• Author Archives: afrolems

    Beniseed Soup

    Beniseed soup also known as sesame seed soup is a soup that is common in some parts of the south south or middle belt parts of Nigeria. Yes you heard right! Sesame seed soup is a thing in Nigeria. Traditionally, in some parts of Nigeria, it is cooked without fresh tomatoes or red bell peppers

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    Garri Crusted Chicken

    The idea of garri crusted chicken is not new as some of the other food bloggers have experimented with the idea in the past. I decided to add my own little twist to this recipe this Christmas. What I will say however is the garri crust tasted so yummy. The chicken taste was alright but

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    Ayamase Stir Fry Chicken

    Ayamase stir fry chicken If you have been following my posts this Christmas, you can tell I am trying a few interesting ideas that are not too out of the ordinary but different enough to make it to your Christmas lunch or dinner table. One of such recipes is this Ayamase stir fry chicken. Basically,

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    Cola Chicken Wings

    These cola chicken wings had me licking my fingers. I kid you not! People always say that about food they have made but mennnn this one was just too good to pass up. I have made it like three times since I photographed this one. Trust me, it’s that good. Its the perfect appetizer for when

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    Zobo Chicken Pops

    Zobo Chicken Pops? I promise I have not gone crazy! I am just enjoying experiments in my kitchen that turn out to be heavenly finds and would make happy tummys at christmas. How did I marinate my chicken in Zobo? Well I have these little jars of Zobo syrup I make for sale. After making

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    Uziza Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

    Uziza Chicken Stir Fry My 12 days of Christmas series this year is focused on Chicken. If you follow me on social media, you would have seen that I had put out the question for people to guess what theme I was going with this year. Tons of responses came in, some correct and others,

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    Gizzard Sauce

    Gizzard Sauce Pinch, Punch, first day of the month! I remember the first time I heard that little phrase, I could not wait for the next month to do it to people. It was so much fun for me. Ah the simpler times when we all got to be carefree. Now try pinching and punching

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    Spicy Garden Egg Sauce with Cocoyam

    Spicy garden egg sauce with Cocoyam When I was learning how to drive last year, my driving instructor who is from Edo state was telling me about how much he missed his mothers cooking. Yes I just learnt how to drive lol I had a horrid experience when I was 16 learning to drive, I

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    Akara Pancake

    The concept of Akara Pancake was inspired by 9ja Foodie or at least I think I saw the recipe on her blog first. I decided to try it and add the Afrolems spin on things. This month, I have decided to cut down on my carbohydrates and bad cholesterol sources significantly because December is usually an

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