• Every micro-influencer and their grandma has a “GRWM: meal prep for the week” video on Instagram or Twitter. At this point, if I see anymore of these videos, I’ll scream. I thought we were all struggling and stuff. Isn’t the economy crashing in your area?

    Food is supposed to bring you joy, especially now that life is tough. I tried to meal prep for a week, and here are my thoughts.

    I’ve eaten everything in one day. Now what?

    What happens when you meal prep those super small portions, and now, you’ve eaten five out of ten plates before they even freeze? Food is nice the day you cook it, and your brain will just keep saying, “Just one more bite”. Next thing, it’s all gone. Not me, though, but y’all be safe.


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    Is meal-prepping sibling-proof?

    I’m a big believer in not tempting people to do things that might make me want to commit unalive. Anyone with siblings knows you can’t even leave water in the fridge without them drinking it, and now, you’re saying I should basically leave them a feast? Be fucking for real, abeg. 

    Eating the same thing is boring!

    Didn’t we all want to stop being kids so badly so no one could tell us we couldn’t eat whatever we want whenever we wanted? You’ll eat dry spag and sauce for lunch for one-week straight and wonder why your brain keeps telling you to fight your coworkers. Sis, it’s unahppy. 

    Have you eaten defrosted rice?

    As a Nigerian, half our foods are rice. So you too, imagine making a big batch of village or coconut rice and deciding to portion it out to last a week. By the third day, the sad state of the rice will make you want to cry. Sad food doesn’t slap!

    The time you said I’ll save, I’m wasting it

    They keep pushing this propaganda that meal prepping helps you save time, and I’m yet to see how. Cook one big batch of food that it does to make small tiny meals every day. Don’t ask me how I know. I just know. 

    What if it’s tastes bad?

    We all make mistakes sometimes, what if I make a big batch of food, and it tastes horrible? Now, I have to suffer in silence for a week? Small portions will never do that to you. 

    Do you have shares in NEPA?

    How will you guarantee they’ll bring light consistently enough for the food’s quality to remain intact in the freezer? What about when I’m ready to eat, and I need to use the microwave? Does meal prepping come with a different NEPA perk?


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  • Welcome to my YouTube channel, where I tell people what to do and not do with food and drinks. Today, we shall be talking about our food resolutions for the year. If you don’t want us to fight, do all the things I‘ve listed below. 

    Kill chicken 

    At your big age, you don’t know how to hold a chicken to the ground and kill it? Come on now. You’re too big for this. This is a skill people add to their CVs, and you don’t have it? Do better this year. 

    Eat semo 

    Growing up means realising semo isn’t that bad, and people are just overdoing it with the slander. Give semo a try. I promise, you’ll see the light. 

    (This isn’t Dammy o. My account was hacked by Memi. Semo is trash.)

    Attend more food events 

    Stop waiting for the end of the year to attend overcrowded food festivals. Many events happen throughout the year — BBQs, potlucks, yam and plantain festival, cocktails, etc. You just have to shine your eye and ears.

    Eat Korean food 

    Are you not tired of going to that Chinese restaurant every single time you’re looking for where to eat? You want to say you’ve also been to Japanese restaurants. Good for you (even though all you ate was sushi and rice).

    Make homemade pasta 

    Just realised this isn’t as hard as all those fancy chefs make it seem online. Apparently, you can even do this without some big-ass machine. I think everyone shoud make their own pasta at least once, just for the fun of it. 

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    Try okra ice cream 

    This agenda must agend because okra ice cream slaps. Remember the famous saying, “Don’t judge an ice cream by it’s name and ingredients.”

    Have a cocktail competition

    Gather your friends together and see who can make the best cocktail from basic ingredients. This is actually so much fun, and the fact that everyone will end up drunk is a bonus. 

    Go outside your comfort zone 

    This year, just be adventurous with food. Try meals from other tribes you’ve only ever heard about online, try a difficult recipe, eat that food you stopped liking many years ago, eat at a beer parlour, put pineapples in your burger and cheese in pancakes. Just don’t be basic. 

    Drink water 

    Because you people always forget to drink at least two litres a day and that’s not healthy. I need y’all alive and well to read Zikoko articles. 

