The singles have had a jolly-good time since the beginning year (except on Valentine’s Day sha) but since we’re now in the rainy season, they have all of our best wishes.

Are you missing the LOYL in your life right now? Do you find yourself seeking body warmth in the comfort of blankets and duvets? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you have our sympathy. But who does sympathy help? Try any of the food on this list and you’ll thank us.

Tea

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Forget sex. Who wants to start worrying about pregnancy scares or STIs anyway? If you’re feeling cold, set a kettle on the stove and treat yourself to a hot cup of tea. The cold will be found dead in a ditch.

Pepper Soup

Source: Sisi Jemimah

If you’ve been sleeping on pepper soup since the rainy season started, you’re wrong. Make sure you season it thoroughly with Cameroon or habanero, the heat will come from within. Cold where?

Akamu

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Cereal during the cold season as a single-pringle? You clearly don’t like yourself. You better stock up on pap. You even have varieties—white, yellow, brown, ginger-infused. Every hot spoonful will remind you that you’re enough.

Boiled yam

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Maybe not exactly how you imagined being choked during the rainy season, but hot yam will do the job. You might gasp for air while you try to force it down, but it’s something right?

Noodles

Source: Taste

A meal for all seasons for real! Just make sure you make it soup-style: with extra broth. By the time you’re done, your runny nose will perish all thoughts of your singular status.

Abula

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Do you know our hands get extra chilly during the cold season? Here’s where abula comes in. You’ll be sticking your fingers in something hot and moist. It’s the perfect remedy for those icy fingers.

Peppered snail

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There’s a standing Yoruba joke about snails and what they mean, but all we know is that snail is best enjoyed when it’s spicy. So, it should be on your list of meals to keep you warm on long days and cold nights.

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