Sunday, 1 September 2013
Oatcake For your kids!!!
Oatcake is a type of pancake that looks like meal, but with some recipes you can make it for your kids with their kind of fruits that they like , but when i made mine for my son, i made it with his favorite fruits. though adult is also free to taste :-)
Recipes - banana sweetens the oatcakes so ensure that you use very ripe but firm bananas for this recipe.
As with all kids recipes, feel free to add various ingredients that your kids love and skip the ones they do not like.
1 measuring tablespoon oats
2 measuring tablespoons plain flour (Any type)
1 banana
½ a carrot
A handful green peas
A small amount of dense sausage (korv in Swedish language makara in Finnish language )
¼ glass of whole milk
1 egg
Unsalted butter (for frying)
Grind the oat with a dry blender, add the plain flour and mix, whisk the egg very well, add the milk to the mixed egg, add the oat/flour together with it, add the green peas, carrot ,sausage and banana
Recipes - banana sweetens the oatcakes so ensure that you use very ripe but firm bananas for this recipe.
As with all kids recipes, feel free to add various ingredients that your kids love and skip the ones they do not like.
1 measuring tablespoon oats
2 measuring tablespoons plain flour (Any type)
1 banana
½ a carrot
A handful green peas
A small amount of dense sausage (korv in Swedish language makara in Finnish language )
¼ glass of whole milk
1 egg
Unsalted butter (for frying)
Grind the oat with a dry blender, add the plain flour and mix, whisk the egg very well, add the milk to the mixed egg, add the oat/flour together with it, add the green peas, carrot ,sausage and banana
, put a small portion of butter to a hot fry pan, and put the paste in the pan depend on the size you want for your kid, fry and serve!
At the same time your are preparing a healthy meal for the kids !!
Afang Soup for the weekend !!
Afang soup was the first soup i tried outside yoruba soup, Afang Soup is of Nigerian origin a much-celebrated recipe from the efik ethnic group in the southern part of Nigeria –and often served at ceremonial occasions such as weddings, child birth and to honored guests. It has spread its wings throughout Nigeria as of today and has been embraced in neighboring countries
The first time i tried afang soup i used a different recipes from what people really use , if you are leaving outside Nigeria you can also use a different recipes and still get the same taste of the soup. Okazi leaves is the main receipe that i always look for then i can mix any other
Okazi leaves are not available in major super markets. So, if you are living abroad you can locate these leaves in most African stores and even online. Swap the water leaves (if you are in Nigeria water leaf is available every where it is also called GURE ) for spinach it would not hurt . The other ingredients crayfish, palm oil, meat can be found in most Asian or grocery stores depending on your city.
Afang soup is generally eaten with pounded yam or any sort of fufu or eba and is best served warm,
Ingredient -
1-2 pounds of meat(tripe, cowskin, meat)
½ medium onion chopped
2 maggie cubes
½ pound smoked fish
½ cup crayfish
1-2 cups of red oil
5 cups okazi leaves
6 cups fresh waterleaves(I used spinach)
salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Direction Soak the dried okazi leaves for about 10 minutes or more , wash and drain the water. In medium –sized sauce pan boil meat, season with salt, pepper, and Maggie, and onions until tender (approximately 20-40 minutes depending on the choice of meat). You can shorten this process in half by using a pressure cooker. Reserve the stock Boil the cow skin and tripe together or you may do so separately until tender. Drain the water from the cow skin, and tripe In a large pot combine all the meat and smoked fish with about 1- 2 cups of the stock If using smoked fish, pick out the bones and cut it chunks, add to the pot of meat. Cook for about 3-5 minutes
Pulse the okazi leaves in a blender or food processor with a little bit of water to make it pliable.
Repeat the same process with the chopped fresh spinach. Stir in the oil, Maggie and crayfish. Cover and let it simmer for a couple of minutes -3-5 , Add the okazi leaves to the pot, stir, then include the spinach.
Mix everything together and let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Adjust for seasonings salt, pepper, and Maggie
Cut down on the oil if you are health conscious. I have made this soup before with only ½ a cup of oil and it still tasted delicious
Feel free to blend one okra with the spinach if you like
The first time i tried afang soup i used a different recipes from what people really use , if you are leaving outside Nigeria you can also use a different recipes and still get the same taste of the soup. Okazi leaves is the main receipe that i always look for then i can mix any other
Okazi leaves are not available in major super markets. So, if you are living abroad you can locate these leaves in most African stores and even online. Swap the water leaves (if you are in Nigeria water leaf is available every where it is also called GURE ) for spinach it would not hurt . The other ingredients crayfish, palm oil, meat can be found in most Asian or grocery stores depending on your city.
Afang soup is generally eaten with pounded yam or any sort of fufu or eba and is best served warm,
Ingredient -
1-2 pounds of meat(tripe, cowskin, meat)
½ medium onion chopped
2 maggie cubes
½ pound smoked fish
½ cup crayfish
1-2 cups of red oil
5 cups okazi leaves
6 cups fresh waterleaves(I used spinach)
salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Direction Soak the dried okazi leaves for about 10 minutes or more , wash and drain the water. In medium –sized sauce pan boil meat, season with salt, pepper, and Maggie, and onions until tender (approximately 20-40 minutes depending on the choice of meat). You can shorten this process in half by using a pressure cooker. Reserve the stock Boil the cow skin and tripe together or you may do so separately until tender. Drain the water from the cow skin, and tripe In a large pot combine all the meat and smoked fish with about 1- 2 cups of the stock If using smoked fish, pick out the bones and cut it chunks, add to the pot of meat. Cook for about 3-5 minutes
Pulse the okazi leaves in a blender or food processor with a little bit of water to make it pliable.
