Ewa bibo (peeled beans)

Hello lovely people, on today’s episode of our food blog I’d be giving you details on another exciting way to eat beans. My mum used to cook this recipe growing up, and I cook it exactly like her on some days or I cook my own version of it which is also yummy. As we…

Meal plan or food time table

A meal plan as I understand it is a table or structure put in place to regulate your day to day meal. It makes you organized,decisive and also saves you time of thinking about what you want to eat daily. Yesterday I worked on three weekly meal plan for my home, because thinking of what…

Efo Elegusi

Trust everyone is having a great start of the year so far? So sorry I have been MIA. So kindly accept my apology with this delicious vegetable recipe. Today’s recipe is Efo Elegusi, I learnt four different steps to making sure the egusi balls form properly and also makes it flavorful. I grew up watching…

Ayamase (Ofada stew)

Happy New Year foodies,there’s no better way to usher in 2019, than a post about this yummy delicacy. Ofada stew,Ayamase stew or obe ata Dudu as it is fondly called,this stew is said to be originated from Ogun state (Nigeria). There’s been many stories of the origin of this special delicacy,but I’d tell you a…

Party Jollofrice

There’s no Nigerian party without the famous JOLLOF RICE! So in the spirit of Christmas I will be letting you guys in on my simple, yet Smokey party jollof rice. The Ghanaians have tried to compete on who has the best jollof rice… but trust me Nigerian jollof rice remains undefeated. INGREDIENTS 5 cups rice…

Asun

Asun aka spicy peppered goat meat, this delicacy is not for the faint hearted,or for those who don’t have high tolerance for pepper. This special goat meat is very popular amongst the Yoruba people (western part of Nigeria) and it’s served at pubs, clubs,parties and a few continental restaurants. Most people like to have Asun…

Smelt Fish (Eja yoyo)

Hey foodies! I’m writing my second recipe for the night *yaaayyy* Today’s recipe is how to season smelt fish, in my language it’s called Eja yoyo. I visited my sister in-law last weekend with an aunty that came in from Nigeria,and gave us a ziploc full of smelt fish. Felt like a kid in a…

Efo riro (vegetables)

Hey foodies, how are you guys doing today?  I’ve been super busy, hence the reason I haven’ posted anything this week… for this reason, I just might post 3 different recipes…yaaay! Today’s recipe is Efo riro (stewed vegetables). It’s a delicacy from the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria (which of course is where I’m from). We like to call it “efo elemi…

Grilled catfish and Tilapia fish

Hello foodies,,trust you had a great day. I did!. Accept my apologies for not posting yesterday as promised. I’m making it up to you with today’s exciting recipe! Today’s recipe is grilled catfish and grilled tilapia fish. If you are from Nigeria (where I come from)then you will know this is a treat that you…

Jamaican Beef Patties…

Hello foodies, it’s been a beautiful and windy day today… A few weeks back my husband’s colleague invited us over for a dinner gathering in lieau of thanksgiving. So we decided to take some beef patties… before today I have never made beef patties. Honestly though beef patty is technically what we Nigerians call MEAT…