HOW TO MAKE STIR-FRIED CHICKEN

Chicken stir fry is loaded with some fresh veggies, chicken and some tasty sauce. It's healthy, tasty, easy and of course very cheap to prepare. It takes you just 15 minutes to prepare.





INGREDIENTS


* 300g chicken breast


*Yellow, Red and Green Bell Peppers (1 of each)


*1 medium Onion


*2 Carrots


*1 Cup Beansprouts


*1 Tablespoon Garlic Powder


* Teaspoon Black Pepper


*Teaspoon Chicken seasoning or 1 Chicken cube

*3 Tablespoons Cornflour or Corn starch


*6 Tablespoons Oyster Sauce


*4 Tablespoons Soy Sauce


*Grated Ginger


*5 Garlic Cloves (grated)


*2 Tablespoons vegetable Oil


* White Vinegar


METHODS

1. Season the chicken with the Garlic Powder, Black Pepper and also the Chicken seasoning\ seasoning Cube. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.


After 30 minutes, rub the Chicken with the Cornflour, making sure they’re well coated all over, cornflour helps to improve the texture of the chicken.


2. Then mix all the ingredients for the sauce and set aside.


3. Pour the vegetable oil into a wok or frying pan. Place on medium heat. When the oil is hot, fry the chicken till golden brown, then remove from the pan and set aside.


4. Leaving the juice from the chicken in the pan, set the pan back on the hob. Turn the heat up to moderately high. Pour in the Chopped onions and sauté for 2 minutes, making sure to stir continuously.


5. Add the carrots, saute for a minute. Now add the Beansprouts, saute for a minute, Then add the sauce mixture, stir and combine, leave to simmer for 2 minutes. Then add the chicken back into the pan, stir and combine, cook for a minute. Your Chicken Stir-fry is ready.


6. Enjoy serve with white rice.


BY: FIRDAUSI MUSA DANTSOHO

MORNING SICKNESS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND HOME REMEDIES TO PREVENT PREGNANT WOMEN FROM VOMITING

Morning sickness is characterized by nausea and vomiting. Though it is called ‘morning’ sickness, the problem could arise at any time in the day. The good thing is that the condition is restricted to the first trimester, and usually disappears after that. However, it is not easy to deal with the issue.

How To Keep Morning Sickness At Bay With Home Remedies?


Here is our long list of natural remedies for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy:

1. Water
Drink lots of water as it keeps the body hydrated.

Drinking water regularly improves digestion.

2. Ginger
One of the best herbal medicines for morning sickness, ginger works well on the digestive system by reducing the acidity in the stomach. The smell or the flavor of ginger helps you get over nausea or vomiting. Here are the various ways you can take ginger:

· Your doctor may prescribe 1000mg ginger capsules

· Chew a ginger candy or eat a piece of ginger.

· Add five drops of ginger juice to one teaspoon of honey and consume it early in the morning.

· Make ginger tea by boiling one teaspoon of grated ginger in one cup of water and add honey to it. Have one to two cups of tea in the morning.

· Ginger snap cookies made with real ginger are great to snack on.

3. Acupressure
Using acupressure wrists bands could help you with morning sickness.

· Wear the acupressure wrist bands on each wrist.


.As you feel nauseous, press the button on the band 20 times, at an interval of one second.

·Repeat this on both the wrists for a few minutes, and it will subside nausea.

Studies have shown that daily pressure at the P6 point helps reduce the severity and frequency of vomits during pregnancy

How To Massage This Pressure Point:

·Keep three fingers across the wrist.

·Keep your thumb under the wrist below your index finger.

·Rub this point firmly in a circular motion for two to three minutes.

·Repeat the process on the other wrist too.

4.Peppermint


as methanol, which produces an anesthetic effect to prevent vomiting during pregnancy.

·Prepare peppermint tea adding one teaspoon of dried peppermint in a cup of hot water and steep it for five to ten minutes. Add honey or sugar and drink it after you wake up in the morning.


BY STEPHANIE E. HEMEN

How To Make Homemade Ice Cream

Ice cream is a sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It comes in different flavours.




