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  • Link Love & Reader Recipes etc on Nov 9, 2009 in reader recipes miscellaneous link love

    I'm still enjoying my time away. I'll be back soon though, I promise! ;~)In the meantime, here's some more link love for a blog I recently discovered & a YT channel:Pioneer Woman: Amazing step by step picture recipe guide. Delicious recipes &...

  • Another Way of Cooking Simple White Rice on Oct 31, 2009 in nigerian quick tips rice

    So much for a break huh? Just another tip I thought I'd share with you for cooking white rice.Instead of just cooking it with water and salt, try adding 1 or 2 knorr cubes, ground pepper and 2 or 3 tablespoons of Canola oil. All this of course depend...

  • Oat Flour (Substitute for Eba, Pounded Yam etc) on Oct 30, 2009 in nigerian urgent information

    Just popped in to give a quick tip on how to make Oat Flour. I was recently told about this as a substitute for eating eba, iyan, amala etc. It's much lighter than the aforementioned and a much healthier option too.Apparently, garri/cassava has very...

  • Link Love- While I'm Away on Oct 29, 2009 in link love

    Check out these other fantastic food bloggers while I'm on a brief hiatus.Duo Dishes: Two friends who post their amazing recipes with a unique twist on titlesEveryday Cookin': Fun food blogger also in the Chi.Nyam Food: She hasn't blogged in almost...

  • Makings of a Quick Breakfast: French Toast & Hot Links on Oct 26, 2009 in easy level breakfast

    French toast is one of those substitutes for your regular ol' run of the mill bread and egg breakfast. Sometimes though, I do prefer just the bread and egg, but when I get tired of it, french toast is always the way to go!Up until sometime early last...

  • Date Night: The Mid 20's Nigerian/African on Oct 26, 2009 in date night

    If you remember a while back, I had a small poll going on the side asking what folks wanted to see more of. If I remember correctly, the most popular was 'Nigerian dishes,' and after that was 'Date Night dishes.'So this post, will be a test of that,...

  • Skillet Potato Medley: A Simple How To on Oct 26, 2009 in breakfast potatoes intermediate level

    (click pics to enlarge)I usually have some odd ends and bits laying around in the kitchen. Most of these are coming to the end of their lifespan (in my kitchen anyways) and if I can't think of something to make them into, they end up in the garbage.T...