BUSINESS CANNOT MAKE YOU RICH!

You know a woman in your street, who is selling tomatoes, onions and pepper.

Well, she is in business.

But she is not rich.

And she almost will never be.

And you must have heard of a business called ShopRite before.

The owners of that company are in business, and they are rich.

And nothing can stop them from being rich.

What is the difference between the owners of ShopRite and that woman?

Well, there is a lot of difference.

There's difference in mindset.

The owners of ShopRite has the mindset that their business is supposed to function in many different countries at once.

The woman who sell tomatoes has the mindset that her business is only supposed to remain on that street.

Then there's difference in strategy.

The owners of ShopRite know that they're supposed to attract kings and queens to their products and services, who pay well.

They go ahead to build beautiful and good looking stores, which is a great fit for kings to come shopping.

Hence, they are well paid.

The woman who sells tomatoes and onions by the street has no strategy for attracting kings.

All her strategy is being used to attract local people and villagers, hence she does business in a dirty and probably old place.

Even if kings came to her, due to the nature of how she present herself and her business, the kings will not value her.

Then, there is branding and marketing difference.

The owners of ShopRite pay good amounts of money to be in the public media.

They get on TV, radio, newspaper, Facebook, etc.

They understand the importance of the media side of business, and how creating a massive brand awareness can work to their favour.

The woman selling tomatoes doesn't know any of that.

She knows nothing about marketing and branding, and simply hopes the people in her locality will notice her enough to buy.

Hence, the only publicity her business gets is the publicity of have passersby look at the wares she displayed.

She is in business, just like the owners of ShopRite, but she cannot be rich like them.

Why?

Because business cannot make you rich in itself.

It is the mindset, strategy, and publicity, of the business, plus the volumes of financial numbers it does, that makes you rich.

FLUFFY OKPA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:
•2 cups Bambara beans (okpa flour) Ground
•1/2 tbsp Palm oil
•1 medium sized Onions finely chopped
•1/2 tsp Turmeric powder for colour
•2 tbsp Mushroom
•2 tbsp Ground pepper adjust to taste
•Salt adjust to taste
•1 tsp Utazi leaves Ground
•2 cups Warm water

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. Put some water in the oven for steaming.

3. Combine the ground okpa flour in a mixing bowl

4. Add the palm oil to the mixture stirring gradually.( Make sure the palm oil is well incorporated into the mixture)

5. Add warm water to the mixture while stirring slowly until you achieve a smooth, thick batter.

6. Add the chopped onion, turmeric powder, ground pepper, salt, and ground utazi leaves (optional)

7. Grease a baking pan with a little palm oil to prevent sticking.

8. Pour the batter into the greased pan and smooth the top.

9. Cover the pan with aluminum foil or a lid to prevent steam from escaping.

10. Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 45mins to 1hr, or until the okpa is set and firm.

11. Once done, remove the okpa from the oven and allow it to cool slightly before cutting it into slices or squares.

Enjoy your homemade Okpa!

Hope someone finds this recipe helpful!

“Eating healthy is expensive”
“I don’t have time to cook”

STOP PLAYING CHESS WITH YOUR HEALTH

Here are some cooking ideas to help you create quick healthy recipes.

You can try on a go.

The foods listed will help you:

-Prevent unnecessary weight gain

-Boost your mood

-Revive your energy

And make you feel good again.

The key to healthy eating should not emphasize on “balance diet” in other words balance diet is an old paradigm that should be discarded for good.

Because, “balanced diet” modeled around eating more carbs, less protein and fats.

This is not a sustainable way to eat especially if you are seeking to lose or maintain weight and also optimize your micronutrients intake.

So the most nutrient dense food should be your priority.

They are(in order of nutrient density/availability):

1. Meats:beef, chicken,goat meat, ponmo, turkey, rabbit, pork, wild game etc.

2. Eggs(Any edible eggs available).

3. Offals; Liver, hearts, intestines, and lungs of ruminants

4. Seafoods: All edible fish in the order of nutrient density fresh fish>smoked fish>dry fish. Limit frying of fish; shrimp, prawns, crabs,oysters, sea snails, calamari etc.

5. Seasonal fruits: mango, African star apple(udara), Avocado, among other seasonal fruits.

6. Non starchy vegetables: Local vegetables; cucumber, garden eggs, tomatoes, green peas, green beans, bell peppers carrots, etc. Leafy greens; pumpkin leaf,garden egg leaf, spinach etc. Exotic vegetables; cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and Kale.