After a hot day at work there is nothing better than to chill with a bowl of ice cream, and any flavour is quite easy and straight to make.



INGREDIENTS

* 2 cups of whipped cream(cold)

* 1 can of condensed milk (cold)

* 1 tbspoon vanilla extract or any flavour of your choice.



Method

1. Use a turning stick or a mixer to whip the cold cream until it is soft.

2. Turn off the machine or stop stirring the cream with your turning stick and pour the cold condensed milk into the whipped cream.

3. Continue mixing the cream and the milk with a mixer or a turning stick until the mixture is thick.

4. Add your vanilla extract (optional) and continue mixing with your mixer or turning stick.

5. The ice cream base is ready. You can add any flavour (strawberry, caramel, chocolate, coffee, honey) to the ice cream base.

6. Mix up the flavour with the ice cream base thoroughly.

7. Put your ice cream mixture in an airtight container and freeze for a minimum of 6 hours before eating.





BY: FIRDAUSI MUSA DANTSOHO

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY CUCUMBER AND GINGER JUICE

CUCUMBER is very healthy, good for eye bags and for slimming down. It is low in calories and contains vitamins and minerals.
Ginger also helps in losing weight especially belly fat and it lowers the blood pressure.

Combination of these two fruit will keep you healthy and fit.

INGREDIENTS

*1 fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
*2 cucumber peeled and chopped
*Ice
*Lemon wheels, for garnish
*Cucumber wheels, for garnish


METHOD


1. In a blender or food processor, blend together the ginger, cucumber and ½ cup of cold water.
Strain and press the puree through a sieve.
2.Serve over ice and garnish with a lemon and cucumber wheel.
Fill glasses with ice and one-half full with the blended juice. To enjoy your juice you can top it with lemonade.


BY: FIRDAUSI MUSA DANTSOHO

How to make Simple Samosa Wrapper

Everybody loves crunchy samosa. We bring to you a simple and easy recipe to make the crunchiest samosa wraps.


INGREDIENTS

*3 cups all-purpose flour

*¼ teaspoon salt

*1 cup water, plus 2 tablespoons more

*1/2 cup of oil (olive/vegetable)




INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and water. Mix together until a sticky dough forms. Turn the dough onto a clean lightly floured work surface and knead for 4 minutes until the dough is smooth and soft.

2. Shape dough into a ball and brush with oil. Cover with a warm damp tea towel. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes. In the meantime, cook the filling.

3. Remove the towel and divide the dough into 10-15 balls. On a lightly floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll each ball out into a thin circle, about 10 inches (25-cm) in diameter.

4. Stack the dough circles (in groups of 3 or 4) as you roll them out, oiling each circle and sprinkling a bit of flour between each one.

5. Take each stack and roll it out as thinly as possible in order to pack the circles together.

6. In a greased large pan over high heat, place one of the flattened stacks of dough and cook for 10 seconds on each side. As it cooks, separate each layer and place them aside covered with cling film to keep them from drying out.

7. Repeat with remaining dough. Cut the semi-cooked circles of dough in half.

8. You should have a stack of light coloured dough ready to be filled and deep fried.






BY: FIRDAUSI MUSA DANTSOHO

DOUBLE DATING IN RELATIONSHIPS

In present society, dating or courtship (whichever concept that suits you) has become prevalent that almost everyone is involved in it. From teenagers to adults, intimate relationship is one topic that is always on our daily discussion menu. From breakups to makeups, from engagement to weddings – the transition is simply that fluid. Ordinarily, intimate relationship is supposed to be between two consenting adults but that idea is almost an expired one. Today, boys and girls, men and women are increasingly engaged in what is referred to as “double-dating”. In this piece, we are going to explain the concept of double-dating, the reason why many are engaged in it, benefits and the dangers of such behaviour.

What is Relationship? 

First, relationship here means a connection of intimacy existing between two or more people which usually involves romance. The involved individuals most depend on each other for emotional, spiritual and material comfort. Many relationships often take off with friendship, a date, courtship and possibly marriage. Marriage being the highest form of relationship.

