Appetizers & Snacks
Charcuterie board or cheese Boards or snack spread
Charcuterie board or cheese board, a culinary art of cooking meat products and pairing them with variety of accompaniments. Being a picky eater, I always love having a variety of things I can pick and choose. Also being in a home with people on different diet, it become imperative to put out choices! Therefore I […]
Beverages
Beverages
Sugar Free Sweet and Tangy WaterMelon Pineapple Juice
Sugar free sweet and tangy watermelon pineapple juice is one of my kids’ favorite summer drink. The good thing is both fruits are usually in season in our region at the same time. I stumbled on this recipe when my pineapple was going bad. Believe it or not, I do not like cutting pineapple. I […]
Turmeric tea (thé de curcuma)
A hot turmeric tea is perfect for this weather. Do you know that, it is said that communities who uses turmeric on a daily basis have the lowest rate of Alzheimer’s disease?
Supposedly, Turmeric has anti cancer benefits and it is a powerful anti-inflammatory.
-le thé curcuma, avec ses apparents propriétés anti inflammatoires et anti cancérigenes.—
You can add lemon or ginger to your turmeric tea. While using the powdered turmeric is more convenient,a freshly grated turmeric is more flavorful.
Breakfast & Brunchs
Breakfast & Brunch
Easy Refreshing Fruits Smoothie
Smoothie is a perfect breakfast meal whether summer or winter time. It makes a good refreshing drink after workout. A fabulous energizing drink whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner. I personally like tart green smoothie or green tasteless smoothie but cannot say the same for the rest of my family. The below recipe is […]
Quick and Easy Concentrated Milk Bread
My favorite quick and easy concentrated milk bread is always the highlight of the brunch. This bread is so fluffy, and a crowd pleaser. My kids love these like crazy, unfortunatey I do like making these often. It is because I tend to lower my carbhydrate intake and this bread is a big temptation. But […]
Desserts
Desserts
Keto drop donuts (Keto African donut hole)
This keto drop donuts or keto African donut hole is grain free. I love making African donut, but since I was trying to lower my carb intake, I no longer make this often. I decided to try making this with all low carb flour i can get my hands on. So when I received this […]
Easy Biscuit Dough Dessert
This is such a quick and yummy dessert you can make with your biscuit dough. My kids love it.
Gluten Free Recipes
Gluten Free Recipes
Simple Egg Turkey Pastrami
Breakfast can be stylish and yet flavorful and healthy. This egg recipe comes with a delicious turkey pastrami, grape tomatoes and bell pepper to give you the energy you need to face your day.
Spinach flaxseeds and Pumpkin Seeds Stew (Gboma Dessi)
This spinach with flaxseed and sunflower seeds stew with assorted meat is a very healthy and savory stew . Click here for the recipe video. The recipe is a cultural fusion of Togolese “Gboma dessi” (spinach and pumpkin seeds stew). It is originally made with goussi or pumpkin seed in tomato stew. I love making […]
Lunch & Dinner
Lunch & Dinner
Easy baked whole fish and chimichurri
This easy baked whole fish is always a delight. Click here for recipe video. I love making whole fish mostly on weekends. Probably because there is more work in cleaning the fish. Luckily there are numerous market like Asian store and African store that sell whole clean fish. I usually buy these whole clean fish […]
Gluten free Plantain Waffle with Mild Hot sauce
Plantain Waffle with Mild Hot sauce is my fun way to eat plantain for breakfast. Also because plantain is eating mostly with hot sauce in West Africa, adding my mild green sauce to this plantain is sure a delight. It is a great way to enjoy waffles with kids while staying with my west African […]
Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian Recipes
Dairy-free, sugar-free SourSop Frozen Yogurt
My dairy-free, sugar-free soursop and coconut cream yogurt. It is “hot weather” time and we all need those healthy cool treats. We used to have soursop in our house growing up (still do). We will let bats eat them, because there was so many sour sop. Living in US soursop is a delicacy. I had […]
Ayigbe Glutenfree Cassava Coconut Cookie
This Ayigbe Gluten free Cassava Coconut Cookie took me down the memory lane. I used to buy this at the Aflao border between Togo and Ghana in west Africa. This snack is from the volta region of Ghana. Ayigbe cookie is popular in Ghanaians and Togolese Street. I woke up today and wanted to reproduce […]
LowCarb Keto Recipe
LowCarb Keto Recipes
Creamy Beef Meatball Stew – A Comforting One-Pot Delight
This Creamy Beef Meatball Stew is a warm, comforting, and satisfying dish that brings together rich flavors in a creamy, velvety sauce. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner or a cozy weekend meal.
If you try this recipe, I’d love to hear how it turned out! Tag me on Instagram (@Savourous) and share your delicious creations.
💛 Enjoy & Happy Cooking! 🍲✨
A Taste of Home: Rediscovering Samboe or Cleome gynandra Salad
As a Togolese woman living in America, I never imagined it would take over 20 years to reconnect with the flavors of home, especially something as dear as “samboe” (scientifically known as Gynandropsis gynandra). This leafy green was a cherished part of my childhood, especially in dishes my grandma would bring back from the Anié […]
Air Fryer Recipes
Soulful Strawberry Jam — Sweetened Naturally with Monkfruit Sweetener
This jam is more than a recipe—it’s an experience. A way to reconnect with the earth’s gifts, reduce sugar without sacrificing flavor, and pour intention into something you’ll share with loved ones. Whether you’re packing school lunches, preparing for Sunday brunch, or preserving summer in a jar, this strawberry jam is a kitchen ritual you’ll cherish.
Low sugar. Big love. Soul-fed jam made for mindful living.
Wholesome Homemade Mayonnaise — Clean Ingredients, Rich Flavor
As someone who deeply values clean eating and nourishing my family with food that’s free of harmful additives, I’m always looking for ways to recreate pantry staples in their purest form. Today, I’m excited to share one of my favorite from-scratch recipes: homemade mayonnaise made with just a few mindful ingredients — all chosen for […]