Food and Lifestyle for the Times

Hate Cooking But Need To Cook?

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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

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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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OUR APP

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The Nkataa Mobile App Download our mobile app and shop for home or office on the go… Shop for groceries, household essentials and so much more straight from your smartphone or tablet, then have everything delivered to your to your home or office at a time that suits you. Browse thousands of items even if you’re offline. Start an order on your computer and finish it on the app. Find out up-to-date delivery info on your upcoming order. Get in-depth nutritional and dietary information for your shopping.

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Giz-dodo

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I always get the ” what’s that?” reaction from certain people when i mention Gizdo(Short pronunciation 😎 ). But then,every now and then,in addition to the regular samosa,spring rolls and puff puff,Gizdo is another dish i always come across in every “gbedu” i attend. It is a Nigerian invented meal(i’ll like to think   😀  ) which is as self-explanatory as it sounds. It is simply a combination of gizzard and plantain(dodo) and some other ‘serenre”, hence the name “Gizdodo”. It is a really tasty meal so it can serve as a very good appetizer or side dish.The interesting thing…

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3 Tear-Free Tips to cutting onions

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Chopping onions! Yes, this is probably the most annoying part of cooking.Well, for me, and people like me. 😐 I mean, why do we forcefully have to tear up every time we want to cook. What’s even more annoying is that we can’t leave it out of the whole cooking process because it pretty much determines the final taste of the food. Most times, we all wish we could just purchase ready-chopped onions from the next door supermarket every time we need them to cook. But really and truly, nothing tastes better than freshly chopped vegetables.We need them to be as…

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High Cholesterol?

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More often than not we hear people around us talk about high cholesterol and how the doctor said this or the doctor said that. For those who haven’t really done any further research, cholesterol is basically a fat-like, waxy substance that the body needs to function effectively. It is naturally present and spread across various parts of the body, including the heart, brain, nerves, muscles, skin, liver and intestines. Causes of High Cholesterol Naturally, the body uses cholesterol to produce various hormones, vitamin D and bile acids that help in the digestion of fat. Cholesterol level can be high due…

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