Double-dating

Dating period often is a time when relationship is when the individuals assess each other's suitability as a partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. The concept of double-dating is a coinage that describes a situation where an individual is involved in more than one relationship. This could mean multiple dating as the case may be. In today’s society, even married individuals have been alleged to be involved in multiple relationships. We therefore decided to sort people’s opinions regarding the reason why double-dating has become prevalent.

Why people double-date

There are many reasons why individuals engage in double-dating. As suggested by sampled respondents, the reasons varies and almost the same for both gender.

Uncertain Relationship (trust issue): there is the believe that many are unsure of the commitment of their partner. Because of this, they often decide on what many refer to as “back up” or “spare tyre” relationship. This in case of any eventuality with the main person (break up), they will fall back on the back up or spare partner.

Comparison of Characters: Individuals usually look out for certain qualities in their partners. They engage in double-dating to compare the characters of their partner to be able to make appropriate decision.

Greed: Some are simply greedy and materialistic. In order to satisfy their material cravings they resort to double-dating.

Adventure: They are those who like to have varied experiences in relationship. They want to a “taste” of all of the sensation. This often involves risky behaviours.

Peer Pressure: Most of the time, friends and colleagues influence their peers into unholy acts. These friends will give reasons to justify why you should indulge in the act, insisting that there will be no harm. Eventually, some succumb to the pressure, especially when it is persistent.

There are many other reasons as to why double-dating is prevalent, including economic, broken family and infidelity. In all of these, double-dating cannot be justified as an option. 

It is however has expected consequences that are usually costly.these consequences are,

1. Transmission of STIs: The major consequences of a sexual relationship that is affected by double-dating is sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Having multiple sexual partners exposes one to deadly diseases, as HIV/AIDS, gonorrhea, herpes, etc. which are sexually transmitted diseases.

2. Infidelity: Double-dating in a relationship brings with it the issue of infidelity. The relationship is automatically bedeviled with distrust and if not handled appropriately ends badly.

3. Violence: Once infidelity creeps in as a result of distrust, the relationship may start witnessing violence.

4. Divorce: In marriages, double-dating results to distrust and maybe violence and ultimately in divorce.

5. Emotional trauma: The resultant effect of double-dating is depression. The after effect of a broken relationship or marriage is a emotionally traumatic that could have been blamed for some suicides.

The dangers of double-dating cannot be exhausted. It is however scary that double-dating has become almost an acceptable behaviour in our society. The need to apprehend it becomes necessary now than even, hence every individual must re-evaluate our behaviours to ensure that we do not jeopardize our relationships and lives.

By Maryam Islam

TEMPTATIONS THAT CAN RUIN YOUR RELATIONSHIP

There are a few temptations that can ruin your relationship, no matter how much you love your man. Unfortunately, we sometimes have desires that lead to destruction and ruin even the strongest relationships.

That’s why we decided to share with you today.

1. Constant lying
When you did something that you know your boyfriend or husband wouldn’t approve of, it can be

tempting to lie to him about it. While it can be easy to lie, your lies will haunt you down the road. If you really love each other, you should never be afraid to tell the truth, no matter how hard it can be. A strong relationship is never based on lies. Remember it.

2. Desire to cheat on your partner
One of the worst temptations that ruin your relationships is the desire to cheat on your partner. If you are in a long lasting relationship and you meet another man, everything can become so complicated. The only way to maintain your relationship strong is to refuse to give into that dangerous temptation, if you really love your partner.

3. Stealing your partner’s things
When you are in a long term-relationship and you are living together, it can be tempting to steal your partner’s clothes or cash without asking him. While many couples are okay with it, others are not comfortable. Your boyfriend/husband has the right to know what you take or how much money you take. Don’t take anything without his permission and you will avoid lots of fights.

4. Spending more time with friends
When you are in a very long-term relationship, you might get jealous of all of the parties and free time your friends (especially single ones) have. But, don’t allow the temptation of alone time to ruin your relationship. Don’t forget that you can spend time with your friends; you just need to discuss it with your partner and rearrange your schedule.

