Watermelon Salad with Just Lime and Mint It is officially summer in New York City and I can not get enough watermelon. Watermelon is one of the best fruits to enjoy on a hot humid day, especially when chilled. Last week I had my first house guest since Covid-19 hit. I wanted to serve a snack that would leave my guest resonating with the experience she had at my home. When my friend called me the morning of - she told me that her and her daughter would be coming over to visit. With me being a version of my mother, I took a look at my apartment and kicked into super cleaning mode. if you ever want to look at you space from a different view - take a picture and you'll be able to see ...
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How to Make Sea Moss Gel - Quick Healthy Recipe
Easy Sea Moss Gel Recipe Sea Moss gel can be added to soups, teas, smoothies, jams, desserts, and even more. You can add sea moss to almost anything, that is because of the lack of flavor that sea moss has. This is one of the main reasons why I enjoy sea moss - you're being healthy and you don't have to be reminded by it. Ingredients Tools Sea Moss Seems Scary Sea moss to some can be a scary endeavor. "Will it be potent enough", "Will I mess it up". I'm here to tell you that you won't. Sea moss does look scary, I won't lie. It looks alien and has these endless stems that look to be prickly if you've never touched them before. When you open the pouch, you're hit with a ...
Easy Dominican Pastelito/ Vegan Empanada with Beyond Meat
Easy Vegan Empanadas ready in 20 mins Ingredients Tools I grew up in The Bronx and I can't tell you how many times I used to purchase this on a weekend to eat for breakfast when I couldn't be bothered to cook it. My first time having this was at my BFFs house. She made hers with ground beef and a 1/4 slice of American cheese. I was amazed by what I imagined to be strenuous, like a Nigerian meat pie, could be so easy. I was thrilled to discover the Beyond Meat Blocks a couple of years back because I knew that the number of things that I could do with it would be limitless (for the most part). I've made meatballs and burgers with these so far. I like the Beyond Meat ...
Easy One-Pot Vegan Nigerian Asaro - Yam Porridge
Vegan Nigerian Asaro in 30 minutes Ingredients Tools Yam is a big part of Nigerian identity, in fact, Nigeria is a top producer of Yams in the global market. With that said, Nigeria uses yam to create so many different ingredients. Yam is a starchy vegetable. Fun fact, my grandfather on my Dad's side used to trade yam back in Nigeria when he was growing up. Asaro is one of my favorite dishes. I love eating this for breakfast, but asaro has no time limit. This dish is a popular dish at big parties like weddings and older birthday parties. Vegan Nigerian Asaro is easy to make, the main thing you're avoiding is the use of crayfish and beef maggie cube. Asaro is also called ...
