Fruit Smoothie

Smoothies, apart from being tasty, is a healthy drink for all, owning to the fact that it is made with fruits basking with nutrients beneficial for the body. If you love healthy foods, then smoothies is that one food drink you should add to your menu.

The fun thing about smoothies is that you can make use of  different mixtures of fruit to get different tastes.

Odunayo sent us her own mixture which also involves the use of some vegetables.

Ingredients

1cucumber

2fingers of banana

carrots

watermelon

And a table spoon of honey.

Directions

 

In a blender, combine all ingredients ( cucumber, banana, carrots, watermelon), blend until is smooth,

 

Keep in fridge to get cold and serve with berries

 

Submitted by Odunayo 

Vegetable Rice and Fruit Drink ( pineapple, pear and ginger)

 

 

Vegetable rice 

 

 

Ingredients 

 

Rice

Vegetable oil

Titus fish

Pepper

Tomatoes

Rodo( Habanero Pepper

Onions

Salt

Stock cube

Curry and

Vegetable (Tete).

 

Directions

• Fry your blended pepper a little adding salt, stock cube, curry.
• Add your washed rice and water.

• When rice is almost dry add the washed and cut vegetable on the rice and your deboned Titus fish and sliced onions. Do not stir to prevent it from burning. 

• After 5 mins put off the light and stir well to incorporate the fish and vegetable into the rice . 

          And your vegetable rice is ready. 

Fruit drink 

 

Ingredients

 

Pineapple

Pear

Ginger.

 

• Peel your pineapple and dice into small parts.

• Pour altogether into your fruit blender .

• No need to add water as the water from the pineapple is sufficient. But you may add if you feel it's too thick.

And your fruit drink is ready. 

 

Enjoy your meal.

 

Recipe submitted by Olaide

Diet Smoothie Recipe for Flat Belly.

These creamy smoothies are packed with refreshing fruits and monounsaturated fatty acids target belly fat and are perfect for breakfast, lunch or a snack

Mango Smoothie

1¼ cup mango cubes
¼ cup mashed ripe avocado>Monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA)
½ cup mango juice
¼ cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 Tbsp sugar 6 ice cubes

Put all ingredients in a blender until smooth

Garnish with sliced mango or strawberry, if desired, and serve.

NUTRITION (per serving) 298 cal, 5 g pro, 55 g carb, 5 g fiber, 47 g sugar, 9 g fat, 1.5 g sat fat, 54 mg sodium

Blueberry Smoothie

1 cup skim milk
1 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries
1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)

In a blender, combine milk and blueberries and blend for 1 minute.

Transfer to glass and stir in flax seed oil

NUTRITION (per serving) 273 cal, 9 g pro, 29 g carb, 4 g fiber, 24 g sugar, 14.5 g fat, 1.5 g sat fat, 103 mg sodium

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

½ cup fat-free milk
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt
2 Tbsp creamy natural unsalted peanut butter (MUFA)
¼ very ripe banana
1 Tbsp honey 4 ice cubes

Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

NUTRITION (per serving) 366 cal, 18 g pro, 40 g carb, 3 g fiber, 32 g sugar, 16.5 g fat, 3.5 g sat fat, 151 mg sodium


Vanilla Yogurt and Blueberry Smoothie

1 cup skim or soy milk
6 oz (80-calorie) vanilla yogurt
1 cup fresh blueberries
Handful of ice OR 1 cup frozen blueberries
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil (MUFA)

Combine milk, yogurt, and fresh blueberries and ice in a blender. Blend and transfer to a glass, and stir in flaxseed oil.

NUTRITION (per serving) 443 cal, 18 g pro, 63 g carb, 4 g fiber, 57 g sugar, 14.5 g fat, 1.5g sat fat, 221 mg sodium

Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie

½ cup skim or soy milk
6 oz (80-calorie) vanilla yogurt
¼ cup chocolate chips (MUFA)
1 cup fresh raspberries
Handful of ice OR 1 cup frozen raspberries

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend, transfer to a glass, and eat with a spoon

NUTRITION (per serving) 462 cal, 16 g pro, 77 g carb, 10 g fiber, 64 g sugar, 13.5 g fat, 7.5 g sat fat, 174 mg sodium

Lemon-Orange Citrus Smoothie

1 cup skim or soy milk
6 oz (80-calorie) lemon yogurt
1 med orange peeled, cleaned, and sliced into sections
Handful of ice
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil (MUFA)

Combine milk, yogurt, orange, and ice in a blender. Blend for 1 minute, transfer to a glass, and stir in flaxseed oil.


