Dream, i shout AMEN to your prayers ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ our own Rev Alwaystrue, fingers crossed ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ her

Venus, food kill me ke? Na lie, i don kill food already, if U̶̲̥̅̊ see me ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ kitchen, U̶̲̥̅̊ go see say food don die. As ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ ϔ☺ΰя̩̥̊ taste bud, go do hpt kiakia, fingers crossed ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ you too, been D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ suspect you sef.

All, i made my baked fish a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ sweet potatoes yesterday, dh saw d fish a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ said it was too big, said he can't finish it, but alas i packed an empty plate, can't blame him, d food was yummilicious mehn!

Venuss, try with only banana. Maybe the carrot is not for you. Orrrrrr, as Twinnie said....

Twinnie, lol. Don't mind them o. That's what my Dh used to say before. The day I made only one fish for both of us, he asked me where my own food was. LWKMD.

@all, how are we all doing? Great i believe.

AMEN to the prayers for Alwaystrue.

@Dreams, how far. So have u seen our triplets yet?

@all we have so many recipies to choose from. and i get kinda of confused. Is there anyone else like me or its just me. Abeg how do i plan this meals o. Abi na oliver twist dey worry me. I want to try many recipes at the same time.

@twingirls, when am I getting invite for lunch 0. Seems ure ahead of all us in preparing the recipies. I love ur spirit. ur effort wont be in vain

@favouredgal, i hear you have clear blue OPK for me. Please when can I come for it abi na address make i send . regards to LO.

@all da pretty ladies.... umu nnem..... my sisters kedu.

Been trying out all d recipes silently and my Dh is having a good time. Thanks to dreams.... ttc wanted to take d flavour of good meals from me nd dh...

@dreams pls my mum inlw sent cassava flour (white amala) to me... is it good for me to consume cos i was using d oats stuff but no yoruba man go see white amala go for oats na...... so pls shld we continue chopping cause i love d amala tooo....

@all wish u all a nice wkend. much luv

@moyin....aw..iv gifted it out o...pele

@dreams...how belle things....its like no MS...we bless God..keep up the good work

@twinnie .... i jealous your strength and zeal...i feel so bad for dh mehn...food is not my best friend at this time of my life but this thread is gingering me

Favored gal, Amen!!!

Moyin, na quintuplets ooo! LWKMD. Just take your time, start from the easy ones, and go on from there. In fact, start with recipes featuring ingredients you have at home now.

Meanwhile, Twinnie never tell you? She's inviting us ALL for christmas lunch. Help me tell her thank you o!

Wannabeamum, so true about akpu! Me sef love am die. You can alternate the flours for him.

Ĵüڪ† finished a plate of yam pepper soup, i used fish instead of chicken, mehn, i must repeat if ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ dh 2moro. Its so yummilicious

Dream, xmas lunch? Dats a ‎∙̣̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̣̣̇̇̇G∙̣̣̣̇̇̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̇∙∙̣̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̣̣̇̇̇O∙̣̣̣̇̇̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̇∙∙̣̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̣̣̇̇̇O∙̣̣̣̇̇̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̇∙∙̣̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̣̣̇̇̇D∙̣̣̣̇̇̇∙̣̣̇̇∙̣̇∙ idea o, honestly i don't mind, all of you bring ϔ☺ΰя̩̥̊ dh come, i go cook ‎​A̶̲̥̅♏ since d IV is from oga at d top, (dreams of course)

Favouredgal, i feel you, dat my dh went tru worst situation dan wat ϔ☺ΰя̩̥̊ dh may be goin tru now, wen I'm preggy, i must not smell food not to talk of making it, unfortunately, dh no D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ gree eat out, so ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ 4 months, na bread, sardine a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ garri, i go park my pots commot, so my sis, soon, U̶̲̥̅̊ go cook ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ ‎​A̶̲̥̅♏ tire

Moyin, its not only you o, i tot mine was getting too much, ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ d past 2 weeks, iv not repeated a meal I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ my house, dh now Ơ̴̴̴̴͡.̮Ơ̴̴̴͡ 4ward to eating his dinner a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ smoothie everynite, he's always encouraging me to close earlier a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ preare his surprise. Hmnnn! I'm enjoying every minute of it, initially, my prob was always wat to cook, but now, it is wat to choose from, they all taste so nice i want dem again, but mehn, i can't help but try out d newer recipes, all tanks to Dreams, who allowed herself to be used by God!

