RAISING KIDS 2

 Another very important lesson I've learnt as a parent is "never make it a habit to limit your English words when speaking to kids" because they're smarter and catch on faster than you think.

 Example; you're having a conversation with your kid about someone being "dizzy" You can use it in the sentence and then explain what it means (they will always ask you for explanation of a new word once they hear it).

 If you ask lily my 4 year old the meaning of dizzy she will tell you it means you're turning around because she knows it's a term you also use after turning around.

You will find that if you use it once or twice they will catch on where to use the word and then you won't have to keep explaining that word every time you're suppose to use it. Remember that these kids are smarter than we give them credit for.

Have a lovely day! :) 

MAMA PUT STEW

Ingredients 

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1)fresh tomatoes ,onions. and pepper blended. (The quantity of pepper should be according to how spicy you want it. I think even if u don't like pepper you should still make it a Lil spicy though ‎)

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2)‎canned tomatoes paste. I used gino

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3)knor chicken cubes

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4)‎boiled eggs

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5)fried fish 

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6)‎assorted beef-stomach,kidney,liver etc (spices and cooked till tender)

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7)‎ponmo cooked with the beef

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8)turkey (spiced, cooked and fried)‎

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9)sliced onions

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10)vegetable oil

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11)curry,thyme,‎ etc

12)blended crayfish 

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METHOD 

Boil and dry the blended tomatoes. ‎

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Heat oil in pan and pour in the fresh tomatoes paste and fry‎, then add the onions. Fry for 10 minutes. 

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Add the canned tomatoes paste and stir. 

While still stirring, cook for 5 minutes. 

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Add the fried turkey,the assorted beef, ponmo, and cook for 3minutes stirring in the process to prevent burning . ‎

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Add the meat stock and then the spices,crayfish and salt and stir‎.

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When u remove from heat u can add in the boiled eggs and fish and gently stir in so it doesn't scatter into the stew.

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Serve with anything - from rice,yam,beans etc ‎

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DAMBU

Ingredients:

1cup coarsely crushed wheat
2cups fresh moringa leaves
1 diced onion
2 chopped peppers
1cup crushed raw groundnut

Directions: Add 1cup water to wheat,keep aside till it soaks up water. Add all the other ingredients,season with salt. 

Steam(mixture up,water below) for 30mins. 

Serve with oil,yaji & golden brown fried onion

Note- recipe for Yaji coming soon. Yaji is this spice the suya makers use on the grilled meat that is flavor packed!

 

mixed vegetable soup

Ingredients:

2 large carrots, chopped

3 med potatoes, peeled & chopped

1 1/2 cups stock

2 tblsp tomato/pepper paste

3 sausages, chopped

1 eggplant, chopped

1 cupful chopped cauliflower

1 avocado, peeled and cut into cubes

Seasonings

Directions: 

parboil cauliflower in salt water for a few mins. Keep aside

Cook potato and carrots in stock with tomato/pepper paste and seasoning till tender. Pour in a blender and pulse till smooth.

Put back on low heat, add the eggplant, cauliflower and sausages. Season with spices and simmer for a few mins.

Garnish with avocado 

Serve with whole wheat bread

ASSORTED PEPPERSOUP

Ingredients
1)ginger
2)garlic
3)bay leaves
4) blended fresh pepper
5)meat assortment (liver,kidney,heart , stomach(shaki)
6)salt
7)knor chicken
8)curry powder
9) few curry leaves
10)thyme
11) 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
12) 5 strands of dried pepper
13)blended onions

 

Process

Spice meat with knor seasoning cube , salt, garlic, ginger ,curry and thyme some of the pepper paste and onion paste and steam then add 3cups of water and cook till tender; but not tender enough for consumption. Then add the remaining ingredients. Stir and cook till really tender.
You could dice up your meat to tiny cubes. I think that way is better. I didn't here though but when I was eating I wish I had.
Remove from heat and serve.
Bon apetit!

TOFU,AWARA,STEAMED VEGETABLE SALAD

Tofu
Incase you don't know where to get tofu, you can make at home. I got a detailed recipe for that from @bilkisuwa


 Soak soya beans for 2hrs then blend with water. Bring the milk to boil then add vinegar to make it curdle. Sieve using cheese cloth ( our local cloth for sieving pap). Tie the cloth tightly and place a heavy object on it to remove the remaining water and make it solid. Cut into desired shape n size

To make the salad, just Use a  mixture of EVOO, dry mint, black pepper, vinegar and knorr seasoning as dressing with combined steamed vegees and tofu.

WHOLE WHEAT BUN SANDWICH

> Ingredients:
> 2 Whole wheat buns, 1/2 can of tuna, cucumber slices, tomato slices, 1 cup cooked peas, 1 cup cooked chickpeas, 1tbsp olive oil, white pepper,

salt, onions

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> Recipe:
> 1. Put the peas, chickpeas, olive oil n pinch of white pepper and salt in a food processor and mix until it forms a smooth paste/spread.
> 2. Drain the tuna and fry with onions, season with little salt and white pepper.
> 3. Cut the whole wheat buns into 2 and apply the pea/ chickpea spread on top and bottom halves.
> 4. Place the cucumbers and tomatoes in layers on the bottom half then the tuna.
> 5. Place the top half of the bun and toast.