Riblets et Potatoes

This week I am challenging myself to eat three times a day. I have VERY bad eating habits where I just do not eat. Not because I do not have food at home, but because I am not hungry. This has made my metabolism VERY slow. I am trying to jump start it(sigh). along with my ridiculous gym regimen, It is about to be a GOOD winter!

So today I cheated a little.. I went to church without eating..:( But I had a Jamaican patty right after church and got home and made this YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY DINNER! It might not be the healthiest but I was craving something messy with bbq sauce all over it. Tehehehehe..and voila..:)



I am making these YUMMY cupcakes tomorrow if you are in the Ottawa area (and I know you) stop by my house and grab one around 7ish. lol

*Have a good week..watch out for my article on www.jaguda.com soon!
*I also just signed up for a new project locally(Ottawa) as well! I am excited about it too! I'll fully let the cat out of the bag once I have everything set in stone!
* I am going to start a new section about drinks soon..I love making different drinks too and discovering new drinks..alcoholic and virgin..:) Watch out or that!

p.s Pardon my horrible photography. The lighting in my new kitchen is horrible and my flash was SO far away..and I was too hungry to go get it! lol

Hugs and Kisses
Ms.O
(click picture for bigger image)

Scotch Eggs

#FactAboutMe I do not eat eggs. Among many other things. I am not a picky eater, I just do not fancy eggs. If I discuss the main reasons for not eating them on this blog, I think I might offend some people. So I would just keep it moving with the post. Tehehe

Among my friends, it is common knowledge that I can cook. Even though I might not make something often if i am given a recipe I can possibly make it. So almost weekly I get asked to make almost everything you can think of. The bestie asked me this week to make him some scotch eggs. I immediately said "I don't eat eggs so I cant do it" to which he replied "who told you to eat it? I just want scotch eggs joor" Anyways he had to beg and beg and beg and I called him "beggy beggy" after which I looked up the recipe. Turns out it is actually not that difficult to make. So I set out to make something I would not eat. Here is the process.


Boil the eggs...

This is all you need basically..

cover the eggs in the sausage meat...

roll in bread crumbs



DEEP FRY OR BAKE



AND VOILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

I think it turned out really well. This is what it is supposed to look like right? My roommate from St Vincent ate it and she loved it so much. So I guess it tasted good. lol

p.s After i finished typing this post, I actually went and tasted what was left!!! I ate eggs for the first time in like 10yrs!!!!! i ate chicken abortion!!! #DEAD! Ohh in case you are wondering it tasted good! YAY!!!

p.s.Bestie I need a better reward than twitter shoutouts..KMT! #JustSayin

p.s.s I used the recipe from avartsycooking and tweaked it..thanx mama

RECIPE

7 eggs 1 extra egg to glaze
1 roll Sausage
1 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp Goya Adobo seasoning
1 tsp garlic/curry powder
1 tbsp flour


1. Boil eggs over medium heat for 10 minutes. Remove and put eggs into cold water. Set aside.
2. Remove sausage and add adobo curry, garlic powder. Work into sausage with hands
3. Break last egg, whisk.
4. set aside bread crumbs
5. Prepare pot to deep fry or Prepare a baking pan with foil.
6. Drain water and peel eggs. Roll each egg in flour.
7. Scoop 1.5 tbsps sausage mixture into your palms (dampen palms). Make a well in the center. Put egg in center and work sausage around till covered. Roll covered egg in beaten/whisked egg.
8. then roll in bread crumbs
9. fry.

Rice with Spinach sauce + plantains

I am sure almost everybody gets tired of the regular rice and stew meal. It is such a staple in the Nigerian diet that sometimes I just want to rebel nd not eat rice and stew for weeks at a time. But alas the Nigerian in me cannot survive without carbs so what do I do? I make alternatives instead. I had rice with a spinach sauce this week and plantains and I can guarantee you that this is not healthy and I ate WAYYYY to much for my own good..*but it tasted so good..:(* I was however able to console myself with the whole spinach are vegetables so therefore it cannot really be that bad…haha!

I have been invited for a live cooking show next week. I am so excited! I am not cooking on it though, only watching! I think it would be a good opportunity t see how the industry works and I can ask questions as well that can hopefully help me in the direction I want all of this to head in the future. Till next time, here is some delicious food.

p.s I wrote a column for www.jaguda.com Last week. You can check it out HERE. BANGA SOUP

p.s I apologize to everyone I was supposed to send recipes to. I was very busy this month of September as I moved and took on a more challenging aspect at my job. I would get around to them as I have become better at time management and have actually set aside time now to reply inquires each week. E-mail me or Tweet at me as usual!

