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        Conestoga students, let's dance for a cause! Support the Conestoga Food Bank by scanning the on-screen barcode with your smartphone. Here's how:   Scan for a Cause:   Grab your smartphone. Open the camera app. Scan the on-screen barcode. Why Your Scan Matters Community support for Conestoga. Direct assistance to the Conestoga Food Bank. Join the Movement Every scan is a step toward ensuring no Conestoga student goes without. Share and encourage others to join the #Fit initiative.   Dance with Purpose Scan, register, and dance with purpose at #Fit - Dance to Good Health. Let's make a positive impact on the well-being of our Conestoga community. #FitConestoga #DanceForACause #ConestogaFoodBank #CommunitySupport

    Ready to join the wellness movement at #Fit - Dance to Good Health on November 14th, 2023? Here's how to secure your spot: Option 1: Scan the Barcode Quick and easy! Grab your smartphone, scan the barcode, and you're in for a day of dance and well-being. Option 2: Eventbrite Visit our Eventbrite page, click, and register. It's simple, user-friendly, and ensures a seamless registration experience. It's Free! Participation in #Fit is absolutely free! We believe wellness should be accessible to all, and this event is our way of bringing the joy of dance to everyone. Why Dance? Mindful Movement: Engage both mind and body, reducing stress and promoting mindfulness. Physical Fitness: Have fun while staying physically active, improving cardiovascular health and muscle tone. Joyful Community: Join a supportive community that celebrates the transformative power of dance. Secure Your Spot Today! Whether by barcode or Eventbrite, registration is just a...

   Join us for a holistic wellness journey aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 - Good Health & Well-being.   Why #Fit Wellness Fusion: #Fit bridges fitness and well-being, recognizing health goes beyond exercise. Global Alignment   UN SDG 3: Contribute to global well-being by engaging in invigorating dance sessions.  Diverse Dance Styles : From upbeat rhythms to soothing moves, find the perfect dance for your fitness level. Mind and Body Rejuvenatio n: Beyond physical benefits, #Fit uplifts spirits, reduces stress, and fosters a positive mindset. Community Connection : Join a like-minded community on a collective wellness journey. Your Invitation Mark November 14th and be part of the #Fit movement. Whether a seasoned dancer or newcomer, all are welcome. Join the Journey Transcend the ordinary and embrace fitness and well-being. Stay tuned for updates as we countdown to #Fit - Dance to Good Health.   #DanceToWellness #Fit...

My darlings this is like saying sorry for all the times i went MIA without dropping recipes or gisting you guys Well i learnt this dis when i was in curlinary school. Its delicious and healthy Here is the recipe below. Please ensure bitter leaf is well washed and cocoyam is washed and cooked then pounded  well( Cocoyam is the thickner) ●Season and boil beef and assorted in a pot you can add the dry and stock fish too ● When assorted and all is boiled take it out and add lil bit of water to the stock then add manual blended rodo (Scotch bonnet) Crayfish then leave to boil for abt 10 to 15 mins ● Add the beef and assorted along side stock cube pounded cocoyam paste and add in small lumps inside boiling stock. ●Add palmoil just a cooking spoon or two in the boiling stock then Cover for 5mins then add well washed bitter leaves. ● Cover pot and leave to cook in good heat till all cocoyam lumps dissolve. You can add water if uts too thick. Add salt to taste and you...

Y'll should be used to my apologies by now. Time is my greatest issue. I love to write when am calm and not distracted. Nevertheless i have no excuse not to post monthly. I think i made posts on my blog just twice this year. I thought i had it all put together though. Remember my first post of the year in the year which was  Work smart not hard in 2018 and if you could work with the two then fantastic! My darlings, I tried both and it was indeed tough but we all need this money and relevance. You may not have made it out with cash but you sure got connected to new networks. In 2019, not promising but will do better to post things as much as i can next year. This has been the best year of my life yet. 2018 is goals for me. Definately was a rollercoaster at some point but the end should be better than the beginning they say. Lol. So guys here is the highlight of my 2018. I have reflected and have tried to map out how next year will be better because overall for me its be...

Hi Beautiful People, I know you all have missed me and I've equally missed you too. Remember I already told you my posts won't be as regular as before and I'm sincerely sorry about that. I wish I could post food and fashion tips once a week as stated on my very first post on this blog but life happened and things changed so I will always bring good posts and content as often as I can but that doesn't mean enquires made via emails won't be responded to as usual. You can always send me emails on what you would love me to post about or how to cook a particulat meal and I will be glad to help out. Today I will write the steps I take in making my own Ewa Agonyi sauce and you can try it at home. You don't have to break a bank to prepare Ewa Agonyi or wait for road side sellers to eat a very tasty Ewa Agonyi.  Below are few steps to getting it right. Ingredients Dry Pepper Onion Cameroon pepper Dried Shombo Palm oil Grounded crayfish Dried fish Season...

