Being a Bachelor (Ep14)

A stewed holiday.

Been a long break for this series and a section of my resolution says welcome back and Happy New year.

Quick gist about a Bachelor's Holiday.

I was determined to enjoy this break to the fullest, do this Christmas food ritual and share to people. The reality of cooking plenty rice with salty or tasteless stew dawned on me the eve of Christmas.

I considered jollof and I wasn't sure of my skills, what if it turns out to be concoction? Or not as red as it should, even though I had the colouring I heard caterers normally add.

Too much mind battle, the meat nko? I had plans too. The part that gets me was where I was dodging hot oil missiles from frying pan when I was frying. It seemed more like, I gave myself work, well, I think I did. Because, my neighbours won't understand.

Honestly, in those moments I missed home. On each of those days, Christmas and New year, my mum wakes up as early as 5am, we wake up to see rice in the cooler and every other thing ready while we pound the yam, share the food, collect money and run errands.

At one point, I contemplated sharing raw rice to my neighbours, at least that will make up for it. Maybe that will be 2021 approach.

It was such a time, appreciated those kitchen sacrifices from my mum. Honestly, it's not easy.

If you still care to know, I cooked rice, I think the stew is sweet sha but I shared it on boxing day.

How was your holiday?