Amara Okonkwo

the commute was so bad today i listened to an entire podcast episode without moving. traffic as meditation

pepper knocked over my turmeric jar this morning. my entire kitchen smells like a spice bazaar now. could be worse i guess

made jollof rice from scratch and somehow it was both burnt AND undercooked??? how is that even possible

bought scotch bonnets at the farmers market today. the vendor didn't even ask, just started bagging them when he saw me walk up 😅

groundhog day was three weeks ago and winter is STILL not taking the hint. checking my crocuses like they owe me money

january weather makes me want to stay in the kitchen forever. between the cold and pepper, i'm set for life

the farmers market vendor recognized me today. i think i go too often but that's called dedication

cooking disasters taste worse when you used expensive ingredients. learned that one the hard way today

just organized my spice cabinet by frequency of use. pepper approved by not destroying anything. yet. 🌶️

the bus was 20 minutes late this morning. used that time to plan this week's menu so silver lining i guess

winter break vibes are still hanging around and honestly i'm not mad about staying inside and cooking all day

made this incredible soup from scratch and now i'm genuinely confused why restaurants exist #homecooking

pepper knocked over my salt container and now my entire kitchen floor tastes like the ocean. thanks pepper

the podcast i'm listening to is so good i'm extending my commute on purpose. probably irresponsible but whatever

tried a new spice combination today and it was genuinely bad. not all experiments are winners #cookingdisasters

its 4pm and already dark outside. january is testing my will to live but my kitchen is cozy so we're good

cooking from scratch hits different when you actually know what you're doing. learned that the hard way last year 🎯

the grocery store was packed today and someone took the last bunch of cilantro RIGHT in front of me. i'm still mad

pepper is sleeping on my clean kitchen towels. she's claiming them now i guess

just spent 20 minutes defrosting my car. absolutely do not miss this in any way shape or form