Appetizers & Snacks
Air fry turkey tails, Adokougbi (Togolese cuisine)
These air fry turkey tails are such a loved turkey parts in west Africa. It is love or hate. For some reason the fat in turkey tail makes this part so delicious and flavorful. This dish is popular in togolese street along with fried turkey wings. Commonly called in Mina language as Adokougbi, this meat […]
Beverages
Beverages
Coconut milk Hot chocolate and raspberry
Quick and easy idea for the holiday season. It got the color of the season; kids and adult could not resist the smell of cocoa powder not to mention the color of fresh organic raspberries.
Lactose free Dèguè or Thiakry ( a sweet, creamy West African yogurt based dessert)
Dèguè or Thiakry is a sweet, creamy and yogurt based dessert that get its origin from West Africa mostly to Senegal, Gambia, Ivory coast, Mali. .. Check here for the recipe video It is a sweet yogurt-based millet couscous dessert. The millet granules are mainly mixed with milk, sweetened condensed milk, or yogurt. Optionally Some […]
Breakfast & Brunchs
Breakfast & Brunch
Djenkume or Djinkume (Africa Polenta)
This Djenkume or Djinkume (african polenta) is my mom’s favorite dish. We use toasted corn flour for extra flavor. My kids learn to eat eat because their mom loves cooking this so much. I love making it with a tomato base, but you certainly doesn’t have to.
A Must Have Jamaican Style Escovitch Red Snapper Fish
This Must Have Jamaican Style Escovitch Red Snapper Fish will have you fell in love with fish dish. Click here for recipe video. Traditionally this dish is made with whole fish. If you can’t find whole fish, a fish with skin will do or even salmon can work but it is not my recommendation. Anyway […]
Desserts
Desserts
Keto Caramel Peanut Brittle or Keto Konkada
This easy delicious keto caramel peanut is a delight. I love eating my Caramel peanut known in my native language as Konkada. But since I started making snacks for my keto friends, I always try to find natural sugar alternative that will taste good, and will be keto approved. I started using swerve sweetener sparingly […]
Low carb, lactose free, almond flour crêpes
You will love this low carb, lactose free almond flour crepes! I couldn’t resist crêpe. When I became lactose intolerant, I started experiencing ways to enjoy crêpe without dairy. It was easy since there are lactose free milk out there. But trying to lower my carbohydrate consumption made me revisit my old dairy free crêpe […]
Gluten Free Recipes
Gluten Free Recipes
Simple Egg Turkey Pastrami
Breakfast can be stylish and yet flavorful and healthy. This egg recipe comes with a delicious turkey pastrami, grape tomatoes and bell pepper to give you the energy you need to face your day.
The Best Baked Whole Red Snapper Fish
This Baked Whole Red Snapper Fish is sure the best. Click here for the recipe video. I love seafood and enjoy cooking whole fish. Although i am not a fan of fish head, I do love my fish to look complete most of the time when i am serving it. It is good to know […]
Lunch & Dinner
Lunch & Dinner
Kale with sunflower seeds stew and assorted meat
This Kale with sunflower seeds stew and assorted meat is a very healthy and savory stew . The recipe is a cultural fusion of Togolese ‘Gboma dessi” (spinach and pumpkin seeds stew). Check out the recipe video here. The two main ingredients about the delicious stew is kale and sunflower seeds. These are healthy ingredients […]
Cilantro Garlic Lime Grilled Chicken
I love eating this chicken with spicy hot pepper sauce. It could definitely go well with almost everything.
Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian Recipes
Pesto, Dairy Free, Nut free
Pesto is so good with almost everything. This dairy free, nut free pesto is just amazing. I did use my newly found nutritional yeast to replace the use of cheese. Check here for the recipe video. What is nutritional yeast: Nutritional yeast is a yeast deactivated. It is a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, sold commercially […]
Fried Sweet Cornmeal Sticks (Gagondoe, Gagondoin, Gratana, Kulikuli..)
Fried Sweet Cornmeal Stick is a popular snack in Togo, Benin, Ghana. It is a snack that is part of my beautiful Togolese Foods heritage. I introduced this to my kids recently and I was nervous that they will not appreciate something so dear to my African foodie’s heart. What a beautiful surprised; they all […]
LowCarb Keto Recipe
LowCarb Keto Recipes
A Taste of Home: Rediscovering Samboe or Cleome gynandra Salad
As a Togolese woman living in America, I never imagined it would take over 20 years to reconnect with the flavors of home, especially something as dear as “samboe” (scientifically known as Gynandropsis gynandra). This leafy green was a cherished part of my childhood, especially in dishes my grandma would bring back from the Anié […]
Pineapple Pulp Chips: A Deliciously Sustainable Snack
As someone who is always on the lookout for innovative and sustainable ways to enjoy my favorite foods, I recently stumbled upon a fantastic method to not only create a healthy, delicious snack but also to reduce food waste. Let me introduce you to homemade Pineapple Pulp Chips, made right from the leftover pulp of […]
Air Fryer Recipes
A Taste of Home: Rediscovering Samboe or Cleome gynandra Salad
As a Togolese woman living in America, I never imagined it would take over 20 years to reconnect with the flavors of home, especially something as dear as “samboe” (scientifically known as Gynandropsis gynandra). This leafy green was a cherished part of my childhood, especially in dishes my grandma would bring back from the Anié […]
How to Preserve Garden-Fresh Garlic in Oil (Safely!)
If you’re like me and love using garlic in almost every dish, you know how convenient it is to have pre-minced garlic on hand. 🧄✨ One of my favorite ways to preserve garlic from my garden is by mincing it and storing it in oil. Not only does it save time in the kitchen, but […]