• Author Archives: afrolems

    Ugali and Sukuma Wiki

    Karibu Kenya! This meal ugali and Sukuma Wiki came as a result of me reminiscing about my time in Nairobi. I would really love to go back to visit at some point. I posted a bit about my trip in my earlier blog post, you can read all about it here. It indeed was a

    Read More

    Zobo Pineapple Iced Tea

    Still continuing my iced tea series, I bring to you my zobo pineapple iced tea mix. This has a slightly thicker texture just because I wanted to have a layered effect for the drink. Zobo also known as sorrel or hibiscus leaves is a great anti-oxidant and I find really helps cleanse my system after

    Read More

    Sadza and Peanut Soup

    Kwaziwai. Makadii Zvenyu? Do not be alarmed I have been told this means greetings, how are you in Shona from the people of Zimbabwe. I met an Uber driver in San francisco a few weeks ago that was educating me on the Zimbabwean culture and I definitely became more interested in the culture after my

    Read More

    Strawberry Mint Iced tea

    In the spirit of continuing my iced tea series, my offering today is the simple Strawberry mint iced tea. What I liked about this one was the fizz of the drink. It had a more refreshing feel to it or I was just craving pop. I used tonic water in my post but you can

    Read More

    Nigerian Egg Roll

    When I made this Nigerian Egg Roll and began photographing it, I started thinking of a story to tell to go with this recipe. My mum mentioned that I include a story about egg rolls and motor parks. I replied saying I had no clue what she was talking about. She said that egg rolls are synonymous

    Read More

    Honey Ginger Lemon Iced Tea

    Summer is here, iced teas are the lightest most refreshing drinks to have under this heat. I mentioned in one of my earlier posts over the weekend that I would be doing an iced tea series. This particular recipe could actually work to fight the common cold when it is served warm. However, if a

    Read More

    Coconut Shaki Soup

    One of the amazing things about the Nigerian menu is the versatility in Ingredients. Tripe is one of them also known as Shaki in Nigeria. When I moved to Canada, I was certain I would have to give up certain ingredients but to my surprise, the Asian grocery stores had tripe in abundance and very

    Read More

    Mango Iced Tea

    Yummy refreshing drinks are made for summer and Mango Iced Tea is one of them. Apart from the beautiful color, it certainly adds essential vitamins and minerals to your life. I know I sound super cheesy but iced tea is the business. Once the sun comes out, all I want is some refreshing iced tea.

    Read More

    Owo Soup

    Last year I reached out to one of my followers on Instagram because I saw her post about making Owo soup. There were comments that testified to the goodness of her Owo soup so I decided to ask her for a recipe and one year later here we are. She sent in her recipe and

    Read More