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..

Tuesday, 30 September 2014

Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog:                                         FOOD NEWS...

Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog:                                         FOOD NEWS
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:                                         FOOD NEWS          EU WARNS NIGERIA OVER FOOD INSECURITY The European Union  has warned Nigeria o...
                                        FOOD NEWS
         EU WARNS NIGERIA OVER FOOD INSECURITY
The European Union  has warned Nigeria over ‎a possible future food insecurity challenge and insurgency due to the high demographic growth rate in the Northern part of the country.

 
Head of Operations, EU Delegation to Nigeria, Mr. Brian O' Neil  explained that the demographic growth in the Northern part of Nigeria has a growth rate of 3 per cent which doubles every 20 years, maintaining that if Nigeria cannot feed its teeming population now, the situation is likely to get much worse.

  O' Neil sounded this warning during the 3rd EU-Nigeria business forum tagged "Time for Private Sector"‎ in Lagos.

‎ According to him, "The population of Northern Nigeria doubles every 20 years. If we have a major food security issue today, it is going to get much worse.
 http://edenlifenigeria.com/eden_imagesblog/calories-in-nigerian-food-part-1-1.jpg
He stressed the need to concentrate on the multi-sector approach.
 
He added that the m‎alnutrition rate and mortality rate are both abnormally high in northern Nigeria, stressing that  UNICEF estimates that over 1 million children under 2 years of age are currently at high risk of acute malnutrition in northern Nigeria.
 
 
According to him, ‎farmers are becoming increasingly aware of the extra revenue that comes from better crops, stating that most of the essential ingredients such as micro nutrients ‎to fortify foods can be found in the country.
 

Friday, 26 September 2014

        ROASTED PEANUTS AND RAW PEANUTS
 
Roasted peanuts are more likely to trigger an allergic reaction than raw peanuts, according to an Oxford University study, involving mice. 
 
Scientists say chemical changes caused by dry roasting processes may prime the body's immune system - sparking future allergic reactions.

But much more work is needed before humans should consider swapping roasted nuts for raw ones, they say.
The resea
 
rch appears in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29280451
                                                       FOOD NEWS
                      NEWS ABOUT TUMERIC/CURRY
 
A spice commonly found in curries, tumeric, may boost the brain's ability to heal itself, according to a report in the journal Stem Cell Research and Therapy. 

The German study suggests a compound found in turmeric could encourage the growth of nerve cells thought to be part of the brain's repair kit.


Scientists say this work, based in rats, may pave the way for future drugs for strokes and Alzheimer's disease. 


But they say more trials are needed to see whether this applies to humans.  http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29361351

Saturday, 20 September 2014

Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog: TODAY'S MENU BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) hello...

Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog:
TODAY'S MENU BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) hello...
: TODAY'S MENU BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) hello great people, i decided to shARE THIS DELICACY WITH YOU AS I PROMISED . I...

Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog: TODAY'S MENU BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) hello...

Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog:
TODAY'S MENU BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) hello...
: TODAY'S MENU BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU) hello great people, i decided to shARE THIS DELICACY WITH YOU AS I PROMISED . I...

TODAY'S MENU
BITTER LEAF SOUP (OFE ONUGBU)
http://www.avartsycooking.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/ofe-onugbu_bitter-leaf-soup-600x398.jpg
hello great people, i decided to shARE THIS DELICACY WITH YOU AS I PROMISED .

IF YOU HAD LISTENED TO GOURMET GUIDE ON UNILAG RADIO 103.1FM, one of our great listeners, chukwudum, an anambra indegene CAME TO THE GOURMET GUIDE STUDIO TO TEACH US HOW TO PREPARE THIS SOUP.

ENJOY IT!  

Recipe for 4 servings:
1 onion (crushed)
2 cups cocoyam (ede)
1 big bunch bitter leaf (shredded and washed)
1 kilogram beef and assorted meat
3 large mangala or okpo dry fish (washed)
1 large stockfish (washed)
3 tablespoons ground crayfish
1 teaspoon ground ogiri (locust beans)
2 cooking spoons palm oil
Salt and seasoning to taste
4 pieces cameroun or nsukka yellow pepper (crushed)

Method:
Wash and season the meats. Add enough salt and onion. Cook until tender. 

Add the fish, stockfish and crayfish, including the seasonings and ogiri. Leave to cook properly to produce the stock. Add the crushed pepper to the pot.

Meanwhile, wash and halve the cocoyams, pour into a sizeable pot, add enough water to slightly cover the cocoyams and cook until very soft and pulpy. 

