Archives Tag: Diet

Cuisine

April 19, 2022

Spicy Gizdodo is a mouth-watering Nigerian dish made with gizzards, ripe plantain (dodo), and peppered sauce. It uses various blends of pepper which enhances its spiciness. If you don’t love pepper, you can reduce the quantity of the pepper to achieve a moderate taste. Ingredients: Chicken gizzards Ripe plantain Onion Garlic Ginger Deseeded tatashe pepper … Continue reading Food Recipe: Spicy Gizdodo

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Food

April 19, 2022

The Northern part of Nigeria has a history for producing sumptuous and distinctive foods. One of these varieties is the ‘Masa’ or ‘Waina’. It is a popular food in the Northern part of Nigeria, especially with the Hausas. It is a fermented puff batter of rice, millet, maize, or sorghum cooked in a pan which … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Masa (Waina)

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Did You Know? Health

April 19, 2022

People around the world like this tropical fruit! Besides its delicious taste, the health benefits of mango for the human body are myriad. However, people are only aware of the fruit but not the leaves. But mango leaves serve more health benefits. The leaves can be consumed in two ways, either in powdered form or … Continue reading Did You Know? The Healing Powers of Mango Leaves

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Did You Know? Food

April 19, 2022

Only a few people are aware of the amazing benefits of the Kale plant. The most common type, curly kale, has green curly leaves and a hard, fibrous stem. Like the cabbage and spinach, it can be used in preparing salads, sandwiches, smoothies, or eaten as a steamed vegetable. Kale is loaded with beneficial compounds, … Continue reading Did You Know? The Amazing Benefits of the Kale Plant

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Cuisine Food

April 19, 2022

One might be tempted to think that the adage: “the taste of the pudding is in the eating” was referring to the mouthwatering Temburu delicacy. Temburu, pronounced “Temgburu” is a combination of ripe plantain and yam, boiled separately and pounded together into a smooth texture. It is usually moulded into sizeable balls and relished with … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Temburu

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Cuisine

April 19, 2022

Crash hot potatoes are spicy, yummy and crunchy. It can be eaten as snacks or as a meal. The taste is heavenly with the mixture of spices and herbs. Give it a try. Ingredients Sweet potatoes 3 tbsp Olive Oil Salt Black Pepper Rosemary or other herbs of choice Finely grated Parmesan (optional) How To … Continue reading Food Recipe: Crash Hot Potatoes

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Cuisine

April 19, 2022

Did you know you can enjoy meals that are healthy and still delicious? Zogale (Moringa salad) from the Northern part of Nigeria is one of such nutritious meals with extraordinary taste and amazing health benefits. It is satisfying too. It is rich in antioxidants, lowers blood sugar levels and cholesterol amongst other amazing health benefits. … Continue reading Zogale (Moringa Salad)

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Cuisine

April 19, 2022

Who says meals have to be boring? Add variety and spice to your cooking with this cheesy black bean and corn potato rounds. It’s not only nutritious, but it is also a delight. You can customize it if you don’t like black beans by doubling the corn and omitting the black beans or using kidney … Continue reading Cheesy Black Bean and Corn Potato Rounds

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Unified heavy weight champion, Anthony Joshua’s daily diet can feed a family-of-four. Can you beat that? Since the announcement of his title fight against mandatory challenger, Alexander Povetkin, Joshua took  his training to a whole new level, with an unbelievable ‘regular’ diet plan that will shock you. Diet plan Joshua’s pre-fight diet consists of 4,000 … Continue reading Anthony Joshua’s Unbelievable Diet

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DIY

April 19, 2022

Give yourself a treat with this healthy and chewy, fudgy, sticky delicacy made with fresh guavas. Guava cheese makes a great dessert and can be eaten with sandwiches and toasts. Ingredients 1 kg guava 2 tbsp lemon juice Sugar (depends on your taste) How to Make Guava Cheese Wash your guavas and cut into 4 … Continue reading DIY: Guava Cheese

By chinwe

Cuisine

April 19, 2022

Vegetables are very healthy and should be incorporated into our everyday meal. This baked assortment of vegetables with milk and a drip of cheesy sauce is a wholesome meal. Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 1 ball of onion, finely chopped 250-gram mixed vegetables (depending on your choice) 2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 cups … Continue reading How to Prepare Baked Vegetables

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Food

April 19, 2022

Bambara nut or Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea) is a nutritious legume and a popular staple food in Enugu. It is locally called ọkpa in Igbo, epa-roro in Yoruba and kwaruru or gurjiya in Hausa. It is a drought resistant legume with different species which come in small pods that can be cracked to obtain the … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Bambara Nut

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

There have been some misconceptions about the pineapple core. Some people feel it’s poisonous and discard it while some don’t consume it because it is much tougher and not as sweet and juicy as the fleshy part. Remarkably, the core of the pineapple is edible and contains valuable vitamins and nutrients. It also has great … Continue reading Did You Know? Pineapple Core Contains Nature’s Aspirin?

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Tourism

April 19, 2022

In Nigeria, it is not in our custom to advice pregnant women to travel for any reason. Still pregnant women do have to travel; either to stay with their parents, attend a family reunion/function, to handle work-related issues or a million other reasons. For first time pregnant traveller- or even frequent traveller-, we have created … Continue reading Top 8 Tips for Pregnant Travellers

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

Did you know that you can preserve a lot of your food items naturally without putting them in a fridge. Stockfish Did you know you can preserve your dry stockfish by storing it with dry pepper? Pepper has a strong choking flavour that prevents bugs and other arthropods from destroying your stockfish. To preserve your … Continue reading Did You Know? Some Natural Preservation Techniques For Food Items

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