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Breakfast

Maple Blackberry cream Cheese Coffee Cake

Hi, How’s everyone doing?  It has  been a busy couple of days as we are trying to finish my second kitchen island where a will soon be shooting my food videos, My dear hubby has been working on it for me.  We seem to run into some problems, and the biggest reason is that we…

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Pecan Crusted Buttermilk Chicken and Sweet Potato Pie Waffles

So guys I’m supper excited about this post.  Mostly because I’m addicted to sweet potatoes, which I’ve eaten for as long as I can remember.  In Ghana people sell it as street food, so it is usually fried and eaten with a hot pepper sauce #yum.  Sweet potatoes also known as yams are rich in…

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Naturally Leavened Honey Milk Bread

Hi there to anyone reading :), it’s been a while hasn’t it?  Today is another rainy day in dear ol’ Michigan.  Regardless, I’m sitting here super exited about this recipe, haha, I know I’m a true bread addict.  So now that I have a sourdough starter, I’ve bern trying to create as many things as…

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PumpkiN’ Crunch Chicken and Waffles

So I will admit I wrote and made this recipe sometime before christmas, while we were still in the fall season a.k.a. apple and pumpkin season. Of course I never finished the post in order to publish it and feel pretty bad about it. Now, I know I sound like a broken record but I…

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Lunch

Whole 30 /Paleo Instant pot short rib ramen

Hi Everyone.  How’s it going?  I decided to do 2.5 weeks of Whole 30 lol, It will be my Birthday.  I’m so excited about being another year wiser haha.  I’m not really sure how I would be celebrating but I hope it won’t be in the Midwest, I really want to go on vacation but I’m not…

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Whole 30/Paleo sweet potato stir fry

Hi All, Can’t believe its February already, man where does the time go.  The days, months and years seem to be moving too fast, before I know it Ava will be in college, omg I moving ahead of myself haha.  We finished our whole 30 months a few days ago, but we are still sticking to…

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Whole 30 eggplants stacks with walnuts

So this recipe has been typed up for a little while, they are Whole 30 Compliant eggplant stacks with walnuts. I’m still on my second round of doing whole 30 in 3 months.  This journey has been much smoother since it is my second time.  There is less boredom in my food choices, and knowing…

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This African’s Ghanaian Stew

Before talking about This African’s  Ghanaian Stew or Abomu, here is a little back story.  So obviously based on  my blog name we all know I’m African, Ghanaian to be exact.  I spent the first 8 or 9 years of my life in Ghana.  The most I remember from Ghana, is living with my sister,…

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Dinner

Whole 30 /Paleo Instant pot short rib ramen

Hi Everyone.  How’s it going?  I decided to do 2.5 weeks of Whole 30 lol, It will be my Birthday.  I’m so excited about being another year wiser haha.  I’m not really sure how I would be celebrating but I hope it won’t be in the Midwest, I really want to go on vacation but I’m not…

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Whole 30/Paleo sweet potato stir fry

Hi All, Can’t believe its February already, man where does the time go.  The days, months and years seem to be moving too fast, before I know it Ava will be in college, omg I moving ahead of myself haha.  We finished our whole 30 months a few days ago, but we are still sticking to…

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Whole 30 eggplants stacks with walnuts

So this recipe has been typed up for a little while, they are Whole 30 Compliant eggplant stacks with walnuts. I’m still on my second round of doing whole 30 in 3 months.  This journey has been much smoother since it is my second time.  There is less boredom in my food choices, and knowing…

Read More »

This African’s Ghanaian Stew

Before talking about This African’s  Ghanaian Stew or Abomu, here is a little back story.  So obviously based on  my blog name we all know I’m African, Ghanaian to be exact.  I spent the first 8 or 9 years of my life in Ghana.  The most I remember from Ghana, is living with my sister,…

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All Recipes

Whole30/Paleo pureed cauliflower with shrimp/scallops and mango salsa

Happy Wednesday Everyone.  New recipe-pureed cauliflower with shrimp/scallops and mango salsa.  My Whole30versary is almost here.  Only a few more days before my reset, somewhat scared but mostly I’m looking forward to sticking to my super clean eating.  Can’t believe it been a whole year since then.  At this time last year, I was trying…

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Whole30/ Paleo airfried lollipop chicken and spicy pineapple dipping sauce

Hi everyone, welcome if this is your first time visiting my blog, and reading my ramblings.  I am very happy to see here.  I worked the last few days, and as promised I’m posting this recipe for whole30/paleo air-fried lollipop chicken with spicy pineapple dipping sauce, whew…… this is a mouthful for a tittle lol,…

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Paleo Cauliflower Gnocchi with sage and blackened shrimp

Hi Again, Its time for yet another recipe in the paleo family.  Paleo cauliflower gnocchi, with sage and blacked shrimp.  I was supposed to post this recipe days ago but was having issues with my internet.  It for some reason did not want to work for us, so I was unable to attach pics and…

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Whole30/Paleo Chicken Pad Thai

Hi All, It’s Wednesday, a day I welcome after two long 12 hr shifts.  I really look forward to my off days, of course, I’d rather be home anytime, but I have to works and pay bills like the rest of America.  Off course I still love being a nurse and taking care of people,…

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