Remove from heat, drain off the water, peel of the bark and pound like yam until very smooth, scoop into a small plate and set aside.
Meanwhile, pour the palm oil into the meat pot. Cover until the colour becomes lighter. Add the cocoyam paste and cover the pot. Leave to cook until the paste has melted into a thick consistency.

Uncover, simmer, stir and add other ingredients (the soup must not be watery). Add the washed bitter leaves, stir gently and simmer fro three minutes. Taste for salt and pepper. Remove from heat and serve with fufu or pounded yam. Hmmnn, the taste is waoh!

Friday, 19 September 2014



       FOOD RIDDLE FOR THE WEEK

THE ANNUAL WORLD FOOD DAY COMES UP EVERY YEAR ON WHICH DAY?......
 




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Thursday, 18 September 2014

                       FOOD NEWS

     Berries in cancer therapy experiment

Chokeberry  
 
  http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29237733
Wild berries native to North America may have a role in boosting cancer therapy, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Pathology.

Scientists suggest chokeberries could work in combination with conventional drugs to kill more cancer cells.

But the UK research is at an early stage, with experiments carried out only on cancer cells in laboratories.

Cancer Research UK says much more work is needed to test the effectiveness of berries, particularly in human trials. 
 http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29237733
 


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Monday, 15 September 2014






                              WORLD FOOD DAY


LUTH CONSULTANT SAYS EWEDU IS CURE FOR EBOLA



A professor of Ophthalmology at the Lagos State Teaching hospital, LUTH, Professor Adebukola Adefule Oshitelu, has laid claims that 'Genus Corchorus' popularly known as Ewedu in Nigeria is capable of curing the Ebola Virus Disease.
 
She said this recently at the 2014 African Traditional Medicine organised by NAFDAC at Ikeja, Lagos state.
 
The programme which was arranged for Traditional Medicine Practitioners and Conventional Medicine Practitioners was in response for an urgent need of cooperation between the two health bodies in order to enhance better and reliable healthcare delivery system.  http://cumseesumtin.blogspot.com/2014/09/ewedu-is-cure-for-ebola-luth-consultant.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&m=1

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

                     WORLD FOOD DAY

THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF WORLD FOOD DAY ACCROSS THE GLOBE IS DONE IN VARIOUS WAYS.

GOURMET GUIDE WILL BE CELEBRATING THE WORLD FOOD DAY THE NIGERIAN WAY


HOW?

BY USING THIS ONE DAY EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE IMPORTANCE OF RAISING YOUNG NIGERIANS TO GREAT ENTREPRENEURS IN THE FOOD & DRINK & AGRIC INDUSTRY..


HOW CAN THE MEDIA HELP IN PROJECTING THE FOOD, DRINK AND AGRIC INDUSTRY, IN SUCH A  WAY THAT NIGERIAN YOUTHS CAN BEGIN TO EMBRACE THE PROSPECTS IN THIS INDUSTRY AND THUS BECOME JOB CREATORS AND GREAT ACHIEVERS.

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Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog:


                      WORLD FOOD DAY IN NIGERIA

            Welcome to Lydia Enyidiya Eke's FOOD Blog:  



                       Mel Cakes Quarterly Workshop 
Mel Cakes 'n' More, one of Nigeria's top cake making outfits and co-organizer of the Lekki-Ajah International Cake Fair brings its very popular Quarterly Workshop to the Mainland. It is the most comprehensive Cake Baking,Decorating and Sugarcraft training sessions and it features 6 hours of intensive training on:                   

*Baking: Mouth watering lemon blue berry cake + other baking tips.
*Frosting: Amazing techniques using frosting.

*Fondant & Royal Icing Works: Simple and elegant dots with fondant & royal icing.

*Cake Sculpting: Simple and easy sculpting of elegant teapot.

*Exotic Sugar Flower: Exotic sugar flower (Rose) made easy.

*Free Hand Moulding: Making 'too cute' figurines and giving them your own personality using cold porcelain.


Plus: Free Breaking New Grounds Dessert Class powered by Vizyon (Ameera Ventures Ltd)


Date:Thurs 18th Sept,2014.

Time: 10am - 4.30pm

Venue: GSTA Seminar Hall, No 4 Thomas Salako street(beside Tantalizers Eatery), Ogba b/stop,Ogba,Lagos.



Fee: N8,000(payment on or before Friday 12th, September, 2014)  
         N10,000(payment after & at venue)

Enq: 08023144660,08033142689,08090898184,08078526881 


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                                    FOOD NEWS
      NA WA OH! PONMO PALAVA

FOOD RIDDLE - DO U LIKE EATING PONMO, DROP UR COMMENTS!