NUTRITION (per serving) 420 cal, 18 g pro, 57 g carb, 3 g fiber, 54 g sugar, 14 g fat,1.5 g sat fat, 219 mg sodium

Pineapple Smoothie

1 cup skim milk
4 oz pineapple in juice
Handful of ice
1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)

In a blender add milk, pineapple, ice, and whip for 1 minute.

Transfer to a glass and stir in flaxseed oil.

NUTRITION (per serving) 271 cal, 9 g pro, 30 g carb, 1 g fiber, 29 g sugar, 14 g fat, 1.5 g sat fat, 104 mg sodium


Strawberry Smoothie

1 cup skim milk
1 cup frozen, unsweetened strawberries
2 tsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)

Combine skim milk and strawberries in a blender. Blend, transfer to glass, and stir in flaxseed oil. NUTRITION (per serving) 216 cal, 9 g pro, 26 g carb, 3 g fiber, 19 g sugar, 9.5 g fat, 1 g sat fat, 106 mg sodium

Homemade Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

Getting ice cream from stores is cool, knowing how to make it by yourself is amazing, here is how to do it yourself.


Ingredients

 1 cup (250ml) whole milk
A pinch of salt
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
2 cups (500ml) heavy cream
5 large egg yolks
3/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Directions

• Heat the milk, heavy milk, salt, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the milk and cream are warm (but not boiling) and the sugar has dissolved.

• In a separate bowl, stir together the egg yolks. Then gradually pour some of the milk into the yolks, whisking constantly as you pour.

• Transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon

• Strain the custard into the heavy cream , chill until very cold atleast 4 hrs , add the vanilla extract, then refrigerate to chill thoroughly. Transfer the custard to your refrigerator freezer, and stir vigorously. After forty-five minutes, check it.As it starts to freeze near the edges, remove it from the freezer and stir it vigorously, really beat it up and break up any frozen sections. Return to freezer.

• Continue to check the mixture every 30 minutes, stirring vigorously as it’s freezing. Keep checking periodically and stirring while it freezes (by hand or with the electric mixer) until the ice cream is frozen.
• This is done to achieve the creamy texture of the ice cream.

• It will likely take 2-3 hours to be ready. Transfer the ice cream to a covered storage container until ready to serve

It's a little time consuming but it's all worth it.

Now enjoy your homemade ice cream

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Cocktail - Jalapeno Watermelon Magarita

A party is not complete without cocktails( well apart from the no adult parties). However, apart from the chapman, most people don't have an idea of other cocktails they can make to spice up their parties. Their are numerous cocktails that one can make and their  ingredients can be easily found.

The Jalapeno Watermelon Magarita is one cocktail you should think of adding to your drinks menu in birthdays, wedding or any other cool events, It has a great taste and the color will surely add colour to your occasion and guess what, it's super easy to make.




How to Make the Jalapeno Watermelon Magarita
                          
  Ingredients

1 jalapeno thinly sliced
¾ cup white tequila
8-10 cups watermelon chunks

½ cup fresh lime juice
⅓ cup Triple Sec( if not available substitute with For 2 tbsp Triple Sec substitute 2 tsp orange extract,OR 2 tsp orange zest
¼ cup simple syrup salt
 chili powder


Directions

In a glass measuring cup add tequila and about 4 slices of jalapeno, place in the refrigerator for about 1-3 hours ( this depends on how spicy you want the tequila to be.

In a blender add the watermelon and blend until smooth., then sieve In a large pitcher

combine watermelon juice, tequila, lime juice,triple second syrup  (to make syrup, in a saucepan combine sugar and water and heat over medium heat, stir until sugar is dissolved , remove from heat and cool

Fill glasses with ice and pour Margaritas into glasses

Garnish with lime slices and jalapeno slices if desired.





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Watermelon Cucumber Smoothie

 watermelon and cucumber are two ingredients that is basked with numerous nutrient good for the body.

 Not only is this smoothie tasty, it is also colourful and super healthy. This smoothie should be added to your weekly food menu, mainly because of the health benefits it brings to you.

Good for kids, young adults, adults and the aged. The watermelon cucumber smoothie is a most have for every household and it super easy to make. Here is how:

Ingredients

2-3 cubes of ice
3-4 cubed, de-seeded watermelon

1/2 large cucumber
Juice from 1/2 of a lemon

Directions

Chop cucumber into small bits

Chop watermelon and remove seeds

In a blender put cucumber ,water melon ,lemon juice (optional) and ice cube blend until smooth

Sieve for extra smoothness.

