Chronicles of Food Therapies
Category: Soups, Stews and Sauces
The secret is out! I love seafood!! When Le Hubs and I were courting, he told me he believed he was allergic to seafood. The reasons he gave for believing so were quite vague. He'd eat fish and meals cooked with dried and smoked shrimps/prawns et al and he won't react, it didn't take long … Continue reading Creamy Surf Soup (Fisherman’s Soup)
Ewedu Soup is popularly eaten by the Yoruba people of the South Western Part of Nigeria. Slimy is not a nice word to use to describe Ewedu Soup so we call it draw soup because of the way it stretches. The more apt word will be mucilaginous. A delicious tasting soup that pairs well with … Continue reading Obe Ewedu (Ewedu Soup)
My current diet plan has taught me something which I've always known, there are no shortcuts to weight loss. Whatever fancy pill or detox drink you are on, it would be in vain without eating clean and some exercise. Beyond the weight loss, maintenance and healthy living is very important.My husband always gives me the … Continue reading Oil less Efo Riro
Finger licking goodness, a delicacy of the Deltans of the South - South of Nigeria. Made from creamy palm nut extract and brought to life by mix of exotic spices, and fresh water fish banga soup is one king of a soups. One of my aunts had a Nanny, Mama Onome who would make a … Continue reading Banga Soup
I've had this recipe sitting in my draft for a while now. Asides being plagued with a bad phone, I have been very preoccupied. I'm not from the south eastern part of Nigeria but more often that not, people ask me if I'm igbo, probably due to my fair skin. I love soups from the … Continue reading Ofe Nsala (White Soup)
When I was I the university, a friend shared one of her fondest memories of her grand mother. It was her pepper stew, called Obe Ori Okuta, loosely translated as Stew made on Stone. Basically it was stew made with pepper ground with locust beans on a traditional grinding stone, fried in bleached palm oil … Continue reading Obe Ori Okuta
Spicy Ponmo. Yummm! Ponmo is a delicacy! I don't know what the government thought they were saying, sometime last year, they want to ban Ponmo! We should put this curly cow hide on a national emblem already.I know a lot of people agree that ponmo is the truth. It's said that Ponmo has no nutritional … Continue reading Ponmo (Pomo)Alata
Gizdodo is a happy marriage of fried plantain, fried gizzard and peppered stew. I've been trying to find the history of the dish but one thing I'm certain of is that it was made popular by caterers who served them at parties and events. Usually it is served at parties as a side dish or … Continue reading Gizdodo
This is probably the easiest vegetable dish you'd ever make. No oil, no pepper , and can be paired with any dish you like. I've over indulged in all the sweet and highly calorific stuffs, it's time to come clean. Recipe • 1 bowl (1 litre bowl) of washed and shredded vegetable (Ugu in this … Continue reading No Fuss Steamed Vegetable
I love love Ila Asepo (should I call it Okra Soup Medley or Concoction Okra Soup) but I don't cook it much because my husband is not a fan. Click here the recipe for Ila Asepo One of those nights when I had Okra Soup on the menu, I tried being the good girl that … Continue reading Plain Okra Soup with a lift.
