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Àkàrà also known as bean cake or bean fritters is a dish I can categorically say was one of the first five dishes I learnt how to make. The main ingredient is the blacked eyed beans which is usually washed and peeled. Àkàrà is a typical Nigerian dish often times eaten with ogi/pap. It a typical dish that appears on the food menu on weekends. Now, I find it hard understanding what unites bean products to Saturdays or weekends in general — still amuses many, me included even though the narrative seems to be different at the present can we say the street vendors contributed to this?

The season calls for infusion of flavours and of course, Christmas is the theme at the moment and we'll be channeling our attention to this. However, your preparedness for Christmas will tell in what you serve to your guest at Christmas. Food making is a therapeutic process and it requires making right choices from selecting the right ingredients and infusing the right ingredients. Now, some of these recipes might require early prepping because you'll be engaged in so many things that requires thorough supervision and you really don't want any part to lack your utmost attention.

This deliciousness makes an awesome breakfast. If you're of the belief that nothing goes to waste in your kitchen then this is a recipe for you. Bananas are my go to snack, one of my most favorite fruit. One thing that attracted me is that, Its a hygienic and nutrient packed fruit it can hardly get contaminated only when the peels are off.

Long before now I've known I was going to write about food, this particular word kept coming to mind — saying write me down, write me down and which I did. Call it a poem or a short story totally up to you!

Many of us who use wooden spoons and spatulas get worried on how to maintain them and basically make them germ free. If you must know wood absorb dirt so easily as compared to steel or metal.

Mango I've had so many experiences with you!  Is it the nostalgic feeling of always waiting for the perfect season when it will be in excess? Or the times I go and pluck directly from the tree? Or is it the memory of storing the unripe ones in a sack to quicken it's ripening process.

Hey foodies! In this video I showed how to dice your mango. Watch, like ,comment and share.

As a foodie I patiently wait for Saturday's or just that special day mum soaks beans then it dawns on me that beans fritters is loading, just because I'm a fan of beans fritters also known as beans cake I've tried so many twist when making mine. 

This is one of the most simple ways of gaining vital nutrients in a nutshell. Your body gets all the nutrients required and it is very stressfree and easy to make.

Puff-Puff for the win!!!  Who doesn't crave for some nice, round puffy balls?. Puff-Puff is one of  the most common Nigerian snack often served in parties etc. For this recipe I  didn't use too many ingredients I just kept it simple. Having close to 6 recipes or thereabout, for Puff-Puff I decided to share this with you.

Often times we get bored of taking the same dish over and over again but, I decided to make a twist to this fried egg. It's just about being creative. Yes of cause you can add in other vegetables like carrot, celery and what have you but I specially chose these veggies for my Veggie Fried Egg.