Turmeric is a herb that has been in use for various purposes for a long time. We are much more familiar with ginger than turmeric, They both belong to the same family Zingiberaceae, Later in this article we would be looking at the similarities and differences between turmeric and ginger. The botanical name of turmeric…
In this article you will learn several watermelon juice and smoothie recipes Watermelon is a fruit with high water content and offers lots of nutrients that’s good for your body. The health benefits of watermelon are many, its high in vitamin A. vitamin B and potassium, it’s made up of about 92% water. Watermelon is…
Let’s take a quick look at this tropical crop. I’ll be showing you in simple steps how to plant watermelon in your garden. Watermelon is a plant you should grow at home, It’s easy to grow once you know how to plant watermelon. The fruit is nice, delicious to eat, on the other hand, juice…
Would you like to have a drink so natural and healthy to quench your thirst and give great delight to your taste bud? I have this amazing smoothie recipe for you made from three easy to find fruits from any fruit store. Watermelon, banana and apple the combination of this three fruits is tasty and…
What is Potato Flour? Potato flour or potato powder, is a fine powder made from potato. It is considered a healthy alternative to white flour, The flour is gluten free and nutritious, see nutritional information of potatoes. How To Make Potato Flour Ingredient Steps What is Potato Flour Used For Potato Starch This is extracted…
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a starchy root and plant tuber and not the same as sweet potato. It’s small, spherical with thin skin, the flesh is white or yellow. It is a vegetable. It belongs to the Solanaceae family the same as tomato, pepper and garden egg. Potatoes are a staple of many dishes across…
Cocoyam grows well in land with abundant water, it can also be grown using irrigation to supply abundant water. They can grow under flooded conditions and under tree shades so long as it is the base that is covered by the water. My grandmother used to plant her cocoyam in deep, moist, swampy areas with…
Achicha ede best described in English as cocoyam flakes is common among the Igbos in South Eastern Nigeria. Growing up with my grandmother, she had a very large cocoyam farm. Once it was time to harvest the cocoyam she would separate the corm from the head and keep the head under a shade to preserve…
Cocoyam flour is used as a thickener in soups replacing the conventional method of preparing cocoyam for soup. The preparation of fresh cocoyam for soup can take some time Here is a brief run down of the process With cocoyam flour all these steps mentioned above is no longer needed and all you need to…
Cocoyam also known as taro is a root vegetable cultivated for their corms as food. The leaves and petioles also serve as food. There are different species of cocoyam, the light purple corms, the white and the yellow corms. The most abundant is the light purple corm and the white corm. The yellow corm is…