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Drinks For Health! African favorite Beverages for Improved Health
Mahewu, a traditional fermented African beverage. When I had my children, my Aunt Charity gave me a packet of chimera (sorghum) to make sure that I always had a steady supply of a traditional beverage...
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#Jollofgate. A Call For Africans to Write their Stories (Recipes)
#Jollofgate! That is the thread that had me checking my social media account more than usual last week. Africans, mainly from the west were abuzz! Earlier this year, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver had...
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Take Home Messages from The US Conference on African Immigrant Health 2014
In September, I had both the privilege and honor to attend and present at the 2nd United States Conference on African Immigrant Health 2014 (USCAIH 2014) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA. It was an...
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Diabetes. Are You At Risk?
November 14 is World Diabetes Day and worldwide we are talking about diabetes, it’s risk factors, it’s treatment options and what you can do to prevent it or delay its onset. In 2000, the World Health...
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Snapshots of a vacationing African Foodie
I know I have been MIA but life in the TAPN world has continued to happen. I have been writing and developing recipes for wonderful publications like Radiant Health Magazine and Food & Nutrition...
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African Food: The World is ready!
Kenkey- A Ghanaian Favorite and Africa’s Answer to Polenta Not so long ago, celebrity chef Jamie Oliver of Britain published a recipe highlighting his interpretation of Jollof rice. Many Africans took...
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Food as Culture & Feeding the In-Laws
“If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him… the people who give you their food give you their heart.” -Cesar Chavez My niece Thabiso (Thaby) recently got married and...
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Increase Your Fruit & Vegetable Intakes! Here’s How.
The marketplace is a terrific place to load up on healthy fruits and vegetables. Although we know that fruits and vegetables contain essential nutrients and antioxidants that fight against chronic...
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Sadza is NOT Fattening! Excess Calories Are!
Whole Grain Sorghum Sadza is an extremely nutritious form of the African staple that may actually help with weight control. Note: This article which I wrote for Her Zimbabwe (www.herzimbabwe.co.zw)...
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The Difference Between Mulberries and Blackberries.
My taste buds must have done a happy dance this last weekend. While I was at the Farmer’s Market, I saw a man selling mulberries, a fruit that is extremely rare in the USA but popular in Africa and...
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Brown Rice with Peanut Butter (Recipe)
Wondering what to do with the left over brown rice in your refrigerator? Try this traditional Zimbabwean recipe and you might find yourself making more brown rice than you need just because you want...
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Chips…Without The Fat.
Click to view slideshow.Okay, I admit it. I love, love, love chips! Not french fries but chips! Not the packaged type….those are crisps….I love chips. The “British” type of chips, douzed in malt...
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Are brown eggs healthier than white eggs?
Image via Wikipedia Fact: When it comes to egg nutrition, there is no difference between white and brown eggs. According to the Egg Nutrition Council, the color of an egg’s shell is a reflection of the...
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4 Easy steps to Increasing Energy In The Morning.
Eku writes:” I have this very lazy feeling in the morning, I have to force myself to get up and make myself go running . What can I do to give myself a boost or just to have the energy to do things....
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5 Reasons Traditional African Diets Are The Healthiest In the World.
A Ghanaian Favorite. A recent study documented what many African elders have long known; traditional diets are healthy and protective against disease. Unlike many from the generations that follow...
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Recipe Okra (the way my grandmother taught me)
Someone left me a comment, “ko derere munobika here?” (“Do you cook okra?”) I laughed heartedly but when I went to the local store and saw fresh okra on the shelf, I knew I had to pay homage to my...
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A Simple Way to Estimate Portions: The Zimbabwe Hand Jive
To ensure optimal health, you need to control your food portions, but how do you know if the food you are serving is adequate for you? While using measuring tools such as scales, cups and spoons is the...
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Got Pumpkin? Make Nhopi! (RECIPE)
Nhopi- (Mashed Pumpkin with Peanut Butter) Throughout Africa pumpkins are enjoyed in a variety of ways but one of my favorite is in a traditional Zimbabwean dish known as Nhopi- mashed pumpkin with...
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5 Things I learned from Celebrity Chef Marcus Sammuelsson
The Chef and The Dietitian When Chef Marcus Samuelsson (Chef) walked on stage to address my colleagues and I at a convention, I was uncharacteristically star struck. I sat as close as possible to the...
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5 Tips To Raising Healthy Eaters
If you are a mom who struggles with getting her kids to eat well, rest assured that you are not alone. Food is one of the first things that kids realize that they have control over and therefore use it...
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