RECIPE OF THE WEEK: PLANTAIN PUFF PUFF BY CHEF KEWAN
Aug03

RECIPE OF THE WEEK: PLANTAIN PUFF PUFF BY CHEF KEWAN

Posted By IRepCamer on Aug 3, 2017 | 0 comments Hello people…Today’s Recipe of the week is Plantain Puff Puff! Plantain Puff Puff by Chef Kewan has been trending on Facebook. Here are the prep details… Ingredients 2 Overripe Plantains 3/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon(optional) 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour vegetable oil for deep frying INSTRUCTION Combine dry ingredients in a big...

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RECIPE OF THE WEEK: EGGY PLANTAIN PIE – PLANTAINS & EGGS REDEFINED

Posted By Zita Tiena on Jul 24, 2017 | 0 comments I have a confession to make friends.  I have a love affair going on. Can somebori just scatter holy water on me? Or maybe a bucket of anointing oil is what it will take to break the chains holding me captive to this love affair.  I couldn’t resist that yellow skin, that soft pulp and the sweetness that always results when my tongue bites into it’s bright yellow or golden brown pulpy...

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CHRISTMAS MENU: TRADITIONAL & HEALTHY
Dec25

CHRISTMAS MENU: TRADITIONAL & HEALTHY

Posted By Zita Tiena on Dec 25, 2016 | 0 comments Oh the joy of the Christmas season: younger cousins and siblings running around the compound,  maternal aunts roasting fish and turkey, mum loosing her mind over the Christmas menu, dad and the boys counting empty sweet drinks and beer bottles, to make sure there was going to be enough ‘buzz’ for the 30+ family members who came 3 days before Christmas day year afteryear to celebrate...

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5 AFRICAN SUPERFOODS & RECIPES TO KICK DIABETES TO THE CURB
Nov15

5 AFRICAN SUPERFOODS & RECIPES TO KICK DIABETES TO THE CURB

sted By Zita Tiena on Nov 15, 2016 | 0 comments   So you have been diagnosed with diabetes and you’re thinking that’s the end of delicious African food? No more ‘achombo’ (stewed beans), no more ‘khati khati’ (palm-oil chicken chops), no more koki (aka. moimoi), no more Ndolé, no more plantains? Noooo don’t panick! It is well, ‘diarisGod’! Africa has some of the healthiest foods on the planet. Not only are our foods healthy, they...

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Ndolé – A DELICIOUS DISEASE FIGHTING DISH!
Oct10

Ndolé – A DELICIOUS DISEASE FIGHTING DISH!

Posted By Zita Tiena on Oct 10, 2016 | 0 comments   Whenever I think of Ndolé, I cannot help but remember the dark green and extremely bitter drink my mum made each time someone had fever in the house! I remember, how she grabbed her knife and a small market bag and rushed down the farm about a few steps from our home to harvest a handful of these leaves I so dreaded. Next thing you hear is the sound of water boiling,  some...

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HOW THE NIGERIAN CAKE ART COLLABORATION CELEBRATED #NIGERIAAT56
Oct03

HOW THE NIGERIAN CAKE ART COLLABORATION CELEBRATED #NIGERIAAT56

Posted By IRepCamer on Oct 3, 2016 | 2 comments Hello people…New week new post. Hope you started your week on a good note. Nigeria celebrated it’s Independence Day on October 1st 2016..I am currently in Lagos so I was in my #NigeriaAt56 mood! One of the highlights of the day was pictures of cakes by the Nigerian Cake Art Collaborating showcasing Nigeria in different ways. I love sharing inspiring stories…Buzz words: Collaboration,...

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CAPTURING OUR CULTURAL, TRADITIONAL & CULINARY HERITAGE. INTRODUCING IYA FOOD DIARIES: KATI KATI
Sep15

CAPTURING OUR CULTURAL, TRADITIONAL & CULINARY HERITAGE. INTRODUCING IYA FOOD DIARIES: KATI KATI

Posted By Zita Tiena on Sep 15, 2016 | 3 comments Is African food healthy? That’s the question a dietician asked me when I told her I eat African food 90% of the time. In 2010, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes – a condition which affects overweight pregnant women.  When I consulted with a dietician to follow a diet that would help keep my blood sugar within the healthy range, I realized that nutritional information and sound...

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THE IYA FOUNDATION TEAM SLAYED @ THE HUGS AFFAIR2016
Aug21

THE IYA FOUNDATION TEAM SLAYED @ THE HUGS AFFAIR2016

Posted By IRepCamer on Aug 21, 2016 | 0 comments Hello people..The Iya Foundation team slayed at yesterday’s HUGS Affair 2016!   Check them out…For more information see my previous post here.                                                   Thumbs up to Iya & the team…Y’all looked amazing!                                     Happy Sunday.                                         Y.M.                                                ...

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#GIVINGBACK: THE IYA FOUNDATION HUGS AFFAIR 2016……
Aug18

#GIVINGBACK: THE IYA FOUNDATION HUGS AFFAIR 2016……

Posted By IRepCamer on Aug 18, 2016 | 1 comment Hello people..This year’s edition of the Iya Foundation’s benefit gala takes place this weekend. The Iya Foundation (http://theiyafoundation.org) is pleased to announce its upcoming 2016 “Iya Foundation HUGS Affair” – a benefit dinner and gala. The event will be held at The Edison Hotel located at the Raritan Center in Edison, New Jersey on Saturday, August 20th, 2016 from 7:00 p.m.A...

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THE PRESIDENT OF TURKEY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SUPPORT THE ETO’O CHARITY MATCH – RENDEZ VOUS JULY 16th 2016
Jul12

THE PRESIDENT OF TURKEY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SUPPORT THE ETO’O CHARITY MATCH – RENDEZ VOUS JULY 16th 2016

Posted By IRepCamer on Jul 12, 2016 | 0 comments Hello people. Hope you started the new week on a bright note. Papa Eto’o and team are counting down to the Samuel Eto’o Foundation Charity match which takes place this week on July 16th in Antalya Eto’o Fils thanked the The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan & other government  officials for supporting the charity match a few days ago on Instagram.      ...

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