Author: michael-emmanuel
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Citrus Fruits: The Perfect Fruits for Recharging Your Body
Frequent fruit consumers know this: some fruits fill you with vibrance and refreshed energy, and some fruits appeal to you only because doctors insist they’re nutritious. The nutrient content of fruits isn’t dependent on the zest or yum—which is why avocado, despite its remarkable bland taste, supplies more dietary fiber, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus than…
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Five Benefits of Tomatoes You Didn’t Know About
Lycopersicon esculentum. The botanical name for tomatoes. I learned this name as a ten-year -old bewildered by the agricultural names for different plants. At the time, I thought the name had a sweet ring to it, an enticing pronunciation only befitting of bright-red tomatoes. Later, I learned the more accurate botanical name was Solanum lycopersicum,…
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Win Back in 2025 with PricePally Loyalty Rewards
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Living in Nigeria in 2025 is a high-cost task. From food prices to data costs to transport fares, inflation has hit everything. If you’ve shopped groceries recently, whether online or in walk-in supermarkets, did you pause to reread the price labels to be sure you weren’t mixing up the digits? And true, you can cut…
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Are Cashew Nuts a Nutritious Replacement for Groundnuts?
I discovered cashew nuts were delicious by chance in a laboratory, as they were being roasted in a microwave. The nuts had a peculiarly appealing scent. When I moved closer to the microwave, I was surprised to find that the subjects of attention were the same nuts I’d seen multiple times all around the country.…
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Everything to Know About Hake Fish Before Buying
Hake fish ranks high in the list of top-performing sea foods in Nigeria. We eat hakes as roasted, smoked, or fried fish in a variety of meals, homemade or canteen-served. As is our custom with conferring local names on food items, many Nigerians call the hake fish “panla.”. This applies to consumers, sellers, and distributors.…
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Is Scent Leaf a Herb or a Vegetable?
It’s a union. That’s what Mrs. F, a trader who sells vegetables in Egbeda market, implied when I asked her if scent leaves are vegetables or herbs. “Na vegetables but e dey work well well for treating different sicknesses.” Expanding on some scent leaves benefits, she added, “You fit use the water for person wey…
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The Different Uses & Benefits of Cloves
Since their earliest dating, cloves have grown in usage, recognition, and distribution. These highly aromatic, dried flowerbuds are used as spices in recipes and for making natural drinks (such as zobo and kunu). Beyond culinary purposes, consumers are also exploring medicinal and health benefits of taking cloves. Cloves are reported to have existed as far…
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How to Make the Perfect Nigerian Jollof Rice for the Holidays
Some days ago I watched a video of a Nigerian couple having their honeymoon in Dubai. They were exploring restaurants within the community, intent on finding something that felt Nigerian. And what did they find that assured them they were at the right place? Nigerian jollof rice. Nigerian jollof rice is more than a meal.…
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Delicious Nigerian Recipes For Vegans and Vegetarians
The most difficult aspect of being a vegetarian in Nigeria is figuring out what to eat day by day. Sure, planning your vegan diet for a day or two won’t cause any headaches. But once you have to scale up your meal planner over an extensive period – for instance, thirty days – you can…
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5 Proven Health Benefits of Onions
Are onions good for you? Scientific and nutritional research suggests so. Onions, ubiquitous in many cuisines across the world, add a range of nutrients to the body. Available in different shapes, colors, and maturity stages, onions add flavor to meals. For decades, humans have recognized onions for their blood regulation potential, their ability to reduce…