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My Akara, Gawou or Beignet haricot
Akara, Gawou, Gaou, niebe, is a popular street snack in west Africa. Click here for the recipe video. There are multiple variants. Removing the skin of the beans helps your digestion if you are sensitive to beans as some beans can trigger migraine in some people.There are some food you do not like cooking often. […]
Stir-Fry Chicken Gizzards
Stir Fried Chicken Gizzards can be a great appetizer! The recipe video is available here. Of course when I say Gizzard, you must frown your face! Believe me its a fabulous part of chicken. So tasty and fat free! Growing up my mom will cook this and we will all be happy enjoying gizzards. Now […]
Air fry chicken with puree onion and lime sauce
This Air fry chicken with lemony onion sauce is such a comforting meal.Check here for the recipe video. The whole dish is in part inspired by the Senegalese yassa sauce and the Moroccan spice Ras el hanout. Ras el hanout is a spice blend popular in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. It is like Indian Garam […]
MY PALM NUT SOUP or DEKU DESSI (BANGA SOUP)
Palm nut soup, also known in Togo ewe language as “Deku dessi” is a popular African soup. The soup is made from juice of a pounded palm nut fruit. It varies per regions, culture, family, person and taste. My recipe video is available here. How is the Palm nut liquid extracted? Originally the Palm nut […]
Lamb Suya or tchintchinga
Lamb suya or tchintchinga has multiple variant. Check my recipe video here. You can have it on skewer or as barbecue grilled meat. Depend on the day and the energy, my cooking style vary. Suya originated from Northern Nigeria, and spread all over west Africa and Sudan.. It is said to be a unifying factor […]
Ginger, Lime, Beet Mocktail
This ginger lime beet root mocktail is a perfect non alcoholic drink for the whole family! Click here for the recipe video. If you are a non alcoholic drink lover this recipe is a must try! The ginger and mint combination gives the drink that alcohol strong pinch! So quick and easy to make. All […]
Quick Fried Pepper sauce or Yebesse Fionfion or Shito or Piment noir
This quick and easy fried pepper sauce or Yebesse Fionfion or Shito or Piment noir is my favorite sauce! Check the recipe video here Togolese call this sauce yebesse fionfion (fried hot pepper)! The name shito for the sauce is derived from the Ga language in Ghana, where hot pepper is called Shito. Shito sauce […]
Cow Foot Tomato Soup ou Sauce de Pied de Veau or Egnifoti Dessi
This Cow Foot Tomato Soup or Sauce de Pied de Veau or egnifoti dessi is so easy to make! Growing we always have 2 meat tomato soup for easy weeknight meals. All we needed after school was to cook a side dish and diner is ready! Side dish varies from rice, couscous, ablo, akpan, akume, […]
Easy Flat Baked Cajun Chicken
This Flat Baked Cajun Chicken is cooked about once a week in my house. Believe I am avid of meat, although i do crave meat from time to time. I am just surrounded with meat lovers! roasting meat on a week day can be a long process! Baking the chicken flat is the quickest and […]
Creamy Paleo Popsicle (Gluten-free, Dairy-free,Sugar-free, Nut-free)
These Creamy Paleo Popsicle are amazing! They are Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Nut-free! Perfect treat for all diets. It is low carb also. I am sure you will grab one when served! They are so creamy,you can believe they are dairy free, gluten free! It is the ideal tropical cooling Popsicle. These were yummy snacks after […]