    Ban fufu

    Yes, semo is trash, but fufu is its oga. If you’re out here eating fufu, it means you can comfortably pick something from a toilet dustbin to eat.  

    Stop eating rice and tomato stew

    We’re no longer in the days of our parents when the only thing they ate with white rice was either standard tomato stew or soup that was meant for swallow. There are way too many sauces out there for you to try with your rice. Don’t limit yourself.  

    Order something new at a restaurant 

    You order things like rice, burger, pasta, chicken and chips, and in your mind, you’ve gone to a restaurant to eat. Stop deceiving yourself. Open that menu, and order a meal with a name that’s hard to pronounce. Let’s start from there.

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  • Moderator: Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! This year, we have a long list of people who want to make their case in front of the judge. For our first debate of the year at Zikoko HQ, Amala, Eba and Pounded Yam will go against each other for the title of “Best Swallow in Nigeria”. To make it more interesting, Semo will make a case for why they should be included as one of the top swallows. 

    As usual, there are two rounds. The three parties will present their arguments to the judges in the first round. They have two minutes each, so they have to be as brief as possible. In the second round, they’ll go toe-to-toe. May the best swallow win.

    Eba, you’re up first. 

    (Eba walks to the stand) 

    Image credit: Tribune online

    Eba: Good morning my able panel of judges, accurate timekeeper and moderator. My name is Eba, and I’m here to assert the motion that I’m the best swallow in Nigeria. You see, I’m a staple food in every Nigerian home. When there’s nothing to eat, I’m there. And unlike Amala, I’m not limited to one soup.

    Amala:

    Eba: I’m the cheapest swallow, and I come in many variations — yellow, white and Ijebu garri — so people get to experience me differently. Oh, and let’s not forget I’m easy to make. I’m ready in five minutes, and you don’t have to use all the power in your body to turn or pound me. 

    (Eba walks back to their seat as Amala walks to the stage) 

    Amala: There is this constant debate about whether I’m trash or not. But the people who say I’m trash usually haven’t tried me yet.

    Exhibit A

    I may be tough to make, but trust me, I’m worth the wait.

    Pounded yam: Are you flirting with the judge?

    Amala: Shut up. What are you saying? 

    Like I was saying, I’m not a common commodity eaten by everybody, like eba and pounded yam. I’m a rare gem. I’m mostly seen at parties where people rush me. My dear audience, how many times do people ask for eba at parties? Are they even invited for parties? Exactly. I’m the most talked about swallow, and if I wasn’t the best, people wouldn’t be out there fighting for me.

    (Amala walks back to their seat as pounded yam mounts the stage) 

    Pounded yam: Good morning, everyone. My name is pounded yam, and I’m THE best swallow in Nigeria. First of all, I’m the only sweet swallow; people can decide to eat me without soup, and I’ll still taste delicious. My skin is smooth, so unlike eba, I won’t get stuck in your throat. Swallows like semo and fufu tried to copy me but they didn’t turn out right, and that’s why many people don’t like them. I’m wanted both at home and at parties, and that’s why I’m the best.

    (Semo walks to the stand)

    Image credit: Business day

    Semo: I’m tired. I’m tired of the constant semo slander. Many years ago, people loved me. I was one of the top swallows in many households. Then the Gen-Zs and younger millennials came around and started tainting my name. Now, pounded yam has the audacity to tell me I’m trying to be like them. Me!

    Amala: Ermmm. This isn’t supposed to be a movie monologue. It’s a debate. Get to your points.

    Semo:

    I need people to stop slandering me. Not only is it affecting my mental health, but also, everything bad being said about me comes from Gen-Zs. So clearly, there’s an agenda against me. How can you say I taste like ass when Fufu exists? 

    I look and taste good. If not, why did Brighto always cook me in the Big Brother Naija house that year? If I’m that bad, why are factories still producing me? Clearly, I’m wanted. It’s 2023, time to stop with the insults and grow up. I’m a good ass swallow (no pun intended), and I deserve to be added to the list of best swallows. 

    (Semo walks back to their seat, and the moderator returns to the stage) 

    Moderator: Well done on the first round. Now, it’s time to face one another. You have five minutes.

