Crispy and Crunchy ChinChin (African Cookies and The Nocturnal Feast) (LazyChef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 18, 2015 // 50 Comments

Long post alert! So, I found out that one of my ajebutters has some food allergies and my world almost fell apart. I did not know what to do with myself. I don’t know why it hurt so bad. I reached... Continue reading →

Non Traditional Christmas Rum and Fruit Cake

by Nma Okpara // December 16, 2015 // No Comments

Yes oh, I baked! I really love cake and this recipe was born while I was teaching myself how to bake one; and boy the pictures do not do it justice rara! Last Christmas, I had wanted to make some cake for my ajebutters,... Continue reading →

Sweet Tapioca Pudding with Salted Caramel and Cashew Nuts

by Nma Okpara // November 16, 2015 // 4 Comments

I have to say I have found my other love and this other love apart from coconut is Tapioca. I don’t know but I think Tapioca is what the Deltans and Warfarians call “kpokpo garri” i.e. dry clumped garri; which I ate as... Continue reading →

Nd’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Nma Okpara // October 31, 2015 // 6 Comments

Although a late post, this is how we started the summer holidays in my home. I was asleep and I felt little hands and heard little voices. It was ajebutter 1 and 2. They wanted us to bake some cookies. Bake cookies kwa? who... Continue reading →

Coconut and Banana Loaf

by Nma Okpara // October 18, 2015 // 6 Comments

The atmosphere is turning cooler, the leaves are falling and the air feels crisp against my skin. This tells me it is time for warmer and hearty recipes. What more screams fall than some warm banana bread? Ahhh the mere thought... Continue reading →

Easy Sorrel, Coconut and Rum Rice Pudding

by Nma Okpara // September 3, 2015 // 7 Comments

The famous rice pudding! I do not know why I have been sitting on this recipe; seeing as I really enjoyed it. I guess there has just been too much to do on my part; then my camera and it’s usb... Continue reading →

Pineapple, Mango, Coconut Drink and Popsicles

by Nma Okpara // August 28, 2015 // 4 Comments

The Summer is almost over and I really need to share this recipe before it is actually over. This recipe has a lot of things I love. It has coconut milk, oranges, mangoes and pineapples. Without these fruits, no summer is complete... Continue reading →

Puffies (Nigerian Puff Puff)

by Nma Okpara // August 7, 2015 // 4 Comments

Good old puff puff. I still remember eating this Nigerian street snack along with Buns which I am yet to do a post on. I have also made these puffies with pepper and onion and as spicy as they were, I could not stop... Continue reading →

Zobo…Sorrel Colada Granita(Hibiscus Colada)

by Nma Okpara // July 24, 2015 // 3 Comments

This is the fourth in my “Zobo” series. I tried to avoid this post because of the sun and humidity in my location, but I just could not help it, It was either I posted this or wait until the cooler... Continue reading →

Zobo Popsicles

by Nma Okpara // July 6, 2015 // No Comments

The heat wave this Summer has been crazy, so I decided to make some smoothie popsicles to cool down. But while in the process of thinking up something, I figured that the Zobo drink I had would work. Continue reading →

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