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Oven Baked Barbecue Ribs

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Did I invite you to the Barbecue? Then why are you all up in my grill? LOL. Oven baked barbecue ribs is worth having in your summer bucket list! Mine was crossed out yesterday and I am so excited to share the recipe with my beautiful foodies. Ever had ribs so good that it falls off the bone and melts in your mouth? You'd experience that vicariously after reading this post. Baking low and slow is the secret! Oven baked rib is relatively easy - all you need is 95% recipe and 5% waiting time which could be fun over snacking or watching your favorite Tv show. Just keep an eye in the kitchen. Once you try this recipe, you'd be addicted to baked ribs :). Oven Baked barbecue Ribs. Ingredients. 1/2 tablespoon of olive or vegetable oil for greasing One medium onions One rack of pork ribs Barbecue and Jerk sauce 2 Stalks of celery 1 Tablespoon of oregano and basil spice 1 Tablespoon of paprika for reddening 1 Stock cube (chicken or beef) One red ...

Lamb Stir-Fry with Rice

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What do you call a dancing lamb? A baa-lerina! If you are Nigerian just like me, I'm sure you get excited to eat anything other than rice and stew LOL. At least that is the case for me, blame it on stir fries. Growing up, I had this undying love for Sunday Rice and Stew (Fried tomato sauce with flavored condiments). For those who are not Nigerians I would explain in details. Sunday's in my family are a great deal only because my Mom is a pundit at preparing the most delicious Rice and Stew (excuse my bragging). That really had an effect on me and I didn't think anything was better than the duo hence, my search for new discovery. Thanks to China for originating a new style of serving Rice. I learned about this new method in 2008 and hit the ground running with it. I bet all Nigerians would concur, and non Nigerians would agree that it's always fulfilling to learn something new and apply it.....now lets get serious. Lamb Stir-Fry with Rice. Ingredients. ...

French Toast

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What's the difference between Frenchmen and toast? You can make soldiers out of toast.  Whats better on a Saturday than a French Toast? Absolutely nothing except a Toast garnished with bananas and strawberries. There are many variations to this simple recipe depending on the type of break you prefer and your favorite fruits. For this recipe I used whole wheat bread which could be replaced using white bread, cinnamon raisin, rye or potato white bread. This is a quick breakfast or brunch idea that is so filling and healthy too. Peanut butter base has always been a perfect idea until it was replaced by avocado. You'd question this choice if you are not avocado friendly and that's alright. Hopefully someone reaches out to me after reading this post because it's worth the curiosity. Let us see what this is all about...... French Toast. Ingredients  Whole wheat bread or any kind of bread 7-8 Strawberries  2 Bananas One  Ripe avocado 2 Table...

Fruyo - Fruity Yogurt

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Can’t elope → Cantaloupe :“I’d run away and marry you, but I  cantaloupe  – my parents would never forgive me  Guess what I am bringing to you all today? Fruyo!!! I don't mean Froyo, I said Fruyo :) Being experimental is a hobby so you can imagine how I enjoy thinking of innovative ideas in the kitchen just to please you. If you are familiar with the platitude "laziness is the mother of all inventions", then you'd truly understand the concept behind this dessert. Do you ever feel like your stomach is full and your mouth is hungry? If you nodded or smiled at that question, I am definitely standing with you on that. I felt really full but I needed something a bit light to munch on because I was in my craving mood.Nothing would have been more satisfying than a FRUYO (Fruits and Yogurt). ...How delicious can you imaginations be? Fruyo - Fruity Yogurt: Ingredients: Half cup of already cut watermelon, pineapple, red apple, and cantaloupe. Mixing Yo...

Shrimp Coconut Rice

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Why don't coconuts have money? Because people milk them dry. Hahaha. If you ever think of a summer main dish to serve on a sunny afternoon, coconut rice would definitely play the role perfectly. This is certainly because it is tied to the tropics which only depicts a SUNNY ambience so why not? Have you ever pictured a "coconutty" coconut rice? I wonder if there's something as such but hey you get introduced to all the food jargon right here. A "coconutty" coconut rice is one which contains all the primary and secondary sources of coconut - and that would be coconut cream, coconut water, coconut shreds, coconut oil etc. For this particular recipe, I only used coconut water, shreds and cream of coconut. The coconut oil would come in handy when trying to replace vegetable oil but in this case I didn't think about it early enough. One smart tip I discovered prior to preparing this meal is not to use the regular coconut milk. This barely underlines th...