Dreams, i need a fish stew recipe, i wanna make quinoa a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ chick pea ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ dinner, I'm scared of making my usual oily stew, help a soul i beg (aseju abi? I know i go soon change my name to oliver twist, biko help)

@
dreams abi oooo.... cassava flour makes sense.. i would alternate it.

@favoredgal my love dt abandoned me, hw is lo?
guess ure fine?


@
twingirls send ur adress sharp sharp
and iv for d xmas dinner.

Dreamsinbc: There are a million things to take into consideration on the journey to conception. In my mind, one of the most important is a healthy food lifestyle.

It's important that we make the right food choices along the way, and sometimes we need to take the time to clear out some of the litter and reset our bodies. This is one of those times.

The foods, smoothies, fruits and methods outlined in the challenge can, and should, become part of your daily lifestyle (only to be halted when pregnant or nursing).

This challenge is not meant to work miracles-only God can perform those. However, you can expect to lose some weight, and in general, be healthy. Who knows, you might even be pleasantly surprised! Note: if you don't want to lose weight, reduce the amount of oatmeal you eat on the challenge. Have one more helping of one meal each day.

In the next couple of days, I will post some basic rules for the challenge. I know it's hard to follow a set of rules for any period of time, but it will be worth it in the end.

Now, I'm posting the full shopping list for the 30 days. If it is not on the list, or not in the recipes which will be posted, please do not eat it, at least for 30 days. Exceptions to this rule are herbs and fertility aids like royal jelly, blackstrap molasses, etc.

Shopping List for the 30DFC

Lemons
Grapefruit
Apples
Eggplant /garden eggs
Tomatoes
Sweet potatoes
Garlic
Ginger
Chicken
Tilapia or Mackerel
Biscuit bones or Cow tail
Cinnamon (bonus if you can get sticks)
Honey
Mustard seeds
Unripe plantains
Tiger nuts (only for men)
Watermelon
Apple Cider Vinegar
Oats
Beans
Eggs
Pumpkin
Yam
Carrots
Cabbage
Coconut milk
Milk
Basil (nchanwu/efirin)
Okro
Uziza leaves
Pineapple (to be used 1-5 dpo)
Brown rice (if you can't find brown, eat half the quantity in white rice and double the serving of salad or greens)
Ugu
Amaranth leaves (green)
Cucumber
Olive oil
Plantain flour
Whole wheat flour

To make fufu for soup: grind some oats. Mix 6 cups of oat flour with 4 cups of plantain flour and 2 cups of wheat flour. Use 1 cup of mixture per person.

Bonus:if you can find mint and parsley, that would be fine. If not, no problem.


I know this is quite a list, I also know it's well worth the effort.
May God bless our efforts.

Update:

New 30DFC-compatible recipes up
http://
thefruitfulkitchen./2013/10/27/
carrot-and-apple-oatmeal-muffins/

http://
thefruitfulkitchen./2013/10/27/
healthified-okro/

http://
thefruitfulkitchen./2013/10/27/all-
purpose-efo-riro/



Update:

@all, new recipes up

http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/10/28/toasted-couscous-and-aromatic-chicken-curry/

http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/10/28/baked-grapefruit-oats/

http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/10/28/bean-and-pumpkin-chili/

Update for week 1:
Day 1. B-Baked Grape Oats
L- fufu and vegetable soup
D-rice with chicken and veggies

Day 2. B-Pumpkin Oat Bars
L-plantains, greens and cod
D-easy beans and rice

Day 3. B-stuffed omelette (with wheat bread, if you like, not more than 2 slices)
L-Okro and oat fufu
D-chicken and potato curry

Day 4. B-rice pudding
L-vegetable yam
D-bean and pumpkin chili

Day 5. B-carrot and apple oats
L-fufu and vegetable soup
D-mashed sweet potatoes and vegetables

Day 6. B-honey grapefruit with banana
L-peppersoup yam
D-curried beans

Day 7. B-pumpkin porridge
L-poultry and vegetable bake
D-green plantain balls

Please, don't go hungry. You can snack on boiled eggs (not more than 2 a day), carrots, cinnamon apples and oranges (recipe soon). Drink lots of water, take the required vitamins...

I'll be back to add links to recipes already on the blog, and will put up more recipes before the day ends. Pls don't forget to look at the rules. May God bless our efforts.

Enjoy!

Update:

http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/11/02/the-quickest-salad-ever/

http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/11/02/spanish-omelette/

http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/11/02/chicken-vindaloo/

nice topic this diet program so nice and iam trying now one more paid choice to get Weight Loss
thank you i will try this

@ Wannabemum...omalicham...how can i abandon you na! iv been following your posts silently...i am fine and LO is to...beginning to feel his/her movement

@Twinnie, you understand! iv been trying sha...but i know i can do better so where the address for christmas

Twinnie, I'm sure this is late. I was out when I read your post, and my battery died. I hope you made your stew.