Happy New Year Blogfam! It's a new year people! Many of us have listed our new year resolution but if I may ask how many of us truly live by our resolutions. Do you just write because people do or you really do live by your resolution . Let's say you accomplished the one you wrote for 2017 then well done💪. For me I stopped writing at the end of the year a long time ago although I usually have plans mapped in my "head" of how I would love my year to go by but Who I Be? Lol God takes the wheel and surpasses my imagination,resolutions or goals. Personally, I do believe in setting goals for my life and I work towards achieveing them daily. However, I may not get it 100% that year but I sure won't be left at where I started at the beginnng of each year. One thing you should know is that you can make resolutions or map out strategies at any point in time. First quarter, second quarter or even the last part of the year the goal is to take a bold step then achieve ev...

What do you call it? Ofada Sauce or Ayamase Some people call it ayamase while some call it ofada sauce. Whatever you call it the most important is the taste to me. Yeah right you heard me correctly. So many people love the sauce but do not know how to make it or they probably feel there is a mystery behind the colour and distinct taste. Well i'm here to give you the ingredients and recepie in making a very tasty sauce . Ingredients 1. Unripe habanero pepper ( green rodo) 2. Unripe tatashe ( Green pepper) 3. Locust Beans ( Iru) 4. Palm Oil 5. Onion 6. Crayfish 7. Assorted meat( Offals) 8. Smoked panla or Catfish/ Dry fish 9 . Broth 10. Seasoning Cubes I wouldn't need to go on and on about how to fry this stew. You can use the same style as the steps on my post few months ago describing the making Obe Alata dindin ( Fried peppered Stew). All you need to do in this case is to bleach the palm oil till its very very hot and changed before you pour in the ble...

Did you know Ginger and Garlic are Herbs? These two are natural food spices that makes health better . So many people have asked me the secret of my very tasty meals. Well, here it is "Ginger and Garlic". Apart from the savoury taste it gives food when seasoned with blended or chopped garlic and ginger, it also has its health benefits that helps regulate the body system. Garlic and Ginger decreases the tendency of blood clotting, leading to better blood flow in the whole body. Benefits ● It aids digestion ●  Relief Flu and Cold symptoms ●  It has natural antibiotics that helps with bacteria and fungal infections. ● It decreases the symptoms of headache. ● It helps with the blood sugar level thereby decreases diabetis ● It is a remedy for Arthritis. These are a few of the benefits of Ginger and Garlic. Lets not leave out the fact that some people may be allergic to it as we have different body systems . However, if you aren't try these herbs to balance good h...

Yayiiii We have posted this on all our social media handles and i thought i should share here too. Hey, i have a blog family too and i will like to share all the pictures i posted on social media. I dont want to forget our social media handles please do follow us and we will follow back. If i dont please draw my attention. INSTAGRAM @jibby_lee @aprylplace Facebook April foods @aprylfoodplace Twitter @aprylplace

Hello Dearies, I can't be tired of apologising over and over for my non persistence on the blog . I am sincerly sorry for the back and forth. I cant promise to write often as before but i can adjust to 1 post from time to time, especially monthly. Please feel free to write to me by filling the contact card or commenting on any of my post or email to reach me. I can send you recipes for smoothies and cooking. I have spoken about eating healthy and I know most of us are still trying to adjust just like me. Remember the saying "An Apple a day Keeps the Doctor Away. Well Yes, We need fruits and vegetables often in our lives. Replace soft drinks with natural smoothies and heavy Nigerian delicaies and our Snacks to Salad and other Vegetables. Here are some signs that you are part of the fit fam lol. 1. Your social media hash tags, example #fitfam #gymlife and so on 2. At least one gym selfie or video on social media 3. Picture on social media of a plate of healthy foo...

My birthday is the 1st day of the Month of April. The popular "April Fools Day" we joke about everything on that day and prank people for the fun of it. If you know me well that is my typical everyday life. I play too much, laugh too much and clown around even without me knowing. April means to Open it also means Spring. I guess we also know it is the beginning of the second quarter of the year.  I think about my accomplishment over the past year and also the experiences of the first quarter century of my life. In 25 years I understood relationships, friendships, Love, Family and business. I have welcomed new friends and families young and old and I have also said goodbye to loved ones. I have made friends and also let friends go. I have learnt that family isn’t just those related to us by blood but anyone who shows themselves to be there even when you thought you would be alone no matter how minute the issue is. I have appreciated life, drew closer to God, ...

I have not been consistent on the blog as promised but i sincerely apologize. I am trying to schedule my time to at least one topic a week no matter how busy i can get. i am not a weight loss expert or instructor but as a foody i have tips on the kind of food you should take to help watch your weight and most importantly eat healthy for you and your kids or loved one.  When we diet, we restrict our self to small amounts or special kinds of food in order to lose weight while   healthy eating is  a variety of  foods  that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals. Nutrition is important for everyone Most people think only Fat people should watch what they eat but No that is not how it works. No matter how skinny you are for healthy living reasons you should eat right and eat healthy. Do you know that breakfast is the mos...

