Many Africans joke that salad is “rabbit food” and yet when it comes to health,they will gladly sit down and enjoy a plateful.  While salads can be wonderful and packed with vital nutrients, the ingredients you add to them may cause some unintended weight gain. The more cheese, dressing, bacon, nuts and other high fat toppings […]

Whenever my mother served us “dessert” this was one of the options she loved to make. Pawpaw (papaya) is the star of this salad and in addition to providing wonderful taste, it’s  rich yellow color indicates a high in carotene- antioxidants that help the body fight diseases.  In addition, pawpaw boasts high vitamin C, folate, magnesium and fiber content.  These […]