Making coconut milk from the fresh coconut fruit can seem tedious to some people but it’s worth the effort. No substitute can beat coconut milk freshly extracted from the fruit. To make homemade coconut milk, it is best
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HOW TO COOK SWEET POTATO IN THE MICROWAVE OVEN—This really easy to make, with so little cleanup to do.
How to make coconut milk using coconut powder
Making coconut milk from the fruit is quite easy, but sometimes it is not possible, so the powder will have to do. To make Coconut milk using coconut powder, you only need to reconstitute the powder to get milk. Coconut milk produced from the powder doesn’t quite have the full body […]
HOW TO MAKE BUTTERMILK
HOW TO MAKE BUTTERMILK—Buttermilk improves the flavour and texture of some baked goods, increasing rise and giving them a tangy taste. It is also essential when using baking soda as a raising agent. Buttermilk can be difficult to find in some places so, this
How to make liquid milk using powdered milk
HOW TO MAKE LIQUID MILK USING POWDERED MILK—Usually when a recipe calls for milk, it is liquid milk (not evaporated milk) unless otherwise specified. If you have only powdered milk, then reconstitute it to get liquid milk. Here is how to:
OKPA
Okpa is the Igbo word for Bambara groundnut, in Hausa language, it is Gurjiya or kwaruru. Okpa is also the name of a boiled pudding made from this nut. It is a street food very common in the eastern part of Nigeria, though other metropolitan cities are catching up very fast. […]
Guacamole (Basic guacamole)
Guacamole always makes for a delicious dip for loads of finger food, also a side dish for grilled meat or a salad dressing. It originated in Mexico and the star ingredient is avocado. It is a very healthy dip because avocados are loaded with nutrients. It is easy to make and doesn’t take […]
Sweet potato bread rolls
These Sweet potato bread rolls are soft with an exquisite taste, very moreish. They are perfect for any kind of sandwich filling or with a light soup like my Chicken pepper soup. Sweet potato bread rolls add variety to the table when you want something different from the usual wheat bread. […]
Sweet potato muffins
Sweet potato muffins are moist, tender and flavourful you can taste the earthy flavour of sweet potato. The recipe is very easy, simple and straightforward. I love when I can incorporate vegetables into desserts eg. carrot cake and beetroot cake because it kind of dulls the guilt of eating too much of a good […]
Yam pepper soup (ji mmiri oku)
Yam pepper soup (Ji mmiri oku) is pepper soup with yam added to it. Among the Igbos of eastern Nigeria, this is the first dish given to a woman immediately after childbirth and is mostly prepared by her mother who comes to take care of her for the first month […]
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