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by Lucy Mendez
Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, bitter leaf soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Bitter Leaf soup is a robust West African soup, predominant in countries like Cameroon, Nigeria and Ghana. This dish is neither a soup nor sauce. Bitter leaf soup, like most other Nigerian soups is named after the particular leaf which is used in preparing it. But of course, you need to wash this leaf to remove at least ninety percent of the bitter.
Bitter leaf soup is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Bitter leaf soup is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have bitter leaf soup using 9 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
It is prepared with a bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) and although the. Bitter leaf soup is one of the most delicious soups in Nigeria. By the end of this article you would have learned how I made the delicious looking plate of bitterleaf soup below with cocoa yam and few other. Bitter leaf soup is popularly eaten by the Igbo speaking people of Eastern Nigeria, and The people of Cameroon.
By the end of this article you would have learned how I made the delicious looking plate of bitterleaf soup below with cocoa yam and few other. Bitter leaf soup is popularly eaten by the Igbo speaking people of Eastern Nigeria, and The people of Cameroon. Called Ofé Onugbo by the Igbos, the Cameroonians call it Ndolé. Bitter leaf soup is named after the leaf used in preparing it. Of course you don't want to end up with a bitter soup, so wash all traces of bitterness from the leaves.
Foods That Can Make You Happy
A lot of us believe that comfort foods are bad for us and that we should keep away from them. Sometimes, if your comfort food is made of candy or other junk foods, this is true. Otherwise, comfort foods could be really healthy and good for you. Several foods actually do improve your mood when you eat them. When you are feeling a little down and are in need of an emotional boost, try some of these.
Eggs, you may be surprised to discover, are terrific at combating depression. Just make sure that you do not throw out the egg yolk. When you wish to cheer yourself up, the egg yolk is the most crucial part of the egg. Eggs, the yolk especially, are rich in B vitamins. These B vitamins are wonderful for helping to elevate your mood. This is because these vitamins increase the function of your brain’s neural transmitters (the parts of the brain that dictate how you feel). Eat an egg and be happy!
Make several trail mix of nuts or seeds. Peanuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and so on are all fantastic for helping to raise your mood. This is because these nuts are high in magnesium, which helps to increase your production of serotonin. Serotonin is a feel-good substance that dictates to the brain how to feel at any given moment. The more you have of it, the more pleasant you will feel. Not only that but nuts, particularly, are a great source of protein.
Cold water fish are great if you would like to be in a better mood. Salmon, herring, tuna fish, mackerel, trout, etc, they’re all loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and DHA. These are two substances that boost the quality and function of the grey matter in your brain. It’s true: eating a tuna fish sandwich can earnestly raise your mood.
Some grains are actually great for driving away bad moods. Quinoa, millet, teff and barley are all truly great for helping raise your happiness levels. These grains can help you feel full for longer as well, which can help your mood too. Feeling hungry can be terrible! The reason these grains are so great for your mood is that they are easy for your stomach to digest. You digest them quicker than other foods which can help increase your blood sugar levels, which, in turn, helps make you feel better, mood wise.
Your mood could actually be helped by green tea. You were just expecting to read that here, weren’t you? Green tea is found to be packed full of an amino acid known as L-theanine. Studies have found that this specific amino acid can essentially stimulate brain waves. This helps improve your mental energy while at the same time calming your body. You already knew that green tea helps you be a lot healthier. Now you know that green tea can improve your mood also!
You can see, you don’t have to turn to junk food or foods that are not good for you to feel better! Try a couple of of these hints instead.