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 →

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Now, I know why I kept this recipe unpublished for months.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 →

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 →

Yam and Shrimp Fritters (Ojojo)

by Nma Okpara // July 20, 2015 // 14 Comments

There are yam balls and there are yam fritters. In my opinion, the yam fritters are a winner. I could eat them all day, I could eat them all night. And yes, my ajebutters ate them with some chopped fresh... Continue reading →

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