Weekends are usually less stressful than weekdays because it is time for rest and I use this time to get the most out of my food especially when I don’t go out.
Tag: Holistic Living
Balanced Diet ft Rice, Beans and Vegetable Stew Recipe
What is a balanced diet? It is basically a meal consisting of all (or almost all of) the classes of food we have. Carbs, proteins, fat, vitamins and minerals.
It can be also be termed as a healthy meal comprising of whole foods with adequate calories, micro and macronutrients.
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Loving Food and Eating Well
Information is good, but sometimes the wealth of information available to us about what to eat and how to eat causes us to form an unhealthy relationship with food. We stop savouring the wonders of food and stop enjoying every moment immensely because we are so busy counting calories and feeling guilty after each meal.
How To Make Okro And Bitter Leaf Soup
Bitter leaf is a very medicinal and nutritional plant. You can read about the benefits here and no, it’s not as bitter as it sounds. If washed properly, it has a sweet taste. This soup is a first for me and also the first time I am cooking intestine (meat) myself. I eat it when my mom cooks but it’s my first time cooking it. I added very little ogbono as a thickener. I could have used achi (mainly known for soup thickening) or any other thing but I wanted to intensify the slimy consistency of the soup. I ate it with amala 😉
Pineapple Flavoured Scrambled Eggs and Yam with Zobo
Yes… You read right. I made scrambled eggs with pineapple, and the taste was so heavenly. When I finished eating I just staring at my plate thinking why I didn’t do it sooner. The decision to add pineapple to the egg was spontaneous. I was thinking of a way to jazz up my food and bam!
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Bean Fritters and Millet Pap
This beautiful morning, I am having bean fritters and millet pap/porridge. Which is as good as it tastes. Nigerian bean fritters are locally known as akara. It is made from beans and popularly eaten across many homes as breakfast. Millet pap is made from fermented millet grains and is widely used for weaning children.
Turmeric Coconut Fried Rice
This is a bit similar to the conventional Nigerian fried rice but healthier. I came up with this recipe because I wanted to come up with a chemical free and healthier version.
