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Green-White-Green Recipes for Irish St-Patrick’s Day and Nigerian Independence Day (In October :)

Here are a few green-white-green recipes to set you on your merry October 1st menu way. Enjoy. Starters Deep Fried Green beans Scent Leaf Dip Ube’camole Scent leaf  Blinis with fish Salads & Sides   Sauteed Greens Grilled corn scent leaf coconut cream Garden Egg Salad and more Farofa Main  Scent Leaf curry Pounded Yam and...

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On Turning 55 & 55 Things To Celebrate About Nigerian Cuisine

In honour of our 55th year as an independent nation (for all intents and purposes) on the first of October, here are 55 things you should know about Nigerian cuisine, 55 things I’m celebrating. What is it like? How to describe it? An interesting melange that’s vibrant and  flavourful with rich stews, sauces, fresh fruits and vegetables...

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Green White Green: Happy 53rd Independence Day, Nigeria

Another October 1st. Another day to sit back and think. This October 1st, this Independence Day, I am thinking a few things. Reinventing Hope Where it not for Timi of Lively Twist, I would be moaning about my country. Instead I’m thinking of ‘Reinventing Hope‘. She writes ‘ Little hinges swing huge doors.  Change will elude...

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1st of October – Nigeria’s Independence Day

Nigeria is independent, her independence already 51 years long. And still….a distance to go I’d love to share two poems: one written by me and the other, shared with my daughter’s class (full credits to come) #1 – ‘Nigerian Green’ with Angry Pride, Oz Today, I am green Green with anger Longing for the Nigeria...