Kale Salad

 

Since having the baby is been hard to focus and get myself back to the groove. I have been trying to eat clean in order to lose weight and to get back to my pre-pregancy size. But since I am still breastfeeding I have to be careful about what I eat since the little one will be eating it too.  Also, you know how your Nigerian parents will always tell you that you need to eat so the baby would be full too, so i started eating alot of carbs and before I knew it, I gained an additional ten pounds. But am now back to taking my body back and having fun doing it with some yummy and clean recipes, anyone can try.  I have reduced my carb intake and have increased my vegetable intake.

Chicken Sautee

Having a newborn makes you learn how to use and spend your free time wisely. I have been trying to find a balance between work, a new baby, a husband and trying to get my body back. I realized it's not easy but it can be done. When i'm at home I try to make quick meals while the baby is sleeping, if not, then I would not have the opportunity to eat. Lately, I have been in the mood for chicken and since am trying to get my body back, I needed to find a healthy alternative. So here is what I came up with:

Chechiz Kitchen is BACKKKK!!!!

Chechiz Kitchen is back, hope you missed me because I missed you guys. I know you are wondering what happened and why I took such a long break. While the answer is God blessed me with the most beautiful gift, my son Chiagoziem Jayden Ogbuokiri. He arrived July 14, 2014. So you see guys, I was pregnant and couldn’t stand the smell of Onions. So for the first 6 months of pregnancy I did not cook, my wonderful husband took over the cooking duties and did an amazing job. So that was why I have not posted any recent updates. But am officially backs (singing in my Mase voice: Welcome back, Welcome back, Welcome backkkk), thanks to all who kept encouraging me to come back. To my wonderful sister Daonyi who gave me “MORAL” every day, to my husband who told me to go back to doing what makes me happy and to my son (Chi mara nma) who melts my heart everyday with his smile, I say THANK YOU.  While enough of all this lovey dovey stuff!!! New recipes will be posted every Sunday, so please be on the lookout. I appreciate your support and look forward to sharing my food journey with you. In the meantime, here is a picture of a wonderful dish my husband made for me while pregnant; the recipe will be coming soon!!! Also please feel free to request for any recipe you want to see on the blog and I will try my best to post it. One more thing, Happy Birthday to my lovely sister Daugo, enjoy your day!!!

Vegetable Lo Mien

 

 

This recipe is in honor of my husband, I took a little time off from the blog and he encouraged me to get back and continue to share my ideas and views with my readers. Thanks for the support and encouragement. Sometimes in life you need that one person who understands and push you to achieve your goal. Enough of the sentiment, this recipe today will be a get addition to your thanksgiving table. We all love Chinese food and get mad when they don't make it the way we want. With this recipe you can make your Chinese food the way you want and will have fun doing it.  This recipe is great for my vegetarians and for everyone in general, I love me some vegetable lo mien. Below is the recipe, is easy and fast, and believe me if you have all the ingredients in your kitchen, your favorite Chinese restaurant maybe loosing a customer!!!

Asun (Spicy Goat Meat)

 

TGIF, I look forward to friday every week. In honor of Friday, I made a recipe everyone can try out this weekend. Whether you are planning to habe people over or hanging out with friends, this recipe is sure to put everyone in a good mood. Asun is a snack that I enjoy once in awhile. Hubby usually get it for me occasionaly on Fridays from this Nigerian restaurant and I will always tell myself that I will try and make it one day. I came back from work and I decided to try it out, believe me it was a great. I guess theNigerian restaurant has lost a consumer. Check out the reciepe below and let me know what you think!!!

Black Beans and Corn Salad

Happy Monday Everyone!!! Hope you had a great weekend. My weekend was great, I slept in and attended my Aunt and Uncle's 25th wedding anniversary dinner (love is a beautiful thing). Chechiz Kitchen of course was in the house. I was asked to make some dishes for the event, which turned out to be a hit. I made pasta and black beans and corn salad for the dinner. Some people who went may wonder why they didn't see the black beans and corn salad. The reason being that the first set of people who tasted it, took the rest home. This dish is great for vegetarians and vegans because it has no meat or dairy products and is fresh. The dish is very easy to make and it doesn't require much effort. I used can corn and black beans but you can use fresh or frozen. Check out the recipe below!!!

Turkey Fried Rice

I came home from work hungry as a bird. I checked the fridge but there was nothing except the left over white rice that I made the night before. I was happy when I saw the rice but then the bad news was that there was no stew. I was very hungry and wanted something quick to eat. I was looking through the fridge and thinking of what to eat with the white rice and then I saw that I had a little turkey left over and I decided to make something with it. This recipe is for that boring white rice you have in your fridge and also for that moment you need to be creative to prepare a meal. You can make this without the turkey and with fresh white rice. But in this case I just worked with what I he'd. Check out the recipe below and leave a comment!!!!!

Chicken Meat Pie

This  recipe was made in honor of Nigerian Independence, Happy 53th Birthday!!! Nigerian is the land of Suya, the land of garri and soup, the land were they teach you to work hard and play smart. The land were all things are possible as long as you have connections. I salute you!!! I am proud to be a Nigerian. Being Nigerian has made me who I am today, it has taught me a thing or two about culture, dedication and motivation.  Today's recipe is motivated by the beautiful Nigerian culture. I grew up eating this snack and as an adult I still enjoy this beautiful snack. Chicken meat pie will always be one of the best party snack or snack Nigeria invented.Check out this chicken pie recipe and let me know what you think.  I will like to thank my friend Kelechi for helping me in preparing this recipe.

Stew with Goat Meat

I was talking to one of my cousins and he was telling me his journey to making stew. He said all he did was to put maggi and tomatoes and that was it, and at the end of the cooking, it came out not too good. So i told him that i will be making stew and will post the recipe just for him. So today's recipe is for my cousin Kachi. The recipe is very easy especially for people on the go, it does not require a lot of preparation and the blender is your friend. It also good for people who are trying to eat healthy because the recipe doesn't require oil. I always try to find easy and healthy ways to make food. Check out the recipe below and let me know if you agree with me.

Fried Yam and Eggs

Growing up in Nigeria, we used to eat fried yam and eggs for breakfast. It used to be one of my favorites food. Even street vendors sale yam on the street which is always amazing. It has been a while since I had yam, so when hubby came home with yam, I knew I had to revisit my childhood memory of having fried yam with eggs. Although you can make yam in different ways, I have always found frying it to be the easiest. It may not be the healthiest but once you have your eggs on the side, it becomes a balanced diet. But is not something you want to eat on a daily bases. Here is my recipe for my fried yam and eggs, I hope you enjoy it as much we did.