Watermelon and Pineapple Smoothies

I have a thing for smoothies and I always try different fruits to see how it will blend together. We happened to have watermelon in the fridge and I decided to blend it and see the turn out. It was great and I wanted to share the recipe with you. Hope you will enjoy it as much as we enjoyed it. This is very easy to make and is good for breakfast especially for those on the go!!!

Pepper Gizzard

This recipe is dedicated to my sister, Daonyi and cousin Okeorji (the only way i get him to come by to help me with something). My sister and cousin has been asking me to make this or to at least to put the recipe up on the blog. I happened to have some visitors over this weekend who requested for this particular dish. So I finally made this recipe and I wanted to share it with everyone. This recipe is not difficult but take about 30 to 40 minutes to prepare, but I consider it to be fun all the way through. FYI: this dish is very spicy but is really tasty

Grilled Salmon with Homemade Suya Sauce and Vegetables

In the spirit of eating healthy, I made this dish for dinner last night, it was my first time trying it but it was very yummy in my tummy. My friend gave me the recipe for the Suya Sauce and i decided to put a little spin on it. To my surprise it was a hit since i didn't really follow the recipe as instructed (Sorry). Making this dish has two different parts to it but both are very easy. You can eat the grilled salmon with a salad but personally i don't like salads (i feel like am eating grass) that's why i used mixed vegetable.

Snack for work-Buns

I was at work today wishing that I had a snack to eat. Then I started thinking about childhood when in primary school we use to eat buns and puff puff for snacks. I actually went over to my boss who happens to be Nigerian and will be the only person at work that would understand my craving and explained  to her that I wanted Buns. She laughed and told me a place  I could buy it but I told her that I will rather make it and will bring her some tomorrow. Below is my attempt at making Buns, it came out very delicious. I have some leftover in case you want some. Try it and let me know how it turns out, is very easy to make.

Suya

I have been a little under the weather for the past two days that's why I haven't posted any new recipe. But I made "Suya", this is one of my favorite things to make and is always a hit anytime I make it.  I will like to share the recipe with you, hopefully you will come to love it as much as i do. The Suya came out really nice and my personal taster (Uche) was very pleased and till date is still requesting for more. Do try the recipe and let me know what you think.

Breakfast for Dinner-Blueberry and Strawberry Smoothie

Who said you can't have breakfast for dinner, after all they are all food..lol. It has been a long day and I just got back from kickboxing, today's class was a success, Uche was able to stay in class the entire time, I was a very proud wife. When we got back we were so tired and  had no energy to make dinner. We decided that we needed something fast and light.  How about our breakfast smoothie? It takes about 2 minutes to prepare and gives  you energy. Tonight dinner is our breakfast smoothie.  I don't have a name for this smoothie, so I will call it  Blueberry and Strawberry Smoothie, Below is the recipe.

Try and let me know what you think...Feel free to leave a comment.

Dinner Tonight- Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Yesterday was a very interesting and hectic day for me. I had about two meetings at work, one of which lasted about an hour and a half consisting of me talking the whole time. After work I went to the eye doctor to get glasses and then to my parents which is always pleasant. Overall it was good day but by the time I finally got home, all my energy was gone making me unable to make dinner. But I did have dinner, it was a bottle of tasty water so I couldn't share it with you. Today is a new day and dinner is dedicated to my sister Ngo, She called me earlier today and requested that I make this for dinner. But you know before I could proceed I had to ask my oga at the top if he wants that for dinner. Of course he said Yes because secretly he loves it. So here is the recipe for dinner tonight. is very tasty and very easy to make. My oga at the top was very pleased. FYI, I still have some leftovers....lol.

Dinner Tonight- Jollof Rice with Salmon

Earlier today I was at work thinking of what to eat for dinner. I remembered that my husband(Uche) has been asking me to make Jollof rice for him since he bought avocado last weekend. After we got home I only had a few minutes to make the food before going to my kickboxing class. That class was no joke, I was sweating like a Christmas goat. The funniest thing was that at the middle of the class, Uche couldn't take it anymore and ran away but he later came back toward the end of class. The instructor made everyone do 20 push ups because we are supposedly a team. I'm finally home, a little sore but ready to share my dinner recipe with you. Enjoy!!!!

WELCOME TO CHECHIZ KITCHEN

Welcome to my food blog!!!!!!This is a new experience for me and I hope we can all learn and share it together. I'm not a professional chef but just an average person who loves to cook. I grew up eating African and American food and as an adult I found a way to incorporate both the African and American style of cooking to come up with my own. The blog will feature African and American food recipes and some of my own creations. I will love to hear from you and to share recipe ideas. Let the Journey Begin!!!!!