Saturday, 14 February 2015
Happy Valentines Day
Been a while we shared recipes but heres assuring you that more cool recipes will be posted soon. Happy Valentines Day...Celebrate this day by putting a smile on somebody's face and showing them what it means to be loved...Have a Fun filled memorable Valentines Celebration...Cheers
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Merrrrrrrry Christmas
Here is wishing you and your entire household a very very merry Christmas and an Amazing New Year in Advance.
Have fun today with your family and put a smile on somebody's face...Cheers
Have fun today with your family and put a smile on somebody's face...Cheers
Monday, 17 November 2014
Groundnut Soup and Pounded Yam
I have been craving Groundnut Soup for a very long time now and it is very funny because i have only had it once when i was very little over 18 years ago so i was surprise at how much i felt like just having it. I decided to put the crave to rest and made it for dinner today and i have been asking myself how come it is not a regular in my kitchen because it taste unbelievable GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!! I licked all my fingers like it was my last meal...Found a new soup i love bet you would too...If you love Egusi, you would love it. It is made exactly same way you make Egusi, i bet you know there are several ways to make Egusi, you can either fry or not fry, i try avoiding frying so the process i will be sharing is exactly how i made mine tonight...Let me know when you make yours...Wink
Ingredients
Lets Cook:
1. Wash the meat very well, Put in a pot. Add onions, garlic, ginger, curry, thyme, salt, pepper and seasoning. Boil your meat according to toughness, i.e. boil the intestines (shaki, abodi, fuku,e.t.c) first, when it cooks for a while add the beef, allow cook for some time and then add the chicken or turkey.
2. Soak the stock fish in hot water and set aside. It will not only soften the fish but also help clean it and rid it of insects if there is any in it.
3. Check the meat. Add the Cow Skin (Kpomo), periwinkle. If the meat is cooked to your desired preference. Pour in palm oil. Pour in the prawns. Add the crayfish. Stir and cover.
4. Blend the fresh groundnut, fresh tomatoes and onions, add a little water and blend till smooth.
5. Check and make sure the palm oil is cooked (remember that this process can be done differently, you can heat the palm oil in a pan and pour the blended groundnut mixture in it, stir and when smooth pour into the meat) . Pour the groundnut mixture into the boiling meat on heat. Stir and cover. Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes. Constantly stir to avoid it burning.
6. Taste ad adjust seasoning if need be. Add the pumpkin leaf (Ugu) you can use any leaf you prefer, you can use just the bitter leaf or you can make the soup leafless.
7. Stir and turn off the heat when the oil starts settling on top it is ready.
8. By now your pounded yam, eba, fufu, semolina, e.t.c should be ready.
9. Serve and enjoy your delicious meal...Cheers
Ingredients
- fresh groundnut (peanut)
- tomatoes (fresh)
- meat (assorted)
- onions - chopped
- garlic (minced)
- ginger (minced)
- salt
- seasoning
- stock fish
- prawns (optional)
- periwinkle
- cow skin (Kpomo) - clean very well and cut into cubes
- bitter leaf - washed
- pumpkin leaf (Ugu) - chopped
- crayfish
- curry
- thyme
- palm oil
Lets Cook:
1. Wash the meat very well, Put in a pot. Add onions, garlic, ginger, curry, thyme, salt, pepper and seasoning. Boil your meat according to toughness, i.e. boil the intestines (shaki, abodi, fuku,e.t.c) first, when it cooks for a while add the beef, allow cook for some time and then add the chicken or turkey.
2. Soak the stock fish in hot water and set aside. It will not only soften the fish but also help clean it and rid it of insects if there is any in it.
3. Check the meat. Add the Cow Skin (Kpomo), periwinkle. If the meat is cooked to your desired preference. Pour in palm oil. Pour in the prawns. Add the crayfish. Stir and cover.
4. Blend the fresh groundnut, fresh tomatoes and onions, add a little water and blend till smooth.
5. Check and make sure the palm oil is cooked (remember that this process can be done differently, you can heat the palm oil in a pan and pour the blended groundnut mixture in it, stir and when smooth pour into the meat) . Pour the groundnut mixture into the boiling meat on heat. Stir and cover. Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes. Constantly stir to avoid it burning.
6. Taste ad adjust seasoning if need be. Add the pumpkin leaf (Ugu) you can use any leaf you prefer, you can use just the bitter leaf or you can make the soup leafless.
7. Stir and turn off the heat when the oil starts settling on top it is ready.
8. By now your pounded yam, eba, fufu, semolina, e.t.c should be ready.
9. Serve and enjoy your delicious meal...Cheers
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| Groundnut Soup and Pounded Yam |
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| Groundnut Soup |
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| Fresh Raw Groundnut (Peatnut) |
Thursday, 6 November 2014
Spaghetti, Roasted Eggplant, Tomatoes Sauce and Mozzarella
I was searching the web for a lovely healthy recipe and found one i loved on http://www.2sistersrecipes.com/2013/09/spaghetti-with-roasted-eggplant-fresh.html made some changes as you know i love to play with recipes. I really did enjoy this recipe, the beauty of it is the freshness in the vegetables so don't over cook yours. I bet it will be a regular in my home, simple, fast, easy and DELICIOUS!!!
