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Every ideal cook or wife want to keep an impression with their kitchen ergonomics. Spoilers to this are cooking spills which are hardly preventable especially with staple foods, after-cook cleaning is always tiring and a "kitchen-demon" to be wary about. Besides the stress of cleaning, there is the defacing of the burner surfaces which eventually become rot with rust. With new and applied technologies these concerns are now problems of the past. Introducing all new "burner protector" cover which protects your burner from cooking spills for long lasting experience.  How to use: take out a sheet of the burner cover, trim to fit where necessary place over the burner, ensure it's placed below the fire area to prevent damage to product after cooking, take out the cover wipe with a rag and you are done! The video below shows brief description of product and usage. Contact Helambergo Enterprise online store for your order. Limited quantity avail...

Understanding home economics goes beyond being a good cook, utilising time and resources, guarding against waste is an added credit to your kitchen skills 1. When boiling water on a burner with conventional pots (not pressure), close the pot tightly as best as you can. Tightly covered pots build pressure as temperature increases, increase pressure reduces the boiling point. Do this and you'll save your gas or cooking fuel. 2. Before using your pressure pots ensure that the rubber around the cover/lid is in place and properly fitted. That rubber makes your pressure pot air and water proof hence preserving the building pressure within the pot thereby increasing cooking time. Use this tips for a happy cooking experience. Enjoy happy cooking lifestyle with Amberneg cooking oil today!

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has given his own personal account of the circumstances around his concession of the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari, the then candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). There are conflicting accounts of the final moments before that momentous phone call, with many believing that the former President had bowed to pressure from some of the nation’s former leaders to make the phone call. However, writing in ‘My Transition Hours’, Jonathan said it was his own personal decision even though many of his supporters across the nation would have liked for him to act otherwise. “I knew what was coming the day before I called General Muhammadu Buhari. I had reports on the polls around the country. It was clear the results were not going to favour me. Apparently, there were many instances of irregularities. There were series of problems with card readers, resulting from widespread technical hitches leading to the non-uniform applic...

Everyone knows someone who has been affected by breast cancer. The deadly disease claims the lives of too many of our mothers, sisters and daughters each year. The good news is incidences of breast cancer have been dropping over the past decade, but we can’t stop there. News that products made with healthy palm oil may play a role in thwarting the spread of breast cancer cells is getting widespread attention. Palm fruit oil  is the richest natural food source of tocotrienols , which studies show may be beneficial in the  fight against advanced breast cancer. Researchers have found evidence that palm-based tocotrienols may inhibit human breast cancer cells irrespective of estrogen receptor status. This exciting news has generated even more research dollars. Scientists at the University of Malaya Medical Centre are embarking on a clinical trial to find out more about the potential anti-cancer properties of Vitamin E tocotrienols extracted from palm fruit oil. ...

  The benefits of palm oil are no longer a secret to anyone, praised in countless articles and in the media, palm oil is the miracle and an unavoidable product of the century. With such a resume it comes as no wonder the demand for the product has skyrocketed at an incredible speed. This made it possible for different brands to sell cheaper versions of the palm oil claiming it to be the real deal. The danger with these fake products is the fact they are extremely low in healthy nutrients and are often dangerous for the health! Unfortunately, palm oil is rather easy to fake but there are a few tricks to spotting the real oil among the fake versions. Buy saturated palm oil because these are harder to fake, while unsaturated palm oil are dangerous to the health it can also be chemically obtained. Check the package and see if there is any dirt and the product has a clear consistency. This is very important because dirt will spoil it in a very short time-span. In...

Recently, I have some of my patients coming to request for insight into gender selection. These are women who came from regions where having a male child is a big deal, so I have to answer the question how can it happen? Well, time and time again I tell people whatever therapy and or method you want to use to determine the sex of your child, however accurate the calculations are it is a 50/50% chance because the ultimate chance belong to God. When you go to your gynaecologist for whatever method, one of the examinations you’ll have to do is folliculometry (follicular tracking). These are the basic things you’ll need to know about follicular tracking: In this simplest form of assisted conception. Some assistance is provided in monitoring the follicular growth, ovulation and timing of the intercourse. There is no stimulation of ovaries with any drugs and this is the most natural form of assisted conception. Procedure Normally a woman produces and releases one ...

