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Ramadan weekly meal plan
This is for my muslim readers. I received a few requests this week for a Ramadan weekly meal planner, in addition to the regular weekly menu planner HERE. On short notice, this is what I have been able...
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Another great feedback from my Meat Pie recipe
Another amazing feedback from my Meat Pie recipe. It is even more special because it was her very first attempt at making Meat Pie. If you are yet to try it out, here is another reason to. Thanks for...
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Coconut rice – a taste of Thailand
Coconut rice is undeniably Oriental. If you have always thought it was a Nigerian dish, let me help you correct that assumption now. It is as Thai as Thai comes. Some people make it like Jollof rice,...
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Gbegiri, Gbegiri, Gbegiri!!!!
Reblogged from Dooney's Kitchen - my amazing journey through Nigerian food and Global food fusions with a keen focus on Food presentation and Food photography: I just had to type it three times. If...
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The famous Ewa Aganyin – my journey to getting it right
My sister taught me how to make the Aganyin stew over the phone. She in turn was taught by a friend, while she was at University. I was living in Abuja, when she called excitedly to tell me, she had...
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Summer Barbecue – now it’s summer time and the weather is right!!!
The sun is out today and it is absolutely beautiful, I mean beautiful. Today is the hottest day of the year. Whoop, whoop, whoop, whoop. I had planned to cook today and do a bit of cleaning, so as soon...
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Baking with Aanu – more answers to your questions
Another week with Baking with Aanu. She has answered some of your questions. If you still haven’t sent in your baking questions, here’s your chance to do so. Q: I want to make a cake out of cake pops....
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Ramadan Weekly Menu Plan 2
I planned my very first Ramadan weekly meal last week and I was very proud of myself. Your feedback even made it all the more better, and very encouraging. So I am having a go at it again, and...
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My Gurudi experiment
I don’t know if everybody knows this popular Nigerian snack. You may be aware of it, but don’t know that it is called Gurudi. Some people also call it Gurundi. To refresh your memory a little bit, I...
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Coconut candy – calling on all sweet tooth’s
I hope you have just read my Gurudi experiment HERE. Staying with Coconut, I decided to make another childhood favourite of mine, Coconut Candy as I had leftover grated Coconut that I had no intention...
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Gloria’s version of stew
This recipe was sent in by Gloria L. We all make stew and we have our own methods. It is great to learn from someone else regarding how she makes her stew. A good tip below will be great for mummy’s...
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Intense Ila Asepo – decadence on a plate
I have written about Okro Soup in the past. (Recipe HERE). My Okro soup is actually a throwback to the Efik Ottong soup, so I am considering renaming it to Ottong Soup. On that post, I stated clearly...
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Yummy yummy Dodo Ikire!!!
I should have written about Dodo Ikire weeks ago, unfortunately, my over ripened plantains ended up in the bin by accident. My English friend was tidying up the kitchen and he thought my plantains were...
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Mosa (Ghanian Tatale) and Lemony Palm oil vegetable sauce
This post truly encapsulates what to do with leftovers, in many ways than one. In as much as I was tempted to use all my over ripened plantains for Dodo Ikire (recipe HERE), I decided to split it in...
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Peggy’s Savoury pancake – Salmon Crêpes and Coconut Chilli sauce
This recipe was sent in by Peggy U and is a great addition to the blog and another fantastic Breakfast or early dinner idea. I have already written about Crêpes (HERE), so it is great to read about the...
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Grace’s Meaty Vegetable sauce
Here is another recipe from a reader. If you are on a dietary journey to cut down on Palm oil, and you have been dreading missing out on our Nigerian soups, here’s a great alternative. Similarly, you...
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Expanding my cooking repertoire: Abacha and Ugba (Warm Oil Bean and shredded...
I am very excited to be writing this. very, very. I have never prepared Abacha before. To crown it all, I haven’t even eaten it before. I realised how much I had been missing yesterday. My friend...
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Nkwobi – a novice’s experience
Like my Abacha and Ugba post HERE, I have never made Nkwobi before, but I love it to bits. Despite being finicky about where I eat, Nkwobi is one of my exceptions. I simply ignore the surroundings of...
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You must be wondering why the blog suddenly looks different. I have decided to take a huge step forward by moving the blog from being hosted on wordpress.com to a self hosted blog. This gives me more...
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How to wrap Moi Moi using local leaves
Everyone will agree that wrapping moi moi in local leaves is the best. Anyone that argues with you over this must either not have taste buds, or a nose that is working well. Lol. I didn’t learn how to...
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