CookingZone with Brenda: 2013

Wednesday 18 December 2013

ORDER YOUR FOOD ONLINE AT HELLOFOOD.COM

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How hungry can you get?

Some few weeks back I was at work and I forgot to order lunch and I was in a crucial meeting and my colleague didn't bother to ask or get me anything which I accused them all day and fact that I didn't have breakfast added to the dizziness after a hectic day of plenty talking, meetings, analyzing and computing.

I tried calling my Sweet Sensation delivery boy and the number was not going through then one of my colleague ask me to check Hellofood site with my hungry eyes I went in search of Hellofood website choose my location and immediately scan through; Ofada hut caught my eyes and I placed my order of ofada rice immediately... I had thought I was going to wait for ever; within an hour my food was in front of my table with a big sign of relief I had my food.

E-commerce business has brought a new change in Nigerian's life style with the way online shopping is shaping out to Ordering Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, appetizer, etc Online.

Ordering food at your favorite restaurant has been made super stress less with just 3 steps away and your food is at your doorstep.

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*Pay cash on delivery

That simple.

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And if you sign up for Hellofood newsletters you would always be the first to receive first hand information on great deals from your favorite food joint.

Friday 6 December 2013

N. B. AWARDS VOTING CLOSE ON SUNDAY

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My People;

Votings for NIGERIA BLOG AWARD closes on Sunday and if you've not voted or told a friend, Pls tell dem to Vote COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA for BEST FOOD BLOG Category.

TO VOTE COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA AS YOUR BEST FOOD BLOG VISIT http://nigerianblogawards.com/vote2013.php go to BEST FOOD BLOG select COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA if you voted during the pre-voting stage, your vote would be rst time you would receive an email afterward makee sure you

confirm the validation link so your vote would be counted.

I really do appreciate. Thanks for making my day.

Please tell a friend and help spread the good news.
Thanks You..

Tuesday 19 November 2013

SHREDDED SNAIL STIR FRY

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WE ARE USE TO PREPARING STIR FRY WITH EITHER NOODLE, BEEF, CHICKEN AND CO BUT SNAIL STIR FRY??????

NOT TOO COMMON

I DECIDED TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE FOR THE OCCASSION

THESE WAS PREPARED DURING MY COUSIN'S WIFE HEN NITE AND IT CAME OUT VERY TASTY; IT'S SOMETHING YOU GET TO PREPARE ONCE IN A WHILE ENJOY THE RECIPE

INGREDIENT:

DICED SNAIL,

DICED PEPPER;ONION;TOMATOES;

STRIP DICED GREEN BELL PEPPER; CARROT

SALT, BULLION SPICE, CURRY POWDER

VEGETABLE OIL

SHRED SNAIL IN SMALL PIECE AFTER WASHING AND CLEANING

SPICE & STEAM FOR 10MINS (CRUNCHY)

DICE YOUR TOMATOES

DICE PEPPER

DICE CARROT & GREEN BELL PEPPER
IN STRIP

PRE HEAT YOUR FRYING PAN ADD VEGETABLE OIL,ONIONS, TOMATOES & PEPPER.STIR CONTINUOUSLY FOR ANOTHER 4MINS SPICE WITH YOUR SALT, CURRY POWDER & BOULLION CUBE

ADD YOUR SAUCE TO YOUR COOKED SNAIL; STIR PROPERLY ALLOW TO COOK FOR 2MINS ADD CARROT & GREEN BELL PEPPER & STIR REMOVE FROM HEAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER STIRING

Monday 18 November 2013

CHANNEL 'O' SHARWAMA

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Friday 15 November 2013

ROASTED IRISH POTATOES/PORK ROAST WITH PEPPER DIP

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Recipe:

Irish potatoes
Pork loins
Blended fresh Pepper
Salt
Spice
Vegetable oil

Preparation:

Peel off Irish potato skin and wash.

Pre-heat oven to 200 degree for 5 minutes

Slice the potatoes into 2 and sprinkle salt on it.

Slice pork in big chunk; mark small open with knife and marinate with spice of your choice, salt and pepper.

Put both the Irish potatoes and pork into the oven remove Irish potatoes from oven after 15 minutes; make sure it's properly cooked by sticking your fork in the middle.

