Seyi, Author at Nkataa Club

Product Review – Body Shop African Ximenia & Salt Scrub

by Seyi on August 5, 2015·Beauty, Product Reviews

I was so excited about the newly launched body shop products on the site that i couldn’t wait to do a review on one of body shop’s top 10 products(Well,so they said). All the “product-holics” who have a very strong thing for self-pampering beauty products and scents will love this one.This gentle exfoliating product is a luxuriously (hence,the price) pampering creamy salt scrub that is made up of skin softening butters sourced from different parts of Africa. E.g cocoa butter from Ghana. It basically helps in the gentle exfoliation and revitalization of the skin,leaving it feeling extremely moisturized,smooth and glowing.…

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Bicarbonate of Soda; The Multi-purpose Product

by Seyi on July 19, 2015·Beauty, Health, Lifestyle, Product Reviews

Bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) is an alkali used as a raising agent in full flavored cakes, cookies, ginger bread and a wide range of other baking recipes. Bicarbonate of soda is a pure leavening agent that needs to be mixed with moisture or any acidic ingredient for necessary chemical reaction to take place in order for food to rise. When sodium bicarbonate meets with heat, carbon dioxide gas is formed, thereby giving rise to the dough that is being baked.In addition to bicarbonate of soda being used as an agent in baking, it surprisingly has numerous other uses. You…

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Watermelon!||Recipe

by Seyi on July 18, 2015·Drinks, Health

“I’ve been drinking, watermelon!” This juicy goodness contains 92% water in addition to nutritious-y juicy bits, which contains vitamins A, B6 and C, antioxidants, amino acids, potassium, fiber and lycopene respectively. It contains zero fat and zero sodium. An average cup contains just 40 calories!!! Just 40 calories!!! Vitamin A promotes healthy skin and hair; Lycopene promotes heart and bone health and is also a potent antioxidant. Amino acid promotes healthy blood flow, hence generally better cardiovascular health. The water content helps you stay hydrated, which is especially suitable for our tropical climate. The fiber maintains a healthy digestive system. Interestingly enough, research has shown that ingesting…

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How To Make Tiger Nut Milk (Kunun Aya)

by Seyi on July 18, 2015·Drinks, Recipes

Majority of people who grew up in the northern part of Nigeria must have had their own Tiger nut-eating phase.Tiger nuts are pretty much always in season in Nigeria. Every mallam’s wheel barrow you pass through in the market pretty much has “Aya” in it.I’m not sure how many people got to taste the dry and sugary ones, but OMG! They were heavenly! I’m not even exaggerating one bit. 😐 I’m not sure why I don’t get to see them anymore unlike I used to while growing up. The wet ones are actually not bad as well. They definitely have…

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Hate Cooking But Need To Cook?

by Seyi on July 18, 2015·Uncategorized

We all have that one thing we hate to do but just really need to get done. These things range from working at a place we hate, studying for exams, doing our laundry,doing the dishes,being in school, to sleeping,eating,dreaming,talking or whatever the case may be. When it comes to cooking,most people actually enjoy cooking. Personally,let’s say 70% of people i have met enjoy cooking,or at least feel totally indifferent towards the activity. 4 different shortlisted anonymous responses from the question “Do you love to cook?” “Yeah, I love cooking,i don’t know why. I think it’s because I love food,hehe.” “Erm, it’s…

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Welcome to the Club

by Seyi on July 17, 2015·General

Hi there! 😀 Welcome to the Club. We are excited to launch our blog to better interact with you. Our blog is here to make it easier for you to access more information about us, our brands, and our processes. You can also get a sneak peek of what happens behind the scenes at Nkataa and get to network with other customers,as well as vendors. Our blog will cover a wide range of topics to ensure everyone finds an article they can relate to or learn from. You can look forward to seeing general health and lifestyle tips, recipes for different Nigerian and foreign dishes…

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