Banana and Peanuts

It may be the Ghanaian in me seriously oozing out but I have to be honest and let you in on a secret. I cannot eat a banana without having it with some nuts. Lately, I don't even discriminate. I have it with peanuts (the Ghanaian way), roasted almonds (my new obsession_ I love love love the Blue Diamond Brand_Wasabi & Soy), peanut butter ( when there are no nuts around ) and even Nutella ( yup I went there).

If you want a healthy way to snack, why don't you pop a few nuts in you mouth and take a bite of banana. I promise you won't regret it.

PSA! So I just had this at my desk and was loving it so much I thought I'd share. I had this nostalgic feeling, I had to put it on my blog. Seriously had no I idea one could think of this post in a different way and take it left field. So before that happens I just want you to know this is just about food and it tastes great. Honest!

Your awesomely nutritious banana,

some roasted peanuts

the Ghana-Style peanuts stirred in sea sand (so delish),

or roasted almonds,

or peanut butter,

and don't forget your Nutella.

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{Ghana Blackberries} Yooyi/Yoyi_ Velvet Tamarind

I got this from Ghana recently. I couldn't eat it because of how long it had been since I had last seen them.
Every Ghanaian knows what these are. Popularly known as 'Yooyi' ...  It is famously coined 'Ghana Blackberries'


  

According to Wikipedia, Yooyi is known as the Velvet Tamarind and in Ghana it is found along transition zones bordering high forest, in riverian forest of the savannah woodland, in coastal scrub, and in riparian vegetation of the Volta near Ada.

The bark and leaves have medicinal purposes.

It's flavor is similar to Tamarind, hence it's English name. The pulp is reddish-orange, with a sweet-sour, astringent flavor similar to baobab, but sweeter. It is peeled and eaten raw.The thirst-quenching, refreshing fruit pulp can also be soaked in water and drunk as a beverage. It's leaves are bitter and may be used to cook 'Domada' , a traditional Gambian peanut-based sauce flavoured with tomatoes and hot chillies.