Left overs? No Problem!

Hey Foodies! Yeah so we all know those times when we long for nothing more but a quick food fix before we crawl into bed after a long day. No pan flipping,no hardcore ten course meal cooking,just a ten minute fix (or less). At some point,we get tired of the daily Chinese take outs and pizza abi? Especially if you are living on a monthly budget. we know how it gets.

It was on one of them days,after going back and forth,opening the refrigerator and closing it repeatedly,with no conclusive decision on what to eat.

Eureka! I found I had some leftover chicken sauce in the freezer :D yes, then some fresh lettuce,green peppers,cheese,carrots. Not much,but it'll do. Dinner was going to be Spaghetti and Cheese...with the chicken sauce ofcourse.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 pack Slim Spaghetti
Cheese
Green pepper
Carrots
Lettuce
Salt

RECIPE
Well,usually I don't  par boil slim spaghetti,seeing how thin it is,moreso it contains less starch. I just cook it straight from the pack with very little water.
Place pot with water on burner,when it starts to boil,pour in spaghetti and add salt . While it's cooking, chop the green pepper and carrots set aside.
Slim Spaghetti,should be ready in three minutes,add the chopped carrots and green pepper, allow to simmer for two minutes before adding the cheese,depending on the type of cheese you are using,if it's the type that contains salt,or is salty, then there's no need adding salt in the spaghetti.
Stir spaghetti lightly,making sure the cheese melts and spreads evenly. There you go,it's ready! And there's still five minutes more to spare :D

It can be eaten alone, or with sauce. I had mine with the leftover  chicken sauce. The Spaghetti was  garnished with fresh lettuce and avocado slices.

 It tastes absolutely great without the sauce, but as per the chicken...chai,i don't joke with my proteins :D especially if that protein happens to be a well marinated,stewed and tender drumstick yum!

#Note - Cheese can be alternated with either Coconut oil or Vegetable oil, just a few tablespoonfuls will do the trick.

Poor lighting. Couldn't get a better angle :(

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Avocado and African Spinach : A Burst Of Yumminess!

Hey foodies! Its common knowledge that as we grow older,the quest for healthy eating grows too! So I recently (well not too recent :D) posted about avocados and their numerous benefits right?

Well here's another amazing way to incorporate avocados in your meals ; Avocados and African Spinach (commonly known as 'green').

Oopsies first pic also included Oil Bean also known as " Upaka " or "Ugba" in igbo language , but that's another post for another day :D

Recipe for the Avocado and African spinach combo is quite simple. Just sautée  or stirfry the African Spinach with few condiments, then garnish with avocado slices...see?pretty simple huh? The tricky part is not letting the Spinach get  soggy. 

This is different from avocado salad, but it's just as nutritious and tasty.

INGREDIENTS 

1 Bunch of African Spinach ("Green")

2 Avocadoes

1/2 bulb onion

2 tablespoon chicken gravy 

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/2 tablespoon dry pepper

Salt and seasoning powder                           

Now let's get COOKING!

RECIPE

Wash African spinach with salt in running water. Chop and set aside. Chop onions,set aside. Put the chopped African Spinach in a pan and place on a burner (low heat) , when it starts to sizzle a bit, add onions and vegetable oil. Allow to simmer for a while before adding the gravy,dry pepper,salt and seasoning. Stir fry on low heat(to avoid losing all the vitamins in the spinach)  mixing all the ingredients. When it's a bit dry. Remove from burner. 

Garnish with Avocado slices . It can be eaten alone, or as a side dish.

The stir fry process  shouldn't take more than three minutes; you wouldn't want to lose all the vital vitamins and also get it soggy. Veggies should be eaten raw most preferably,but if cooked,it shouldn't stay too long on heat.  

And Voilá!

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