MONDAY In House News...

 Hailings.............

IN HOUSE MEMO

Please if you are a CEO or in charge of paying salaries anywhere,please note that in December it is better to start paying from the 15th to enable people shop for their families just before the prices really shoot up.....

And don't forget also that it would be nice if you add the 13th month salary....


Who has shopped foodstuff for Christmas?....I have gifted two people air fryers in Naija and tomorrow i will gift the Anambra man that always cooks naija food and remembers me...

Airfryer is a wonderful gift to give out this Christmas if you run outta ideas........


Mwaaaah!!!

****************************************************************************





FITNESS TALK WITH SAPIO: HOW TO COOK WITHOUT OIL


In this part of the world, our meals are hardly prepared without oil. Our palates are pretty much used to that, so much so that the mere thought of oil-less meals is enough to yank off our appetites. Also, the general belief is that meals prepared without oil are usually bland and without soul. Contrary to this notion, meals prepared without oil can turn out to be as good (if not better) as those prepared with oil. 


You can enjoy your soups without oil and you won't even feel the difference. Remember how a cooking spoon of palm oil/ vegetable oil can adversely be a game changer. Thus, be ready to enjoy your soups without oil. To achieve this, all you need need do is to adopt a few tricks and some of these tricks are what we would look at today. Please note that these tricks go against some of the cooking principles we know or are used to, but in our bid to live healthy, we should be ready to jettison some beliefs and tradition. 




* Okra Soup: This is one of the best soups you can treat yourself to when you are  on a weight loss journey. The truth of the matter is that it tastes better without oil. This style is usually called okra pepper soup. Cook your meats, preferably Goat meat, Cow leg or any other healthy option available to you. Add some fresh ginger juice. Blend some negro pepper (uda), nutmeg, cloves and other spices you are accustomed to. Soak the blended spices in little water and extract the juice. Add some of the juice to your soup. Once your "pepper soup" is ready, you can then add your okra, allow it to cook for 3 minutes and your soup is ready. Please note that pregnant women and those going to conceive should leave out all the spices mentioned above. Ginger only is just perfect.




* Efo Riro ( Vegetable Soup, the Yoruba Way): To enjoy this soup the healthy way, prepare your stew base ( a blend of tomatoes, red bell peppers, ginger, pepper and Onion). Blend them smoothly and add to your cooking pot. Bring to a boil and add your desired protein(s) including smoked Catfish. Add some crayfish and iru (optional). I have come to realise that crayfish and/or Iru gives your soup a warm colour and with that, you won't miss your palm oil. Add other desirables and bring all ingredients to a boil. Add your vegetables and cook for 3 minutes and your soup is ready.




* Edikaikong/ Afang Soups: These soups are not left out in this oil-less train. Provided the broth of your soup is thick and rich enough, you may not miss the oil. To make the broth of your soup rich and thick, use crayfish, Oporo, cameroon pepper, etc (You can apply same idea to the options above too). This way, you may not notice the absence of palm oil. 




* Ogbono soup: there isn't any tweak on this one, just leave out the oil. And that means that if you are used to the frying method, you would have to adopt the other unconventional (but equally good) method.




* Stews: you can leave out oils from your stew and not even feel it that much. Cook your proteins with as little water as possible. Prep your stew base, but instead of blending, put them in your oven pan and leave them to roast for some minutes . Alternatively, add them to a pot and allow the tomatoes to let out all its water and wilt along side other ingredients. Allow to cool, blend and then add to your already cooked meat. Stir the mixture and allow to cook for some minutes and your unconventional, but healthy stew is ready. If this tomatoes stew doesn't sit right with you, you can try vegetable stew using the recipe above. This same stew base can be adopted in preparing , jollof rice.

* Gravy Sauce/ Goat Curry sauce/Chicken Curry Sauce... In order to bypass the use of oil when preparing these, I cook the chicken (for instance) with very little water. Then I add the vegetables and other ingredients as I would when using the conventional method


* Sweet potatoes/Pumpkin porridge: Sweet potatoes porridge and pumpkin porridge are healthy alternatives compared to Yam porridge. They are super delicious and they packed with nutrients that would prove useful to our bodies. To prepare these porridges the healthy way, blend your pepper, onions, tomatoes, red bell peppers and add content to your pot, bring to boil, add your protein, preferably smoked catfish, allow to cook and then add your washed, peeled and chopped sweet potatoes or washed, peeled and chopped pumpkin, as the case may be. Allow to cook and once tender, add your desired vegetables and cook for another three minutes.


* Salad/ Coleslaw: Salad dressings are laced with too many calories. To enjoy this meal without stacking up calories, we have to look for another alternative. Thus, you can use lemon and honey or a few drops of olive oil to achieve


Note that you can grill your chicken, Turkey, Fish...instead of frying them. These are just a few options, but you can adopt these patterns for other meals. You can also tweak these tips to suit your palates.





This is such a great read.....Babe are you married? *side eyes @cisar*

*****************************************************************************

WHO DROPPED THIS COMMENT?

Please i even wanna know if that thing works...I dont mind sending you money for hot tatashe...do it and lets see if that bum will catch fire......

If you do it come back to feed us the gist...

Whoever did this to you is a wicked person!!!

***************************************************************************

ATTENTION ALL BVS

Dear BVs

My sister in the UK has asked me what can she send to me from the UK that i can sell in Nigeria. 

So i would like my fellow BVs suggestions on possible things that one can import from UK and that sells well in Nigeria. Please anyone with experience or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

************************************************************

GIVEAWAY

Hi Stella,
I would love to give out this cloth to a less privileged mum. It should fit ages 6-8.
Got it for my 5yo daughter but it was too big.
Location is Festac.
08095817884

Many thanks

Many thanks to you too..

Please if anyone else has a giveaway,please send it in!!!








**************************************************************