Some of my fondest memories as a child in Nigeria is centered around good food. I grew up with my grandparents and my grandma was an exceptional cook. Breakfast, lunch and dinner was always amazing. On special occasions like birthdays, Christmas and New Year, we always had a feast. Grandma will prepare a variety of amazing dishes and this was always something to look forward to.
The savory smell of jellof rice, mixed with the tangy goodness of gently diced ripe plantains with some chunks of goat meat. Lunch time memories of roasted ripe plantain and fish with some pepper sauce or vegetable soup and fufu. I can go on and on. In high school, I took a class on food and nutrition for three years. I can say that it is all paying off today, because I prepare and eat mostly home cooked meals. My daughter Atarah, has a great appetite and is also a foodie like her mama.
She started eating solid food at 5 months. She is now 18 months old, and she eats jellof rice, a lot of goat meat, chicken, vegetable soup, okra soup, fufu, beans, akara, moi moi, amala and a lot more. Here’s a recipe for Atarah’s favorite Nigerian soup!
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Some of my fondest memories as a child in Nigeria is centered around good food. I grew up with my grandparents and my grandma was an exceptional cook. Breakfast, lunch and dinner was always amazing. On special occasions like birthdays, Christmas and New Year, we always had a feast. Grandma will prepare a variety of amazing dishes and this was always something to look forward to.
The savory smell of jellof rice, mixed with the tangy goodness of gently diced ripe plantains with some chunks of goat meat. Lunch time memories of roasted ripe plantain and fish with some pepper sauce or vegetable soup and fufu. I can go on and on. In high school, I took a class on food and nutrition for three years. I can say that it is all paying off today, because I prepare and eat mostly home cooked meals. My daughter Atarah, has a great appetite and is also a foodie like her mama.
She started eating solid food at 5 months. She is now 18 months old, and she eats jellof rice, a lot of goat meat, chicken, vegetable soup, okra soup, fufu, beans, akara, moi moi, amala and a lot more. Here’s a recipe for Atarah’s favorite Nigerian soup!
OKRO SOUP:
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