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Baba dudu is a popular street candy in Nigeria. It is another local candy that brings back childhood memories. It is often available as a chain of short rod-like sweets, wrapped in transparent poly-bags& sold by street kiosk and hawkers . Here's how to prepare it at home. Continue reading »

Hello friends,     This is just to wish you a Merry, Joyous and Peaceful Christmas Celebration.   And also to thank you for your continued love and support.  You make all the effort worth it    God bless☺.

 Condensed milk toffee is one of my favorite candies. I like how it's a bit hard on the outside, but gets chewy as you enjoy its milky sweetness.     I loved this toffee as a kid and still do now.Here's how to make this famous old school Condensed milk toffee. Be Warned!! It could be very addictive! ☺ . Ingredients for Condensed Milk Toffee   * 387 grams(14 oz) Sweetened Condensed Milk * 1 tablespoonful Butter/Vegetable OR Coconut oil * 1 teaspoon Flavor( I love using either vanilla , caramel OR coffee flavor)(optional) Tip : to get coffee flavor, mix a pinch of your everyday coffee in a teaspoon of water. ** See video recipe **     Preparation * In a non-stick pan.Melt the butter and add the condensed milk. If you're using oil, simply pour into the pan and add the condensed milk . *  Stir continuously until it starts to bubble a bit and thicken, then add the flavor and keep on stirring. * You'll notice as the mixture starts to form a thick cara...

   Sweetened Condensed Milk is used for countless recipes. I actually like this milk for preparing Chin chin and Condensed milk toffee .       Here how to make it at home with Powdered Milk or Whole Milk. So you can try out any of the recipe below, depending on the type of milk you have... both recipes will give you great tasting sweetened condensed Milk.    To make Sweetened Condensed Milk from Powdered Milk You'll need: * 1 cup Powdered Milk * 1 cup Icing Sugar Or ground granulated sugar * 2 tablespoon Butter ( melted ) * 2 drops vanilla flavor( optional ) * 1 cup Water Preparation * Boil the water until it's hot and begins to bubble a bit. Then pour into a blender. *Add the powdered milk, sugar, flavor and melted butter and blend together until all the ingredients are well incorporated. * Pour into a sterilized glass jar or any container of choice, leave to cool a bit and store in the fridge. Use for any recipe that calls for sweetened c...

Ogbono soup served with wheat meal Ogbono Soup or Draw Soup , is a popular Nigerian soup prepared with Ogbono Seeds.  It is common to see ogbono soup prepared with Ugwu( fluted pumpkin leaves ) or Spinach( as in this recipe here ), but my grandma always prepare hers' with Bitter leaf, and trust me... it's surprisingly delicious.  Here's how to prepare it...Enjoy. *Must Read: Health Benefits of Bitter lea f Ingredients •  2 handfuls of Ogbono Seeds/3 handfuls ground Ogbono powder • Assorted Meat and Fish: ( could be a mixture of any of these :Beef, cowfoot, Shaki(tripe), DryFish,Ponmo(cow skin) or Stock Fish) • 3 Cooking spoonful Palm Oil • 1 handful washed Bitter leaf(onugbu) ..or a mixture of bitter leaf and ugwu (fluted Pumpkin leaves) • Meat Stock •Crayfish( as you like it, but not more than a handful ) •1 Onion bulb, minced •2 bouillon cubes ( Maggi, Knorr or any brand you have ) •Chilli Pepper or scotch bonnet(atarodo) (to taste) • salt (to taste) • Water(as ne...

Oha Soup Oha soup( a.ka;Ora/Uha soup or Ofe Oha/uha/ Ora) is a delicious Soup recipe from the eastern part of Nigeria. It is one of those native Igbo soups that you taste and just can't forget. This rich and nutritious soup is usually prepared with the leaves of the African Pterocarpus soyauxii / Pterocarpus mildbraedi tree , known traditionally as Oha leaves. It is also thickened with either cocoyam paste , Achi, Egusi or Ofor, to give it it's unique consistency. If you live in Nigeria, you'll be able to get the leaves at your local market, but for those of us in diaspora, we have to either pray that a relative comes visiting or settle for the frozen or dried Oha leaves; but whichever one you source, I can assure you that the soup will come out...D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S ! ☺ Here's how to prepare it. Continue reading »

Nigerian Fried Rice with Eggs Nigerian Fried Rice is one of the most versatile Nigerian Rice recipe . There are several variations, of which the Egg fried rice is one of them.     The egg fried rice isn't so different from the classic Nigerian Fried Rice , but the addition of eggs, takes this delicious meal to different tasty level... I promise, you'll love it. ☺  *Video Recipe here   Nigerian Egg Fried Rice Ingredients:   • 500g long grain white Rice   •2-3 eggs •500ml Chicken or Tur key stock/broth • 100g cooked&diced Cow Liver (use beef as a substitute ) •2 large Carrots • 1 handful Green Peas or Runner Beans •1 large Green bell pepper •1 Onion bulb • 2-3 tablespoonful Curry Powder • 1 teaspoonful Garlic Powder • ½ tablespoonful Black or white pepper (optional) •2- 3 Cooking spoonful Vegetable Oil • 2 stock cube or bouillon cube for Seasoning •Salt (to taste)   Cooking Directions 1. The first step is to prepare the Vegetables ; ...