    Amala: Pounded yam, how do you expect to be the best swallow when people have to suffer from body aches every time they pound you? 

    Pounded yam: If you had some sense, you’d know there are new methods that don’t involve pounding. 

    Eba: I don’t even know why this debate exists. I’m clearly the best. Do you know how many times I’m eaten in a week? Some people even eat me for breakfast and lunch. 

    Amala: Being cheap and available to be used by everybody doesn’t make you the best. It just means you’re low-quality.

    Eba: Coming from the person who’s constantly called trash? Not the pot calling the kettle black. 

    Amala:

    Semo: I don’t care about all these things you people are saying. I just want everyone to agree I deserve to be at the top just like all of you. 

    Amala: See this plagiarised pounded yam talking. Abeg, shift. 

    Semo:

    Eba: Please, don’t make pounded yam feel important. *Looks at pounded yam* People barely eat you or talk about you. Sometimes, we even forget you exist. Even semo is more talked about than you. Even if it’s slander.

    Semo:

    Pounded yam: What is this one saying? You that tastes like sand. You’re only good for sticking things on the wall.  

    Amala: And you have a serious case of identity crisis because you can’t decide if you want to be yellow, white or Ijebu.

    Eba: Are you mad? 

    Amala: And Pounded yam, you make people feel too heavy. That’s why they don’t like to eat you. 

    Pounded yam: People don’t like to eat you cause you’re black.

    Amala: Wow! The colourism jumped out. Not that I expected better from a light-skinned person anyway. 

    Moderator: Okay, that’s enough. Time’s up. Let’s take a short break to give the judges time to collate the results and decide on a winner. 

    (One of the judges walks to the stage) 

    Judge: You all did well in your arguments. But a winner must be decided.  

    Judge: And the best swallow to exist in Nigeria is… Amala!

    Amala: 

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  • From owambe jollof to Lagos babe pasta and Iya Basira amala, food has proven to be more than something merely eaten to survive. It’s a love language, a coping mechanism, a way of life— God’s gift to humanity. But you can also make money from just eating, and these helpful tips will show you how.

    Work as a home economics teacher

    Check the meaning of “enjoyment” in the dictionary, and you’ll probably see a home economics teacher holding a big cooler of rice and jug of freshly pressed juice. This job is especially perfect if you hate cooking because all you have to do is share recipes for the students to make the meals. It’s like having a private chef, only at the end of the month, you’re the one getting paid salary. 

    Work at a restaurant 

    Trust us, the only reason you think working from home is better than working from the office is because you haven’t worked at a restaurant before. Because how can anyone turn down an offer to be surrounded by free food? Just be praying they don’t get plenty customers sha, so you’ll have plenty leftovers to take home. 

    Become a judge on a cooking show 

    This one is easy. All you have to do is sit down and wait for people to try and impress you with their cooking. If you’re hungry and the food is taking time to be ready, just remind them that their clock is ticking and watch them move at twice the speed. You also never have to worry about getting small meat because they want you to like them.

    Crash a wedding 

    Looking for where to find the two things you love — food and money — in one place? Try a Nigerian wedding. Dress up nice so no one will figure out you’re doing mogbo moya. After eating to your heart’s content, you can proceed to dance with the couple and pick money as people are spraying them. 

    Become a content creator

    Content creation is the in thing now, and you need to hop on it. Apart from the money and fame you’d enjoy as an online celeb, you also get invited to restaurants to review their menus and post about it — it’s giving food critic. But make sure you focus on the food niche, not TikTok dances and skits. 

    Apply for food competitions

    We’re not sure how the selection process works, but do whatever you can to be in these competitions. Not only do they give you food that’ll last you for two days, but they’ll also give you prize money if you eat it all on time. Enjoyment no pass like this.

    Cook with Knorr

    Imagine spending money to buy food when you can be cooking equally delicious meals in your house and getting ₦5k when you use Knorr.

    Knorr has launched the Unwrap and Win Promo to reward users for basically cooking and eating foods they already love. And all you need to do is check the wrap of your Knorr seasoning cube for a hidden code, send the code to 8011 and win ₦5k cash or ₦1k airtime instantly.  

