Easy To Make: Kale & Mushroom Salad

Easy To Make: Kale & Mushroom Salad

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Lifestyle

You can imagine my delight when I discovered Kale at SowGreen during the Accra Green Market which I swung by today. Kale!!!! Oh boy, was some salad going to be in trouble! I then got really fresh oyster mushrooms from Green Harv Farms which is officially my best source of fresh oyster mushrooms any day, any time! 

The weather was perfect for a cool kale and mushroom salad and by the time I was done, this had to be the BEST salad I had ever made! Cross my heart! The vinaigrette was amazing and I took inspiration from the AllRecipe site. I wasn't sure if I had to steam the kale or eat it raw. But now I know raw is great! 

How to Perfect The Skill of Groundnut Soup.

How to Perfect The Skill of Groundnut Soup.

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Lifestyle

Amongst all the Ghanaian soups or there my least favorite is groundnut soup. Yeah I shocked you didn't I? How? Well when you have spent three years in secondary school eating the same soup with gari, rice and kenkey it kinda grows on you. I could have sworn my blood was replaced by the brown liquid by the time school was done with me.  

So here I was preparing the same thing just to make sure my skills hadn't rusted over the years. I was also hoping to surprise my boo with some local dish  for dinner.

#MyKpenkpeshie: Elikem Kept Her Hair Natural After SHS.

#MyKpenkpeshie: Elikem Kept Her Hair Natural After SHS.

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Lifestyle

So most of your mates have relaxed their hair. What has been their response for keeping yours in its natural state? 

They ask why i haven't relaxed it yet. The thing is I love my fro’ and even though its taking time to grow i love it just the same. Also my Mom and sister are both natural so nothing anyone will say will make me bother about their negative comments. 

FORBIDDEN a Roverman Productions Play, review; Beyond Five Stars!

FORBIDDEN a Roverman Productions Play, review; Beyond Five Stars!

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Movie Reviews

I do well to watch at least one of the quarterly plays by Uncle Ebo Whyte.  Each play has been hilarious, thought-provoking and always brought a sense of community amongst the audience. So when I got tickets to see FORBIDDEN I wasn’t expecting less.  FORBIDDEN is a play of deceit, unfaithfulness, faith and blind love bound together in humor and song.

I had already heard of people going to watch FORBDIDEN about four times after their first experience. And to say my curiosity wasn’t perked would be an understatement.  I rushed from the house at 3:30pm knowing full well how prompt the curtain lifts at 4pm.  I was just in time!

Here's my review of the play: 

The #Africa2015 Photography Competition by Agility Logistics Is Open! Here's How To Enter!

The #Africa2015 Photography Competition by Agility Logistics Is Open! Here's How To Enter!

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Lifestyle, Technology

#Africa2015 is a photography competition you would be interested in whether you are a professional or amateur photographer in Ghana or Africa. Aside the fantastic prize of US $2,000 for each category with an additional $2,000 for the ultimate prize winner, which is enough motivation; the challenge is also excellent platform on creating content for Africa.  

Personality Interview: Uncle Ebo Whyte Spills The Beans On His Latest Play ‘Forbidden’

Personality Interview: Uncle Ebo Whyte Spills The Beans On His Latest Play ‘Forbidden’

Naa Oyoo Quartey

In certain institutions outside Ghana where reputation is highly regarded, lets take; a student-lecturer relationship  is forbidden. The lecturer can be dismissed because of the relationship. I know of one company in Ghana that has made it forbidden for staff to have amorous relationships. A couple in that company got married and both of them got the sack. In some banks, although its not forbidden they may not put two dating people in the same branch or department. But generally as human beings aren’t we always doing the forbidden? Either because of the excitement of being caught or lack of self-control or the fact that our basal elements gets the better of us. At one point or the other we court with what is forbidden. The consequences of indulging in forbidden acts are often seen over time or occurs instantly. Would you say Tiger Woods did a forbidden act which led to the plunge in his career?

#MyKpenkpeshie: Meet Josephine The Photographer & How She Maintains Her Natural Hair

#MyKpenkpeshie: Meet Josephine The Photographer & How She Maintains Her Natural Hair

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Lifestyle

#MyKpenkpeshie is a natural hair feature on the everyday Ghanaian woman and her natural hair journey. Kpenkpeshie is a Ga word which has long been used to describe tough natural hair. And thats how I grew up calling my hair even up untill now. Join me on this journey as i get to understand why Ghanaian women are going natural and how far their natural hair journey has been. 

Yes, You Can Be A Sensational Natural Hair Bride!

Yes, You Can Be A Sensational Natural Hair Bride!

Naa Oyoo Quartey
Lifestyle

So recently,  I told my boyfriend now my fiancé of my intention to wear my natural hair during the wedding and guess what ?  He said ‘Eh?’ And laughed.  But it wasn’t a laughter of scorn to belittle me. I don’t blame him as I had been referring to my hair as kpenkpeshie after some days of not combing it. And all he could see was flatish clumpy hair. But he loves my hair too. 

I then said, ‘herh! I am going to blog about your reaction! Do you think there aren’t beautiful hairstyles for natural hair for weddings? Let me educate you!'

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