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It's yummy, easy to make and a welcome change from the usual curry fried rice...a Kenwood recipe. Ingredients                             225g long grain rice 3 eggs 2 spring onions, finely sliced diagonally Salt and black pepper 2 carrots 2 tbsp sunflower oil or groundnut oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 75g Cooked and peeled prawns 75g frozen peas, thawed 2 tbspn of soy sauce Fresh pepper, finely chopped  (optional) Parboil rice in slightly salted water for about 9-10 minutes, until almost tender. Drain water with sieve. Place eggs with half the sliced spring onions and seasoning in a bowl and whisk together. Grate the carrots. Heat oil in frying pan, add the carrot garlic, and pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the egg mixture and stirr to scramble and break up. Add the rice, prawns and peas and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, u...

Ekpang Nkukwo  This is a dish of cocoyam mainly accompanied by fish, periwinkle, crayfish,  goat-meat, vegetable, etc. The preparation involves peeling and grating the cocoyam to achieve a smooth paste and wrapping it in any vegetable of choice.   Edikang Ikong Soup  This delicacy is made popular by the efik/ibibbio ethnic group. A deliciously notorious dish made from a combination of waterleaf,  pumpkin leaf, palm oil, fish, crayfish, meat , etc. Popularly served with pounded yam, garri or unripe plantain.  Afang Soup  The afang soup is a delicious favourite of the Calabar people and it's environs. Made from a combination of  the afang leaf and waterleaf alongside various tasty assortment. Best served with fufu, pounded yam or garri. Fisherman soup  Originally a staple for the fishermen of the fishing pots located along the coast of Akwa-Ibom state and Cross-River state.  Prepared with a variety of seafood i.e fish,  lobster, shri...

While growing up, I had skin problems due to my excessively oily skin. Pimples literally became my friends because they never left. I tried different products from foreign to locally made treatments,  and at a point I ignorantly stopped moisturizing my face which I later corrected Years ago I read about home-made facials and began experimenting with food ingredients and  the pimples reduced considerably to monthly breakouts. My family and friends bought into the idea of using my home-made concoctions. I am not a dermatologist or skincare professional, just a girl with tips to improve your skin. Here are some of the home-made recipes I tried out Banana face mask  This organic DIY (do it yourself) mask suits all skin type. Your skin will feel soft and have a healthy glow after applying this mask. Mash one banana  Mix two table spoons of fresh orange juice and two table spoons of natural honey Apply on face and neck and leave mixture on for 15 to 20 min...