Egg: An Eggziting and economical food

Eggs are synonymous to the female species of animals, both higher and lower animals. But our focus is on the chicken egg, which is the most commonly consumed type of egg. Egg is classified as meat under the food pyramid, as its the most commonly consumed animal product. They are an excellent choice of protein …

Edikang-Ikong: Preparations and Nutritional Value

States in the southern and eastern parts of Nigeria are known for their beautiful and well- endowed ladies, but another of the perks of that area is their variety of delicious dishes. There are so many mouth- watering dishes in their land, but the one which caught my interest is the Edikang-Ikong soup. You know, …

MILK: An excellent choice of protein and calcium.

Happy Sunday guys! And Happy sallah to my Muslim audience! May God in his infinite mercy make us see more of it. We are gradually coming to the end of the nutritious story telling of varieties of food and I’ve chosen milk🥛 as a topic. Everyone knows what milk is that creamy/whitish liquid or powder …

EGUSI: The Wonders of Melon

Its a beautiful Saturday, how was party or outing today? If you attended any and to those of us that are perpetual home sitters hope you enjoyed your room like i enjoyed mine? On the story today we have Egusi, Egusi, called MELON in English, is an indigenous African seed that is popularly eaten amongst …

PASTA

Today, I’m talking about my second favorite food, PASTA. Pasta got its origin from Italy before traveling around the world. The food product is a by-product from wheat and it comes in different sizes and shapes. The most common type of pasta is the Popular Spaghetti, which is made into a thin long beauty rod. …

SMOOTHIE: 100% HEALTH IN A GLASS

Its day 25 already, I’m so happy for the consistency and encouragements so far, thanks so much. Today our talk is on smoothies, yeeeeeeeeah smoothie. Smoothie is a thick beverage made from blended fruits and vegetable. It can also be blended with diary product to increase the nutrient. Smoothies can be blended with other nutrient …

Cocoyam

What is cocoyam? Cocoyam is a herbaceous plant belonging to the family Araceae , it is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root vegetables most commonly known as taro. Cocoyam ranks third in importance, after cassava and yam, among the root and tuber crops cultivated and consumed in sub- Saharan Africa …

POTATOES: A yummy delight

Potato is a tasty starchy tuber, and its a common food around the globe. Potatoes are of many species but the common ones we all know is the Irish potatoes, which is not always so sweet and the sweet potatoes, which is sweet as implied by its name. Potatoes are really great to the health …

Watermelon

Yo FAM! Its been amazing telling stories of food these past 22 days and your comments and encouraging words have kept the pen rolling. Before going to my story, I’ll first say thanks for keeping up with the blog, I’m grateful. Our story today will be on Watermelon🍉 and watermelon has its origin traced down …

PEPPER SOUP: 10 Reasons you should eat this more often

As a proud Delta girl that i am😉, i am proud to announce to you that pepper soup originated from our side😋😋, so you people should give me award o. Pepper soup is also one meal that has traveled far and wide the shores of Nigeria, just like jollof rice. Pepper soup is made from …