    Visit the website to purchase your Knorr packs, and Instagram to follow the conversation online and secure your own urgent ₦5k.

  • One sure way to show people on social media that you’re enjoying Detty December is by posting pictures from fancy restaurants. Even though Nigerian restaurants cost an arm, foot, liver, beard and edges, they’re the new December concerts, and there’s nothing we can do about it. 

    If, like me, you’re on a small budget, here are some tips on how to get the most out of your Detty December restaurant experience without using your family’s last born for rituals. 

    Ditch your broke friends 

    Sure, birds of the same feather flock together, but don’t you want to bamba and flock with the big birds? See, if you really want to enjoy the restaurant experience during Detty December, you need to let go of the broke people in your life and elevate to the IJGBs (with their pounds and dollars) and other rich people who can comfortably say, “Oh, I have it covered,” when the bill arrives. 

    You can go back to your broke friends in January. If they genuinely care about you, they wouldn’t mind. A win for one is a win for all. 

    Become a vegetarian

    Restaurant food is expensive, but you see that extra protein on top? Omo, it’ll book you a first-class ticket to SAPA-land. You don’t need to have steak or prawns, dear. Tell the chef to make pasta with onions and Indomie spices. Oh, and no one will even try to drag you because being vegetarian is a cool kids’ thing these days. #PETA4Life 

    Eat before you leave your house 

    One thing about fancy Nigerian restaurants is they’ll serve you the same portion of food they’d serve a chihuahua (and add two or three leaves if you’re lucky). Restaurants are for vibes and aesthetics, not food. So if you don’t want to be unfortunate or tempted to order dessert, better do the right thing and boil small rice before you step out. 

    Take pictures before the bill comes 

    Nothing will ruin your mood faster than getting the bill. Trust me, I’m talking from experience. By the time you’ve looked at the food bill, service charge, VAT, Tinubu charge, VPN charge and Red Cross charge, all the vim you had to take pictures will disappear. Please, don’t waste your baff-up or money. Take those pictures before the bill arrives, to avoid stories that touch. 

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    Look for food-tasting events and crash it 

    It’s December, so you can be sure at least three or four new restaurants will open every weekend before we enter 2023. Whether you’re on the guest list or not, I suggest you find your way into those restaurants on opening day because most of the food will be free. Don’t tell anyone we told you. But most importantly, don’t you dare mention Zikoko if they catch you. 

    Tell people you’re on an alcohol cleanse 

    Who alcohol epp? Have you seen the price of cocktails these days? And all because they can light the drink on fire. No, thank you. Why pay ₦‎10k for a cocktail when you can buy cheap wine or make one of these crazy cocktails recommended by Zikoko writers in the comfort of your home. If people ask why you’re not drinking, tell them you’re on an alcohol cleanse or you’ve given your life to Christ. 

    Attend every family event 

    Will you have to endure your aunties and uncles asking you why you’re a single pringle? Yes. But is the food free? Also, yes. Has anyone ever died from insort? No. So, suck it up and go to big mummy’s house in Surulere for free food. 

    Flirt with the waiter 

    Like they say in Nollywood, “Scratch my back, and I’ll scratch your back.” 

    If you want portions that’ll fill one-quarter of your stomach and food that’ll come out on time so you can take pics for socials, you need to be on the waiter’s good side. All the shouting you’re doing to show yourself will only motivate them to spit in your food. A word is enough for the wise sha. 

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  • First, we saw a charcuterie board, and it was fine; cheese, crackers and fruits — it ate. Then TikTok people started making sushi boards, butter boards, etc, and it made me wonder, what if we had Nigerian food boards? Which one would bang? Well, I have thoughts. 

    Abacha board 

    I mean, come on, this is greatness waiting to happen. Each side of the board would have different toppings — ugba, garden eggs, fish and ponmo. Every bite would be a burst of flavours. This needs to happen yesterday, for my sanity. 


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    Swallow board 

    Imagine if you went to a restaurant to try some random soup, and a swallow board accompanied it. Sometimes, you’d want the softness of wheat  after eating pounded yam, or eba after a couple of spoons of amala. A little bit of everything at your fingertips, god, abeg.