5. Putting no effort into your relationship
Once you have been together for a long time, you may feel so comfortable that you may stop putting effort into your relationship. While comfort is a great thing, it can be dangerous as well. No matter how long you’ve been together, you still have to put effort into your relationship to make it last.

6. Constant fights
When you are in a bad mood, it’s so easy to scream at your partner to let out your emotions, however, he could get hurt and it can lead to numerous fights. Don’t risk upsetting your partner, scream into a pillow if you are tempted to vent. It may sound funny, but it’s actually work. Never blame your sweetheart for problems that he didn’t cause. It’s one of the best ways to keep your relationship strong.

7. Taking your partner’s efforts for granted
Just because you can walk all over him, doesn’t mean you should do it. If he washes your clothes for you and makes you breakfast every single morning, let him know that his hard work is highly appreciated. Treat your partner with respect and don’t take his efforts for granted.

It can be hard to keep the relationship strong, especially if one of the partners put no effort into it. If you want your relationship to stay strong, make sure you don’t act on the aforementioned dangerous desires.

There’s nothing wrong with you, if you have these desires, but just don’t act on them and ensure your partner doesn’t act on them as well.

BY STEPHANIE E. HEMEN

TIPS ON HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER

It is easy to lose spark when facing various challenges in life. Nowadays many people feel tired and exhausted due to stress, losing job or overload. If your partner is facing hard times, then you will have a great role to support them and help find the way out. If you really love your significant other, you should do your best to boost their confidence and motivate them when they feel down. 
Show your love and care for them to understand that they are not alone. You should be ready to deal with nervousness, because when we have problems we usually turn emotional and lose stability. 

SUGGEST SMALL STEPS 
Sometimes the way to your dreams can be long and complicated. You can find the goal unachievable, because of unexpected challenges and obstacles that arise along the journey. 

If your beloved doesn’t know what to do, where to begin or how to move forward, try to suggest them to start with small steps and actions. You can share your vision of the situation and suggest a list of small steps and people who can help them overcome tough times. 

GIVE THE EVIDENCE OF THEIR SUCCESS 

If your partner’s things are not going well, try to provide an encouragement for them by offering a pep talk. You are the one who should remind them how wonderful and talented they are.

You can give the example of their past accomplishments. Try to persuade them in their originality and abilities to make their dreams come true. This strategy will help you boost your partner’s self-confidence and self-esteem. 

FIND THE REASON
Try to determine the cause of your partner’s troubles. If it is possible, try to create a cozy atmosphere and find a suitable moment to talk to them and understand what is bothering them. When you know the reason, you can start on the emotional support instead of just criticizing and commenting that you see your beloved is changing in a bad way. 

REWARD EVERY ATTEMPT 

It is very difficult to start doing something new and unknown, especially if you feel despondent and depressed during the hard times. When your partner achieves some results, you should show your happiness and appreciation.

Enjoyable rewards make them more enthusiastic and relentless. When they see that their efforts and actions make you happy and meet your common needs, they will get an extremely high desire and motivation to become better.

It is desirable not to blame your beloved with every little detail, because all your efforts to motivate them to be successful will be in vain. 

FIND SOMETHING POSITIVE IN THEIR ACTIONS
If you have given your partner an advice to do certain small steps to go through hard times, you should feel responsibility for your actions and try to notice and accentuate all the good things that result from their actions and attempts.

 You can find different positive moments and changes in their deeds. If they go in for sports, you can remind how strong and wonderful they look. 

Nowadays even strong and highly successful people can face problems and lose motivation. If you have a persistent desire to overcome all difficulties in your family life, you should be brave enough to face harsh realities of life and be a single whole despite of everything. Moreover, you should support your partner if necessary.

BY STEPHANIE E. HEMEN

Arsenal interested in Bayern Munich defender

Arsenal are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, according to Sky Germany. 

The 31-year-old, who is predominantly a centre-back but can also play at full-back, wants to leave the Bundesliga club this winter. 

Bayern would be ready to let him leave this month for approximately £12.8m (€15m). However, they do not have many fit defenders with Lucas Hernandez set to return later than expected after injury.

BY: FIRDAUSI MUSA DANTSOHO