Egusi Soup

Egusi soup is by far one of my favorite soup to eat. I make my soup a little different from the usual way but I achieve the same results. My way is usually easy, fast and yummy!!! If you have been following my blog you would know that I am not a fan of palm oil, so I usually find substitutes when a dish requires it. Using tomato sauce gives you the same taste that palm oil will give to your food.  Try this recipe and let me know if you actually notice any difference. This recipe is dedicated to a devoted reader Megan, she actually asked me to post this recipe. Megan this is for you!!!! If any of you have a recipe request please let me know and I will put it up.

Ofada Stew

During my pregnancy I had cravings for Ofada stew, is this peppery stew that is so good but so spicy. my husband spent a lot of money buying this stew because he cant stop a pregnant woman craving. After giving birth I totally forgot about the stew until we attended a family friends Christmas party were she made Ofada stew. After that day I took it upon myself to learn how to make this yummy addicting stew. I did some research and watched some YouTube videos and finally figured out how to make it. My method was a little different from how people made it, some people used palm oil and crayfish. I just used olive oil no crayfish. Other suggested to use chile pepper but I used green bell pepper, at the end of the day, I got the same result and hubby especially approved. If you have read my previous post you will understand why I did the substitute. I'm on the healthy part of trying to go back to my per-pregnancy weight. This stew is not something you eat everyday  because this stew is so good that you can eat a whole pot of white rice without even knowing it. Try it and let me know how it turned out. The process is easy but a little time consuming.  Try it on your day off.

Egg Omelet

 

 

 

 

Eggs are one of my favorite foods in this world. I can eat eggs anytime of the day, for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Being on this journey to get back to my pre pregnancy size, I have been trying to eat more vegetables even with my eggs. This turned out very good. Try it for yourself and let me know how it turned out.

 

Brown Rice Salad

Let me start by saying that I Love Rice( fried rice, jollef rice, white rice and stew) but my love for rice has affected my waist line. So still am on the part to weigh loss, I have been experimenting and finding some yummy food in the process. I am reducing my rice intake staying aware from carbs but being nigerian you know we love our rice. so I decided that instead of giving up rice completely maybe I would try brown rice. Trust me this recipe will make you start to eat brown rice. At the end if done correctly, it should taste a little bit like chipotle brown rice burrito.

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!!!