Crispy Chicken Legs

by Nma Okpara // October 12, 2018 // 4 Comments

I have missed you my people! It’s has been a while. For some reason, I suffered an episode of writers block; then I wasn’t sleeping well and my brain got fried. The things something as small as sleep does for... Continue reading →

Sautéed Chicken Drumsticks(Lazychef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 15, 2016 // No Comments

This Christmas, I am focusing on the simple. It’s been eventful leading to the holidays and I know that it gets that way for some households as well; hence my need for simple recipes. I seem to have more chicken... Continue reading →

Green Tomato and Scent Leaf Stew

by Nma Okpara // October 29, 2016 // 2 Comments

This recipe just like every other recipe I develop, is very special to me. Long post alert though 🙂 I was testing recipes this week and while I was shopping for the ingredients at the farmer’s market, I saw a... Continue reading →

Minced Okra In Nigerian Stew (The Red and Green Soup)

by Nma Okpara // February 29, 2016 // 3 Comments

This is my son’s favorite soup of all time and I wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t share the recipe with you guys. The red and green soup is a meal of simplicity and it’s made by mixing chopped okra with any type of... Continue reading →

Herby Fried Chicken Legs(Lazy Chef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 7, 2015 // No Comments

It smells like Christmas and if you ever helped fry chicken during the holidays; then you are in for a treat. Anyway let’s do some holiday food therapy. A while ago, I got this recipe from my friend Maram and saying that I love it is... Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Coconut Chicken

by Nma Okpara // October 3, 2015 // 6 Comments

This was an on the way kind of recipe. I needed to do something different with some chicken because I was in so many ways tired of the regular salt and pepper roast. Since I have an unending love for... Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Turkey In A Fresh Tomato and Onion Salad (kachumbari)

by Nma Okpara // September 9, 2015 // 10 Comments

Now, I know why I kept this recipe unpublished for months. I remember saying to my friend Ify that I had a roasted turkey salad recipe that I just could not publish. I had wanted to delete it on several... Continue reading →

Afia Efere (White Soup-Efik Style)

by Nma Okpara // August 12, 2015 // 16 Comments

I cannot stress it enough that Nsala i.e. the Igbo white soup is different from that of the Efik’s. They are both white, but they are not one or the same. Afia Efere which is the Efik version makes use of less... Continue reading →

Nigerian Asian No Fry Chicken Wings (The Corn Flakes Chicken)

by Nma Okpara // August 8, 2015 // No Comments

My ajebutters call this chicken the “corn flakes chicken” I have made this three times and we loved it all three times; so I decided to share it. Nigerians love chicken and anything Asian 🙂 and that love led me to... Continue reading →

Savory Barbecue Chicken

by Nma Okpara // July 29, 2015 // 5 Comments

It is that time of the year and (barbecue time!) and I had to whip out this recipe. It is savory, it is slightly sweet and it had my ajebutters singing with happiness. Let me give you a little secret.... Continue reading →

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