Wendi got married few years ago, from that time till now she has been rocked with multiple spontaneous abortions. She blames the terrible experience on the witches in her village, she doesn't know that herself and some biological factors may have contributed to the situation. I will tell you how.  Have you ever heard of the word Rhesus factor (Rh)? Rh D factor is a protein that is present on the surface of the red-blood cells. This was first discovered in rhesus monkeys, hence the name. People that have the Rh factor are Rh D positive +, those who do not have the Rh factor are Rh D negative-.  The + and - sign in front of the blood group is the rhesus D factor. So we have A+,A-,O+,O-, B+,B-,AB+,AB-. Rhesus factor is genetic, it's gotten from the parents precisely the man.  With this in mind, let's further explain Wendi’s predicament . If you are Rh D positive+ e.g (A+,B+,O+,AB+) you are safe, but if you are negative e.g (A-,B-,AB-,O-) you're not. A ma...

Ingredients (based on your preference and flavor bud) • Fresh tomatoes • Fresh pepper • Long fresh pepper (sombo) • Onions • Spring onions (optional) • Ginger • Garlic • Chicken/ meat stock • Well-seasoned chicken/ meat (already cooked)  • Maggi • Salt  • Thyme/ curry  (optional) • Healthy oil of your choice STEPS 1. Carefully sort and wash fresh tomatoes 2. Carefully sort and wash fresh pepper and long fresh pepper(sombo) 3. Separate and wash garlic and ginger for blending 4. Blend  tomatoes/ fresh pepper/ long fresh pepper (sombo) /garlic and ginger 5. Pour well blended paste into a pot 6. Cut fresh onions into medium slices (Spring onion is optional) Put inside your pot the freshly blended tomato/pepper/ginger and garlic paste on a moderate gas burner to cook. Add 2- 3 tablespoon of your favorite healthy cooking oil.  If you noticed, no frying because it destroys the nutritional value...

All my life I've seen in the market place a type of leaf tied and placed in the show glass or table. I have always wondered what that is, until just recently I beam my search light to the market again, investigating all the valuable foodstuffs being sold. Then I discovered Utazi. Gongronema latifolium (Utazi) is a medicinal plant that is beneficial for preventing and treating diseases and ailments. Gongronema latifolium leaf, which can be chewed, infused or used for cooking is mainly used in the Western part of Africa as food and medicine. Pharmacological studies suggests that utazi has analgesic, antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti-ulcer, anti-sickling, anti-oxidant, anti-asthmatic, anti-pyretic, hypoglycaemic and anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers agree that the fundamental ingredients used for medicinal purposes are stored in the various parts of the utazi plant such as; the fruits, seeds, leaves, root and bark. The vital medicinal ingredients store...

Nsala Soup is perfect for winter/cold rainy day because its spicy. It's a quickie on your menu table, you can count on it to save the day when you run out on soup a few days before the big soup day Ingredients Cat Fish: 4 one-inch thick pieces Fresh or dry Utazi Leaves (Gongronema latifolium) Thickener: Raw White Yam / Yam Powder / Potato Puree Habanero peppers Salt (to taste) 1 handful crayfish 1 stock cube (seasoning) 1 Ogiri Okpehe (traditional seasoning) Before you cook Nsala Soup Cut and prepare your catfish. Place in bowl and pour very hot water on the fish. This toughens the skin of the fish so that the pieces do not disintegrate while cooking the soup. Leave for about 2 minutes and wash the fish with cold water. You should also wash off any slimy substance on the outer skin of the fish at this time. Boil a few cubes of raw white yam. When soft, pound with a mortar and pestle till a smooth paste is formed, then set aside. You can substitute white ...