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Carrot-Pear Cake
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1h 20 mins Serves: 8-10 people Ingredients 2 cups plain flour 3 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon powder 1 ½ cups of soft brown sugar 200g grated carrots 60g sun dried raisins 3 free-range eggs (at room temp) 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup grape seed oil 2-3…
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Moi-Moi Roulade
Prep Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Serves: 6-8 people Ingredients 500g black eye peas 1 shallot 3 habanero peppers 2 red bell peppers 3 cloves garlic 1 medium onion (I used yellow onion for pungency) 6 eggs (2 raw at room temp, 4 hard boiled & sliced) 340g corned beef 3/4 cup oil…
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Eggplant Scrambled Eggs
This is one recipe I’ve watched my mother make countless times while growing up. Back in Nigeria, she would wake up as early as 5am to make this, so that we’d be able to have lunch in school. I’ve fallen in love with dish over and over again. No matter how much I tried recreating…
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Spicy Tomato Chicken
Chicken is versatile protein, if you ever happen to get a good chicken recipe, please stick with it. Today I made some spicy tomato chicken, with 3.5lbs of marinated chicken thighs, 50-60 mins of simmering( yes… 50-60 mins, don’t be scared, you won’t be overcooking the chicken thighs). Without further ado, let’s get cooking! Yield:…
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WHERE’S THE LEFTOVER TURKEY??
First things first, happy late thanksgiving, I am hoping you had fun and lots to eat, also lots to take take home or keep. Before you end up getting tired of that leftover turkey, we would be revamping it into a new pot of stew ( yummy ). Today we would be using basic ingredients…
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YAM-POTATO PORRIDGE
Hello foodies, this past week I took the time to make a simple, yet ravishing and well-flavored. Yam porridge is one of the foods I grew up eating as a Nigerian and I love every single memories attached to it. I remember how my mother would cook yam porridge that came with a lot of…
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General Tso’s Chicken
General Tso’s chicken is one of my most favorite Chinese food takeout option. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of restaurants, including my favorite Chinese restaurant isn’t opened, so I decided why not make General Tso’s chicken (a sweet, tad bit spicy bursting with ginger and garlic flavor). Today I will be giving a…
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Plantain-oats loaves topped with cinnamon sugar plantain.
Hello foodies, I am sorry for the unannounced break I took, believe me if i say it was for the welfare of our stomachs(lol) , well I’m back with much more recipes and I promise to keep everyone updated! This is a perfect breakfast piece, having this with a cup of tea or coffee in…
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Agege Bread (in a spring form pan)
If you’re a Nigerian or familiar with Nigeria, you would know that Agege bread isn’t just any type of bread, as a matter of fact, it is a whole citizen of Nigeria. Growing up all I wanted to feed on was Agege bread, because of its draggy texture, smooth feel and delicious taste. There are…
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Ofada stew
On different occasions have I been in argument with people that Ofada stew Is different from ayamase stew. Ofada stew consist of a mixture of red and green peppers with surplus condiments and obstructions such as beef, offals, and all. Without further ado, let’s get cooking!!! *This recipe should serve about 6-8 people* Ingredients 20…
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VERMICELLI (Noodles stir fry)
Often time, I notice my friends and family ordering only “noodles stir fry” in an Asian restaurant. It leaves me wondering “Shey noodles stir fry nikan lo wa lori menu ni” meaning “Is noodles stir fry the only thing on the menu“. Originally, this stir fry recipe is an Asian origin, but I have modified…
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Mango Jam
Ingredients 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 lemon 2 mangoes (chopped) Directions: In a pot, add water and sugar with lemon juice, bring to a boil on high heat. Turn heat down and add chopped mangoes. Cook for 5 minutes, then mash with fork. Continue cooking till thickened. Remove from heat and set aside…
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