Juka's Organic Co. — healthyfood

I had the pleasure to be interviewed by LazyNigerianChef, listed & recognized by CNN as the top 5 African food bloggers you need to start following. Snippets of the interview: ‘After tasting these oils, I knew I had to talk to Juka and not only is she a beautiful human being, but her story is one every woman has to listen to. Nlc: Who and what is Juka? Juka: ‘My name is Juka and I am from Gambia. I am an entrepreneur and a former activist but once an activist, always an activist’ : Nlc: You said you’re an activist....

I love sharing my African culture though food and recipes. Want to know how to make Fonio, or cook with red palm oil, or make baobab Powder recipes, visit www.jukasorganic.com on another note, always remember passion is express in different ways, but what’s important is to put it in action. Don’t let people tell you it can’t be done but most importantly don’t let yourself talk you out of it. The biggest failure is not trying. When you try there is no failure in the process, experience is gain, and that is the essence of wining. Stay motivated, in tuned...

Had lots of fun cooking at Torrance Community Cooking Show with the amazing host/chef, Kirk Leins, full of knowledge and wisdoms. We were debuting Juka’s Organic Raw Fonio “African Whole Grain” and we served it with fresh made peanut butter sauce known as “mafeh”. This is a very delicious but also heart healthy meal that you must try especially when eaten with FONIO instead of rice . Also fonio is the goto carbohydrate for diabetics because it has very low glycemic index, high in fiber, folic acid and iron. The Full episodes will air on CityCable, TCTV, spectrum (channel 3)...

What inspires you with the work you do to keep going daily? As hard it gets sometimes there is something that keeps you going. For me, I think it’s obviously few things. The women farmers we work with in Africa and to help in the little ways I can to advance the continent. Yes it’s cliche, and far fetched, but if we all do the little we can, in our small circles or pockets of this world, we will all have a better one. I also love sharing Africa’s culture with the rest of the world. Particularly, through healthy food...