The Federal Government of Nigeria  may have concluded plans to ban sale and widespread consumption of hides and skins (Pomo which is a delicacy to most Nigerians.

 
This indication emerged on Tuesday 9th, October, when the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina called for competent regulations that would check the consumption and sale of the product.
 
He said this at the 3rd joint anniversary of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN) and Nigeria Institute of Animal Science held at the University of Ibadan. Oyo State.

If this is achieved, he noted that livestock farmers would stand good chances of making high dollar return if the hides and skins are tanned into leather.
 
The minister was represented at the occasion by the Director, Animal Production and Husbandry in the Ministry, Dr. Ademola Raji.


The theme of the programme was entitled, "Value Addition in the Nigerian Livestock Industry: A strategy for Economic Growth and Stakeholders Empowerment".
 http://allafrica.com/stories/201409100472.html?viewall=1
The minister stressed that Federal Government would continue to drive its Agricultural Transformation Agenda with increased vigour in all its ramifications, pleading for continuous support and cooperation of all stakeholders in the livestock sector to deliver the benefits.

He said he was confident that the satisfactory production levels achieved in the poultry and swine segments will soon stretch to reach other commodities such as beef, dairy, micro livestock and animal by products such as leather, bones, hides and skins.
 http://allafrica.com/stories/201409100472.html?viewall=1
 

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Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Saturday, 6 September 2014


  TAKE CARE OF FARMERS  -
 
  http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/09/traders-link-food-shortage-neglect-farmers/
 The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has attributed the shortage of food in the country to inadequate information and training of farmers largely  provided by agricultural extension services in Nigeria.

 
President of the body, Ken Ukoha, who stated this yesterday in Abuja at a one-day stakeholders’ consultation forum, decried the gradual extinction of such key components in the Agricultural Transformation Agenda .
 
Describing the extension agency sub-sector as a bridge between farmers, policymakers and research institutions, Ukoha called for the reformation and strengthening of the services of the agents, including their proper staffing, training and retraining, in order for both the farmers and government to optimally derive the benefits from agriculture.
 http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/09/traders-link-food-shortage-neglect-farmers/
                     FOOD NEWS
   STILL ON EBOLA OUTBREAK IN NIGERIA, BUSH  MEAT BANNED IN ONDO STATE 
 
The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju on Saturday said the business of harvesting and selling bush meat has been banned in the State, pending the time the Ebola virus outbreak is eradicated.
Dr Dayo Adeyanju

Adeyanju, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Saturday breakfast programme, Sunrise, said this measure was part of the State government’s efforts at safeguarding the people of the State from the disease, and not get caught unaware.
 
Although the traders affected may have to find other means of livelihood, Adeyanju noted that it was a sacrifice they would need to make for the good of others.

 http://www.channelstv.com/2014/09/06/ebola-bush-meat-business-banned-ondo-health-commissioner/

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

 
                      MORE NEWS ON AFRICAN WALNUTS
 http://nationalweekender.net/?p=4953
 ConophorNut-Jiofack
Walnuts have innumerable health benefits.

 In Nigeria, it is called Asala or Awusa in Yoruba, Ukpa in Ibo, and Okhue or Okwe in Edo. Tetracarpidium conophorum or Plukenetia conophora, botanically is the African walnut belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae.
Walnuts are a very common ingredient of our daily life. We consume walnuts in chocolates, in cakes, in cookies and more. Even though these taste slightly bitter they are one of the best friends of a baker, who we have slowly come to fall in love with too. The tree serves a multitude of uses; it can be used as food (edible seed), medicine, furniture and dye.
                                                                     FOOD NEWS

       TWO YOUNG NIGERIANS DISCOVERS THAT WALNUT CAN TREAT MOUTH ODOUR!       




      
Two Nigerian teenage prodigies by the name of Eveshorhema Samuel-Alli and Ibukunoluwa Oladeinde, have reportedly  come up with a way of treating mouth odour with the African walnut. 

They made this discovery while representing Nigeria at the 2014 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California, USA where they earned the Life Science Award of $1,000 in the Medicine and Health Science category, courtesy, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society.
The two Nigerian students who attend Doregos Private Academy, Ipaja, Lagos conducted research on the African walnut and discovered that it can also fight against Halitosis asides improving men’s reproductive health and ensuring a healthier body system.
http://kokofeed.com

Monday, 1 September 2014





                           LOOK AT THESE NATURAL PAIN KILLERS!
I STUMBLED ON THEM AND I JUST HAVE TO PASTE THEM FOR YOUR GREAT DELIGHT!

            THE BEAUTY OF COCONUT  WATER



HEY, TAKE A GOOD LOOK AT THIS, WHAT DO YOU SEE?