Introduction

Hello friends, welcome to my weekly food diary. Hope you are doing fine. I love food - quality food. We all eat to survive. The food we eat should go beyond mere sustenance. We are meant to enjoy good food, inasmuch as food also nourishes the body.

In the last 7 days, I ate many different dishes. But I was able to capture this 5 meals that I am going to share with you friends. I hope you will enjoy my story. Lets take a look below.

1. Breakfast at Home on Sunday

• Whats There?: Jollof rice, roasted chicken, jollof plaintain, Cucumber.

• Why I love It: I really tried to have a good blend of nutrients from various food items. The plantain contains Iron which is good for the body. Chicken is white meat, always recommended ahead of red meat. Rice is more of carbohydrates. And the cucumber contains many minerals and vitamins for a healthy body.

I really enjoyed this meal taken on a Sunday morning. It got my mind and body relaxed, nourished and properly set for the days worship activities.

• Prepared by: @empressjay is my sister who has had a reputation of making healthy dishes for the family. I appreciated her for this Sunday breakfast.

2. Lunch at the office

• Whats There?: Roasted chicken with Cabbage.

• Why I love It: I try to eliminate carbohydrate in my afternoon meals in order to have a balanced sugar level for the day. So on this particular afternoon, I decided to go for roasted chicken prepared with cabbage. Not too far from the office, we have a barbecue joint that does this kind of food. They usually serve it with roasted plantain. But on this particular day, there was no plantain. I had to settle for the chicken alone. It made a healthy lunch for me.

• Prepared by: A barbecue joint not too far from the Steemit training center. They are good in what they do.

3. Lunch at the office

• Whats There?: Breadfruit.

• Why I love It: Breadfruit is locally called Ukwa. Its not so popular among many people. But for me from Imo state, its a staple I know. We even have the tree at our compound at home. Breadfruit is a rich nutritious food. I learnt it is very rich in a lot of things needed by the body such as proteins, fibre, minerals and even vitamins. I decided to have this one as lunch at the office 2 days ago. I properly enjoyed it.

• Prepared by: I bought this food at Cruchies fastfood restaurant located at bata, Factory road Aba.

4. Dinner at home

• Whats There?: Jollof plantain, Fish and Cucumber.

• Why I love It: I thoroughly enjoyed this dinner because it is rich in nutriends needed by the body. Cucumber is a regular feature of my meals because of the health benefits it offers. Plantain - unripe plantain - is a rich source of iron. Fish has protein in it. This combination was great for my body. After the meal, I did not feel heavy. Also, the taste was great too. I thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

• Prepared by: Its dinner and my sister @empressjay is always there to render a helping hand with the food preparation. She did this one for the family - once again - and everyone was grateful to her for a tasty, nutritious treat.

5. Lunch at the office

• Whats There?: Basmati Jollof rice and fried chicken.

• Why I love It: Basmati rice is a long-term favorite. Although its usually a little costlier than the other types of rice, I have always enjoyed it and willing to pay the extra mile. Recently, @beautybb even educated me more when she informed me that this type of rice contains more fiber and less carbohydrates. The way they prepared this one made it a joy to eat. I appreciate the vegetables, green beans and small pieces of beef used to garnish it. I would always have this as my lunch anytime

• Prepared by: I bought this food at Crunchies fastfood restaurant. I love the way they make their foods. If I have that extra penny with me, I will always go here to get food.

Conclusion

Here comes the end of my food dairy. I hope it made some sense to you. I would like you to suggest what I can do more to have healthier meals. Maybe you could share with me in the comment section, what you find interesting about my meals. I will definitely learn from your views on my food diary. Thank you so much for coming around.