    Plantain board 

    Do I even need to talk too much? As someone who recently saw the light in plantain, I say this should already exist. From good old fried plantain — it must be soft by the way — to plantain chips, unripe porridge, gizdodo, plantain and beans, the possibilities are endlessly sweet. 

    Assorted meat board 

    If you close your eyes, you can almost taste the beef and chicken suya, asun and Isi Ewu. Let your imagination run wild, and just sprinkle yaji pepper on top. I’d willingly break the bank for this instead of overpriced breakfast platters. 

    Puff-puff board 

    With chocolate-drizzled puff-puff and puff-puff sprinkled with pepper, every angle of the board would be a treat. We could experiment with puff-puff and stew. Puff-puff is bread that studied abroad, after all. 

    Old-school snacks board 

    Imagine pako and okin biscuits, baba dudu and co, all on one platter. All our childhood causes of toothache in one place sounds like bliss to me. 

    Rice board

    This board takes “There’s rice at home” to another level. One thing Nigerians are great at is making several different types of rice. Our Jollof slaps, vegetable rice is heavenly, and there’s even concoction rice for when sapa has you in a chokehold. Just imagine them spread out on a board. 


    READ ALSO: We Ranked 10 Nigerian Rice Meals From the Best to the Most Unnecessary

  • Have you ever been served food that looks like it was from the bottom of the pot an owambe? Meanwhile, the waiters pass snail, Chinese rice and pepper soup over your head to other guests. How is it that some people get the best food at these parties, but you keep getting one spoon of jollof rice and a hard piece of meat? It’s because everyone else follows our advice but you. Let me help you avoid that at your next owambe.

    Become a server 

    Party servers always hoard the best food for themselves. At the end of the party, you’ll see them eating food that wasn’t even on the menu. Become a server, and you’ll have extra food to take home sef. 

    Pretend to be a server 

    If you can’t get the catering company to hire you days before the event, don’t panic. Just pretend you’re one. Get there while the caterer is setting up and steal somebody’s uniform. The owambe chaos will be too much for the caterer to even notice you’re not one of their people.  

    Know the person in charge of the food 

    You have to do your research to find out the names of at least five big aunties related to the hosts’ family. Trace them and befriend them. This is a lot of work for food you’re going to poop out sha. 

    Pretend to be the person in charge 

    Just walk around and start giving orders to the people serving food. Tell them who to serve to, and make sure they start with your table. If they ask who you are, just give them one serious traditional name and say you’re the person in charge.

    Have the family aso ebi

    Wearing the aso ebi for immediate family members gives you privileges like getting served the best food. I don’t know how you want to get the family aso ebi sha. Good luck with that.

    Befriend an usher

    Become good friends with one of the ushers and they’ll place you on the best table and make sure food gets to you.

    Sit in front 

    The people at the front are the ones who get the best available food. Get to the party early, and sit in front. If they say it’s reserved for someone, say you’re that person. 

    Impersonate a family member 

    Say you’re one of the immediate family members of the host. If mother or father doesn’t work because you look too young, say you’re a sibling.  

    ALSO READ: How To Attend And Enjoy An Owambe Party Properly

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  • I don’t understand why many of us are so stuck on French fries when many different types exist. Please do yourself a favour and try out some of the recipes I’ve listed below.

    Crinkle-Cut Fries

    These are regular fries but with a different shape that weirdly makes them taste more exciting. To make this, you’ll need a crinkle knife. (You can also use the crinkle knife to cut plantain. You’ll thank me later.)

    Get the recipe at My Recipes

    Loaded fries 

    Fries from heaven! Loaded fries are made of anything you want to put inside. You can add bacon, sausage, chicken, minced meat etc. Just make sure to include cheese. And maybe a mixture of mayo and ketchup to top it off. 

    Get the recipe at Mandi Sarro

    Shoestring Fries

    These are some of the thinnest fries you’ll ever see, and so they’re crispy as heck. They taste great with fry sauce (or ketchup and mayo mixed together).

    Get the recipe at Kitchn.

