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A Good Salad

I don’t remember when exactly salads became  part of my diet. I remember that growing up though, I wasn’t a huge fan of them and we didn’t eat them often in my household. A Nigerian Salad (Sah-Laaad) is a different thing entirely and maybe one day I’ll deconstruct it, but for now, let’s talk about how to make a great salad every time.

For the purpose of this post, we will limit our definition of…

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Chicken, sausage and vegetable skillet

Chicken, sausage and vegetable skillet

I love when I get into this mind set! We are a week away from #Septemberwhole30 and I keep “accidentally” making whole30 compliant food.

I understand my ‘privilege’, I’ve done this many times, I know how to and like to cook, and now that I’ve moved, I have an easier and wider access to a variety of food (not all the way true, but more on this later), but my goal really is to simplify it for any…

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One Pan Cherry Tomato and Mushroom chicken

One Pan Cherry Tomato and Mushroom chicken

Hey there!

I promised some friends that I’d write some more recipes on the blog so here we go. Before I continue, can I ask that if you like this sorta post you let me know in the comments? Thank you

Aha, let’s get back to it. This dish is super simple, Whole 30 approved and easy to make in a pinch. I’m writing the recipe for two servings but you can easily double this for more people.

I love…

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Thursday Tidbits

How do you manage a wealth gap between friends? This brought me to tears. For love

I love this peak unstoppable ad, have you seen it before? We have so many stories.

Speaking of stories, I started listening to a new podcast, Ear Hustle. It’s amazing!

My friend Derin recommended it and did the sweetest thing, carefully picked out and suggested episodes that wouldn’t make me cry. If that isn’t…

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Food lately

I think if you’ve read this blog for a while you know how I feel about food.

I’ll tell you again anyway; I love thinking about food, writing about food, cooking, exploring, experiencing, sharing and simplfying. Food to me is so much more than eating. Food for me is community (more on this later). Over my several Whole30s I’ve come to view food as a source of wellness and healing, it has changed…

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A little less me...

A little less me…

I just posted a #ThrowbackThursday Photo on instagram and it brought up all sort of feelings.

This time last year I was in Ghana, and I just feel like I was a little more me then. My hair was funkier, I was engaging in more creative pursuits, I was traveling and just more ‘alive’. I mean, I was on vacation so it makes sense, but then again even before and after vacation I seemed to have a certain…

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Building a closet you love

Building a closet you love

I tweeted this a couple of weeks ago

Really happy with where my closet is at. Full of clothes I love and that reflect my lifestyle. It’s taken a year to build it to this point.

— ✨Dreamer girl✨ (@Sabirah0) September 17, 2017

And I wanted to share a bit about how I got to this point.

It’s such a huge relief not to constantly have the “What should I wear” debate with myself. I still have it…

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Yaji Yogurt Chicken

Hi friends :), Ever make something and feel bad for not sharing it? I liked this Chicken dish so much, I decided to dust off the cobwebs and post a recipe. It would be unfair for me to post this on some havefood IG (follow me there!) and not share a recipe. I’m a sucker for a simple dish that packs a ton of flavour and this one is definitely a keeper! The yogurt tenderises the chicken so…

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Not-so-Fairytale

Happy International Women’s Day, Last year I posted a call to action that is still very relevant. This year, a personal musing and reflection. ****************************************************************************** I was talking to my friend a couple of days ago and she said “Your life is like a fairytale”. Me: 😦 que?? I was surprised because this was someone who is on “the inside” and…

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Eating my way through Ghana

Hi friend, Have you had something to eat? Can I advise that you do that before you read this post? OK? Let’s get into it. What is travel without food? What is experiencing a new place without tasting it… literally. For me and most people, food is a big part of travelling, we want to explore the local delicacies (I hate this word hahaha), get a sense of staples and spins on continental and…

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Jamestown

Hey! Back to Ghana 😉 A big part of travelling for me is immersing myself in the history and culture of a place. I love to get a sense of the locals both present day and in days past. You learn so much about a culture from it’s history. I found out about the Jamestown Walking Tour on Trip advisor and contacted them through the number listed. People usually booked days ahead but they were really…

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Buying Nigerian: Twentysix

Are you excited? I’m excited! LOL. For real, For real. Excited to be starting the series and excited to be starting with one of my faves! Twentysix is a brand I’ve just come to adore. I consider myself a friend of the brand now (I even took over their instastories for a weekend which was so much fun.) I’m legit! lol I first discovered them a couple of years ago. I honestly don’t remember exactly…

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Buying Nigerian: A Series

Buying Nigerian: A Series

Hey friend! I’ve been meaning to write this for a while. This is quite simply going to be a series on buying Nigerian. Brands owned by Nigerians, brands producing in Nigeria and handmade good made here in Nigeria. There’s a lot of talk about Nigeria businesses been unreliable, selling low quality goods and lacking in customer service. I have contributed a lot to this talk, some vendors are truly…

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Alliance Francaise & Tea Baa

Alliance Francaise & Tea Baa

Alright… last post was a bit of a teaser, let’s get into Accra’s goodness I love Accra so much for the ease with which you can find things to do. I feel like if you dropped a stranger in Lagos, they wouldn’t be able to design a great day with their internet as their only resource. Correct me if I’m wrong please. Full disclosure, Remi had been to Accra a few times before so there were places he…

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Ghana- The Trip

So it’s been a long time since I wrote this post about Ghana. In the time after I got back, I fell ill and work became super intense. I really wanted to blog it all fresh off the press, but you  know what they say, better late than never. Ghana was an absolute dream, but the trip there? Not so much. I made a few mistakes and hopefully if you’re ever considering road travel within West Africa you…

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Thursday Tidbits

I love Mi Casa and randomly heard this song on radio the other day. Recognised the lead singer’s voice and rushed to find it. Everything is waiting for you. I love this poem. I’ve read it and listened to it several times over the past couple of days. Do you actively watch movies? I find that if I don’t come in contact with someone talking about it, or a friend sharing or taking me to the movies,…

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I'm in Ghana

I’m in Ghana

Let’s indulge in some old school style blogging shall we? I’m in Ghana, on vacation and it’s day 2. Well day 3 actually. It’s past midnight and I can’t sleep because I took a stupid nap in the afternoon. I love it here, maybe it’s just waking up and thinking, what should I do today, what new food shall I try? Or it’s the wonder of being in a new place and the sweet discomfort that comes with it.…