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Hello Lovers🤗 it’s a beautiful and I hope with embrace with love ❤. In light of that I will be sharing an amazing topic on the spot. Trust me you won’t want to miss out this interesting eye opener😁 Ethical ways of Eating Ethical ways of eating focuses on putting thought into where your food comes from and the impact it has on other humans, animals and the environment. It can mean eating more organic foods, looking for local or even becoming a more veggie-centric eater. While people have a lot of reasons for wanting to eat ethically, most decide to make the change for moral or health issues – and it can make a big difference in how you approach every meal of the day. If you’d like to start eating in this manner, you can take it on little-by-little by making some of the small changes we’ve suggested here. Eventually they may add up to something big! Try out these ethical eating basics to get started. 1 Eat less meat. Most meat comes from factory farms that mistreat animals...

I LIKE TO THINK THAT.... I like to think that I'll look back at my dark and low days and say oh that was God leading me. 🙏 I like to think that I'll look back at my youth and say oh thank God I made that decision. 😎 I like to think that I'll look back at when I was single and say oh I'm glad I waited for this Masterpiece. 👰💏💍 I'll like to think that I'll look back at  my Garri days and say hunger no good ooo😂😂😂😂 I'll like to think that I'll make heaven and say thank God for Jesus, oh Mehn see Fire abeg!🤗🔥 What do you see in your future , I see Great Joy & Greatness on mine..🙌 YOU ARE MORE THAN WHAT YOU SEE TODAY ! Drop a comment and prophesy to yourself and your friends Below❤👇

 CountryStyle Kitchen with Susan So it’s a new week and an amazing time to show you all one great recipe for one of Nigerians most enjoyed soup “Ogbono” Ogbono Draw Soup Ingredients: Meat, Shaki, Dry Fish, Stock Fish, Ogbono Seeds, palm oil, Pumpkin leaves or bitter leaves, spinach, dried pepper, crayfish, onion,seasoning cubes and salt. How to prepare: First grind the Ogbono till it smooth, cut the spinach, cook the meat and stock fish, add onion and seasoning cubes to it. Pour palm oil in the pot, set at low heat do not allow it to heat up. Add the Ogbono stir until the Ogbono is dissolve in the oil. Add the meat/fish stock (water from cooking the assorted meat and fish). Set the heat of your cooker to low and start stirring. You will notice the Ogbono start to thicken and draw, stir every 2-3 minutes for 20 minutes. Add the assorted meat and fish, ground crayfish, salt and pepper to taste cover and cook till the contents of the pot is well heated up. Add the pumpkin lea...

CountryStyle Kitchen with Susan This week we will be seeing a very interesting meal recipe and ofcourse Nigerians most enjoyed way of preparing beans .It is mostly seen in the western part of Nigeria and it’s one Lagosians most consumed meal...  Ewa Agoyin Ingredients: Red beans, habanero pepper, dried red bell peppers, fresh tomatoes, palm oil, onion, ground crayfish, salt and Maggi. How to prepare: Before cooking Ewa Agoyin soak the beans for about 2 hours. Cook the beans until it soft, let water dry up and mash the beans. Ewa Agoyin Sauce Pour oil into the pot , heat until it look like vegetable oil. Add chopped onions, and fry until the onions turns brown. Add the pepper and crayfish to the oil stir continuously until the sauce begins to darken a bit, add the Maggi and salt. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes put of the heat and your sauce is read to be placed on the beans. CountryStyle Kitchen remains your favorite spot for Nigerian indigenous delicacy is always and ...

CountryStyle Kitchen with Susan We are always excited to be back on the spot with you guys and as you know it’s the home of Country(Nigerian)dishes Today we will be showing you an interesting recipe for making one  Northern’s very special delicacy Miyan Taushe & Tuwo Shinkafa Ingredients: Pumpkin, assorted meat, smoked fish, dawadawa (locust beans), raw groundnut, habanero pepper, yakuwa leaves, spinach, palm oil, tatashe (red bell pepper), tomatoes, onion, seasoning cube, Salt How to prepare: Boil and season the pumpkin with the assorted meats and smoked fish. If you are using pumpkin paste or puree, add it to the pot after the meats have cooked. Take out the meats then mash all the pumpkin chunks to a pulp or mash some whilst leaving the others in tiny bite sized pieces. Once this is done, set aside. roasted and peeled groundnut, blend in a mill till the groundnut forms a paste. Blend the ingredients for the pepper (tomatoes, onion, scotch bonnet/habanero pepper...

CountryStyle Kitchen with Egwuje Importance of Traditional foods What are Traditional Foods? Traditional foods are foods that were consumed throughout history before the modernization and industrialization of the food supply. These foods are not only free from additives, chemicals and many of the things we find in food today, but they were exceptionally nourishing. Traditional staple food and other food groups such as nuts, seeds, wild fruits and vegetables are significantly used in diet and  area specific. Traditional food system plays a significant role in maintaining the well-being and health of Indigenous People. ... Changing food pattern can damage the good health of the society. Though the specifics of traditional food varied by culture, many cultures included some variation of the following: • Healthy proteins like free range meats, fish or eggs • Beneficial fats from healthy sources including coconut based fats, handmade butter and olive oil • Organ meats...

