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YAM AND VEGETABLE (JI AKWUKWO NRI)

Just a hearty, warmly and yet a super healthy dish to welcome everyone into the month of September! This yam and vegetable (ji akwukwo nri) is just spot on and I urge you to give it a try!!!

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BENEFITS OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA (DOGONYARO OR NEEM)

Neem The use of medicinal plants for treating certain diseases and ailments has been on the increase from time immemorial. These plants are believed to be nature's pharmacy to us and only require us to acknowledge their powerful abilities in tackling most diseases. Among these medicinal plants is the neem. Neem, botanically known as Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) is a common medicinal plant in N

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26 PECULIAR BENEFITS OF SCALLION

Spring Onions How often do you include scallion in your diet? Did you know that the wide recognition of this amazing vegetable is attributed to its numerous nutritional, medicinal and therapeutic effects? Peradventure scallion is not your bread and butter, I can assure you that reading this article will make you see reasons on why you should regularly include this powerful vegetable in your diet

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18 BRILLIANT REASONS YOU NEED CARAMBOLA (STARFRUIT)

Starfruits From time immemorial, certain fruits have been used and are still being used presently for treating certain diseases and for promoting the healthy functioning of our bodies. Interestingly, more medicinal and nutritious fruits are continuously gaining global attention these days primarily for health reasons and owing to the fact that most of them are easily accessible, highly suitable 

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BENEFITS OF BITTER LEAVES (VERNONIA AMYGDALINA)

You might have heard or come across bitter leaves! It could be that you have used it at some point in your life either for preparing soups, dishes or for medicinal purposes. But if I may ask, do you know the reasons why adding bitter leaves (Vernonia amygdalina) to your diet is so important? This healer plant locally known as onugbu, is a very popular plant in the African continent but its popular

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BENEFITS OF FLUTED PUMPKIN (TELFAIRIA OCCIDENTALIS)

Presently, there has been an increasing awareness on the need for including more vegetables in our diet in order to maintain healthy body. To this date, several researchers have unraveled numerous reasons why increasing the rate of producing vegetables and fruit should increase tremendously, the need to include more fruit and vegetables in our diet and the unending benefits of eating more fruit an

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20 NOTABLE BENEFITS OF DATES

A date is a fruit of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), which is distinguished by its unique sweet taste and a fleshy pulp. It is a popular fruit that provides us with diverse beneficial nutrients and medicinal properties that protect our bodies from several ailments. Here are the 20 notable benefits of dates that will definitely thrill you.

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SPICY VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

Full of fresh vegetables and aromatic flavours to bring out the taste of this spicy vegetable fried rice that is ideal for lunch!

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28 REASONS WHY YOU NEED BLACK SEED (NIGELLA SATIVA)

Nigella sativa Flower Medicinal plants remain a great source of both edible and therapeutic means of livelihood for us since time immemorial. Most of these plants are used as herbal traditional medicines and even as allopathic medicines for treating various diseases and certain health-related conditions. Some of these plants are equally used as spices for flavouring and spicing up food for good

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Salmon and Vegetable Sushi Recipe

Sushi is a Japanese recipe made of cooked vinegared rice. It can be mixed with other ingredients of choice like prawns, salmon, fruits and  vegetables however, this particular sushi recipe features salmon, carrot, cucumber and bell peppers.The method of preparation and the ingredients used vary widely but one commonality of sushi is rice otherwise referred to as shari.  The first step involves, pa

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GRILLED TURKEY AND VEGETABLE KABOBS

As the weather warms up, treat yourself with some yummyyyy grilled turkey and vegetable kabobs. So here's a quick recipe for fixing these kabobs. I encourage you to give the recipe a try and you will enjoy every bit of these cuties.

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CHICKPEA DIP WITH VEGETABLE BATONS

This chickpea dip with vegetable batons dish is a fun, quick, tasty and healthy way to spice up your dinner. Easy to make, tasty and super healthy. Give the recipe a try and you will be glad you did.

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YAY! UNBOXING CANON EOS 6D

 [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO9PNYEgs1U[/embed]I can now confidently say that I am amazingly excited that I will henceforth be using Canon EOS 6D for my food photography. I just unboxed the Canon EOS 6D Camera and I am ecstatic.Ooh la la I am mmmmmm................. as in seriously dancing!Ask me why?Well, because I am finally unboxing my Canon EOS 6d. Yes, Yes, Yes!Sorry that I a

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20 REASONS YOU NEED THE AFRICAN WALNUT (TETRACARPIDIUM CONOPHORUM)

African Walnuts I grew up realizing that one of my mum's favourite fruity snacks right from her childhood is the ukpa fruit. Infact, she dearly loved every bit of this fruit that she planted the trees in our compound as well as our farmlands. As a child, I had my curiosity over her great attachment to this fruit which prompted me to start bombarding her with several questions on why this fruit a

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MORE REASONS TO EAT MORE LEEK

Have you ever thought of including the best vegetables among equals in your meals? Think no further, because leek, being categorized as one of the world's healthiest vegetables is right about the answer. We don't need to worry so much about how to maintain a healthy body system once we adopt the habit of regularly including this healthy vegetable in our diets. So when you need some fresh leek vege

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GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Enhance your lunch with some freshly prepared grilled chicken and vegetable salad. Super easy to prepare, healthy, tantalizing and above all super refreshing. Don't miss out on this..

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU INCLUDE FENNEL IN YOUR DIET?

Fennel, botanically known as Foeniculum vulgare is a flowering plant that belongs to the celery family Umbelliferae or Apiaceae. This vegetable is closely related to coriander, carrots, parsley and dill. Foeniculum vulgare is a perennial herb that has a characteristics feathery leaves and yellow flowers with a Mediterranean origin. Fennel possess strong anti-oxidizing, anti-bactericidal, anti-infl

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18 WINNING FACTS ABOUT PURPLE MANGOSTEEN

Purple Mangosteen Apart from edible purposes, certain fruits have been categorized as essentially useful for both medicinal, therapeutic and pharmaceutical purposes. Among these essential fruits is the Purple mangosteen, which is a tropical dark red to purplish fruit that is botanically known as Garcinia mangostana Linn. It belongs to the genus Garcinia, family of Guttiferae and popularly known

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BENEFITS OF PEANUTS (ARACHIS HYPOGAEA)

Peanuts botanically known as Arachis hypogaea belongs to the species of legume of the Fabaceae family (Feng et., al 2012). It is an annual plant growing approximately 30 to 50 cm tall which originated from Paraguay. They are known with other names such as ground nuts, monkey nuts or pygmy nuts.According to the Peanut Institute, peanuts are rich sources of vitamin E, niacin, copper, phosphorus magn

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ROASTED POTATO AND VEGETABLE SALAD

Give this roasted potato and vegetable salad recipe a try and I have no doubt that once its ready, your entire family members will gather round the dinning table to enjoy a hearty, healthy, delicious and mouthwatering meal together.

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