This is another one.

Fish Stew

2 Tilapia, (respectfully remove their heads-Iyatt, see?)
1 tablespoon of dried thyme
8 atarodo, pounded
1 medium red onion, chopped
½ cup of tomato paste
3 tomatoes, chopped
4 tablespoons of palm oil
2 teaspoons of salt
1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
Double stock cube

Season the fish with 1 teaspoon of salt, black pepper and thyme, and set aside for 1 hour.

Put the atarodo, 1 teaspoon of salt, onion, chopped tomatoes, and tomato paste in a pot. Add 2 cups of water. Add the stock cube. Set pot over medium-high heat.

Cook for 15 minutes, add the oil and reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes.

Add the fish to the stew, simmer for
10 minutes. Enjoy

‎»̶-̶̶ †̥ånKz-► dream! I did aromatic chicken curry already, but i used fish a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ garnished wt spinach, believe me its lovely. Ill keep dis new recipe handy, I'm going fish ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ a while now.

Favoured a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ wannabeamum, wait small, i stil D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ build d address

@dreams aka mama quadruplet, pls help me o. I have chickpea, but no bulgar and zuchini. I need another recipee for the chickpea. I also have quinoa, pls recipee for it. I can't find the colcanon recipee o. Pls kindly send the link. That's breakfast tomorrow. Thanks a lot.

@twingirls, yipee dat ure hosting us o. Abeg send date and addy. We need to use asoebi o and color code sef.

@favoredgirl, no mind me jare was just pulling ur feet. Read on d TTC dat u gave it to wonyi before I sent d post. May God bless you abundantly

@dreams lol:-) thank you for showing respect to the mack(aka tilapia) family

Moyin, lol, I said quintuplets, not quadruplets. LOL.
http://thefruitfulkitchen./2013/11/11/colcannon/

Iyatt, thanks to you, their fundamental rights to die with dignity will be protected. Iyatt's Law. LWKMD!

Twinnie, omo, I gbadun your combo o. No do us 419 o. I don already book my flight to Lagos for the 24th (shebi you'll provide accommodation?)

Moyin, I'll type the recipes and post them up for you tomorrow. Have a wonderful night.

@Favored so happy for u, at the appointed EDD u shall be delivered like the hebrew woman and u and ur baby(s) would be fine... lv u.

@twing lol@building d adress be fast o.... or contract the house to me..

@dreams my wedding aniversary is like 2weeks away and Dh said we are spending d day with an orphanage home.... so suggest baby friendly and children loving food or snacks for me.. i wld bake cake myself, but if u think of any snack dt will be nice let me knw...... and dreams looking for d link to ur ofada rice stew.... muminlaw sent ofada rice to me and i wld lv to prepare it for breakfast today.... Thanks



@all goodmrg and nice weekend

@wannabemum...amen.thanks love..meawhile your mother inlaw is spoiling you o! Nice

@all LWKMD, u pple wanna ganna go to Twinnie's house when she is still building the address . My prayer for una ds morning na make longer throat nor kill una.

@Dreams: et tu Dreams, u hv even book flight down...Ȋ̝̊̅ laugh in spanish and pidgin engrish. Ha‎=))•´¨) 
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(¸¸.•´(¸.•´(¸.• =)) нaнaнaнaнa. Ȋ̝̊̅ sure say na fasting and loitering xmas una wan do. Una go waka find address tire. U even dey find accomodation ː̗̀=Dː̖́•‎​​​​​ℓσℓz•ː̗̀=Dː̖́•‎​​​​​ na tent Twinnie go prepare wait ona.

Anyway, Ȋ̝̊̅ have ordered my pop corn from MamaT, she has informed me dt it will arrove on the nyte of 23/24 Dec.

@Twinnie, hailings Oº°˚˚°ºh! Nor be say Ȋ̝̊̅ nor trust u but can u imagine D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ want u to put d address u r building on Nairaland to cook DreamsinBc's recipe. Abeg, u know d population of Nairaland? Abeg, mail my own, Ȋ̝̊̅ nor want make dm stampede me because d place go too full.

hehehehehehe lmao.... anyway to avoid stampede every state in Nigeria shld have a center for twinne's xmas dinner ......

@Dreams, that your fish stew na yoruba style o ie no frying of tomatoe.

