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Easy Strawberry Mint Shrimp Bowl
This Easy Strawberry Shrimp Bowl is a delight. Don’t you love strawberry season?! When you are seafood addict, and you enjoy strawberry, this makes a perfect bowl. My kids were into barbecue shrimp, since I do not have barbecue sauce, I got this fabulous idea! Add strawberry as a natural replacement sauce. You need only […]
Wangashi, wangash, wangasi or Beninese Cheese
Wangashi is a great popular cheese in west Africa! The cheese wagashi is popular North Beninese, specifically Fulani’s cheese made with fresh organic cow’s milk. Even though wagashi is sold vastly in Parakou, Benin it is now very popular all over West African. It is called wagasi in the Dendi language, amo in the Fon […]
Parboiled Fried Yam (Koliko)
This parboil fried yam is amazing! The recipe video is available here. Fried yam commonly called Koliko in Togolese cuisine is a popular easy dish in Togo. Everyone got different favorite cut, and cooking technique varies depending on the mood :). The parboil technique The parboil technique is not classic but it is a twist […]
My Akara, Gawou or Beignet haricot
Akara, Gawou, Gaou, niebe, is a popular street snack in west Africa. Click here for the recipe video. There are multiple variants. Removing the skin of the beans helps your digestion if you are sensitive to beans as some beans can trigger migraine in some people.There are some food you do not like cooking often. […]
Creamy Paleo Popsicle (Gluten-free, Dairy-free,Sugar-free, Nut-free)
These Creamy Paleo Popsicle are amazing! They are Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Sugar-free, Nut-free! Perfect treat for all diets. It is low carb also. I am sure you will grab one when served! They are so creamy,you can believe they are dairy free, gluten free! It is the ideal tropical cooling Popsicle. These were yummy snacks after […]
Easy Steak Kebab
Easy steak kebab are the number one appetizer in my house. We do eat it as is like snack or with salad or other side dish. Skewing the meat with veggies makes a pretty and also helps kids eat those veggies. For this recipe, you do not need to let the meat seat overnight before […]
Easy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Kabobs
This Lemon Garlic Shrimp is my favorite quick appetizer! I was thrilled to find deals on shrimp at Menards! Can you believe it? Frozen raw shrimp at a store like Menards! It sure was a surprise to me! I did grabbed couple 6 pounds bags. While grilling shrimps is my preference, cooking this shrimp in […]
Ayigbe Glutenfree Cassava Coconut Cookie
This Ayigbe Gluten free Cassava Coconut Cookie took me down the memory lane. I used to buy this at the Aflao border between Togo and Ghana in west Africa. This snack is from the volta region of Ghana. Ayigbe cookie is popular in Ghanaians and Togolese Street. I woke up today and wanted to reproduce […]
Baked Keto Low Carb Meat Pie or Keto Empanadas or Keto Pastel or Pâtés
Baked Keto, low carb meat pie, empanadas, pâtés is one of my new favorite snack. I love empanadas so much a grew up eating it in Lome-Togo. There are multiple variant of this delicious snack. There are soft one, crunchy one, baked one, fried one. The fillings is so versatile. You can do all veggies, […]
Dark Chocolate Fruits Cups
These Dark Chocolate Fruits Cups are fun to make with kids. It could be a bit messy too. Check out the quick video here. These are fabulous treats idea for yummy desserts or snack. I used dark chocolate morsels. You can melt your chocolate per your favorite technique. I just use the microwave. I do […]