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When I did my first post on the preparation for marriage, I did not intend to follow it up with two more posts, neither did I literally mean that I was preparing for marriage. It was my mother's sentiments toward my inability to cook bitter leaf soup that inspired the name of the post. Since then, I figured, why stop now? Read More
"When a woman puts too much salt in her food, it is a sign that she is in love..."- Spoken by Vera Ezimora's mom - day and date, forgotten.While everyone else was baking, dissecting, and eventually, digesting a turkey for Thanksgiving Day, I was busy cooking, and then, eating okra soup. First of all, I don't eat turkey. Secondly, I love okra soup - when I cook it. Lastly, I had been craving okra soup for so long, and Thanksgiving Day seemed like the perfect time to have Read More
No matter how hard I try not to laugh, I feel like there is always something funny going on in my life. Somehow, I find myself surrounded by people that say and do funny things - even when they don't mean to. Apart from my dad, only one other man has made me laugh till I have tears in my eyes. But today's post is about my dad.My mother enjoys baking. She's one of those women who love baking cakes, frying chin-chins, bons, and puff-puff, and baking meat-pies. I, on the other hand, couldn't Read More
"It will be a very big shame for you to get married to an Igbo man and not know how to cook onugbu (bitterleaf) soup."- Spoken by Vera Ezimora's mom on Friday, March 20th 2009 10:41 PMYou know, sometimes, I just don't understand my mother. When and where did she see an engagement ring on my finger? To my recollection, I have not told her that any man - let alone an Igbo one - is seeking my hand in marriage. She has not told me that any Igbo man has come to pluck the ripe flower in our garden Read More