Moyin, this is one
1 large red onion
2 green bell peppers, sliced thinly
1/2 teaspoon of coriander powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
4 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3 tomatoes, chopped
1 can of chickpeas, rinsed
4 atarodo, ground

Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper, tomatoes, atarodo, and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.

Add garlic, salt, and the other spices, cook for 1 minute. Add chickpeas; bring to a simmer for 10 minutes. Serve over Quinoa, couscous, or rice.

Uteh, yes o. It's in a bid not to drown tomatoes in oil.

Lizzy, u dey laugh me abi? And I was already planning to tell pilot to stop make we carry you for ur house. Ok o. You've laughed it away oo. No beg me behind the scenes o. E be like say u no trust Twinnie. She dey 'build' the address, you think say na mistake she make? Me and her know how far. As for the accomodation, she talk say na Eko Hotel n Suites. Just be there on the 24th for your keys. LOL

Wannabeamum, Amen to your prayer for Favored gal o. And I agree, your MIL dey try abeg. I will post easy snack recipes for you. I don't have a recipe for ofada stew o. Iyatt can help with that, that's her forté. I sabi chop am, I no sabi make. *covers face in shame*

@All that prayed with @Dreams, thanks so much. We will rejoice very soon and Amen to the prayers.

@Twinsgirls, lol. You too funny. Build address...lol. That one no go take you time na.

@All, let's never forget to add the two key ingredients to any meal we eat.:

1 Samuel 9:13
As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time

Matthew 26:26
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Luke 9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Blessing and Thanksgiving. Blessing by prophesying the goodness the food will do in your body and thanking God and the chef for providing the meal.

Imagine, i go wedding, i no fit chop. Cos of the diet challenge. Im proud of myself oooo. Big ups dreams!

Proverbs 31:14-15 MSG
14 She's like a trading ship that sails to faraway places and brings back exotic surprises.
15 She's up before dawn, preparing breakfast for her family and organizing her day
Don't we have wonderful virtuous women here just like the Proverbs 31 woman?
Part of her virtues is being like a well researching, internet traveller who brings exotic meals from far away states, countries and continents to provide good nourishment for her family. Not only that, she is even awake early to provide breakfast meals from the scratch like @Dreams oatmeal pancakes rather than buying Mr Biggs for her family. Same way I am awake so early to provide the spiritual breakfast of the day

@ all, good day! Its sunday today so Ȋ̝̊̅ believe y'll r raising ur voices in praise and worship of Baba Amighty. Pls the let praise and worship ring out loud.

@Alwayztrue, this breakfast ehn! Thank u!

@Dreams, today na today, it is either chicken vindaloo or couscous and aromatic curry. However Ȋ̝̊̅ hv one ingredient missing. ...cayenne pepper. Is there an alternative? Waiting for reply please. Thank u!

Yeah! Yeeeeparipa! Hosting nairaland ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ xmas? With my part time work salary? Chai, let evribody come o, i wil even pay ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ evribody's Fligh ticket, as ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ accomodation, of course prepare to stay at Eko hotels a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ sheraton, i wil pay ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ all, do pack leave wt ϔ☺ΰя̩̥̊ dh on 22nd, get to airport a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ mention twingirls, ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ dose I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ Lag, choose between sheraton a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ Eko hotels, mention my name a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ you shall see

Always, we were being tot of different ways of doing mission work a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ my mind was on you, believe it or not, you are touching lifes

Lizzy, no worry, special seat of honour go D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ ‎Fø̲̣̣я̅ you, wen U̶̲̥̅̊ seat on top imaginary seat a̶̲̥̅̊₪d̶̲̥̅̊ fall, U̶̲̥̅̊ go trust me sharp sharp.

All, i hail o, how cooking be?

HurrrrrrRrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy! My quinoa is growing!

Ĵüڪ† decided to give it a try, i planted some quinoa I̶̲̥̅̊n̶̲̥̅̊ my garden, behold today, i confirmed its growing, I'm so so so excited, now i won't use so much money on quinoa

Dreams, U̶̲̥̅̊ be correct woman, i Ĵüڪ† made d recipe you gave Moyin, its so perfect on quinoa. U̶̲̥̅̊ wanna try my yummilicious dinner?

Thanks my ladies. @twinsgirls, you suppose get award o. Infact we should make you challenge prefect. You are a very good student. So you even planted it then made that wonderful meal on top. I like you o. I never start the chickpea and quinoa business. I will get there. Greet your oga at the top wey dey enjoy all this o.
About the word, yes it cannot be bound because it is alive and sharp...it goes to nooks and crannies and we too have to be instant in season and out of season.