Last week as I entered the market, I was struck by the redness that met my eyes. Tomatoes and pepper were everywhere! It made an otherwise drab environment look so lively and cheery. It's no wonder they say "as red as a tomato".Has the market always been like this? What made the tomato so special? What are its benefits? These thoughts and more ran ..

Whether it's deep fried in vegetable oil or infused with the rich flavour of palm oil, homemade akara is definitely a top contender for what to eat on Saturday morning in many Nigerians families.  The ingredients for akara are pretty standard i.e blended beans (with minimal water) combined with chopped onions and pepper. But, how do you get that fl..

Welcome to today's blog post! Sometimes, after receiving your items from Applecart, you don’t plan to cook immediately or maybe you’ve bought an item like yams that doesn’t finish at one go. Not to worry, we’re here with 3 solid tips that can help you retain the freshness of your foodstuff until you are ready to cook.Tip 1- Storing VegetablesStore ..

3 Exciting Ways to Cook OkraI cannot think of okro without thinking of the best swallow to accompany it. Okra is one of the cheapest veggies you can buy in Nigeria. As a Yoruba lady, I grew up knowing just two ways of making okra. The first method is chopping or grating the okra, then boiling it with water. Later, you pour the tomato stew in the mi..

When I was a young girl, family meals were so boring. All we had were the conventional meals: white rice/jollof rice/fried rice with stew and beef/chicken/fish, swallow with soup and beef/chicken/fish, boiled beans, boiled/fried yam with fried egg and so on. In short, there was nothing on the plate to make me look forward to the meals. Sure, they w..