Repeat the same process with the chopped fresh spinach. Stir in the oil, Maggie and crayfish. Cover and let it simmer for a couple of minutes -3-5 , Add the okazi leaves to the pot, stir, then include the spinach.
Mix everything together and let it simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Adjust for seasonings salt, pepper, and Maggie
Cut down on the oil if you are health conscious. I have made this soup before with only ½ a cup of oil and it still tasted delicious
Feel free to blend one okra with the spinach if you like
Saturday, 31 August 2013
Healthy eating after stroke
Stroke is a common diseases in Nigeria as of today, and Eating well after a stroke is key to recovery. Choosing healthy foods can help control blood pressure, body weight, reduce a person’s risk of having another stroke, and may help with the demands of stroke therapy and other daily activities.
Preventing another stroke and staying healthy can be achieved when you take appropriate steps to control your weight and blood pressure. Making healthy food choices is a major step in the right direction, and you can enhance the impact diet plays in your risk by meeting with a registered dietitian. A dietitian can teach you how to prepare and plan meals to enhance your health.
There are few tips of what to eat aftermath!
Grains: (rice bran, wheat and soya beans) and drink a lot of purified water.
Vegetables: Choose often nutrient-rich dark green and orange vegetables and remember to regularly eat dried beans and peas.
Fruits: Eat a variety of fresh, frozen or dried fruits each day.
Dairy: Choose low-fat or fat-free dairy foods, or a variety of non-dairy calcium-rich foods each day.
Protein: Choose low-fat or lean meats, poultry; and remember to vary your choices with more beans, peas, nuts, seeds and fish sources. In terms of fats, make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts and vegetable oils. Limit fat sources from butter.
Preventing another stroke and staying healthy can be achieved when you take appropriate steps to control your weight and blood pressure. Making healthy food choices is a major step in the right direction, and you can enhance the impact diet plays in your risk by meeting with a registered dietitian. A dietitian can teach you how to prepare and plan meals to enhance your health.
There are few tips of what to eat aftermath!
Grains: (rice bran, wheat and soya beans) and drink a lot of purified water.
Vegetables: Choose often nutrient-rich dark green and orange vegetables and remember to regularly eat dried beans and peas.
Fruits: Eat a variety of fresh, frozen or dried fruits each day.
Dairy: Choose low-fat or fat-free dairy foods, or a variety of non-dairy calcium-rich foods each day.
Protein: Choose low-fat or lean meats, poultry; and remember to vary your choices with more beans, peas, nuts, seeds and fish sources. In terms of fats, make most of your fat sources from fish, nuts and vegetable oils. Limit fat sources from butter.
Ijebu People where una dey?
Okay i like trying new food all the time at least ones in a week and i thought of "IKOKORE" Hmm, and i start to wonder where can i get my recipes ? as an ijebu girl "IKOKORE" is our number one food after "garri" since am living far from home, but where can i get water yam? (anyway i will find out) for those that don't know what "IKOKORE" is, Ikokore is a native meal for the Ijebus of Nigeria, I can tell you for free that this is a very delicious meal, when you visit an Ijebu, you can be sure to be entertained with this.
It might look disgusting but i can tell, you will always ask for more, but incase you are wondering what made up this?
Ingredients are:
Water yam
Blended fresh Sombo (long red pepper)
Dried Shawa fish (for those abroad you can get a smoked can fish)
Ponmo
Shaki
Dried prawns
Seasoning
Salt
Palm oil
Water
So back to my question, do anyone have the idea of where i can get water yam? i Live in Finland !!!
Eating Healthy breakfast ?
An higher percentage of Nigerians don't eat healthy breakfast, which bring us to this topic, Nigeria is blessed with various types of fruits every season, which is affordable and cheap. Every parent should make this an habit for themselves and our kids on our to eat healthy, you don't have to be rich before you achieve that,
There are lots of fruits that keeps us healthy and fresh, there are few examples below
Some fruits require extensive preparation, such as peeling and cutting, but if you're trying to grab something quick to eat during the commute to school or work, you don't want to bother with that. Apples and pears are convenient because you can eat the peel and you don't have to cut them. Grapes are also a breeze to eat for breakfast. Though you have to peel a banana, it's easy to do, so this is another convenient choice.All this fruits doesn't cost much, you can even get them by the roadside
There are lots of fruits that keeps us healthy and fresh, there are few examples below
Some fruits require extensive preparation, such as peeling and cutting, but if you're trying to grab something quick to eat during the commute to school or work, you don't want to bother with that. Apples and pears are convenient because you can eat the peel and you don't have to cut them. Grapes are also a breeze to eat for breakfast. Though you have to peel a banana, it's easy to do, so this is another convenient choice.All this fruits doesn't cost much, you can even get them by the roadside
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Want something different from "Asun" (grilled goat meat )?
I have experience lots of small get together in Lagos and all i see is drinks or "Asun" (grilled meat ) or "jollof rice" there is a way we can make different types , here is my new recipes for a grilled chicken i call it "simple Jerk chicken" its easy and taste good!
It takes exactly 1 Hr 5 minute to prepare to eat for a group of people , the ingredient are ;
brown sugar, soy sauce, thyme ,red pepper (ata gungun),chicken piece salad dressing mix.
Direction -Mix all ingredients except chicken in bowl.Pour over chicken.cover and marinate 1 hour or over night in fridge.then it ready for grill!
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