 

Hugs and Kisses

Ms.O

Meat-Pie + Pasta Galore!

I had been craving meat pie for a while now and not the #abaversion Jamaican patties(LOL) but real Nigerian-kinda-meat pies. Well this weekend I called my favorite cookbook aka my mother and asked for a recipe. I also asked a few friends and got to work. The dough turned out amazing! the sauce part is the east part for me. For a first timer I guess being around the kitchen I knew the proper consistency and it turned out well overall. Next time I would have to work on the aesthetics though... I wish they looked as good as they taste.




I eat a lot of pasta because not only are they the fastest thing I make, they are also very easy and taste great. Seen as they are carbs, I am trying to limit my pasta intake therefore I am trying whole wheat pasta and other healthier choices instead and so far so good. Here are two different outcomes from this week.

I call this "Jollof Pasta"-- its just like making jollof rice instead you use pasta and add some ground beef...:)


Szchewan Stirfry

If you need recipes you know the drill!!!(E-MAIL ME OR DROP A COMMENT WITH YOUR E-MAIL) I have had a VERY exhausting week and its only about to get worse...sigh! But God dey!!!! Have a blessed week! (going to nap...*yawn*)

Hugs and Kisses
Ms.O.

p.s you can always click on the pictures to get a bigger and sometimes better view..:)

I'm Backkkkkkkkkkk

Hello loves!!!

I am so sorry for the impromptu hiatus I took from this blog. So many people emailed, commented on my other blog, DM-ed and tried to contact me to see if all was well.Yes all is well. You see it is summer and once it is warm outside I cant seem to seat down in one place. So almost every weekend ( which is normally when I cook for this blog) I traveled or was at one engagement or the other. Alas, summer is almost over, I am rounding up this season(still got like 2 trips)and preparing for school, work and the dreaded winter time!

Anyways back to regular scheduled programming. Over the summer fruits seem to be in abundance in this country for a good price too. I always buy strawberries, kiwis, mangoes, banana's etc in large amounts and when I cannot finish them before they go bad, I make a lot of smoothies. To make any smoothie, just cut up the fruits, add some yogurt (preferably vanilla) add some ice and blend and viola!!! You have a refreshing summer drink.

This one right here is Kiwi and banana! It was so tasty. I actually used vanilla ice cream, because I was out of yogurt.


I also made lasagna over the weekend for a friend of mine that was visiting. We ate lasagna, had ice cream and watched girlie movies...:) GREAT TIMES! The recipe for lasagna is below.


All cut up...Yummmmmmm.....sooooooo unhealthy!



Lasagna
-One pack oven ready lasagna pasta
-Ground beef
-ragu or pasta sauce
-red peppers, onions. Or other veggies(Frozen mixed veggies)
-vegetable oil
-Cottage cheese
-Mozerella cheese
-Spices(salt, maggai, pepper,curry,etc)

For sauce.
In a clean pot put 3 tablespoons of oil(allow to get hot add ground beef and fry. In another pot, add chopped onions, and peppers or other veggies. fry for 5 mins or till onions are sautéed. Add salt, Maggie, curry(whatever spices you use). Then add ragu sauce and let it is boil for 10mins on medium heat. Add cooked ground beef to sauce and let it cook for 10mins.

Lasagna- (if they are not oven ready, you can boil them till it is soft first)

Place one lasagna in pan add sauce on top. Add cottage cheese, mozerella cheese and Repeat layer until ingredients are done. Preheat oven to 350 and place in oven for 30-35mins (but if u boil it, it should be ready in 15-20mins). and voila we have Lasagna!

Well I am back guys! I promise never to disappear without warning again....Coming up on the blog are ravioli, more summer smoothies, ekpangukwuo, banga soup, meat pie, puff puff and more!!!!

Bruschetta + Jollof Rice

Hey guys I just want to use this opportunity to say A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who voted for me. I won the BEST FOOD BLOG during the Nigerian Blog awards and I am very very very grateful to everyone to be recognized by my peers. It is really funny how this blog started as a hobby but by the grace of God it will be going somewhere BIGGER IJN!.

