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WHY YOU ARE DOOMED WITHOUT AVOCADO

Hass Avocado Are you concerned about your health status? Have you ever considered changing your diet for an healthier option? Are you considering including more fruits and vegetables in your diet as recommended by World Health Organisation? Whichever category you fall into, I urge you to take your time and read through this article as I unravel some reasons why you are doomed without avocado. Li

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EASY HOMEMADE AVOCADO DIP

This easy homemade avocado dip is absolutely delicious, intensely flavorful and makes a perfect dip. If you have never tasted an avocado dip before, then I urge you to do yourself a favor and give it a try.

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BENEFITS OF AFRICAN PEAR (DACRYODES EDULIS)

These past years have recorded human beings acquisition of tremendous knowledge regarding what to eat and what not to eat, the use of plants,  herbs and fruits around us for both consumption and medicinal purposes.Honestly, my lifetime memoirs wouldn't be complete without mentioning about this one "buttery" staple seasonal fruit - ube. I started eating the African pear since I was young and I've a

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COURGETTE AVOCADO PASTA

Get your evening started with this warm, hearty and delicious courgette avocado pasta and you will be happy you did. It is pretty easy to prepare, less time consuming, healthy and packed with amazing ingredients. Grab the ingredients and give the recipe a try!

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SWEET CORN WITH AFRICAN PEAR (OKA NA UBE)

When you think of a perfect way of pairing your sweet corn, then think of this recipe because corn with African pear (oka na ube) dish is a special delicacy you can't just afford to miss.

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18 REASONS YOU NEED THE AFRICAN OIL BEAN (UKPAKA OR UGBA)

Developing countries are faced with many food-related challenges especially as it pertains to meeting up with the increasing food demand. As a result of this, several approaches have been adopted as a means of augmenting other main staple food so as to address the issue of malnutrition and poor feeding in these parts of the globe. I suppose that the basic privilege of everybody ought to be channel

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12 OUTSTANDING BENEFITS OF PASSION FRUIT

Passion fruit is a berry type of fruit that is borne on vines. This distinctive fruit contains numerous seeds that are encompassed by aromatic gelatinous juicy pulp. Its unique aroma is due to the numerous volatile compounds that degenerate with an increasing temperature. The passion fruit can either be yellowish or purple in colour. Here are some important reasons why this fruit is highly essential to us.

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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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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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PARSNIP CHIPS WITH AVOCADO AND SPINACH DIP

Treat yourself to this delectable parsnip chips with avocado and spinach dip. Parsnips are sweet when boiled or steamed but I can assure you that they even taste 100% sweeter when you convert them to chips.

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BENEFITS OF CANARIUM SCHWEINFURTHII (AFRICAN ELEMI)

Complementary medicine has become a mainstay in today's health care system and many people are continuously relying on herbal plants and fruits to accomplish their elementary health care needs. Canarium schweinfurthii Engl., which is popularly known as African elemi, canarium, ube osa, mpafu, kenari or mbani is such a tropical tree that is highly beneficial to human beings. African elemi is a smal

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LEEK, PARSLEY AND AVOCADO SOUP

This leek, parsley and avocado soup recipe is one of the easiest and quickest way of throwing together some fresh vegetables and spicy ingredients for a WINNING outcome. Give this recipe a shot and you will definitely love it.

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AVOCADO SMOOTHIE

This nutritious avocado smoothie is a perfect way to stock-up some key nutrients into your body. The thought of this smoothie will make you feel so confident about what you are sending down into your body. Some fresh avocado pears from the farmer's market, almond milk, honey, lemon, vanilla flavour and organic matcha all paired together to create a fulfilling avocado smoothie. Interestingly, this recipe is pretty easy to fix, so you have no reasons not to make this for yourself.

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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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SEVEN-LAYER FRUIT & VEGETABLES DIP

Do you often find it difficult eating assorted fruit and vegetables daily to make-up for the WHO recommended 5-A-DAY? If yes, then worry no more, because this seven-layer fruit & vegetables dip is one of those exotic desserts that nourishes, refreshes and suites your body system like you’ve been born-a-new.

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SWEET CORNS & BUTTERFRUITS

I was so elated when I visited an Asian shop last week and saw some butterfruits displayed for sale. Butterfruit is also known as African pear and it is scientifically referred to as Dacryodes edulis. Butterfruit is one distinctive fruit that is highly nutritious and packed with fatty acids and triglycerides.While I was still busy pricing the butterfruits, two other customers came into the shop an

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Baked Pear & Blueberries Oat

The Baked Pear & Blueberries Oat recipe begins with carefully gathering all the required ingredients together___ oats + pears + blueberries + coconut flakes + honey + raisins+cinnamon and brown sugar.

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POACHED PEAR WITH BEETS

Coming up with this recipe wasn't a bad idea for me at all.... very yummy and above all nutritious due to the immense benefits of both beets and pear.A few days ago, while I was with a friend, she recommended that I come up with this recipe which is just a perfect dessert because all the ingredients are just amazing.Poached pear with beets may not be anything new or fantastic, but this particular

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BEETROOT POWDER, BANANA, PEAR, PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

The combination of a hint of beetroot powder, the aromatic flavour from the vanilla, with the sweetness from the pitted dates made this beetroot powder, banana, pear, pineapple smoothie recipe a winner. Another great smoothie recipe for the archives.

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PINEAPPLE, MANGO, PEAR & MARGARITA SMOOTHIE

This pineapple, mango, pear & margarita smoothie recipe only takes a few ingredients, less preparatory work and less time to blend up and you have a tasty, fulfilling and satisfying drink that I believe that anyone would like. If you think that this pineapple, mango, pear & margarita smoothie is calling your name right now, then you just simply have to try it.

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