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iCook: Fried Stew + White Rice With Johnsonville Andouille Sausages

iCook: Fried Stew + White Rice With Johnsonville Andouille Sausages

I cooked! You know I love making up new foods. Well this time, in honor of Mardi Gras (which is coming up!), I went for regular Nigerian fried stew with fully cooked Andouille Sausage from Johnsonville, which is one of their Split Rope Sausage flavors. This sausage, from Johnsonville, is unlike most other sausage in its category.To start,  it's fully cooked and packs great flavor but unlike most other fully cooked sausage, Johnsonville uses absolutely no fillers which is how their sausages get Read More

iCook: Knorr Pasta Sides Cheddar Broccoli

iCook: Knorr Pasta Sides Cheddar Broccoli

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Giant Eagle. All opinions are 100% mine. Summary of this post: WOW!!! When I got offered a chance to write about Knorr Pasta Sides Cheddar Broccoli, I was excited because I absolutely love trying new things and telling you about them - yes, of course, food included - and while I was not expecting it to be bad, I did not expect it to be this good either. If you're wondering why the portion looks small, it's because I was begging Igwe to Read More

iCook: Fried Stew + White Rice With Johnsonville Andouille Sausages

iCook: Fried Stew + White Rice With Johnsonville Andouille Sausages

I cooked! You know I love making up new foods. Well this time, in honor of Mardi Gras (which is coming up!), I went for regular Nigerian fried stew with fully cooked Andouille Sausage from Johnsonville, which is one of their Split Rope Sausage flavors. This sausage, from Johnsonville, is unlike most other sausage in its category.To start,  it's fully cooked and packs great flavor but unlike most other fully cooked sausage, Johnsonville uses absolutely no fillers which is how their sausages get Read More

iCook: Yams + Egg Stew

iCook: Yams + Egg Stew

There I was minding my own business when Funmie walked into my house with a tuber of yam. Then this happened. It had been so long since I last ate yams, and considering how much I actually love yams, I don't know why I never bothered to get some. Anyway, yam and egg stew will always be welcome in my home. When following my recipe, please keep in mind that the amount of ingredients I'm writing down isn't always accurate, as I don't measure when I cook [most times]. I just go by sight and Read More

iCook: Meatless Efo & White Rice

iCook: Meatless Efo & White Rice

It's been a minute since I last did an iCook post. Today, I'll be telling you about my meatless efo. This is my first time cooking meatless efo, and I don't think it was a big deal really, but why did I make it meatless? Because (1) I was curious about what it'll taste like, (2) I didn't know if I had goat meat or not, and I was not willing to dig through the freezer, and (3) I didn't feel like going to the African Store to get some. So that's it. I do these posts more for show-and-tell than Read More

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