Chronicles of Food Therapies
Category: Drinks
Let me share with you one of the remedies that helps me when I've had a long day, I'm physically exhausted and I need to sleep without using meds. A warm glass of milk with turmeric Since I first shared this post, I have learnt that Black Pepper is a very important element to activate … Continue reading Turmeric in Warm Milk
Happy hour version of the Dalgona coffee! Just because... Or didn't you know coffee and liquer are a perfect match. I along with millions of other people around the world caught the Dalgona bug. This made me drink instant coffee again. Until the Dalgona buzz I had stopped drinking instant coffee. I bought fantastic coffee … Continue reading Tres Leche Dalgona Coffee
Charity walk every first term was something i always looked forward to because it was an opportunity to buy Ginger Beer from Goshen (Old Kingsway, or Leventis Supermarket Ibadan). I went to ISI and charity walk was one of the events that led up to Foundation week. We would walk over 20 kilometres to raise … Continue reading Homemade Ginger Beer
In 2010 while i was job hunting, i took a short cocktail course and the first thing i learnt to make was Chapman. I started my business Fontaine De Vie as a virgin cocktail business till it evolved to a healthy beverage option company. Chapman is arguably indigenous to naija. At the time an internet … Continue reading Chapman
A simple homemade alcoholic recipe for Mango lovers Recipe Ingredients 3 medium sized Mangoes 750ml Dry Gin or Vodka Procedure Wash and clean your mangoes. Chop it up into sizes that fit into a bottle. I chopped with skins for more flavor. Use a clean sterile glass bottle. Put the chopped mangoes in the bottle … Continue reading Mango Liqueur
Did you know you can make your own tea using a blend of your favorite herbs and spices? I do that all the time and i want to share one of my mixes with you. The beauty of this is that, this is made with locally grown spices readily available in the market, especially from … Continue reading Tea Time; Let’s Have Homemade Herbal Tea
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
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
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
