*It's with great joy that I welcome you all to my blog once again. And today you would be seeing with the five meals I ate within this week.* ![img_1660880633552_1.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmd7SdNQfKhEaBqe3CnYoJuvp84Mn4Qfx4feEuYKkPnfUx/img_1660880633552_1.jpg) ### *Meal 1: Lunch: Vegetable Soup With Garri and Orange Drink* ![IMG_20220813_185529_418.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaNaDaNxDFcchR6wwrpzBwAtxkYfTVFagEJ39fPkdUPGc/IMG_20220813_185529_418.jpg) I love eating garri, it's one of my favorite foods especially with vegetable soup. I had this particular meal for lunch and it was so delicious. ### Makeup of The Meal I like the meal because it is a complete balanced diet as it contains the essential nutrients which the body needs. It's also yummy, you will see **digestable starch, vitamin C, dietary fibre from the garri, sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium copper iron etc from the ugba, protein from the beef, vitamins A, B2, C & E, calcium, iron, potassium etc from the vegetable and lots more.** **Also salt, onion, pepper, crayfish, palm oil, water, seasoning cube were part of the ingredients.** It was I, chef @luchyl who prepared the meal and I spent ₦2,500 (23.34 steem) because I had other ingredients at home. The okro and vegetable were from my little farm which I shared here sometime ago. ![IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSr6nPskM3wDHjHRn2ugZSaXPXyrkyLHptY4NAzLprnCG/IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg) ### *Meal 2: Dinner: Fried Potatoes With Pap* ![IMG_20220814_193944_965.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT5NLcvbBSF25aqV3RbSQwAv9vzehG5DaAfJEh4PhEAox/IMG_20220814_193944_965.jpg) Any day, anytime I can drink pap called akamu in my dialect and that's why I had it with fried potatoes as dinner. I prepared the meal. ### Makeup Of The Meal Akamu is highly nutritious as it contains **Vitamins B1, B2, B3 & B5, Iron, Calcium, carbohydrates, fats etc all these needed for strong bones and sharp brain.** Potatoes also has **beta carotene, vitamins, calcium, thiamin, phosphorous etc** *There's also vegetable oil used in frying the potatoes, and honey, milk for the pap.* So a combination of pap and akamu is the real deal, it's delicious, healthy and nutritious. My likeness for akamu has been from childhood and till date, I can't love it less. I remember my mom told me that akamu is usually the only food I eat whenever I was sick and it's like a medicine for me. Well I guess that's why I still like taking it🤔 I equally prepared the meal. I spent ₦650 (6.07 Steem) on buying the pap and potato. ![IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSr6nPskM3wDHjHRn2ugZSaXPXyrkyLHptY4NAzLprnCG/IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg) ### *Meal 3: Lunch: Jellof Rice Garnished With Cucumber* ![IMG_20220811_150235_144.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZhvUUayb5XJX6grqVRRSFUm1LbRMznrbQFL2m6Fa7EdJ/IMG_20220811_150235_144.jpg) Aha!, I know there are so many here whose favorite meal is rice. Well I like rice too especially party jellof because of the unique taste it usually gives due to the ingredients used in preparing it Also it's loaded with healthy carbs which help in energy build up. No wonder some people usually feel energized after eating it. ### *Makeup Of The Meal* **Rice contains monosaturated and polysaturated fats, protein, sodium, potassium, copper, dietary fibre which prevents constipation and helps in cleaning the large intestine, etc.** The ingredients used in preparing the meal are; * Fresh tomatoes which helps to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, * Onion a great source of vitamins and fiber which helps in regulating blood sugar and prevents indigestion. * Pepper for boosting immune as it contains vitamin C, * Vegetable oil which has vitamins E & K which helps in body heat regulation and makes the heart look healthy. **The other ingredients like ginger, garlic, thyme, curry which are spices, and of course crayfish, salt, all have many nutritional values** *The cucumber isn't left out as it's has fiber, potassium and vitamins etc*. The meal was prepared by me and I bought some ingredients that weren't available for ₦3,000 (28 steem) ![IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSr6nPskM3wDHjHRn2ugZSaXPXyrkyLHptY4NAzLprnCG/IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg) ### *Meal 4: Breakfast: Bread Spread With Margarine And Tea* ![IMG_20220816_205105_150.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaxj537SicsH5JVwgN5CwPyBRLopE8tbGPdUpCXEbA2B4/IMG_20220816_205105_150.jpg) It's been a while since I ate bread so I decided to have it with tea as breakfast. ### *The Makeup Of The Meal* Bread is high in *carbohydrates and calories, with some amount of protein, fibre, vitamins, iron, calcium and other micronutrients.* Since I learnt about the high content of carbs and calories, I rarely take it, moreover it's extremely costly these days. I liked the meal because it helped keep my body warm as it was cold that morning. Also the margarine gave the bread a yummy delicious taste. *I bought the bread for ₦700 (6.54steem) and the milk ₦1800 ().* ![IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSr6nPskM3wDHjHRn2ugZSaXPXyrkyLHptY4NAzLprnCG/IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg) ### *Meal 5: Dinner: Fruit Salad* ![IMG_20211001_123547.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmXFk7bbAYzYZSfYkr5czfUshBJ8Dpz4cBVc5jDQVnHrA4/IMG_20211001_123547.jpg) Of all the meals I shared here, this fruit salad is the one I enjoyed most. It was so yummy that even the organisms in my stomach leaped for joy when they received their own share.😂 ### *Makeup Of The Meal* This is a simple meal of fruit and nut combinations which are; *Fresh groundnut which I cooked. Groundnut is a rich source of protein, monosaturated fats, dietary fiber, vitamins, niacin, copper, manganese, biotin, folate etc * Banana which has vitamin B6 & C, potassium, fiber, sugar etc * Pawpaw which is high in vitamins, iron, magnesium, copper, manganese etc. It helps in the digestive process. * Waterman and cucumber all have considerable amount of vitamins A, magnesium, potassium, fibre, etc and help keep the body hydrated. * Carrot and beetroot have fibre, sugars, sodium, protein etc. * Milk is a diary product which has calcium, zinc, selenium, phosphorous, vitamins etc. I love eating fruits because they are nutritious, healthy and yummy. The cost of getting the meal ready is about ₦750 (7 steem) ![IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSr6nPskM3wDHjHRn2ugZSaXPXyrkyLHptY4NAzLprnCG/IMG-20220429-WA0008.jpg) *These and more are some of the meals I enjoyed within the week, all prepared by me. Hope you enjoyed reading? Please be nice with the comments, thank you*🤗 **Your Favorite Chef & Foodlum** @chichieze @precious123 @focusnow