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    French Toasts and Tomato Egg Cups

    I was browsing through the blog recently and realized that I hadn’t done a breakfast post in a while so I decided to fix that quickly. French toasts are pretty easy and quick to make. I remember the day my mum taught me how to make them; I was about 9 and was bored of

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    Rice and Stew Very Plenty – RSVP

    Am I the only one that thought RSVP meant Rice and Stew Very Plenty? Come on guys you know you did too hehe. This past week, I went to visit my friend’s mum and she was telling me about Igala recipes and it hit me that a lot of Nigerian dishes are variations of the

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    Abak Mbakara Soup or Efik Banga Soup

    Growing up in an Efik Household, I got to experience many dishes outside of the regular egusi, ogbono etc. I have to admit that some of the dishes are variations of the popular dishes while some are entirely new dishes. Abak Mbakara is a variation of the traditional Urhobo Banga soup. I have also noticed

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    Dinner at Brazzerie Four Points by Sheraton Lagos

    My trip to Nigeria this year was so much fun especially food wise. I got to explore a lot of restaurants, get back in touch with some traditional dishes and most importantly learn to cook certain dishes from my mum the proper way. It was definitely a great time and I look forward to coming

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    Dodo Ikire and Groundnut

    Hello guys! Remember my mosa recipe?. Well if you were still looking for more things to do with your overripe plantains you should definitely try Dodo-Ikire. This is a basic appetizer made out of seasoned overripe plantains fried in palm oil. So simple eh? Note that this could be a fairly messy dish to eat

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    Coconut Rice, Peppered Beef, Potato Salad and Dodo for Democracy Day

    Hello there beautiful people! Afrolems has missed you and for Democracy day, I came back with something extra special. My friend is moving to Calgary this weekend and I decided to give her a little (well, HUGE treat). Being a Calabar girl like me, spicy food is right up her alley. To create a balance nonetheless,

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    Sponsored Post: Hello Food

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    Planning Your Nigerian Wedding Menu

      Wedding Catering is the part that stresses most Nigerian brides out especially if your wedding is going to be a huge one. Even if your wedding is small, there are still a lot of details to consider when planning your menu, finding the right caterer and satisfying your guests. Have you ever heard people

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    Afrolems Met Chef Fregz : Hausa Inspired

    For many people that live in Nigeria, you must have heard of Chef Fregz or seen him on TV( Knorr Taste Quest Show..ring a bell?). This dude has amazingggggg culinary skills and is super friendly. I always heard about this guy that went to Olashore (High school in Nigeria) that did amazing things with food

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