Ukwa (Ukwa Eyelu Éyé)
African breadfruit (ukwa), botanically known as Treculia africana, is a huge tree that is part of the Moraceae family. It grows mainly in tropical regions. Ukwa is as large as watermelon and weighs 10 or more pounds. This seasonal food is highly proteinous and is one of the foods that easterners enjoy in abundance during […]
How to Make Coconut Balls
This coconut balls recipe is a no bake dessert recipe that even kids can make. You can make this recipe on any occasion. For festivals like Christmas or simply for guests Coconut contains phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium, and it contributes to the restoration of minerals in the skeleton. Asides from being a healthy and high-energy dessert, these coconut […]
How to Prepare Cocoa Banana Oats
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7 Essential Products for Natural Hair
If you have decided that your natural hair is beautiful and you have decided to accept it as it is and join the natural hair movement, kudos to you! Your natural hair has the potential to look amazing if you know how to take good care of it. If you have always admired the natural […]