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    Curly Fries

    I don’t know why Nigerian restaurants don’t serve curly fries; they bang like crazy. They’re longer than standard french fries have spring-like shapes. Rich people use a spiralizer to cut it, but here’s a video showing how to improvise with a knife. You’ll need to ensure the oil is 190°C hot before frying. This article tells you how you can know when your oil is that hot. 

    Get the recipe at Soul Food Cooking

    Garlic fries 

    Garlic fries are made with salt, parmesan cheese, parsley, and chopped garlic (of course). The more cheese, the better. 

    Get the recipe at Caribbean Pot 

    Home fries

    I’m obsessed with home fries, and I make them every other day. They’re thick cuts of potatoes that taste mouth-dripping good when pan-fried in bacon grease. For best results,, fry the bacon first, then use the leftover grease for your fries. You can use any type of potato. 

    Get the recipe at Spruce Eats

    Sweet Potato Fries

    Sweet potato fries are amazing because the sweetness goes well with the crispiness from the frying. 

    Get the recipe at Dinner at the zoo

    ALSO READ: 11 Okra Recipes You Didn’t Know You Needed Today

    Tater Tots

    Tater tots are deep-fried, grated potatoes shaped into cute small cylinders that taste great with mayonnaise. 

    Get the recipe at Urban treats

    Wedges

    Potato Wedges are thick potato fries. They’re not as crunchy as most fires, but they’re just as delicious. I actually really like that they’re soft, which makes them nice to eat with eggs.

    Get the recipe at Yummy.ph

     

    Cheese fries 

    These are fries topped with any melted cheese. The cheese is basically a replacement for your ketchup. 

    Get the recipe at Khin’s kitchen

    Cottage fries 

    Cottage fries taste and look like thick, soft potato chips, and can be made with or without the potato skin. They’re seasoned with a variety of seasonings like cayenne pepper, black pepper, curry and other herbs. They’re simply delicious.

    Get the recipe at Kitchn


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  • Now that your salary has finished one week after you’ve collected it, you’ll need to stretch your last ₦5k until the next salary week. We’ve compiled a list of seven foods you can eat while you count the days. 

    Sacrifice

    If it’s good enough for the gods, it’s good enough for you. 

    Food in your dreams 

    Dream food is always delicious and it leaves you feeling full. The only downside is your destiny might be at risk, according to those street prophets, but na person wey dey alive fit get destiny. 

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    National Cake

    They’ve been eating from the national cake since before you were born. Now that your salary has finished, try to find where they’re sharing it. 

    The forbidden fruit 

    This one is easy because nobody else wants to eat what’s forbidden. 

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    Food in television ads 

    Look for any of those companies that make spices and condiments for food and volunteer to help them clean up the set after they’re done cooking for the camera. That’s free and delicious food.

    Concoction 

    Gather all the foods in your house and turn it into a meal. Garri and ketchup can slap if you put your mind to it. 

    Tears 

    You can drink your tears to satisfy your hunger now that you’re broke. Whenever you’re hungry, look at your account balance and weep. 

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  • Appetizers are one of the nutrients we can not do without. They boost our appetite by wetting our throats for the main dish and help prepare our stomachs to receive these sumptuous dishes. But knowing that most appetizers are high in fats and carbs but low in proteins may raise a red flag for our ketogenic diet plan. So how do we go about this? 

    In this article, I will walk you through the ten best appetizers that fit perfectly into your ketogenic diet plan and save you the headache of deciding which appetizer aligns with your diet plan.

    Without further ado, let us check them out.

    10 Homemade Appetizers You Can Explore From Anywhere in the World

    1. Cheese Crackers Junk Food Style

    Cheese Crackers Junk Food Style is your best option whenever you feel nauseous but need to eat to fill yourself up. Cheese crackers junk food is a crunchy cheese mix that gives you a junk food sensation without breaking outside your keto diet plan. Cheese cracker junk food is low in carbs and pretty easy to make.

    Main Ingredients: Flour (Almond), Egg, and Cheese Powder.

    1. Jalapeno Poppers

    Are you having an Owambe and don’t know what to serve before the main dish? Worry no more because Jalapeno Poppers will do just that for you. Jalapeno Poppers are spicy appetizers that help start dinners or parties. It is made with bacon and jalapeno peppers, and you can be assured that it is low in carbs and full of amazing flavor. Which means you are still in your Keto Diet Plan.

