Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog

Today's Food Menu, Food News, Food Riddles, Food/Fruit Values, Gourmet Businesses..

Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog

Today's Food Menu, Food News, Food Riddles, Food/Fruit Values, Gourmet Businesses..

Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog

Today's Food Menu, Food News, Food Riddles, Food/Fruit Values, Gourmet Businesses..

Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog

Today's Food Menu, Food News, Food Riddles, Food/Fruit Values, Gourmet Businesses..

Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog

Today's Food Menu, Food News, Food Riddles, Food/Fruit Values, Gourmet Businesses..

Thursday, 19 December 2013


                                                     GROUNDNUT SOUP
The Hausas are said to be one of the largest ethnic groups in West Africa.  Mainly  located in the Sahelian areas of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger, many of them equally live in parts of Cameroon, Ghana, CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Chad and Sudan. Predominantly, Hausa communities are
scattered throughout West Africa and on the traditional Hajj route across the Sahara Desert.

 Research also shows that several Hausas live in coastal cities like Lagos, Accra, Kumasi and Cotonou, as well as  parts of North Africa like Libya. It is however pertinent to note  that most Hausas are concentrated in small villages and in terms of cultural relations, the Hausas are culturally or historically close to the Fulani, Zarma, Kanuri and Gwari groups. Many have  however intermixed with   the Yorubas and the ibos .


When you come to what goes into the mouth of the  Hausas, their most commonest food consists of grains such as sorghum, millet, rice, or maize, which are ground into flour for a variety of dishes.

 The food is popularly known as tuwo in the Hausa language. Never mind, in subsequent editions, we ‘ll be looking at these!

Beans, peanuts, and milk are also served as complementary protein diets for the Hausa people.  Usually, their breakfast consists of cakes made from ground beans, so never minds the use of words
like   ‘kosai’,’funkaso’,’ koko’,’ tuwo da miyan taushe’’daddawa’ – infact the list is endless.... These are all delicacies that the Hausas cherish a great deal. Even though  the Hausas eat meat, never make a
mistake of serving them  PORK MEAT. Why? You may ask, pork is from pig and the religion abhors this ...
Well, our focus in this edition is GROUNDNUT SOUP!


                                                                  

                                         GROUNDNUT SOUP
Botanically known as ARACHIS HYPOGAEA,  groundnut is grown profusely in Northern
Nigeria ( hope you remembered the days of the GROUNDNUT PYRAMID). Though this happened many years ago, yet the Northerners are very good at preparing soups using either fresh, roasted or fried groundnuts.Groundnuts seeds are harvested for their oil and high protein content.. These seeds can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted or pureed for making groundnut soup. One  beautiful feature of this soup is that there
is no need to add any oil. The groundnut oil extract from the soup is usually  used for the  cooking.
Let’s visit the kitchen!

Recipe for 5 servings
2 kilograms  chicken, meat or fish
1 large onion (diced or chopped)
10 large fresh tomatoes
Salt and seasoning to taste
3 cups fresh or roasted groundnut (dehusked)
4 fresh red pepper
Water for cooking
Small bunch of any vegetable (optional)
3 tablespoons ground crayfish
2 large dried fish (optional)
Small amount of ground ginger and garlic

 METHOD
Make sure the groundnut is devoid of sand and sandy particles. Grind or blend into  powder, ( although some people like to blend into  a puree adding somewater). Set the groundnut powder or paste aside. Meanwhile wash your chicken , meat or fresh fish, (for this meal we are using chicken but you
can make do with any other meat you like.) Season with salt, seasoning, chopped onions, ginger, and garlic. Add a little water and bring to the boil. Allow to cook until slightly tender. Blend the tomatoes and add to the cooking meat, including all the other ingredients.  While all these are simmering, add the groundnut paste to the meat, and rinse any remaining paste with water and add it in. Cover and simmer until you notice that the oil is floating over the top of the soup. Once you observe this, then the soup is ready! You can add you shredded vegetables, (remember its optional). Serve with, tuwo, rice, fufu, banku, or any meal or swallow  you like.
Enjoy your meal!









                                GROUNDNUT SOUP


GROUNDNUT SOUP..... IT CAN BE RELISHED WITH ANY SWALLOW!

COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON TO ALL FOODIES


Wednesday, 27 November 2013

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Monday, 25 November 2013




Imagine you and your loved one escape from the city hassles and you are chilling all alone on a breezy Tropika beach sipping chilled cocktail juice…well it’s a dream come true in the Tropika Naija Promo Tagged: “Win A Dream Trip For 2 To Tropika Island”!

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To participate, all you need do is 

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1) Take a cool picture of yourself dressed like a Jamaican, holding a Tropika pack.
2)  Then like the page tropikanaija on Facebook or type the link:  www.facebook.com/tropikanaija1 on your browser
3)    Then Post your cool picture and then get all your friends to like it.
4)   The most liked pictures will go into a final draw.
You stand a chance to WIN a dream trip for 2 to Tropika Island.
Follow the daily top ten on the tropikanaija page.
This competition closes on 30th November, 2013.
And, don’t forget to share the Tropikanaija facebook page
 
Product Talk:
Tropika Fruit Juice is heavenly combination of fruit juice and dairy with a recipe straight from da islands man! Enjoy it ice cold, with your meals or just for those smooth moments when you wanna kick back, relax and chill out.
"Tropika, Da Smoothest taste under da Sun".
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Watch out every one!  NESTLE MILO  is up to something fresh and crunchy!




          NestlĂ©, the leading Nutrition, Health and Wellness Companyis is set  to break the world record for the longest breakfast cereal table. The historic event which will be the first world record attempt for NestlĂ© Nigeria will take place on Saturday 30 November at Cocoa Mall, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

         According to Gerben Kamps, the Category Business Manager, NestlĂ© MILO Crunchy Cereals, “With this world record attempt, we want to create awareness about the importance of taking breakfast. Studies have shown that people who skip breakfast miss out on many vital nutrients, which they are unlikely to make-up for during the rest of the day.”

         The current world record dated Friday 26 April stands at 1,354 participants who sat down in Dubai to eat together the world's largest cereal breakfast. Commenting on the choice of location, Kamps said that the management  recently opened Cocoa Mall  to embrace the cause of the world record attempt.

        “We want to give the people of Ibadan a fun-packed morning for the entire family. All you have to do is bring your kids along on Saturday 30 November and join us at 9 AM at Cocoa Mall,” said Kamps.  In addition, there will be great prizes to win and games to play. The first 100 people to be seated will instantly get a welcome gift.
        There will be a NestlĂ© MILO Crunchy Quiz with lots to learn about and earn with nutrition. There will be music, dance and laughter for the whole family. Other attractions include a bouncing castle, face-painting and unlimited flow of cereals!

        Since its launch in April 2012, NestlĂ© MILO Crunchy Cereals has been embraced by Nigerians. So far, the brand has given over a million bowls of cereal for free to try in supermarkets across the country. Kamps said, “This year we’ve teamed up successfully with the world's premier toy company, Mattel and brought Hot Wheels to Nigeria. Special packs of NestlĂ© MILO Crunchy Cereals had free Hot Wheels race cars inside.” The Category Business Manager also added that in December, a similar promotion will run in partnership with National Geographic

          Kamps also stressed the nutritional benefits of eating breakfasts noting that all NestlĂ© cereals are made with fibre-rich wholegrain and every bowl contains great source of vitamins and minerals.  
        He concluded by saying, “The advantage of NestlĂ© MILO Cereals for breakfast is convenience and nutrition to the mother and great tasting, fun breakfast to the children. So far, 36 million kids have relished 36 million bowls of nutritious NestlĂ© MILO Crunchy Cereals.



 



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Tuesday, 19 November 2013




Imagine you and your loved one escape from the city hassles and you are chilling all alone on a breezy Tropika beach sipping chilled cocktail juice…well it’s a dream come true in the Tropika Naija Promo Tagged: “Win A Dream Trip For 2 To Tropika Island”!

***************************************
To participate, all you need do is 

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1) Take a cool picture of yourself dressed like a Jamaican, holding a Tropika pack.
2)  Then like the page tropikanaija on Facebook or type the link:  www.facebook.com/tropikanaija1 on your browser
3)    Then Post your cool picture and then get all your friends to like it.
4)   The most liked pictures will go into a final draw.
You stand a chance to WIN a dream trip for 2 to Tropika Island.
Follow the daily top ten on the tropikanaija page.
This competition closes on 30th November, 2013.
And, don’t forget to share the Tropikanaija facebook page
 
Product Talk:
Tropika Fruit Juice is heavenly combination of fruit juice and dairy with a recipe straight from da islands man! Enjoy it ice cold, with your meals or just for those smooth moments when you wanna kick back, relax and chill out.
"Tropika, Da Smoothest taste under da Sun".
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FOOD RIDDLE
THIS SOUP IS FROM THE SOUTH WEST NIGERIA!
ITS MAIN INGREDIENT IS MADE FROM A PROTEIN ENRICHED FOOD THAT BEGINS WITH LETTER B!
THIS SOUP GOES WITH THE SWALLOW BELOW!
THIS SOUP IS KNOWN AS G.........I. WHAT IS THE ANSWER?