7. Starchy vegetables: Grains; rice. Tuber; yam, potatoes, coco yam. Legumes; Beans, lentils.

This category is where you should practice moderation and must be paired with any of the above categories.

It’s very important not to forget the healthy fats category.

Choose from: olive oil, coconut oil, beef tallow, Avocado oil(most in Nigerian markets are fake) lard, ghee, butter and pure palm oil.

My Favorite quick combos.

1. Yam and egg sauce

2. 4-5 boiled eggs with mix vegetable sauce.

3. 4 Egged omelette with mixed vegetables sautéed in olive oil on side.

4. Any of yam or plantain porridge with smoked fish.

5. Boiled Beef and Salt.

You can also try rice with plenty of leafy greens and boiled eggs.

Beans cooked with plenty crayfish and smoked fish.

Any swallow of choice except semo and wheat(portion controlled) with plenty protein rich soups.

Thanks for reading.

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21. #EggcellentFacts: Egg yolks are one of the richest sources of choline, a nutrient essential for brain function and development.

22. #FishyBusiness: The world's most expensive fish is the bluefin tuna, which can sell for up to $2,000 per pound.

23. #RiceRiceBaby: Rice is the staple food for over half the world's population, with Asia producing over 80% of the world's rice.

24. #MeatMe: The world's largest meat consumers are the Australians, with the average Australian eating over 200 pounds of meat per year.

25. #SweetPotatoSurprise: Sweet potatoes are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet, with a single medium-sized sweet potato providing over 100% of the daily recommended intake of vitamin A.

26. #GingerGuru: Ginger has been used for centuries in traditional medicine, with its active compound gingerol having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

27. #OnionOrigins: Onions are one of the oldest cultivated vegetables, with evidence of onion cultivation dating back to ancient Egypt.

28. #MilkMythBuster: Milk is not essential for human health, and many cultures around the world do not consume milk or dairy products.

29. #PecanPower: Pecans are one of the richest sources of antioxidants, with a single ounce of pecans providing over 7,000 units of antioxidant capacity.

30. #ChiliChamp: The world's hottest pepper is the Carolina Reaper, which has an average Scoville heat unit (SHU) rating of over 1.5 million.

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12. #CoffeeBeans: Coffee beans are not actually beans, but seeds from a fruit called the coffee cherry.

13. #PineapplePrickles: Pineapples are the only fruit that contains protein-digesting enzymes, which can break down protein and aid digestion.

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15. #TeaTrivia: Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, after water.

16. #MushroomMagic: Mushrooms have a unique relationship with trees, and can even help trees absorb nutrients from the soil.

17. #SushiStory: Sushi originated in ancient Japan as a way to preserve fish by fermenting it in rice.

18. #CocoaCraze: The world's largest chocolate consumer is the United States, with the average American eating over 12 pounds of chocolate per year.

19. #BreadWinner: Bread has been a staple food for thousands of years, with evidence of bread-making dating back to ancient Egypt.

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If you're living with ulcer, don't eat tomatoes...
Tomato have high acidity & less vitamin C.

Eat more bell pepper and get your stomach walls healed..

Bell peppers are very high in vitamin C and low in acidity...

Vitamin C is very essential for wound healing and clotting

Okru soup recipe
Okru
Meats
Okpei or locust bean(iru
Stock fish
Dry fish
Seasonings
Fresh pepper
Crayfish
Ugu(optional
Red oil
Procedure: I'll drop two procedures but will start with frying method
*wash your meats,stock fish and dry fish,season with knor cube, little crayfish,pepper and your okpei Perboil it till done, if you're using strong meat then I suggest you cook it half done before adding soft meat,stock fish and dry fish to it and season it ,cook till done*
*Heat up your red oil ,add in the okru and stir for 5m, add in your meats and stock together, add small water if the stock is not enough,add the remaining crayfish and pepper,stir together and check if seasoning cube or salt is needed ,allow it to cook for some minutes,add in your ugu or any other leaves you want,if you don't like any leaves in your okru soup then you leave it like that ,turn off the heat and enjoy with any swallow of your choice....

Please this is normal recipe,for those that don't know how to cook it ,you can add prawns and any other ingredients of your choice*

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A good meal for the evening
Rice
Dry fish and sea fish
Fresh pepper
Onion
Iru
Vegetable leaf
Crayfish
Maggie
Red oil