    Main Ingredients: Jalapeno Peppers, Cream Cheese, Bacon, and Cheddar Cheese.

    1. French Fries

    Perhaps you cannot wait further for Prime Grubhub delivery, with each French Fries coated in a layer of golden crisp that gives way to a soft, welcoming sensation in the mouth; you want to avoid forgoing this. Keto French fries will help you have both the fry and crisp sensation and also help you stay committed to your Keto Diet Plan because they are also a Low Carbs snack.

    Ingredients: Turnips, Beef Tallow, Garlic, Onion Powder, and Pepper.

    1. Mozzarella Sticks

    Has your childhood and family hangout helped stock those crunchy Mozzarella appetizer memories in your mind? And the priceless value won’t want you crossing it off because of your Keto Plan?

    Keto Mozzarella sticks are here to save the day with about 22% of fats, 32% of protein, and 1% of carbs per serving. Two sticks will fit perfectly into your keto diet menu.

    Ingredients: Pork, Garlic Powder, Pepper, and Parmesan Cheese.

    1. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

    Yet another party buster, these delicious bite-sized meatballs will fill the mouth with the sweetness and moisture it needs to put a smile on. Buffalo Chicken Meatballs prepares the stomach for the main dish in a unique way without breaking the Keto Diet Plan.

    With high proteins and fats, buffalo chicken meatballs are one of the homemade appetizers you do not want to miss out on.

    Ingredients: Chicken, Egg, Breadcrumbs, Milk, Flour, Celery, and Butter.

    1. Broccoli Cheese Soup

    Broccoli cheese soup is an appetizer that starts a party in your mouth. This creamy, tasty goodness does not require flour or xanthan gum to perfect its magic.

    Having about 44% fats, 25% protein, and 4% carbs per serving which is a bowl, It deserves a space on the keto diet menu.

    Main Ingredients: Broccoli, Carrots, Onion, Heavy cream, Cream cheese, cheddar Cheese, and Chicken Broth.

    1. French Onion Soup

    Resisting a soup made with beef stock topped and caramelized onions with toasted bread and cheese on a nice cold day is close to losing a lifetime opportunity.

     French onion soup is an exceptional french soup with a beefy and cheesy taste at the expense of a low carbs content, and it is one of the keto appetizers you should add to your menu list.

    Main Ingredients: Butter, Onion, White Wine, and Pepper.

    1. Tomato Soup

    One of the most popular appetizers, endowed with a lot of vitamins that are very beneficial to the body and low carb, is tomato soup. Although this depends on the ingredients used if you want to make a keto tomato soup, add some fresh herbs. Keto tomato soup will have approximately 1% carbs per serving.

    Main Ingredients: Tomatoes, Garlic, Onion, Chicken Broth, Bay Leaves, Oregano, and Pepper.

    1. Avocado Deviled Eggs

    The avocado-deviled egg is a creamy and tasty appetizer rich in proteins. And if you would agree with me, this makes it a perfect keto appetizer. Preparing this appetizer does not take much time, and a well-prepared avocado-deviled egg will have about 7% fats, 7% protein, and 1% carbs per serving. 

    Main Ingredients:  Avocado, Mustard, Lemon Juice, Pepper, and Sweet Relish.

    1. Ranch Dip

    There are a lot of dips that are both thick and creamy, and most of them are high in carbs. But if you want a dip that will fit into your keto diet plan, then ranch dip is the best option.

    Ranch dip is perfect for dipping Veggies, wings, and crackers. With its low volume of carbs and high volume of fats and protein, it is a good appetizer for your keto menu.

    Main Ingredients: Sour Cream, Dill, Parsley, Pepper, and Mayo.

    Conclusion

    Appetizers, though not as popular as indigenous food,  have proven over the years to be one of the ways to connect with the people around us, including friends and family. However, picking the right appetizer that fits into your keto diet may be challenging. Remember, a healthier appetizer can relieve stress, revive joy and conversation at this time of day, and allow you to spend more time with your family. So update your Keto menu now.

    Author: Hi, my name is Taiwo Sotikare. You can contact me at taiwosotikare.com