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Helo and welcome back to my blog. Today I'd like to share a traditional dish I learnt over the weekend. It's just basic and simple to prepare. My preparation took about an hour 30 minutes, excluding the time I spent collecting them. Dish prepared for 10 people. ▪️15 bamboo shoots ▪️13 small red pandanus ▪️Some green leaves/veges ▪️2teaspoon salt ▪️5 chicken cubes ▪️10 cups of water Steps: ▪️Wash the bamboo shoots. ▪️Wash the greens. ▪️Cut in half  the red pandanus and remove the meat from the seeds. ▪️Dry them all under the sun for 20 minutes. ▪️After drying, place the bamboo shoots first into a big pot. ▪️Place the red pandanus on top of the pandanus. ▪️Cover the top with the bush green leaves. ▪️pour enough water to the top ▪️boil on open fire for 30- 40 minutes or more depending on the level of heat used to boil. check to make sure they are cooked. ▪️Then remove the pot from the fire and separate the pandanus,bamboo shoots and the greens. ▪️leave to cool for another 20 minu...

Welcome Back!! Lemons are superfood. They contain a high amount of Vitamin C. Lemon Leaves have a lot of health benefits too. They have some therapeutic  properties. The leaves can cure cold and get rid of respiratory  infections that results in coughing. Helps urinary system to dispose of gravel that may accumulate in channels and help treat the problem of insomnia.  Lemon leaves can be boiled with warm water and taken with tea. I usually take lemon water (warm) in the morning but now have started drinking in the night because I believe that as we sleep it flushes out the toxins throughout the night till morning.  Well, my personal experience of its effect happened last Thursday, while preparing dinner I didnt realise that I was allergic to sea shells. I bought some shells from our local market and prepared a nice meal with root cassava and sweet potatoes. While eating I realised that I was unable to breath and my skin started to itch. It wasn't common because I always watche...

Welcome back!! Its Mothers Day today ( sunday 09th May 2021) and I'm missing my mothers already. Beautiful and kind mamas who've been part of my earthy life. I thank God for them everyday. My mothers taught me how to cook different local dishes on open fire, copper dish, pot, clay pot, bamboo leaves and bamboo. They taught me how to bake, make pizza, cook in ground oven ( mumu) , bake cake and bread over hot stone, roast chicken on hot stone and other kitchen stuff. I'm fully loaded, hahaha!! Well not just my mamas but I have friends who've been sharing their local recipe with me hence this one I'm going to share is from a friend who's also my workmate and she is from an island Province of Papua New Guinea. I call it Sago   Porridge . It's very easy to prepare for breakfast. They make the best porridge. In my case today, it's simply the basics. I bought this Sago from the local market at k5.00 and 2 dry coconuts for k1.00 each. Preparation for 4 peopl...

Welcome back!! I'd like to share a traditional dish that I learnt to make while on my christmas holiday in the village. This is a very special dish . It is called "Asamp". I'd like to call it traditional cake because of the way its prepared, with layers that looks like the cake. The layers of mixer of kumu( veges) will capture you eyes. Haha!! (picture below) I've been told that only few women were experts at making the best asamp. (actually I wasn't told until I finished making this dish haha!! So probably I have made the team, yay!!) When ever there's a traditional marriage ceremony, the bride's people prepare this special dish for the groom's people. The dish is presented to the groom with the new bride. The groom and his people will share the dish. The flavor and the taste will tell whether the union will last or not.( traditional belief ) Preparation: 1️⃣A mumu place (ground oven) is prepared. 2️⃣Stones are heated over the fire. 3️⃣A small...

