Category: African

One day I seen Nma Okpara’s aka  The Nigerianlazychef’s post on Instagram that I made a comment on about cornmeal swollow.  She told me how to cook it on the stove and bring the water to a rolling boil. However I have tried that before and it came out pretty mushy like slap pap that … Continue reading Microwave Version Of Cornmeal Swollow

Acually this is the first time I made afang soup.  From what I read that  it uses  achi as a thickener but I can not find them  even at the African stores here in Chicago. So what I did is that I washed off 3 cocoyams  or taro as it is also called.  I cooked … Continue reading Afang Soup

I recently got a bag of banku flour from the store.  They sell them here in Chicago where they sell African groceries.  We have a numbeer of African stores here in the city.  I was looking at this bag of banku flour and I decided that I would give it a go and try it … Continue reading Microwave Banku

Today was the 3rd time I made ogbono soup and I said to myself I am going to make a post next time I make it and so far I like the featured image one a lot better which is the one with the okra and of course I am always striving for perfection on … Continue reading Ogbono Soup

I had a packet of frozen sweet potato leaves and I didn’t know what to do with them.   I looked up recipes  on how to make them and then from there  an idea popped in my head on how to make them.   This is  how I did it and I hope you like … Continue reading Sweet Potato leaves With Smoked Turkey

This Oat fufu I love best with nkwobi and with pepper soup and the one I use is also mircowavable.   I add 6 handfuls of oat fufu powder to the bowl and add 2 cups of water and make it in to a batter consistancy. I put plastic  wrap over it and place it … Continue reading Oat fufu Microwave Method

The first time I ate this dish was after the first time I made it and it really is love at first bite. I have seen this recipe used mostly for cow’s feet but when I eat cow’s feet it doesn’t agree with me at all and it closes my chest and I can’t breathe … Continue reading Goat’s Feet Nkwobi