Archives Tag: Lime

Food Recipes

April 19, 2022

Preparing nourishing foods and drinks is something Nigerian mothers have been doing since nineteen kiridim. Sometimes, these mamas go through what I call immune-boosting seasons. During these seasons, certain foods are prepared and served the family to improve their immunity against a particular disease. But when a child loses weight after a bout of sickness … Continue reading Food Recipe: Fluted Pumpkin (Ugu) Smoothie

By udevi-obiamaka-angela

Facts

April 19, 2022

Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in this genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops like oranges, lemons, grapefruit, pomelo and limes. Fun facts It takes about 5-7 years for an orange tree to start bearing edible fruits. All oranges contain carotene, which is responsible for its orange … Continue reading Fun Facts About Citrus Fruits

By amarachi

Food Health

April 19, 2022

I love lime! Not lemon, not tangerine but lime and the ripe one at that. Weird huh? Not to me. When we were growing up, my mom used to flavour our papaya (what we Nigerians call pawpaw) with lime extract and a pinch of salt. According to her, it was necessary to tone the sweetness of the fruit. Up until my days at the university, I thought that was all Lime was good for.

By ann