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COCOYAM FLOUR || HOW TO MAKE COCOYAM FLOUR

Do you eat cocoyam? Do you make your own cocoyam flour or do you buy from the market? If you have some fresh cocoyam tubers, do you know how to process them into cocoyam flour? The truth is that you can produce your own cocoyam flour if you are willing to do so. Simply follow the detailed steps shown in this post or watch the video of how to make cocoyam flour included in this post.

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HERE'S WHAT YOU STAND TO GAIN FROM THE AFRICAN LOCUST BEANS

It is just phenomenal how we are surrounded with countless valuable plants that are not only essential for maintaining a friendly ecosystem but as well as for supporting our bodies. While some of these plants serve as food for man, others are used for medicinal or some other significant purposes.  But the concern is that we often fail to acknowledge most of these valuable plants in other to gain a

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BENEFITS OF COCOYAM (TARO|COLOCASIA ESCULENTA)

Cocoyam possesses high nutritional values when compared with others like cassava and yam, with substantial vitamin, mineral and proteinous contents. As a relatively well-known staple crop in the underdeveloped and developing countries, it can serve as a weaning food and its leaves are sometimes used as vegetables for cooking.Cocoyam belongs to the family of Araceae and some species include Xanthos

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Poundo Yam Flour || How To Make Poundo Yam Flour

Have you ever considered making your own poundo yam flour? The truth is that you can actually process your poundo yam flour from the comfort of your kitchen. The method of processing yam flour shown in this post is pretty easy yet the benefits are simply immeasureable.

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BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) || HOW TO COOK BITTER LEAF SOUP WITH CHARCOAL FIRE

If life gives you a bitter leaf, simply make an authentic bitter leaf soup out of it. In fact, bitter leaf soup is one of the favourite soups of a majority of the people from the Igbo tribe of the Eastern part of Nigeria. Any traditional event or festival in Igboland that isn't graced with a bitter leaf soup is always deemed incomplete.

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Abacha Salad

Abacha salad is an African distinctive dish prepared basically from cassava tubers. This special salad is so irresistible due to their delicious, mouthwatering and aromatic taste. If you are in quest of a new type of dish or food recipe, then this salad is just a perfect dish for you.

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AYAMASE STEW

Ayamase stew is such an interesting stew you can think of if you are passionate about traditional food because the local spices used for the preparation are such that will awaken your traditional taste bud.

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OGIRI OKPEI (CASTOR SEED) - AN AROMATIC SEASONING TO SPICE-UP YOUR MEALS

Hi friends,Where do I just start from? Well, let me start by asking if you've ever eaten any tasteless meal? Yes I've had some unlucky occasions when I ate some tasteless meals and I have no doubts you too must have experienced such. Food tastelessness can be as a result of using the wrong ingredients or possibly using the right ingredients but with the wrong cooking methods. Whichever one still l

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Gluten Free Coconut with Chocolate Chips Cookies

These gluten free coconut with chocolate chips cookies are just the perfect snack for everyone especially school children for lunch break. The cookies are made without sugar which also qualifies them for a low-carb diet.

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Croissants

Croissant is of French origin however, many countries are now enjoying this flaky pastry as a continental breakfast. This croissant turned out super buttery and flaky and absolutely the way I love it. I chose flaky almonds and sliced strawberries for the topping and I believe I selected a perfect combination as it was so delicious.

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18 MEDICINAL PLANTS/HERBS FOR TREATING DIARRHEA

[embed]http:////gfb.global.ssl.fastly.net/podcasts/HFB_12_Treating_Diarrhea_with_plants.mp3[/embed] I suppose each and every one of us at some point in our lifetimes has suffered from diarrhoea! Maybe not the chronic type but probably the mild one. Kudos to you if you haven’t yet! You probably might be thriving in another planet! Addressing the issue of diarrhea has become an area of concern si

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DISCOVER HOW SOY AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH

Soy Flower Over the past years, several arguments have been raised regarding the impacts of soy consumption on health. While some studies attribute numerous benefits to soy, some others give contradicting opinions over this popular leguminous crop. Although everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion yet it is left for us to decipher what we really want for ourselves.This article titled "disc

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AMAZING BENEFITS OF WHEAT

Epidemiological studies have revealed that the intake of grain-based products and whole grains is linked with a reduced risk of age-related disorders and oxidative-stress related chronic diseases. The health benefits of wheat are solely dependent on the type of wheat being consumed. Here are the amazing benefits of wheat, which you need to be aware of.

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SOME AFRICAN CONTEMPORARY DELICACIES

Hi readers and seekers of Global kitchen knowledge like me, through the Global Food Book. I find this platform an interesting site to communicate, inform, and educate you on some African contemporary delicacies. I urge you to share with me types of food, processes and methods of preparation, as you will find it exciting, tempting and very easy to administer in your own kitchen, by yourself. ORA SO

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Bagels

Bagels are type of bread shaped into a round form with hands. These bread product are made with flour dough firstly boiled briefly in water before baking.

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BANANA BREAD || HOW TO BAKE A BANANA BREAD

When next you have some overripe bananas lying around your kitchen and you are bugging your brain on what to do or not to do with them, worry no more as this recipe is here to solve your problem. Whipping up those overripe bananas with a few collections of other basic kitchen ingredients will yield a moist and delicious banana bread for you.

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KRAKRO (PLANTAIN BALLS)

These krakro (plantain balls) turned out colourfully attractive, soft, flavourful and perfumed with enough plantain aroma. They are full of plantaniiiaaannn yummilicious attributes from some ground-up plantains that mix up well with plain flour to generate some really delicious and captivating krakros.

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OUTSTANDING BENEFITS OF BUCKWHEAT

Buckwheat Seeds Even though our health conditions are highly dependent on the type of food we consume, yet it is just disheartening that we oftentimes pay less attention to what we eat. While some foods are highly nutritious and essential for the healthy functioning of our bodies, others are not.Even though most of these essential healthy foods are quite affordable, yet we sometimes prefer to go

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ORA (OHA) SOUP

If you are searching for a yummy and hearty soup to satisfy your tastebud, then give this recipe a shot. A thick mould of warm swallow such as pounded yam, eba or fufu to pair up with the soup is the only extra addition you need to complete this palatable meal.

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Irish Inspired Whole-Wheat Potato Cakes

 Irish Inspired Whole-Wheat Potato CakesThe humble British potato. So versatile yet mostly steamed, boiled or mashed! Do you have left-over potato's that never get eaten? Have you got a bag of potatoes sat in the pantry? This Irish inspired recipe also eaten in Scotland (usually served for breakfast) got me making some simple, quick potato cakes. Low in butter and using whole-wheat flour, they are

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