Katheryn Kangas

Going natural and organic is one of the most popular trends today. The choice of going natural or organic can be a confusing choice. One can choose the strict organic lifestyles or the partial natural lifestyles. For me, its more about appreciating the environment whether through food, health, products and lifestyles in general. Its a good cause to go natural or organic and to feel responsible for our natural environment. Lets not forget that, no matter the choice of lifestyle we choose, we must be responsible for its outcome. Every lifestyle choice has its pros and cons. You must choose what works for you best and not just for the sake of it so you can fully enjoy these lifestyle choices.

FOOD AND LIFESTYLE: Ghanaian beans stew and fried ripe plantains (made... : Ingredients (beans stew) 500g of black eyed beans 20 tblspn of preferred oil 2 medium size onions sliced 2 small size gloves of ga...

Ingredients (beans stew) 500g of black eyed beans 20 tblspn of preferred oil 2 medium size onions sliced 2 small size gloves of garlic chopped 2 tspn powdered chili 200g of tomatoes freshly sliced or canned 1 tspn each of powdered black pepper, cloves, curry, nutmeg, white pepper, and salt Ripe fingers of plantains sliced Method of preparation Firstly wash and boil the black eyed beans for 30-45 minutes (tip for cooking the beans my way is do not add salt when boiling them till they start to soften and water from the beans begins to change colour ie greyish then you can add salt to taste. adding salt at the initial stage prolongs the cooking time of the bean which can be hours. try this tip to save time). When the beans is nicely cooked it should be soft but not mushy. With about 5 tblspn oil in stew pan under a medium heat, add in onions and garlic for a minute and add in the chili powder. Leave for another minute th...