Whole Wheat Mini Meat Pies…

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

Life in general is a huge learning curve. Have you ever suffered the loss of someone dear to you, a family member, someone you thought you could never give up or live without. A friend or family maybe? How did... Continue reading →

Lamb Suya (Lazy Chef Twist)

by Nma Okpara // January 22, 2016 // 5 Comments

I’d like to say this is suya with a popping difference. I was going to share this during the past holiday season, but I was too beat down to even function. I was doing too much at once and it just... Continue reading →

Fish and Vegetarian Bean Pies(Creating Nostalgia)

by Nma Okpara // December 24, 2015 // 7 Comments

I grew up in a close knit neighborhood. My dad worked for NNPC as a Petrochemical Engineer. As a result of his job, he was given a house in the housing estate where I was pretty much born and raised.... Continue reading →

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 →

Garlic Shrimp Stuffed Eggs (Deviled Eggs) (Happy Holidays)

by Nma Okpara // November 25, 2015 // No Comments

Saying Happy thanksgiving and Merry Christmas would be very appropriate for this post. I was supposed to do this post for Christmas, but due to some demand from some of my readers, I decided to do it for now. What is a blog... Continue reading →

Salty and Spicy Plantain Chips

by Nma Okpara // November 9, 2015 // 2 Comments

I fried these plantain chips and within seconds they disappeared. Lately, my ajebutters have been having their friends over and they have been enjoying the little snacks I make. Anyway, I had some ripe plantains which I did not want to... 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 →

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 →

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 →

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