Month: February 2017

Refreshing Iced tea

How to make Iced tea

When you need to cool down on a blistering hot day, make an iced tea and you will feel instantly refreshed. Iced tea is good, in fact, it is very good because tea is loaded with antioxidants. Daughter no. 2 loves homemade drinks, from iced tea, lemonade, zobo etc. So […]

refreshing, delicious authentic Nigerian Chapman drink

Nigerian chapman drink (mocktail)

Chapman is a very popular cocktail in Nigeria with or without alcohol. It was ‘the’ cocktail in most restaurants, sports clubs, etc., especially among the youths years back. Pink chilled Chapman will arrive at your table in a large beer mug with chunks of fruits and a straw. It is […]

Light, chewy, crunchy, not too sweet funnel cake

Easy Funnel Cake

“….corn dogs, funnel cakes-burst seams are made of these!” Funnel cake is a delightful and irresistible staple at Fairs and amusement parks. It is light, chewy, slightly crunchy and not too sweet with an intricate lattice pattern, perfect with different finger-licking toppings. My introduction to Funnel cake was at the […]

Quick, easy and healthy egg muffin

Egg muffins Recipe

These egg muffins are delicious, quick and easy to make, to crown it all it is very healthy. What better way to fuel up your body in the morning, as a lunch pack, a grab ‘n’ go snack or a protein energy boost at mid-day. They are called egg muffins, […]

Juicy, tender and light, how to make meatballs

How to make meatballs without cheese

These meatballs without cheese are juicy, tender and light. What more can you want in a meatball? Right, they are also well seasoned and won’t fall apart. I call them Savoury Candies. It is very easy to make meatballs and you can tweak it to your heart’s content. In Nigeria, […]

Crispy, sticky mongolian beef stir fry

Mongolian Beef Stir fry

Mongolian beef Stir fry is a Taiwanese dish, popular in Chinese-American restaurants. It really has nothing to do with Mongolia, but it will most definitely assuage one’s cravings for Chinese food. It is crispy pieces of beef glistening with a sticky sweet and salty velvety sauce with a side of […]

Clean tasting sweetcorn egg drop soup

Sweetcorn egg drop Soup

Sweetcorn egg drop soup is one of the most popular and basic Chinese soups in Nigerian-Chinese restaurants. It is very simple and easy to make yet always looks impressive. It is called egg drop because of the way the egg is drizzled into the soup while cooking it. This soup is […]

indulgent and healthy chicken salad with candied carrot coins

Chicken Salad with candied carrot coins

Chicken salad with candied carrot coins, those candied carrot coins make it extra special. Chicken salad is basically any salad with chicken as its main ingredient. There is no right or wrong way to make it or right or wrong ingredient. It is really a combination of things that floats your […]

Easy and tasty spaghetti and meatballs in tomato sauce

Spaghetti and Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti and meatballs in Tomato Sauce is an Italian-American creation. A simple combination that was always meant to be. The meatballs are juicy, tender, light, well seasoned and won’t fall apart. Meatballs can be eaten in a variety of ways, in a sauce, on a hotdog bun, on pizza, on […]

simple, well balanced fresh tomato sauce

Fresh tomato sauce

Any fresh tomato sauce is only as good as the tomato used. The tomatoes should be fresh, good tasting, sweet, fleshy and fully ripe. This Fresh Tomato Sauce is a versatile, it is both an ingredient and a dish. This recipe is a basic fresh tomato sauce, what Italians will […]