Hello steemit community it's @annygodwin, Happy weekend to everyone. I hope your day was great. I love weekends because am always relieved from the daily stress, I get to rest,rethink and plan the new week.

I woke up very late today because,I watched series of movies through out the night. I observed that I preferred to watch movies at night than day time, was wondering if it's just me. I made sure to turn off the alarm so it won't disturb my morning sleep.

I got up from the bed quite very late, the first thing that came through my mind was what to prepare for the weekend. something spectacular came through at first I resisted my thoughts but after a thorough thinking I accepted it, I realized the intake of carbohydrate was much I have to reduce it because everything should be balanced.

![1000826645.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRsWbUqmUuoWWSJYpb7vz8AwbGrTS9u6HUKRZ8FomHaVP/1000826645.jpg) ^{on my way to the market}

I concluded I was going to prepare bitter leaf soup for the weekend, I usually prepare this soup once in awhile I told my sister not to bother her self that I'll handle the bitter soup as a pro, I wrote the list of things to get from the market quickly went to the bathroom and took my bath dressed up and headed to the market to buy food stuff.

![1000826660.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmabCvaK9bWKgBQmTxAo3PNbHiUVwpEm6VmK8452sfbpLN/1000826660.jpg) ^{the market place}

I stopped by the POS shop to withdraw some money, because traders in the market don't really accept transfer. so to be on a safer side I had to withdraw some physical cash, to be quick I decided to go to the market on my street a small local market. it's trekable but the sun was scorching and taxi was not seen either I was reluctant of using a bike, but ended up using one after waiting for taxi for 5 minutes mins and didn't find any.

![1000826649.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWQzqiF75So3iaSHzmdAb9cxhLaaVeP9wE23njNdtjZM1/1000826649.jpg) ^{The bike men wait to be called upon}

Sometimes I find it difficult to sit on a bike, should I say am always afraid but unluckily for me it was a bike that took me to the market and brought me back. I diligently pulled my list from my bag and started moving from one place to the other to get items needed to picked for the bitter leaf soup.

After successfully picking up all the condiments I went back home and started preparing them one after another, those of us that cooks bitter leaf soup knows the stress in preparing one especially washing out the bitterness from the bitter leaf, this process takes a lot of time and needs patience mostly because you may ended up using a full bucket of water to wash the bitter leaf but it's still turns out to be bitter.

![1000826664.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTFh4U2zkDSimq8Lo6McTyJjFWwfvKKPnHpvEY6Sn5CTL/1000826664.jpg) ^{The ingredients for bitter leaf soup}

After washing the bitter, waterleaf, stock fish and the beef I blended the pepper and crayfish, I steemed my beef and added my seasoning cube the aroma was all over my compound,that when I knew am doing something nice, I applauded my self took a little sip to have a taste of the soup.

![1000828182.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmacYsRV5vFmgxQ6i6SfruyD1eMNjVPJxEhv3AizhsTVua/1000828182.jpg) ^{My delicious bitter leaf soup}

The bitter leaf soup came out very delicious but had a little taste of bitterness which is necessary and very good for consumption, I boiled water to make garri dished out the soup for my parents and siblings After eating, I washed the dishes and preserve the remaining soup in the fridge. I appreciate all your time and audience today.

## The Diary Of @annygodwin