The Health Benefits Of This Smoothie

1. Keep you hydrated\
2. Fight cancers
3. Control Blood Pressure
4. Aid digestion
   Digestive disorders, such as heartburn, gastritis, and even ulcers, can be cured by the daily consumption this smoothie. The high water content is very effective in driving away the toxins from the digestive system and hence aid digestion. Daily consumption can be regarded as a remedy for chronic constipation.
5. Promotes joint health
6. Get rid of bad breath
7. Relieve gout and arthritis pain
    It is the best smoothie for gout pain relief.
8. Stimulate hair growth
    Contains silicon and sulphur and thus a regular intake can help promote healthy hair growth.
9. Acts as a diuretic
   The water content acts as a diuretic. It encourages the elimination of waste products from the body through urination. Regular intake helps to dissolve bladder or kidney stones.
10. Aid in weight loss
    Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who looking for weight loss.

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COCKTAIL: PINEAPPLE SUNSET

 At NFC, we believe that the thing that makes food, drinks and cocktails stand out is not only the magnificent taste you get when you eat or drink them, but also the texture and the colour that makes them look like a beautiful art. The pineapple sunset cocktail is just an example of that beautiful art we are talking about. The colour that the mixture of the basic ingredient produce is just so cool that it adds colour to your lunch, dinner or events.

And the taste is just out of this world, don't even get us talking about the amazing texture that comes with this cocktail. Make pineapple sunset cocktail for your event, and it just spice up the whole event.

If you are looking for an innovative and unique food drink to spice up your events, the pineapple sunset cocktail is a great idea for it, the drinks colour, taste, texture just speaks class that your guests will respect.  

Here is how to make the Pineapple sunset cocktail.

 

 

Ingredients

Pineapple juice (1 cup)
Vodka (3 ounces)
Grenadine ( 1 ounce)
Maraschino cherries

Splash of Sparkling water
Ice


Directions

Begin by filling each glass with ice. Top with pineapple juice and vodka. Stir to combine

Add grenadine and top with a splash of sparkling water
( Note: if you don't have sparkling water substitute with sprite or 7up

Garnish with maraschino cherries.




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Strawberry watermelon smoothies

if you are looking for a cool idea for smoothies, there are countless mixtures that you can come up with to give you the cool and special taste that you seek. The strawberry watermelon smoothies is a great and refreshing food drink that you can easily make at home for your family and friends, not only does it taste great, but the texture is superb, also is the cool colour you get out of this mixture. Ones you taste it, you will definitely come back for more. 

If you love watermelon, then this smoothies is right for you. The amazing fact about this cool drinks is that it is not only refreshing and delicious but they also have a whole lots of health benefits, which make it one of the drink you should add to your weekly menu. Trust us, you won't regret it.

Some Health Benefits of the drink
Reduces High blood pressure.  Watermelon extract supplementation has been found to reduce ankle  blood pressure, brachial wave reflection in obese middle-aged adults with prehypertension or stage one hypertension.
Asthma prevention: The risks for developing asthma are lower in people who consume a high amount of certain nutrients. and this food drink provides some of it.
Cancer: As an excellent source of the strong antioxidant vitamin C as well as other antioxidants, this drink can help combat the formation of free radicals known to cause cancer. Lycopene intake has been linked with a decreased risk of prostate cancer prevention in several studies.
Digestion and regularity:  because of its water and fiber content, helps to prevent constipation and promote regularity for a healthy digestive tract.
Hydration: it helps prevent dehydration.
Inflammation: helps to maintain the structure of cellular membranes, aids in the transmission of nerve impulses, assists in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.
Muscle soreness: it can reduce muscle soreness and improve recovery time following exercise in athletes.
Skin: it is also great for your skin because it contains vitamin A, a nutrient required for sebum production that keeps hair moisturized. Vitamin A is also necessary for the growth of all bodily tissues, including skin and hair.
Reduce heart disease risk: Diets rich in lycopene may help protect against heart disease
Boosts immune system
Strengthens Bones
Clears kidney

To make this watermelon, you will need the following ingredients

How To Make Watermelon Smoothies

Ingredients:

4 cups cubed watermelon

10 frozen strawberries

handful ice

Directions

In a blender, add watermelon cubes and blend until smooth. Add the strawberries and ice. blend again until smooth. Serve immediately.‎

*Note you can add 1/2 a cup of yoghurt to make the smoothie thick and creamy.




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