Our hearts are broken into a thousand pieces, As tears freely fall, Across the nation, The nation you made free, A thousand tribes you brought together, Many tounges you understood, With one language of Peace, Across the mountains, and the rivers,in the jungles and valleys, A thousand tribes and colors of people, You made to understand, The language of Peace, We Mourn your departure, It's a sad day, The day to remember, Your life and deeds, Yet we mourn deeply, Across the ocean, You made friends With one language of Peace, You had enemies, Across the oceans, Yet you made friends With one language of Peace,    Wished you lived longer, To celebrate the 46th, Years of Independence, Yet you left, today Knowing you've done well, Our hearts are broken, We shall mourn, And talk, And remember, The day you decided, To make us free, We are free indeed, Free from rulers And dominion's, Free to make our own decisions, Cos you made us free, With one language of Peace, Tomorrow we shall ...

During my 2020 christmas holiday in the village, I tried some home made recipes for family consumption and This simple home made tomato and Egg sauce recipee is for four people I made one morning. It is very basic. Ingredients: 🔸️ 1 cup tomato 🔸️ 4 large eggs 🔸️ 4 scones 🔸️ Small bulb ginger 🔸️ pinch of salt 🔸️ 4 biscuits Cooking Time: 10 minutes starting from preparation. It should be a light sauce Steps: 1️⃣Wash the tomatoes. 2️⃣cut them into pieces and pour straight into a medium fry pan. 3️⃣ Break 4 eggs into a bowl and mix well. Add the grated ginger and pinch of salt into the egg mixture. Mix well together. 4️⃣Boil the tomatoes over low heat. ( open fire in my case haha!!) 5️⃣Add the egg mixture and stir as your pour the eggs inside the boiling tomatoes. 6️⃣ Continue stirring until the paste is formed. 7️⃣ Remove the pan from the fire and set the table. 8️⃣ While the sauce is still hot, spread the mixture on the scones, bread or biscuits and have it with Lettuce for breakf...

She stares out the window Dark clouds, rain drops like snow balls Days gone by all the same, gripped by fear and pain, Her soul cries for mercy, healing is not in sight She wonders "will it end someday ?" No hope in sight, Future unknown Flesh disappearing, bones appearing Eyes blazing hot, she groans in pain, yet tears no more,  years pass by, no hope in sight, People look with amazement, at the sight of her appearance,they whisper, mock and laugh,, friends leave, phone dusty, mobile in silence,no calls,they fear, A new year Dawn's she remembers, "An Angel is watching, she says" Surely there's a future, Faith rising, she can feel it, flooding her soul, like waterfall, igniting the prayer wheel, she prays fervently, trusting, hoping, Her eyes lit up, she smiles at the rain, storm is like a shower, as her prayers thunders through, Defeaning the sounds of whispers, Rebuilding flesh and bones Rekindling the flame of hope, Releasing sweet fragrance, Over the ...

Cucumbers have been known for their important health benefits for generations. Adding cucumber to your daily diet may lead to many health benefits including weight loss, balanced hydration, healthy hair and skin and digestive regularity. My healthy eating journey started in 2017 after my lifestyle changed. Since then I have been depending on plant based food. I'd say it was quite expensive in the city to be eating certain foods only. But thank God for my very wonderful and supportive family. I have been including cucumber in all my diet and have seen amazing results. Other garden foods were also included in my cucumber diet. I usually have cucumber on an empty stomach in the morning between 6-7am. So before I leave for work I have one medium size cucumber and later have the main breakfast in the office. Detox and cleansing works effectively on an empty stomach. Cucumber is 96 percent water and full of antioxidants. So if you are thinking of losing weight, or having digestive probl...

This week has been challenging and at the same time amazing. Challenging in a sense that I was so busy with work that I had missed my " me time".    I've been sleeping late and waking up late, missing out on some very important things in my life.   My "Me time" starts at 5:00am. Thats when I wake up to spend time in meditation and prayer. This hasn't happen the last week.  The Amazing part was that every positive thought that crossed my mind, I achieved each one of them in which  I'm grateful and fulfilled. I'm sure the positive thoughts and Impressions placed in my mind were a divine direction especially when it was to help family and friends who were in need. I've realised that even though my body was busy with work, my mind was at work too. From time to time my mind would wander around God's promises and I would affirm them by my mouth confession. I did that continually because I believe that it is by faith that we are put right with God a...

