Archives Tag: Food Tips
Tip Of The Day: How To Make Popcorn At Home With A Pot
April 19, 2022
Popcorns are one of the little treats that Nigerian kids have been enjoying since nineteen kiridim. Popcorn vendors have always been a fixture on our streets and schools. So, the kids bought and enjoyed this snack at break time and on weekend too. Sometimes too, they were packaged and distributed to them at birthday … Continue reading Tip Of The Day: How To Make Popcorn At Home With A Pot
Did You Know? 7 Ways To Avoid Overeating
April 19, 2022
Overeating is simply eating too much food in one sitting. It can be a habit, an occasional indulgence or a situational occurrence. Most people who have the habit of overeating developed it in childhood, they grew up in homes where forced eating was a law. So, they learnt to finish their allocated portion of … Continue reading Did You Know? 7 Ways To Avoid Overeating
Tip Of The Day: How To Deshell And Clean Snails With Garri
April 19, 2022
I learnt how to clean snails about four years ago. I learnt how to do it with Garri. I was living with my aunt at the time. She loves snails like kilode but she usually buys the clean, slime free ones at the market. Read more about Food So we just do normal rinsing … Continue reading Tip Of The Day: How To Deshell And Clean Snails With Garri
Tip Of The Day: How To Roast Groundnut At Home
April 19, 2022
Roasted groundnut is one of my favourite snacks. When we were kids, my siblings and I bought fresh, hot groundnut from Mama Dan who we nicknamed Mama Groundnut. I can’t remember who addressed her by that nickname first but I remember that her first article of trade on that street was roasted groundnut which … Continue reading Tip Of The Day: How To Roast Groundnut At Home
Recipe For Chicken Stir Fry
April 19, 2022
On our menu today is something sumptuous. Chicken Stir Fry is a cheap and easy meal to prepare. The best part is the fact that it is a delicious and healthy one-pot dish of protein, vitamins and oil. Read more about Food Recipe This sauce will warm your family’s heart. Just pair it with … Continue reading Recipe For Chicken Stir Fry
Tip Of The Day: How To Blanch Vegetables
April 19, 2022
Blanching is a heat and cool process that plunges a fruit or vegetable into boiling water for a short amount of time before transferring it to cold water which quickly stops the cooking. Read more about Food Blanching which is also known as parboiling is a quick and easy process. It improves the texture … Continue reading Tip Of The Day: How To Blanch Vegetables
Tip Of The Day: How To Hard-Boil An Egg
April 19, 2022
You see hard-boiled eggs and pap making, these foods are no respecter of persons. As in, ‘ha na awu mmadu na ana anyhow’. You no know how to make am be say you no know how to make am. Read more about Food You may get lucky once in a while but whenever you … Continue reading Tip Of The Day: How To Hard-Boil An Egg
Recipe For Coconut Fried Rice
April 19, 2022
If you’ve never heard of this food before, my dear, you are not alone. I didn’t even know it existed until a few weeks ago when I decided to make coconut rice that was not business as usual. I had all the fresh vegetables except tomatoes. I didn’t want to use tin tomatoes. Read … Continue reading Recipe For Coconut Fried Rice
Six Tips On Staying Hydrated
April 19, 2022
The dry season is here. We can all testify to the hotness of the weather. The intense heat leaves most of us who are not moving from A.C. to A.C. feeling drained. This is why hydration which is a constant necessity is more important at this time as the body needs to replace the … Continue reading Six Tips On Staying Hydrated
Did You Know? 5 Ways To Reduce Your Salt Intake
April 19, 2022
Salt is a valuable ingredient that has been used from time immemorial to flavour food and preserve fresh livestock. In ancient times, it was an extremely valuable commodity. Read more about Did you know? In some parts of Nigeria, it was exchanged weight for weight with gold. Because of its scarce nature, it was … Continue reading Did You Know? 5 Ways To Reduce Your Salt Intake
Tips For Healthy Eating
April 19, 2022
At a glance, the healthy eating concept seems like an easy one to grasp but the reality is that it means different things to different people. For some, it means skipping meals. For others, it means eating only foods that can help them to achieve their weight loss goals. There are still some others … Continue reading Tips For Healthy Eating
Tips For Stress-free Meal Planning
April 19, 2022
Last week, I shared an enlightening piece on the advantages of meal planning with you. It’s a great habit to adopt. However, new habits, no matter how healthy, are difficult to develop. This is why we are taking the conversation a step further this week by discussing the tips for stressfree meal planning. If … Continue reading Tips For Stress-free Meal Planning
Food Recipe: Okpa
April 19, 2022
On our menu, today is Okpa, a Nigerian delicacy that is made from Bambara nut flour. This food is indigenous to Enugu State. It is also known as Okpa Wawa; in fact, the appellation, wawa which is generally attached to Okpa is actually a reference to its origin, the good people of Enugu who … Continue reading Food Recipe: Okpa
What to Know About Preserving Foods in Cans Versus Jars
April 19, 2022
I welcome you all to a brand new day in this brand new week. Last week, I asked about your food resolutions. Have you made them yet? Or are you still in the process of making them? Well, my resolution as your food columnist is to keep supplying you with ogbonge recipes, tips and other … Continue reading What to Know About Preserving Foods in Cans Versus Jars
Nutritional Values Contained in Fresh Foods vs Frozen Foods
April 19, 2022
Hi, Food Lovers. Happy New Year to you all. Hope you had a wonderful celebration. Almost everyone I know has made work, finance, or relationship-based new year resolutions. Have you made yours? This brings me to ask the question, should new year resolutions really be just about work, finance and relationships? Shouldn’t food and nutrition … Continue reading Nutritional Values Contained in Fresh Foods vs Frozen Foods
