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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

How to make groundnut candy (luga/ nkate cake)

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When I was very young somewhere in a town in Ghana with my mum, she used to sell stuffs that kids love to buy like toffees, biscuits and more of such things. I remember very well that she prepares some delicious product from roasted groundnut which in Ewe is called luga . She would grind the roasted groundnut on our local grinding stone into smaller pieces and prepare the candy and because I was very young, I couldn't learn or even pay attention to how she did the thing. All I knew was it will be prepared, I get my portion and then she would sell the rest.  Interestingly, somewhere in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, I came across this candy or product and they refer to it as nkate cake . Woo! I was stunned seeing this since all I knew was that I know it from Volta Region not knowing it is in other regions as well. This is why this post is for anyone who wants to learn more about this product and also understand how it is made. List of ingredients It is mainly made from roasted ground