Learn How To Make Different Food Recipes

Ekpang Nkwukwo

Ingredients

Ø 500g cocoyam

Ø 250g water yam (optional)

Ø Vegetables :

Ø A big bunch of tender cocoyam leaves

Ø Pumpkin leaves

Ø Scent leaves (nchanmu, efinrin)

Ø Palm Oil: a generous quantity

Ø A handful crayfish

Ø 3 medium onions

Ø 2 milk cups (300g shelled or 500g unshelled) periwinkles

Ø Assorted beef and Offal

Ø Dried fish

Ø Snail (optional)

Ø Pepper and salt to taste

Ø 2 stock cubes

Procedure

1.   If you will be using unshelled periwinkles, place these at the base of the well-oiled pot

2.   Scoop a small quantity of the grated cocoyam into a piece of the torn cocoyam leaf or one pumpkin leaf.

3.   Wrap the cocoyam with the leaf and place in the pot.

4.   Repeat this procedure till all the grated cocoyam (and water yam) is exhausted.

5.   Add the pepper, crayfish, onions, shelled periwinkles and assorted beef.
add hot water to the level of the pot contents and set to cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.

6.   The next step to take is to add the scent leaves, a generous amount of palm oil and salt to taste. Cook for more 5 minutes and behold your Ekpang Nkwukwo is done.

Pilgrim Pudding

 Ingredients

Ø 4 slices whole wheat bread

Ø 3/4 cup milk, divided

Ø 1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate

Ø 2 eggs

Ø 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Ø 1/2 teaspoon ginger

Ø 1/4 cup molasses

Ø Dash salt

Procedure

1.   Dice bread slices and crumble in a blender.

2.   Place bread crumbs in a bowl.

3.   Blend together 1/2 cup of milk, apple juice concentrate, eggs, cinnamon, ginger, molasses and salt.

4.   Pour the mixture over the crumbs and stir.

5.   Pour into a greased baking dish.

6.   Bake at 350°f for 30 minutes.

7.   Pour 1/4 cup milk over the top and bake for 25 more minutes. Make 6 to 8 small servings.

Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

Ø 1/2 cup raisins

Ø 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate

Ø 1 egg

Ø 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Ø 1 ripe banana, sliced

Ø 1 teaspoon vanilla

Ø 1 cup whole wheat flour

Ø 1/2 cup all purpose flour

Ø 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Ø 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Ø 1/4 teaspoon salt

Ø 1 cup shredded zucchini

Procedure

1.   Heat raisins and apple juice concentrate in a saucepan until raisins are soft for about 3minutes.

2.   Pure raisins and juice in a blender.

3.   Add egg, vegetable oil, banana and vanilla to blender and mix.

4.   In a large bowl, stir dry ingredients together.

5.   Add blender ingredients and zucchini.

6.   Mix all ingredients.

7.   Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.

8.   Bake for 50 to 60 minutes at 350°F.

Beef Burrito

Ingredients

Ø 1/2 pound lean ground beef for snack-size servings (or double first three ingredients for lunch-size servings)

Ø 1 small onion, finely diced

Ø 6 tablespoons mild taco or tomato sauce

Ø 6 (6-inch) soft flour tortillas

Ø 1-1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted.

Procedure

1.   Break up ground beef into small pieces and brown with diced onion.

2.   When cooked, drain well and stir in taco or tomato sauce.

3.   Place 2 tablespoons (for snack) or 4 tablespoons (for lunch) of meat mixture into center of each soft tortilla.

4.   Fold tortilla over meat mixture to form a rectangle.

5.   Brush each burrito with margarine and bake 10 minutes or until slightly brown in a 350°F oven.

Macaroni Salad

Ingredients

Ø 1 carrot, diced

Ø 1 celery stalk, diced

Ø 1 tomato, diced

Ø 1/2 cup cheese cubes

Ø 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni

Ø 2 tablespoons plain yogurt

Procedure

1.   Wash the vegetables and cut them into pieces.

2.   Cut the cheese into cubes.

3.   Add the vegetables and cheese to the cooked macaroni.

4.   Add the yogurt and stir to mix well.

Pizzas For Children

Ingredients

Ø 1 pkg. 10-12 refrigerator biscuits

Ø 1 jar prepared pizza sauce

Ø 1 (6-8 oz.) pkg. grated mozzarella cheese

Ø Aluminum foil

Ø Non-stick cooking spray

Procedure

1.   Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil (for easy cleaning) and spray with Non-stick cooking spray.

2.   Give each child a refrigerator biscuit.

3.   Have them shape the biscuit dough until it is as “flat as a pancake.”

4.   Spread 2-3 tablespoons pizza sauce on top of each biscuit and sprinkle with cheese.

5.   Place in 400°F oven until the cheese melts (about 15 minutes).

Rice Pudding

Ingredients

Ø 2 egg whites

Ø 1 egg

Ø 2-1/2 cups cooked rice

Ø 1/2 cup sugar

Ø 1/2 cup raisins

Ø 2 cups milk

Ø 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Ø 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Procedure

1.   Heat oven to 325°F.

2.   Beat egg whites and egg in an ungreased 2-1/2 quart casserole dish.

3.   Stir in remaining ingredients.

4.   Bake uncovered for 50 to 60 minutes, stirring after 30 minutes.

5.   Remove from oven when a knife inserted halfway between the center and the edge comes out clean.

6.   Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

7.   Serve warm or cold.

8.   Immediately refrigerate any remaining pudding.