Ingredients:
Lets Cook:
1. Turn your oven to 175F/450C. Pour the chopped Eggplant on an oven proof dish. Drizzle olive oil and salt. Mix well and toss in the oven. Allow roast for about 20 minutes. Take out and set aside.
2. Put a pan on heat. Add olive oil. Stir in the onions and garlic. Let them sweat out. Pour in the tomatoes. Stir for some minutes. Add the green, yellow and orange pepper.
3. Put another pan on heat. Add a little butter, add garlic. Stir in the prawns. Add salt and pepper. When the color has changed. Add it to the tomatoes sauce.
4. Pour in the roasted eggplant. Add salt and pepper. Stir. Taste to adjust seasoning. Add the chopped basil.
5. Boil the spaghetti a la dent. Drain.
6. Pour the spaghetti into the tomatoes sauce. Toss well and allow sit for about a minute.
7. Dish out on a plate and add the mozzarella on it. Enjoy your meal...Cheers
Ingredients:
- spaghetti
- eggplant - chopped
- tomatoes - chopped
- green bell pepper - chopped (optional)
- orange bell pepper - chopped (optional)
- yellow bell pepper - chopped (optional)
- prawns (optional)
- onions - chopped
- garlic - minced
- basil - chopped
- mozzarella - chopped
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Lets Cook:
1. Turn your oven to 175F/450C. Pour the chopped Eggplant on an oven proof dish. Drizzle olive oil and salt. Mix well and toss in the oven. Allow roast for about 20 minutes. Take out and set aside.
2. Put a pan on heat. Add olive oil. Stir in the onions and garlic. Let them sweat out. Pour in the tomatoes. Stir for some minutes. Add the green, yellow and orange pepper.
3. Put another pan on heat. Add a little butter, add garlic. Stir in the prawns. Add salt and pepper. When the color has changed. Add it to the tomatoes sauce.
4. Pour in the roasted eggplant. Add salt and pepper. Stir. Taste to adjust seasoning. Add the chopped basil.
5. Boil the spaghetti a la dent. Drain.
6. Pour the spaghetti into the tomatoes sauce. Toss well and allow sit for about a minute.
7. Dish out on a plate and add the mozzarella on it. Enjoy your meal...Cheers
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| Spaghetti with Roasted Eggplant, Tomatoes Sauce and Mozzarella |
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| The Delicious Sauce!!! |
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| Eggplant, chopped and mixed with olive oil and salt |
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| Roasted Eggplant, fresh out of the oven |
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| All the chopped Ingredients |
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| Chopped Green, Yellow and Orange Bell Pepper |
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| Chopped Onions and Minced Garlic |
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| Chopped Basil |
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| Chopped Fresh Tomatoes |
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| Cleaned Prawns |
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| Chopped Mozzarella Cheese |
Monday, 27 October 2014
Salmon and Pasta in Cream Sauce
We have been doing a lot of fish lately and salmon tops the list, so i always look out for new recipes with salmon especially wild caught salmon.
Made this lovely wild caught salmon and pasta in cream sauce. I bet you would love it...Wink
Ingredients:
Made this lovely wild caught salmon and pasta in cream sauce. I bet you would love it...Wink
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| Salmon and Pasta in Cream Sauce |
Ingredients:
- wild caught salmon
- salt pepper
- olive oil
Tiramisu
I have always wanted to make this fantastic Italian dessert but for some reason i just have never been able to get all the ingredients complete!
Yesterday i went shopping and i found everything!!! I was so excited and couldn't wait to get home to try on this world famous Italian dessert!
So this was my first attempt at making Homemade Virgin Tiramisu (without the alcohol) i must admit the masala gives it a unique kick but i don't drink alcohol so had to do without it but shockingly it tasted so well that my hubby's friend didn't believe it was my first time making it! I felt really proud and happy at the outcome...Ok enough talking...Lets get to it...Wink
Ingredients:
Yesterday i went shopping and i found everything!!! I was so excited and couldn't wait to get home to try on this world famous Italian dessert!
So this was my first attempt at making Homemade Virgin Tiramisu (without the alcohol) i must admit the masala gives it a unique kick but i don't drink alcohol so had to do without it but shockingly it tasted so well that my hubby's friend didn't believe it was my first time making it! I felt really proud and happy at the outcome...Ok enough talking...Lets get to it...Wink
Ingredients:
- lady finger biscuits
- mascopona cheese
MOI-MOI
Moi-Moi is one of the Nigerians favorite side dish aside Plantain. It is made out of beans like the bean cake (Akara).
But most people find it stressful to wash the beans very clean and grind, most people including me! lol. So i decided to try the lazy way out to know if it will still give me the desired result and am telling you the truth and nothing but the truth...It WORKS!!! I used bean flour and it tasted no different!!! Really enjoyed it and have been making Moi-Moi like no mans business because of course its so fast and easy plus i don't have to wash any beans again! ever! hehehe... Wink.
Ingredients:
But most people find it stressful to wash the beans very clean and grind, most people including me! lol. So i decided to try the lazy way out to know if it will still give me the desired result and am telling you the truth and nothing but the truth...It WORKS!!! I used bean flour and it tasted no different!!! Really enjoyed it and have been making Moi-Moi like no mans business because of course its so fast and easy plus i don't have to wash any beans again! ever! hehehe... Wink.
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| Moi-Moi |
- bean Flour
- red ball pepper (tatashe)
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