Egg Plant Sauce (Garden Egg Sauce). My pot of deliciousness

by Nma Okpara // October 15, 2018 // 8 Comments

Growing up Nigerian, we ate a lot of home grown vegetables. We had our own garden of fresh fruits, vegetables, yam and herbs. On the weekends, mommy made anything from bean fritters to yam and eggs or yam and vegetables.... Continue reading →

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 →

Drunken Suya Wings.

by Nma Okpara // July 29, 2018 // 4 Comments

The Summer of 2018 can be said to be the Summer of our lives. I ate so much food and gained 10lbs; even my many trips to the beach couldn’t help my weight gain. And of all the foods we... Continue reading →

Slow Cooker Party Jollof Rice and Chicken…Happy New Year!!!

by Nma Okpara // January 16, 2018 // 4 Comments

First things first, A very Happy New year to you! 2017 was trying, and all I ask is God’s help through the year 2018. I started off 2017 with resolutions and life kind of took over. You look at people... Continue reading →

Habanero and Mango Chicken Wings (Party Chicken)

by Nma Okpara // July 28, 2017 // 4 Comments

There’s no party without chicken wings and my favorite happens to be the wings gotten from the stewing hen. I shared only one recipe this summer and I wanted something with a little excitement; especially for my children who happen... Continue reading →

Suya and Coca-Cola Chicken (Lazychef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 19, 2016 // No Comments

Baby it’s cold outside…so we are having deliciously sweet and spicy wings for the win! This recipe show me pepper eh! Who would have thought that coca cola would be great with Nigerian recipes 🙂 The first time I made... 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 →

Spicy Nigerian Style Chicken Wings

by Nma Okpara // November 23, 2016 // No Comments

Let me tell you something o. Never say never! Although I have recently seen a lot of Indian cooking using yogurt, the first time I saw a recipe with a yogurt based marinated chicken, it was on 9jafoodie’s website. I thought, “hmm wetin... Continue reading →

Sweet and Spicy Honey and Sesame Chicken(sticky chicken)

by Nma Okpara // October 5, 2016 // 2 Comments

This delicious chicken is good enough to cause world peace. I promise you! We first tried this chicken at a gathering that we attended and my ajebutters told me “mommy you have to create this chicken.” And I immediately began... Continue reading →

Pan Fried Coconut Jollof Chicken

by Nma Okpara // September 7, 2016 // 2 Comments

I have a perpetual love for chicken wings and I have made it in all kind of ways this Summer. As the Summer comes to an end, I want to share a recipe that would give my readers something to remember as we go into the... Continue reading →

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