My Actifit Report Card: January 10 2025: AFRICAN SALAD AND COWPEA

Hello everyone 👋
Let me share how my day went today. I woke up in the morning, thinking it would be a stress-free day. After saying my prayers with my family, I started my morning chores as usual. I swept the house and decided to scrub the entire place thoroughly since I wouldn't be around on Saturday, which is the next day. I had plans to make my hair to look beautiful and elegant in preparation for returning to school, so I wanted to complete all my chores beforehand.

Once I was done with cleaning, I moved on to cook African salad (Abacha). For those who may not know, abacha is made from shredded cassava tubers that have been boiled, fermented, and dried. I decided to pair it with cowpea (Akidi), a protein-rich legume that complements the dish perfectly.

I began the process by cooking the akidi first using traditional fire wood cooking, as it takes longer to soften. While it was boiling, I soaked the abacha in water to soften it because it has to be soft to swallow. Once the akidi was soft enough, I sieved out the water and did the same for the abacha once it had softened. With the main ingredients ready, I moved on to preparing what I will use to cook the food, started by frying some palm oil and onions in a pot using a gas cylinder. Next, I added pepper, ground crayfish, and ugba (oil bean seeds) for extra flavor. After that, I carefully poured in the abacha and akidi, stirring both clockwise and anticlockwise to ensure the flavors were evenly mixed together. The result was absolutely great! The dish turned out so delicious that everyone started calling me "chef." I couldn’t help but blush like a child who had just been given biscuits.I started thinking if I should start business of food ie selling African salad and cowpea hahaha.

After eating and enjoying the compliments and the food, I thought I would finally get some rest. However, there was still more to do. I went ahead and washed my mom’s clothes together with plate use to eat, which was another stressful task. After completing that did I finally get to relax. Exhausted from the day's activities, I later dooze off to sleep.

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