• Bissap/Hibiscus/Sorrel Drink

    BISSAP – Hibiscus/Sorrel Drink

    In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you how I make Bissap. Bissap is a very yummy and refreshing drink that brings back childhood memories for me. Aside from being delicious, Bissap is rich in vitamin C and proteins. In fact, the benefits come from the dried sorrel flowers/hibiscus. There are many ways to make Bissap, but this recipe is my go to and favorite way to make it. Likewise, you can checkout the video I made on my Youtube channel Afromomspices showing you all the steps on how to make Bissap. Hope you enjoy 😀

  • baked chicken thighs

    Baked Chicken Thighs

    Baked chicken thighs are another favorites of mine because it literally takes 1 hour to make. I’m always looking for an easy recipe for dinner because who has time? We’re all super busy with life. So this baked chicken thighs recipe is great because it is a time saver  and full of flavor. You can serve this with with a salad, baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes…I chose to serve mine with fried plantains. If you love fried plantains but not so much the frying part, try my air fried plantains recipe. Let’s get go over the ingredients needed Ingredients: 6 Chicken thighs 1 tbsp Paprika 1 tbsp Dried thyme 1…

  • About

    Welcome to Afro Mom Spices, My name is Fatou, a Guinean currently living in Illinois USA. I am a working military spouse, and a mother of three. I was born and raised in Guinea Conakry. At the age of 16, I moved to Djibouti where I lived for two years and graduated High School. I then moved to France for college. I lived there for four years and earned my bachelor’s in Economics. Afterwards, I moved to the United States where I graduated with a M.A in Economics. Meanwhile, I had the chance to visit a few different African countries (Senegal, Togo, RDC, Congo, Ethiopia…) for summer break. My childhood…