Breast Cancer Awareness Month! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a big reminder that this disease continues to rake havoc in the lives of many families. Personally, I think Breast Cancer Awareness Month should be every month because we need every reminder to be aware of this disease. And how to reduce its risk factors, including…
Super Creamy White Chicken Chili The tastiest, creamiest, coziest stovetop white chicken chili is here! This is the only chili recipe you need for the fall and winter seasons. We are officially in soup season, and this rich white chicken chili will warm your heart and soul! Made with flavorful chicken thighs, hearty cannellini beans,…
Vegan Butternut Squash Soup Recipe Easy autumn squash soup Panera copycat is rich, creamy, nutritious, comforting, and satisfyingly delicious while being vegan! This healthy butternut squash soup recipe is dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and stress-free (yes, cos it is super easy to make)! Truly my version of autumn squash soup Panera copycat is loaded with…
Easy Tasty Mushrooms in the Air Fryer! If you love mushrooms the way I love mushrooms, then you’ve got to make these sliced air fryer mushrooms with paprika. And even if you’re not a mushroom lover, trust me, when you try them air-fried like this, you’ll feel like you’ve been missing out. These come out…
Nigerian Buns (Best Healthy Donut Holes)! One of the recipes I love to make is Nigerian buns, aka African doughnuts. It reminds me so much about growing up in Nigeria. Also, whenever I make these Nigerian doughnuts during the fall season, I would typically add pumpkin purée and other fall flavors. This would instantly catapult…
What Is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure or hypertension means that the heart is working harder to pump blood through the body. And the blood pressure is higher than normal. For most adults, normal blood pressure is a systolic pressure of less than 120 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure of less than 80…
Easy Gluten-free Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe! This Thanksgiving stuffing with ripe plantains, sausage, dry cranberries, and coconut milk is one stuffing recipe for the books. You will also need room-temperature eggs for binding! Feel free to swap the egg in this recipe with ground flax seed! typically do not rave about my food but am screaming…
National Diabetes Awareness Month Since November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, I wanted to take a moment to provide you with information about this disorder. Understanding it is the first step in overcoming it, and if you read on, you’ll find some valuable tips on staying at your healthiest. If you are ready, let’s look…
Let’s Make the Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies Today, I’m sharing my kids’ favorite pumpkin recipe with you, one that is perfect for Thanksgiving desserts or fall treats. These pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with brown butter are packed with warm fall flavors. These are a pure delight. They’re chewy, sweet, and indulgent, yet…
Fluffy Air Fryer Butternut Squash Biscuits Looking for the perfect accompaniment to your soups or dinner recipes? Then you’re in the right place with my air fryer butternut squash biscuits. Yes, you read that correctly. You CAN turn fresh butternut squash into delightful, fluffy, and flavorful biscuits that everyone will snap up in a flash.…
How to Make Akara: Nigerian Bean Fritters! Akara, or beans fritters, is a popular Nigerian savory (vegan) fitter made with beans, mainly black-eyed peas. akara, also known as beans cakes, beans balls, koosé, or acarajé, is a famous street food across Africa and beyond. Across most Nigerian cities, you find akara spots in the mornings and…
What is Butternut Squash? Though this is a post about how to peel and cut butternut squash, let’s first understand what a butternut squash is. Deal? Butternut squash is a kind of winter squash; it is also known as autumn squash. Butternut squash has a hard tan exterior and a yellowish orange inside. It turns…
Easy Homemade Thin Crust Pizza You Will Love! This easy recipe of homemade thin crust pizza is healthier, quick to make, has fewer calories, and is perfect for family pizza night! Thin crust pizza is also called slim/skinny pizza! If you are ready to enjoy a wholesome pizza without a hefty calorie price and yet…
Tasty Pumpkin Spice Waffles with Maple Syrup Nothing is better than a cozy, warm, inviting pumpkin breakfast on a crisp fall morning. If you are into pumpkin and breakfasts, these homemade pumpkin spice waffles check all the boxes. Easy, fluffy, cozy and healthy! This easy recipe of pumpkin spice waffles combines all-purpose flour, almond flour,…
Simplest + Quickest Homemade Pizza Dough! Do you love pizza but worry it’s too hard to make from scratch? I’m going to show you just how simple it is with my easy homemade pizza dough. Pizzas are reasonably moderately priced. However, the prices at pizza places, like gourmet pizzas, keep increasing with the supply chain…
Healthy Blueberry Smoothie Recipe Easy blueberry smoothie recipe is nutritious, creamy, and satisfyingly delicious! This blueberry smoothie recipe requires only four ingredients – frozen blueberries, frozen banana, yogurt, and orange juice! Blueberry smoothie is kid-friendly and one of my kids’ favorites, aside from my tropical smoothie and peach/strawberry smoothie! A healthy and refreshing blueberry smoothie…
Colorful Beet and Butternut Squash Bowl with Quinoa! A simple quinoa bowl with air fryer roasted beet (beetroot), roasted air-fried maple butternut squash, and baked quinoa is filling, satisfying, healthy! This roasted beet butternut squash bowl with quinoa is colorful, making it a perfect side dish for every main dish and every occasion! Full disclosure: I always…
What is Anxiety? Raise your hands if you have felt those butterflies in your stomach during a job interview or in anticipation of major news. The truth is that our bodies have a way of guarding and preparing us to manage stimuli. The above description fits good anxiety. A racing heart, tension, or nervousness can all…
Healthy Quinoa Fried Rice. Quinoa is an ideal substitute for rice (esp. fried rice) and is even easier to cook and healthier than rice! This healthy, easy to make quinoa fried rice is a perfect easily vegan side dish everyone will enjoy. To make this healthy fried rice with quinoa, you will need quinoa (well, obviously)…
Hi, I'm Nkechi "Kechi" Ajaeroh, a 2x International Best Selling Author of Elevate Your Life with the Power of Positive Perception and Gratefully Growing. African Food Enthusiast, watermelon connoisseur, on my to finessing my fitness. This blog is all about loving food and living life.
