I enjoy pork chops, served with broccoli and sweet potatoes. It is a quick and effortless dish. The pork chops can be substituted for chicken breasts.

By Nkem

This is a delicious spring or summer salad I made for Victoria as a side dish and she loved it! I used a Greek salad dressing, but you can use any dressing. If being served as a meal, then add tuna, boiled egg or sliced chicken with lightly toasted pita bread. This salad can keep in the fridge for 24hours, but please do not add any salad dressing.

By Nkem

Meatball soup: My family loves this dish, although time consuming, the final product has rewarding results! It is filling, nutritious and delicious. I usually make a big pot and freeze. For variation, add fresh chilli and coriander.

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This is a succulent and tasty piece of meat cooked over a barbeque fire great for lunch or dinner. It is boneless and easy to slice. Leftovers can be served the following day in a club sandwich with mayo, pickles, carrots, cheese, tomatoes etc!

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Thepe is one of my favourite wild greens. This is a labour of love dish and it takes a while to gather enough leaves to make a meal. There is no need to slice the thepe as it is quite soft and shrinks considerably, about 65%. Best served with pap.

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Soups are one pot wonders! Maria and I share the love for soups and she is my main taster each time I make a pot. This soup can be served with pita bread stuffed with lightly seasoned cucumber and avocado. The mackerel can be substituted with hake.

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I enjoy chicken wings, they are packed with flavour and have an equal ratio of skin to meat. For this recipe, I stretched out the wings by cutting into the joints, making it easier to coat and fry. This recipe is adaptable, add more chilli powder, herbs etc. This is great as a snack or main meal served with fried rice, salad or potato wedges. If you prefer, you can snip and discard the wing tips. This recipe can be used for other chicken parts, fry thick parts such as thighs longer.

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There are different methods to boiling eggs and this is a quick and easy way.

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Simple and delicious pasta dish! Great for popping into a container for a picnic or having it on the road.

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This is one of those stand alone salads that is a complete meal.

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Grilling fish over hot coals gives it a unique, mouthwatering taste. The skin is crispy with a slight char. For this recipe I used Angelfish/Brama brama, which is high in protein, contains very little fat and has a firm flesh.

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Gizzards are a versatile and a popular dish across Africa. They can be prepared as a snack, light meal or part of a main dish. The gizzards can be substituted for pan friend liver.

By Nkem