Chronicles of Food Therapies
Category: Drinks, Smoothies, Juices,
Mango Lassi garnished with blended Cardamom seeds and Gooseberry The season came early this year and I've been enjoying every bit of it. A Facebook friend even sent me the most precious delicious tasting mangoes all the way from Benue State. Oh I had a ball! #UnrepentantMangoAddict On the way back the Lagos from Ilorin, … Continue reading Mango Lassi
Tapioca in coconut milk topped with trail mix Cooked Tapioca with watermelon slices and milk. Tapioca pearls is derived from the starch of tubers of cassava. In Lagos , Nigeria, you'd usually find them in sold in very dried dehydrated clusters. It's usually an off white colour. Tapioca Pearls. It consists of almost pure carbs … Continue reading Tapioca Pudding
The perfect way to soothe my cravings for juice . I'm currently doing the LCHF diet aka Keto, and I had a serious craving for a sweet drink this afternoon. As fruit juices are not Keto Compliant I had to think up another fix. See I'm on a one month challenge to lose the extra … Continue reading Lemon Grass Iced Tea
Nothing major, just another way a mango junkie is expressing her love for mango Recipe Ingredients Condensed milk*Coconut milkMango Juice/SmoothieHeavy Whipping CreamLemon juice*RumVanilla extract Note: * asterisked items are optional. Procedure Spoon them into cup in this orderBottom layer; Condensed milk and Coconut milk mixMiddle Layer; Mango Juice / SmoothieTop Layer; Whipping Cream topped with … Continue reading Mango Syllabub
Since I made Almond Milk for the first time, I fell in love with it and I've made it several more times. In compliance with my diet routines I have had it more frequently in the last few days. If you are on a diet, here are some of the dietary benefits of Almond Milk … Continue reading Almond Milk
One more way to enjoy your fruits. Chop up your favourite fruits, pour unsweetened yogurt over it. Pop into the freezer and allow to set and freeze. Serve as an accompaniment or just because.
As a natural juice maker I pride myself in being able to rise up to the challenge of juicing any fruit or vegetable that comes my way. My friends tease me and say, if you step into Labake's "factory" you can be juiced (meet my alter ego). So when my friend Tolu Ifabiyi requested Agbalumo … Continue reading Agbalumo Nectar
Today was one of those mornings I wasn't exactly sure what I was making for breakfast. I reluctantly dragged myself out of bed, faffed around the kitchen a little before I finally settled for waffles. Before making the waffle, I cored one pineapple and an apple and put them in the freezer to cool with … Continue reading Mango Coconut Parfait
I was gisting with my mum and she made a remark about Tigernuts' starch content (one Tigernut is said to have 5 times more starch than a small potato). Then I wondered what would happen to that starch when boiled. So i opened a bottle of Tigernut Milk poured it in a pot on medium … Continue reading Tigernut Pap
Happy Valentine's Day All. My waist line is obviously in serious trouble today. Le hubs ordered the most decadent Red Velvet/ Chocolate Cake with Cream Chess frosting, strawberry glaze, chocolate chips ..... all those things that are not diet friendly! I have to spend a whole week in penitence for these sins. After one slice … Continue reading Mango / Banana Lassi
