Fruits Complementary Variety

At this age you also need to start introducing fruits to your babies diet. They need to get the best of the vitamins and minerals present in the fruits. But it is so not normal to give them Apple and think they will chew it or give them orange to suck out the juice. That …

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, …

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 …

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 …

CUCUMBERS: A great way to start a day

Though commonly thought to be a vegetable, cucumber is actually a fruit. It’s high in beneficial nutrients, as well as certain plant compounds and antioxidants that may help treat and even prevent some conditions. Also, cucumbers are low in calories and contain a good amount of water and soluble fiber, making them ideal for promoting …

Okro: Lady’s Fingers

Okro also known as okra or lady’s fingers in many English speaking countries. The geographical origin is disputed but Nigerians love this vegetable crop and consume it very often. Okro can be used to make variety of dishes, stir fried okro, sautéed okro , stewed okro amongst others. I love to use this vegetable to …

OGBONO: The Kain soup Mama cook

Ogbono is botanically known as Irvingia gabonensis (Aubry-Lecomte ex O’Rorke) Baill and is highly demanded due to its immense benefits. The high demand for ogbono is due to its high socioeconomic, nutritional and medicinal values. Different parts of the world have different names for Ogbono for example, it is known as ugiri or ogbono by …

Ewedu

Food History Ewedu leaf as the Yoruba’s call it, Achingbara in igbo, Rama in hausa or Jute leaf as in English language, all point to the same leaf botanically known as Corchorus olitorius. It is a green leafy vegetable that is prepared into the delicious slimy soup called Ewedu, it is commonly eaten by the …

PINEAPPLE: A Fine-Apple

Christopher Columbus and his crew members are believed to have been some of the few people from Europe to discover the pineapple on their second trip to the Caribbean in 1493. Pineapple is widely grown in Asia, south Americas, and the Caribbean. The fruit is known as ananas in most countries. Columbus named the fruit …

Ofe-Oha: The Igbo man’s Delight

Ana m Ekele gi niile umunna ndi’igbo(I greet you all my brothers and sisters from the Eastern Nigeria). Let me tell you a little background story of my first Oha soup experience at a party in Lagos. I have never had Oha soup before in my whole entire life of course I grew up in …