 Hi Everyone, Fried rice is a cousin to jollof rice as we all know and it is also served side by side jollof rice in most Nigerian parties. However, most of the time when fried rice is served it doesnt taste as good as the jollof rice.  Do you know why? It is because it should be cooked in batches and not in mass like jollof rice in other to retain the taste and firm look. As we all know cooking in batches for over 50 to 1000 guest or more will take alot of time and Nigerians most especially the caterers have got no chill while some do not know this secret will and will just cook it making it end up looking mosity.  If you pay close attention you will notice most eatries cook in batches that is the secret to tasty fried rice and even jollof rice to an extent. Personally i really dont like taking fried rice in parties. Jollof is the major Key.  Fried rice is one of the most widely eaten Nigerian food. The process of making fried rice is a bit complicating but w...

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Hey lovelies. Most of us know am into food business and also drinks such as cocktails,Mocktails and milkshakes for events. So i will be sharing my Mr Chapman recipe which is the most common mocktail. Recipe MR CHAPMAN Sprite Fanta Orange Juice Lemon juice Grenadine Cucumber for garnishing Yes thats all and your chapman is ready to be served........ If it is not this colour it is not chapman. If you would like me to share measurement for a cup do let me know in the comment section. Have a fabulous week.

Hello guys, happy new week. Still my take on aso ebi prices. Aso ebi makes an event more beautiful and colourful but as we discussed in the previous post, here are some points i think brides to be and guests should consider. Let me state here that it is not compulsory you sell aso ebi neither is it compulsory your friends or family buy. it is a choice right? Cool. To choose your fabric and prices, brides to be should consider the buyer. We all have  that friend, cousin/ family member that is not bouyant financially. So i will say know your circle. * Brides, consider the pocket of your friends and family . If you know it will affect your pocket or bank account for some time,Aunty dont buy it is not by force. * Dont hike prices so much that the gain incurred from the sales can pay for your wedding. Sister guest, if you know your way to eko market buy the type or colour and use funds left to buy them a lovely gift. *Dont hate on that friend or family that says she has a ...

 Hmmmmnnn... This is a very intresting topic i must say. As a yoruba girl. The word aso ebi means Cloths for Family i.e something that will distinguish family from visitors . Making the family members both nuclear and extended stand out in any ocassion. Suddenly, things changed and it became a general name for fabric sold out to people to wear to events. Weddings, Burial,house warming,birthday,Shop openings,Suprise parties and so on... There is nothing wrong with this though but the price tag on it is what boders me. Brides to be,or host of events and their families should always consider and remember people buy these fabric to show them they love them and are ready to celebrate with them or to be identified with them and not to put them in unnecessary expenses. This post is focusing majorly on brides to be so i will be dropping few points here alongside factors to consider when choosing or putting a price tag on aso ebi. As stated earlier, i personally have no issue with...

Hello lovelies, How was your weekend? Mine was very stressfull. Had orders here and there but am happy to be back. Let me take you on ride of the making of Oha soup. One of my favourite native soup. Ingredients. Cocoyam Oha leaves Uziza leaves Ogiri Red bell pepper (tatashey) Habanero pepper/scotch bonnet (rodo) Palm oil Meat of choice (Goat/Cow/ assorted Stock fish Dry fish Grinded crayfish Seasoning cube Smoked fish Salt to taste   Wash and boil coco yam till it is very soft ( Do not add salt. Perboil meat and stock fish with seasoning. Do not add excess water while perboiling. Add blended tatashey and rodo when meat is tender. Add dried fish and palmoil  in the pepper stock and leave for 15 minutes so palm oil would have cooked with the stock. Add ogiri and leave to dissolve. Peel back of boiled cocoyam pound and add in morsels to meat stock like when making egusi balls. Then cover stock for cocoyam to dissolve. Add blended crayfish....

Hello Everyone.... Our post for this week should have come in earlier, apologies for the delay. Today i am going to take you through how to make akara. Ingredients. Beans ( brown beans) Rodo (habanero pepper) Tatashe (red bell pepper) Onions Salt Vegetable Oil Do you know there are two methods of removing the skin of the beans? You have the hand method and blender method. Hand method is when you soak the beans and start rubbing them between your hands to peel skin  after which you rinse of the shaft and get ready for blending. If you soak the beans for long it makes it more difficult to peel skin therefore, it is advisable to peel off by rubbing beans between your palm once it is soaked . Blender method is when you put the beans and add  lil water in the blender for like 3 to 5 mins and turn it on. This wouldnt blend the beans yet. It will peel off the skin . You can go ahead to seive and remove shafts from beans. *The Making * Blend peeled beans ...