• Author Archives: afrolems

    LOW CARB NIGERIAN MEAL PLAN

    Summer is fast approaching or we can safely say is already here and everyone is hitting the gym and possibly staying away from Nigerian food. Nigerian food has been widely notorious for not being healthy and I call the bluff on those claims and say it depends on how you cook it. By limiting your

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    Sweet Potato, Salmon and Vegetable Sauce

    Rustling up something during the week to break away from the regular food for the week we make always proves difficult for some. It doesn’t have to be. Sometimes all it takes is a few simple ingredients as I used in mine and voila food is ready. I have received numerous requests at this point

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    Moin Moin Crepes and Akamu Milkshake

    Sometime in the last few months, I was trolling on Instagram and I discovered an account that I immediately fell in love with. That rarely happens by the way. I immediately followed the account and I have been a huge fan ever since. This amazing account is @dubaifitfoodie. Her pictures are top notch and she

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    Avocado Spinach Banana Green Juice

    When I uploaded my first green juice recipe, I got questions on what recipes worked better for green juice healthy weight gain. Yes there is such a thing as healthy weight gain. Not everyone is trying to lose weight as hard as that is to believe. For my friends trying to gain some healthy weight,

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    How to make Plantain Fufu in Three Minutes

    Plantain Fufu in three minutes? I imagine my ancestors and people a little stuck in old traditions would find this unsettling. I wonder how the powdered versions of fufu, pounded yam and such have been accepted. That probably took a little more time than the manufacturers anticipated. West Africans are notorious for being very resistant

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    Mango Fried Rice

    This recipe I promise did not start out as a mango fried rice one. I was just going to make rice and use chicken stock as the main seasoning without oil or anything. I can say it partly turned out that way because I still did not use oil but I added mango to it

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    Cous Cous and Stir-Fried Mango Chicken

    Sometimes I get bored of rice. Sometimes o!!! In those moments, I turn to other options that remind me of rice which includes, quinoa and cous cous. The feeling of being able to eat them both with a sauce just gives me so much joy. Ok maybe I am exaggerating a little bit but I

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    Banana Mango Spinach Juice

    Green juice is all the craze for the fit fam crew. I remember seeing my friend drink her first green juice and i thought to myself this is crazy. I will never do it but fast forward two years, I am glad I have incorporated these because the benefits for my body are great. I

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    Shirley Temple Remix

    Now that spring is here, the refreshing drinks are out to play. Tons of barbecues would be had and drinks alcoholic and non-alcoholic would be required. Shirley temple is one of those versatile drinks that you can convert from non-alcoholic to alcoholic in a heart-beat and not compromise on the taste. I call mine the

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