CountryStyle Kitchen with Egwuje Susan The Tellrhodes Blog is officially open and I am super excited cause I have prepared amazing content to share and I believe this year will be far better than the previous year!!! CountryStyle Kitchen will be creating content that will educate and also lighten up our cooking spirit. This will include exploring the food culture;the diversification and beauty of our Nigerian delicacies,rightful ethical ways of eating, recipe development, food, dieting and kitchen development. CountryStyle Kitchen is super excited to be on the spot and we officially say a Happy New Year to  all the CountryStyle lovers.... Let’s start the year with you and let’s go again! Post By : Egwuje Susan

Country Dishes with Susan Hi guys its your very own hommie and just as a country girl  that I am I have a Fascinating and mindblowing topic to share   HEALTH EFFECT OF EATING WITH HANDS  Today when we see people eating with their hands it may seen unusual and most people even see it as unhealthy, this actually is not true. Eating with your hands has health benefits. The only thing you have to do is thoroughly wash your hands    Benefits of eating with your hands IMPROVED DIGESTION There are certain bacterias found on the palm and fingers of the hand, it is not harmful to humans it infact protect us from damaging microbes in the environment. When you eat with your hands, the flora in the fingered is swallowed. It is beneficial for Health and various parts of the body such as mouth, throat, intestine, and it promotes healthy digestion in the gut. Handling food with your fingers releases digestive juices and enzymes PROMOTES MINDFUL EATING Eating wi...

CountrySide dishes with Susan Good morning Fam, its your favourite spot on the TellRhodes blog and your favourite place for 100% Nigerian meal discovery and today we explore one of Niger Delta's very own delicacies Banga Soup (Niger-Delta way) This soup is widely appreciated and eaten all over Africa, but Nigerians are very particular about their own and what goes into it. Follow me as I take you to Niger Delta in Nigeria to enjoy this beautiful delicacy. Trust me this will make you dance Fadila’s dance. What you will need 800g palm fruit 1tbsp banga spice (you can buy ready mix or simply make your own by blending Ataiko and Irugeje in a dry mill) 2 -2.5tbsp Beletete leaves 1 Oburunbebe stick (please don’t laugh when you see the size of my stick, that is what happens if you live outside Nigeria) 1-2 medium size fresh catfish, washed, gutted and cut into pieces. Assorted beef (I used shaki, ponmo and cow-leg) Fresh Shrimps Dried prawns 2-3 scotch bonn...

countryside kitchen with Susan How to Prepare Ugba Ugba is one of the Nigerian traditional Igbo meal prepared the same way as Abacha (African Salad) but with Ugba, instead of using ugba/ukpaka as just a side ingredient, it is the main ingredient. How to prepare Ugba Ugba is like cooking only Ukwa (Breadfruit). Ugba (Ukpaka) is known as an exclusive and expensive ingredient Ingredients for Ugba I used: 3 handfuls ugba (ukpaka) ½ cup red palm oil 1 habanero pepper (atarodo, ose oyibo) 1 teaspoon powdered edible potash (alternative: baking soda) 1 big stock cube ½ teaspoon ogiri Igbo 2 big pieces of ponmo (cow skin) 1 big cut stockfish 1 handful crayfish or 2 tablespoons ground crayfish 10 medium crayfish Salt (to taste) For serving: 1 red onion 1 small bunch of garden egg leaves (akwúkwó  añara) 1 chunk of stockfish or dry fish (optional) Before you prepare Ugba Rinse the ugba/ukpaka and place in a sieve to drain. Cook the stockfish...

Country Side Dish with Susan How to make nwkobi  Countyside dish explores the world of Nigerian super delicacies and in today's world of discovery we will be learning how to make the Nigerian popular dessert "Nwkobi"      Nkwobi is a popular Igbo traditional food mostly served as a side dish or dessert. It's simply a cow foot prepared in spicy palm oil and mixed spices.   Nkwobi ingredients 1. 1kg of cow foot(cut into  sizeable pieces) 2. pieces of Ehuru seeds(calabash nutmegs) 4. 1 table spoon of edible potash(akanwu) 5. 1 cup of palm oil 6. 4 pieces of habanero pepper(atarodo) 7. 1 ball of onion 8. 3 seasoning cubs 9. Salt to taste 10. Pieces of utazi leaves 11. Ugba(oil beans) Before u start making your Nkwobi *Use big knife to cut cow foot into medium chunks *Wash and place in a pot;add 2 seasoning cubes,pepper,onions, and salt and cook until done Steps on how to prepare Nkwobi 1. In a medium  sauce pan heat palm oil for 1...