Finally the dark cloud has kept its promise, by shedding it's tear on our dry thirsty land. It was hanging up their for a while, Over the city and then clearing up, But could not bear to see plants and residents suffer, Under dust and heat, "I have to shed this tear, Even if it's a single tear, it says" the other clouds gather around, they agree it's the best thing to do, They agee that it's been a long eight months, The last they shed  heavy tears, "It won't be long for another heavy tears, they discuss, for now, you shed this single tear," Over the past week everything turned Brown and dusty. The feet of the passer by looked tired and filthy. Yet not one complained about the heat and dust. COVID19 has made everyone desparate to make ends meet. They forgot the season, Prices of goods and services have increased, the desperation is high, Slowly being felt by the residents of the most beautiful city. Other nations call it corrupt, dirty and filthy...

You will have to live with the consequences of everything you say. What you say can preserve life or destroy it; so you must accept the consequences of your words. Proverbs 18:20-21 The words you speak every seconds of the day are either building you up or breaking you down. You will live with the consequences of every words you speak. Situations,problems and circumstances are bound to change depending on your words. The words you speak will either open doors or close doors to your destiny and healing. Your words construct your life and future. What you say today will carry you on tomorrow. You must understand the it's benefits and consequences. When you speak words of life you find life, when you speak words of success you find success, your life is hidden in your words.What you believe and speak not only affects your life but your entire body and immune system as well. Your words will become a blessing or a curse to you. From experience and my study of God's word, I am convin...

After harvesting this banana from the backyard I decided to write down some of its health benefits. Banana tree from the backyard garden. Since I stopped eating both white and brown rice in October 2017, I made garden foods my staple food and bananas turned out to be one of them. Currently I have different species of bananas planted at my backyard garden.  Well these green Bananas are just amazing and full of so many health benefits. So when you next eat green bananas, remember the following health benefits. Listed below are the 3 main benefits noticed in my body. Fibre: Smooth bowel movement.  The reason for this is because greens bananas are full of fibre. They have an excellent source of fibre. Fibre plays an important role in ensuring digestive health as well as heart  health. Fibre adds bulk to the stool and facilitates smooth digestion. Detox and gut health: Bananas have antiviral properties that can promote healthy gut and the fibre to support daily detoxification by sweeping th...

What appeared to be a quiet morning turned out noisy. Rudi was still in her room when she heard her elder siblings shouting at each other and running around the house. She remembered vividly what the commotion was for, "Food". Her siblings were frying the left over creamed rice from last night's dinner and some fresh eggs from their poultry. It happened the day before too. Norm wasn't happy with the amount of food served on his plate. He argued that as the first son of his family he needed to be served first with a full plate. "Mi Les long kaikai, yupla mas givim mi planti", (I don't want to eat this, I need a full plate) he said". His cousins had promised him that he would have a full plate the next day. However that didn't happen which resulted in screams and shouting that morning. It was Christmas. Rudi's siblings were home for holidays. She had four elder brothers and an elder sister. She was the last born. Their father was a teacher at ...

(Pandanus conoideus) or Marita as it's called in Papua New Guinea, is a red fruit filled with many health benefits. It is delicious and is enjoyed by many families in rural villages. For some, Marita is very special and valuable in occasions like Bride Price and family gatherings. For some it is just a daily diet. When family gather to contribute for a bride price payment, Marita is among the foods contributed, in large quantity. When visitors come to your house, Marita is given as a show of appreciation and friendship. It can be cooked and shared together or as a take home gift. Different provinces have various ways of preparing Marita. Basically it is splitted into half and the inside white flesh is removed and the seeds are boiled in a pot wrapped in breadfruit leaves or bush fern. They can be eaten with sweet potatoes. Some people believe that the taste and flavor depends on the quality of the soil in which it is planted. Below are some of the health benefits of Marita and the ...