I grow a lot of basil in my garden and I keep looking for an excuse to cook with it. Last night I remembered that I hadn't cooked as a main ingredient in stew. And that led me to this. From my garden with love. My grandmother called this patminger, this basil specie here is… Continue reading Tomato Basil Soup
Let me share with you one of the remedies that helps me when I've had a long day, I'm physically exhausted and I need to sleep without using meds. A warm glass of milk with turmeric Since I first shared this post, I have learnt that Black Pepper is a very important element to activate… Continue reading Turmeric in Warm Milk
If you attended ISI (The International School Ibadan between 1996 and 2004 chances are you will remember Mrs Alabi Turkey. Mrs Alabi was the biology teacher’s wife, she didn’t have a stand at the stalls but she ran business from their apartment which was above the boys dormitory. Her husband was the House Master for… Continue reading Mrs Alabi’s Fried Turkey Wings
3 grain Ogi spiced with Cloves and Ginger This fermented cereal pudding has different names in different cultures, some of the most popular names in Nigeria include Ogi , Akamu, Koko, Agidi. Popular across west Africa and in some Arab cultures. The consistency of pap is like that of custard or a curd sometimes lighter.… Continue reading Pap (Ogi/Akamu/ Koko/ Agidi)
That I like baking cakes is no longer a question, even though I like to insist I'm not a baker. These days I'm finding that I particularly like spiced cakes. And the list of Spices you can add to cake is endless. Spiced cakes are mostly associated with festive winter holidays, but I live in… Continue reading Orange Ginger Cake
Let's blend up some smoothie now sha we! Sweetened Plain Yogurt Strawberry Blueberry Ice cubes In a blender blend all till smooth. Serve and Enjoy
Boozey! Though rum is not favourite liqueur to drink, I think it pairs really well with cake and generally as a mixer. The Gingerbread cake finished and I craved a cake that had raisins in. Found currants that I purchased from an Indian store in my pantry and figured let's booze this up! Had to… Continue reading Rum and Currant Bundt Cake
Since pantry surfing and discovering the pack of Fonio I had previously forgotten, I have been having fun with it. Fonio is so easy to cook, I found online a Bambara saying "Fonio never embarrasses the cook". And I intend to cook it in so many ways and hope the saying works for me too.… Continue reading Fonio Porridge
I was pantry surfing and found two packs of Fonio/Acha. I was in Jos a year ago with friends and our very gracious host and city guide David of Jos Blooms had his mum make us a hearty bowl of Gwote and Nama Rida for breakfast on our last day in Jos. That was my… Continue reading Chicken Gwote Pottage
I love Kokoro Abeokuta, maybe because I'm an Egba girl. I used to look forward to someone returning from Abeokuta to bring this for me. These days it's easier to buy even in Lagos traffic. If you live in Lagos you would have seen them sold wrapped like this in traffic I've been trying to… Continue reading Kókóró Abeokuta