Anyway this week I made Bruschetta as an appetizer for dinner I had with some of my friends. It was really good and it is also really simple.



..and for the main course we had Jollof rice with chicken. Nothing special because I was soooooo tired after a long day at the beach/water park. Regular Saturday meal!



HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND/WEEK EVERYBODY!!!
P.s Can you tell I am reallllly tired!!!!!! Off to the movies..#sigh!

I am dedicating this song to my daddy. I am daddy's baby and God knows without him I would not be half the woman I am today. Everyday I thank God for him and my Mum and I cannot wait to start making money so i can spoil the both of them! HAPPY FATHERS DAY DADDY! I'll upload the Mp3 of this song later. xx!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01ObbObJJhA

Daddy
by Beyonce

I remember
When you used to take me on a bike ride every day on the bayou
(Remember that? We were inseparable?)
And I remember when you could do no wrong
You come home from work
And I jump in your arms when I saw you
(I was so excited)
I was so happy
(So happy to see you so happy to see you)
To see you
Ooh

Because you loved me
I overcome
And I’m so proud of what you’ve become
You’ve given me such security
No matter what mistakes I make you’re there for me
You cure my disappointments and u heal my pain
You understood my biz and you protected me
I treasure every year in place a comemory
And thats why I want my unborn son
To be like my daddy
I want my husband to be like my daddy
There is no one else like my daddy
And I thank you for lovin me
(daddy daddy daddy)

I still remember the expression your face when you found out
I’d been on a date and had a boyfriend
(my first boyfriend, you shoulda seen your face)
I still remember I called you cryin
cuz of my tattoo coulda said “Beyonc© I told Ya”
So instead you said you’d get one too
(You and my momma said yall’d get one just like mine)
Words cant express my boundless gratitude for you
I appreciate what you do oh
You’ve given me tight security
No matter what mistakes I know you’re there for me
Cute my disappointments and heal my pain
You understood by biz and you protected me
I treasure every extraordinary memory
that’s why

I want my unborn son
To be like my daddy
I want my husband to be like my daddy
There is no one else like my daddy
And I thank you (thank you) for lovin me

Even if a man broke my heart today
No matter how much pain I’m in I would be ok
Cuz I got a man in my life that can’t be replaced
His love is unconditional
It won’t go away
And I know I’m lucky (lucky)
Know it aint easy
Men? who take care of their responsibilities
Love is overwhelming??
Stop a tear from falling
I love you so much daddy

Thank you
You’ve done so much for me
I love you,
Daddy

I’m so emotional daddy
Every time I think of you
I get emotional daddy
Every time I think of you
There is no one else like my daddy
No one will replace my daddy
Daddy daddy daddy daddy
[fade]




Hugs and kisses
Ms.O

Apple Pie A'la Mode

Hello everybody, I hope you are all having a splendid Sunday! My church to day was just amazing. We had anointing service and wow, wow, wow, wow is really all I can say at this point! I needed direction last week and after today's service, I can happily say I know everything would work out and God name alone would be glorified. I like the direction God has shown me and I am just working towards the end goal. It would definitely not be easy, but with God by my side....... Ok enough preaching...LOL!

So as we all know, this week was the voting week for Nigerian blog awards, most of my friends wanted me to 'bribe' them with home made cookies, dinners, macarons, you name it, I was asked to make it. LOL. So a few friends came over on Saturday night, I made apple pie for the fist time ever, and we had it with Ice-Cream and strawberries!!! YUM!! I also made macaroons but I was not able to take a picture it was DEVOURED!


MY TASTERS L-R ME-CICI-VANCHI-AIMIZZY-DAMS..:)(Pardon the way I look in this pic! Choi! Babes were tired!)


APPLE PIE!!! *BBM DANCING EMOTION* It was very yummy!!! ASK MY TASTERS!


Apple pie a'la Mode..:D

You would think after all that fattening food, I would not eat for the rest of the week and just umm drink water, but NOPE! I made Afang soup and pounded yam when I got back from church, I took it back to my mother land men! I had missed this soup. The igbo's call it Okazi.


...and that is it! I hope with this post, I have been able to convince you and not confuse you to VOTE FOR ME! There are a few hours left to vote! so click HERE and VOTE Ms.O's kitchen for BEST FOOD BLOG!

#OkthanxBye

Hugs n Kisses
Have a Blessed week.
Ms.O