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M’baxal Ndeye Diouf Edition
This dish was taught me this Ndeye Diouf, who helped cook for my host family in Senegal. While it wasn't my favorite meal, I appreciated it as one of the non-fish options, which, in turn, made everyone believe that this was one of my favorite dishes.
Come Take a Squat or Sit.
I used to have a website that hosted all my recipes, blogs, photos, and videos from my gap year in Senegal. I recently took the website down, so I thought I would post them here. I only have a couple of blogs I wrote back then and this is the last one I wrote. This blog debate squat toilets to westerner toilets. This blog was originally posted on 10/20/2019.
I’m Alive and This is What's Happening!
I used to have a website that hosted all my recipes, blogs, photos, and videos from my gap year in Senegal. I recently took the website down, so I thought I would post them here. I only have a couple of blogs I wrote back then. This is the second to last blog from Senegal. This blog was originally posted on 9/25/2019.
Ndeye Diouf Maafe
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) This is Ndeye Diouf recipe and out of all the Maafe I have tried while in Senegal hers was my favorite.
Soble
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) This quick recipe (If you can call it that) comes from Yaay and Ndeye Diouf. They put it on everything, and I especially like it on the salads Yaay used to make me.
Chheda ak Soow
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) I can’t remember who’s recipes this was. It was either Yaay’s or a community member that showed me. This is not my favorite dish, but if one was running low on time it was always handy to have in the fridge or freezer. Sometimes the school shop would make them and I would pick them up before heading to a friend’s house.
Stormy Night
I used to have a website that hosted all my recipes, blogs, photos, and videos from my gap year in Senegal. I recently took the website down, so I thought I would post them here. I only have a couple of blogs I wrote back then. I remembering writing this blog after everyone went to bed while listening to the thunderstorm. This blog was originally posted on 9/19/2019.
What a Start to My Travels!
I used to have a website that hosted all my recipes, blogs, photos, and videos from my gap year in Senegal. I recently took the website down, so I thought I would post them here. I only have a couple of blogs I wrote back then. Being fully truthful this is not my favorite blog, but if you bored give it a read. This blog was originally posted on 8/25/2019.
Bissap Ker Diallo
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) This specific recipe comes from my language teachers family. His wife made it for us when we went to his house for lunch. Bissap was one of my most favorite drinks in Senegal. So if you make it please share your thoughts!
First Senegal Blog
I used to have a website that hosted all my recipes, blogs, photos, and videos from my gap year in Senegal. I recently took the website down, so I thought I would post them here. I only have a couple of blogs I wrote back then, but after you read this one, you may realize nothing has changed. This blog was originally posted on 8/20/2019.
Soow
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) This specific recipe comes from my Yaay (host mother). This is a sour homemade yogurt like consistency and taste(ish) that people put on top of creamy dishes. Either you like it or you don’t.
Yaay’s Muxamsa
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) This specific recipe comes from my Yaay (host mother). She made this for me when I was sick and also when she needed to make a quick dinner. It only takes about 10-15 minutes to make.
Yaay’s Pineapple Ginger Drink
While I took my Gap Year in Senegal, I learned and collected recipes from my host family, friends, and community. I posted this recipe on my Senegal blog, but since taking that down, I thought I would re-share some of the recipes:) This specific recipe comes from my Yaay (host mother). I helped her make it for my host sister Fama’s birthday, and ever since then, I could not get enough of it.