SEND YOUR ANSWER WITH YOUR NAME TO 08034973455!  
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Nestlé launches Youth Employment Initiative in Europe
 
http://www.nestle.com/asset-library/PublishingImages/Media/News-Features/2013-November/yei-alert.jpgNestlé has pledged to create 20,000 positions for young people across Europe over the next three years.
The Nestlé needs YOUth Initiative will offer jobs to 10,000 people under the age of 30 and create 10,000 apprentice positions and traineeships by 2016.
Watch the webcast live at 09.30 CET: http://www.media-server.com/nestle_2013_youth_employment

More NestlĂ© news: www.nestle.com 
 

Tuesday, 12 November 2013











Growing fears of insecurity have been mounting over the past few months in the country following report of  lack of stable supply and rising food prices.

Prices of essential commodities and food products have skyrocketed making them unaffordable to the common man, caused by well meaning but seemingly impractical policies of the federal government in these segments.

Prices of rice, for instance, has been hitting historic highs of N12,500 per bag, triggering a panic amongst the people across the country. Persistent increase in prices of other staple products such as fish, bread, meat, cereals, chicken, yam, onions, beans, vegetable oil, tomatoes, groundnut oil and others have aggravated the continued woes of the common man.

Shortage of products and ever-increasing prices has created unsettling sentiments across communities, dampening the country’s efforts to end poverty. There are estimates that more than 65 per cent of the Nigerian population are food insecure.


READ FULL ARTICLE HERE






Dazed survivors of a super typhoon that swept through the central Philippines killing an estimated 10,000 people begged for help and scavenged for food, water and medicine on Monday, threatening to overwhelm military and rescue resources.

 READ FULL ARTICLE HERE


"Food addiction" is becoming a popular term to explain overeating. But in this Scrubbing Up, Professor John Blundell from the Institute of Psychological Sciences at the University of Leeds warns the term is being used far too freely.

Some have likened food addiction to drug addiction, and then used this term to associate it with overeating, and as a clinical explanation for the obesity epidemic, implicating millions of people.

The use of the term food addiction is a step towards medicalisation and implies that normal human social behaviour is pathological.

Forms of eating therefore become an illness. This attitude is not helpful and has huge implications for the way in which people view their own behaviour and their lives.

 
READ FULL ARTICLE ON BBC

Friday, 8 November 2013




Imagine you and your loved one escape from the city hassles and you are chilling all alone on a breezy Tropika beach sipping chilled cocktail juice…well it’s a dream come true in the Tropika Naija Promo Tagged: “Win A Dream Trip For 2 To Tropika Island”!

***************************************
To participate, all you need do is 

***************************************
1) Take a cool picture of yourself dressed like a Jamaican, holding a Tropika pack.
2)  Then like the page tropikanaija on Facebook or type the link:  www.facebook.com/tropikanaija1 on your browser
3)    Then Post your cool picture and then get all your friends to like it.
4)   The most liked pictures will go into a final draw.
You stand a chance to WIN a dream trip for 2 to Tropika Island.
Follow the daily top ten on the tropikanaija page.
This competition closes on 30th November, 2013.
And, don’t forget to share the Tropikanaija facebook page

 

Product Talk:
Tropika Fruit Juice is heavenly combination of fruit juice and dairy with a recipe straight from da islands man! Enjoy it ice cold, with your meals or just for those smooth moments when you wanna kick back, relax and chill out.
"Tropika, Da Smoothest taste under da Sun".



Wednesday, 25 September 2013

ADALU - EPO
         YES I HAVE FULFILLED THE PROMISE I MADE YESTERDAY, HERE IS A VERY SIMPLE WAY TO PREPARE AND RELISH ADALU - EPO..... ENJOY YOUR MEAL!


Recipe for 4 Servings
2 cup of beans{ brown or white}
2 cups of fresh maize