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How to make Soya bean milk (Homemade Soy Milk) from Scratch I love Soya bean milk( a.k.a Soy milk ). There is something about the taste that I just like. Maybe it's because as a kid, my mom made sure I had a glassful every weekend. She usually prepared the soy milk with soya bean powder. She told me then, that it would make me ''fleshy'' (I was quite skinny as a kid ☺ ). Continue reading »

Tomato is one the most common fruit/vegetable in the world. It is loaded with vitamins, anti oxidants and lots of health benefits. I love tomato, and can eat it all day; Raw, baked, pureed, in stews or in soups. But my favorite form of enjoying it, is in a smoothie, sandwich or salad . This is actually one of my ''go-to drinks'' whenever I've had a stressful, weather-beaten week, and it seems to work wonders for my skin tone. So here's my easy tomato smoothie recipe. Continue reading »

Zobo Drink: How to make Zobo (Zoborodo) Zobo or Zoborodo is a healthy Nigerian drink made from the dried red calyces and sepals of the Roselle plant ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ), known as Zobo leaves in Nigeria. Zobo is usually served as a chilled refreshing drink, but can also be enjoyed as a relaxing hot tea and the leaves can also be used in production of jams/jelly, food coloring, syrups and soups/sauces. It is loaded with lots of health benefits. According to several scientific investigations, the consumption of Zobo leaves, whether in form of tea, jams, or sauces is said to help reduce high blood pressure, aid digestion, promote the health of the urinary tract and also great for overall body health. Here's how to make a refreshing Zobo drink: Ingredients for Zobo drink Makes about 5+ (150ml) glass cups Continue reading »

Kunun Aya ,also known as Ofio Milk , is a nutritious and refreshing drink, made with Tiger nuts. Tiger nuts are actually small tubers which are abundant in Northern Nigeria and known as ''ofio'', '' aki hausa'' or '' Erunsha''. It has lots of health benefits and the milk can be used as a substitute for the regular cow's milk. Kunun Aya (Tiger nuts Milk) is native to the Hausas' in Nigeria and quite easy to prepare. **Please Click here to see some of the health benefits of Tiger nuts (ofio nuts)** You'll need: Continue reading »

  Healthy Green Juice(Carrots,Apples&Spinach) I have always loved fruit and vegetable juices, but the first time I tried green juice, I became a fan for life ☺; not only because of the nutritional benefits , but I love what it does to my skin and total wellness .   A friend once told me that green juicing was a new health fad that would go away soon; but when I told her that my late grandma had been juicing for over 70 yrs she was astonished. Green juice has been around for ages,both in Africa and Europe and isn't going no where ☺. Green juicing is an act of squeezing out the juices from green vegetables and fruits to get a nutrition packed drink.  My grandma used to make hers' with Bitter leaves(Vernonia amygdalina) &Ugu(fluted pumpkin leaves), but my mum adds pineapple or honey to hers (to sweeten it a bit)..Lol.. fresh bitter leaves can be really beeeetaaaa! ☺ . I love bitter leaves,but I won't be using it in this recipe. So Don't fret. Green juice is real...

Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is a vegetable used for preparing the popular Bitter leaf soup . It is also known as Onugbu, Shiwaka & Ewuro by the Igbos, Hausas&Yorubas in Nigeria. Although this plant has been around for hundreds of years, only a few people know of its medicinal and healing properties.   Bitter leaf ( Vernonia amygdalina ) as the name implies, is actually a bitter plant whose leaves, extracts, stems and barks are used for culinary,medicinal and curative purposes.     Vitamins in Bitter leaf includes;Vitamin A, Vitamin C ,Vitamin E, Vit.B1 and Vit.B2.   My grandma was a big fan of the bitter leaf juice, and on one of my visits she made me drink the juice to cure a fever. I hated the bitter taste, at that time, but when I realized the fever was gone, I humbly joined the Bitter leaf fan club ... ☺ .... those grey hair on her head ain't there for nothing, Right?. Bitter leaf and Spinach Juice Well, To get the best results from the bitter ...