Oha soup (Ofe Ora)

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Oha soup is one of the most popular delicacies which is native to the people of the south eastern part of Nigeria. I really don't know how to describe the Unique taste of Ora soup but one sure thing i can say is, it is Simply delicious. The only distinguishing factor between Ora and Utazi or bitter leaf soup is the Vegetable used in the preparation. While Other leaves can be found all year round, Ora leaves are seasonal and is mostly available during the dry/harmattan season.

Cocoyam: How to Prepare cocoyam Paste (Ede ofe)

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Cocoyam is a deliciously healthy food which has different purposes in the Nigerian diet.

There are two major species of cocoyam used in Nigeria namely colocasia and Xanthosoma: the edible cocoyam and the non edible type (ede ofe) which is mostly used as a thickener in soups.

Ofe Utazi

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I remember back in the day during my high school years, "Visiting day" was always my favorite time of the month. At first when i hadn't gotten used to being away from my family during my Junior years, i'd rush to get a position beside the the school gate at exactly 12pm on the dot to watch as cars trooped in while watching out for my parents silver colored car which they used for long journeys.

Julia child gets autotuned

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In celebration of her 100th birthday, The legendary female chef Julia Child breaks it down in this video reminding us all what good cooking is all about........ "Bring on the roasted potatoes, bring on the roses" ...freshness is essential, that makes all the difference.
lol!!!!! this sure made my day. If this didn’t make you hungry (and crack even a little teeny weeny smile) hit replay!..........Bon Appetite!!!:D

Agidi jellof

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The very first time I heard “Agidi jellof” was at a friend’s place. Her mum had just finished preparing lunch and when it was time to eat, I was like “Choi!!! Naija people don come again with their potty :s…which one come be "agidi jellof" again na!?(In my mind though…hehehe!!!!)”.

The sight looked appetizing but since that was my very first time at my friend’s place and I had taken a glass of juice earlier on, i didn't want to look like a "gluttonomo"(you know the normal procedure na! babe suppose form small ;) ) I had to bring up the “I’m not hungry excuse” while deep inside my tummy was making funny “cranky” noises (Mehnn!!! The babe never chop since morning…Infact! Hunger dey almost Scatter my belle for there). As a typical naija woman, the mum pleaded and pleaded to the extent that I had to form “Okay ma! Lemme take it home”.

How to extract Palm fruit oil (Aku/ banga)

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To make certain types of Native soups, the knowledge of extracting palm fruit oil (oil palm)has to be employed. Being a Lazy city girl *Coughs* I usually try to skip this very important step in cooking by taking the shortcut (Using Palm oil) when cooking soups like ora, utazi e.t.c (Can't do that for banga though :) ) which makes the soup taste less like its “original” counterpart. But when I’m in my home town, I really can’t escape this step because everything has to be done in due process. 

Nigerian Blog awards 2012: Nominate DobbysSignature In the Best Nigerian Food Blog Category

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My wonderful Dobbys Signature readers!!!!!! Hope you all had a wonderful day. The Nigerian Blog awards is here again and this is the time to show a sister Some love. Puuuullleeeeaaasseeee!!! :D.....Ejooorrr!!!...Bikoooo!!!!....Sanu!!!! I would be so glad if i were nominated :).....It just takes seconds. Here is the>>>>>>>>>> LINK <<<<<<<<<<< 

 Oh! Before i forget, here is the category i think i qualify for;

>>>Best Food Blog<<<

Thanks a milli ;)!

Dobby

How to make Eko/Agidi

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Agidi could be referred to as Nigeria’s wobbly Jello like meal. It’s prepared just the way pap is with just a little difference. Once you’ve prepared your pap from scratch or probably bought the wet corn starch (pap/ogi/Akamu) from the market then you are ready to make Agidi. If you are outside Nigeria, you can make use of corn flour to get the same result.

When Life gives you lemons.......Make a Lemonade :D

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As the saying goes; when life gives You lemons, make a lemonade.

Its been raining cats and dogs here and one sure drink i love taking on days like this is Lemonade. Since I've got a lemon tree at my backyard, I decided to make a glass of Homemade lemonade and it has become a routine for me since I discovered the health benefits of this natural drink. 

Nutritional Health Benefits of Lemon / lemon juice

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Lemons have been known to have lots of nutritional health benefits. Some of them have been Outlined below:

Ogiri

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