Allow pork total of 30 minutes and turn up side down every 10 minutes.

Slice with knife to confirm it's been cooked properly if not roast for another 5 to 7 minutes.

Paste preparation:

Preheat vegetable oil in a pan

Add little salt onions and pepper paste;

Stir fry continuously, add spice of your choice.

Taste to confirm ready

And your roasted Irish potatoes, pork roast and pepper paste is ready.

Thursday 14 November 2013

PICTURE OF THE WEEK (GUESS)

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GUESS WHAT'S ON MY PLATE.....?

I PREPARED IT ON A SUNDAY MID AFTERNOON GUESS I WAS TIRED OF SUNDAY WHITE RICE & STEW

VOTE COOKINGZONEWITHBRENDA FOR NB AWARDS 2013

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Don't forget to VOTE COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA for BEST FOOD BLOG on
NIGERIA BLOG AWARDS to VOTE click

http://nigerianblogawards.com/vote2013.php

scroll down to BEST FOOD BLOG CATEGORY and select COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA; If you've voted during the pre-voting stage, your vote would be counted immediately no need for confirmation;

If this is your first time you would receive an email afterward; Make sure to confirm the validation link so your vote would be counted. Also check your spam mail if you can't find it in your inbox.

Please tell a friend and help spread the good news.

THANK YOU

Wednesday 13 November 2013

WALKING TALKING PORRIDGE RECIPE

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Recipe:
Irish potatoes
Cabbage
Letus
Chicken legs and head
Carrot
Green
Tomatoes
Fresh pepper

Preparation:
Spice your chicken head and leg and steam properly remove the chicken and keep the stock aside.

Boil your Irish potatoes, when it's ready sieve the water off.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan add onions, pepper and tomatoes; add salt, curry, bullion spice, allow to fry for another 5mins

Add your cabbage and the meat stock.

Taste to confirm all spice are complete allow to cook for another 3 to 4 mins.

Then add your boiled Irish potatoes stir properly and remove from heat.

Serve with your fresh Letus by the side and a glass of fresh orange juice and you are good to go....

Very healthy I must commend.

Tuesday 12 November 2013

YAY WE GOT NOMINATED FOR BLUEPRINTS AWARDS 2013

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Blue Print Awards is schedule to hold on the 1st Dec. 2013 in Lagos.

LIST OF NOMINESS FOR BLUEPRINT AWARDS 2013

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Monday 11 November 2013

WALKING TALKING POTATO PORRIDGE

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I CALL IT WALKING TALKING POTATO PORRIDGE

AFTERMATH & RECIPE COMING YOUR WAY SOON

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA FOR BEST FOOD BLOG ON NIGERIA BLOG AWARDS VISIT http://nigerianblogawards.com/vote2013.php TO VOTE THANK YOU

VOTE COOKINGZONE FOR NBA 2013

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Once upon a time I bugged your phones n facebook pages/walls soliciting for your votes.

My blog along side 4 others has been Nominated for BEST FOOD BLOG on NIGERIA BLOG AWARDS.

YOU made it happen; THANK YOU so much. Say me THANK YOU to your friends who voted for my blog.

The Final voting session start today the 11th of November am sure we would make it happen again.

TO VOTE COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA AS YOUR BEST FOOD BLOG VISIT http://nigerianblogawards.com/vote2013.php go to BEST FOOD BLOG select MY COOKING ZONE WITH BRENDA if you voted during the pre-voting stage, your vote would be counted immediately no need for confirmation;
If this is your first time you would receive an email afterward make sure you confirm the validation link so your vote would be counted.

I really do appreciate. Thanks for making my day.

Please tell a friend and help spread the good news.

Thanks You...

Wednesday 6 November 2013

STIR FRY NOODLES RECIPE

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Ingredient:

Noodles
Green beans
Carrot
Onions
Shrimp
Pepper
Noodles spice
And vegetables oil.

Preparation:

Per-boil you noodles for 4 mins with less water in it....

Add a little vegetable oil;

Add your noodles spice which would depend on the quantity you want to in your noodles and stir properly

Add onions, pepper, green peas and carrot.

Finally add your shrimp and stir till all ingredients are properly mixed-in....

Cook for another 45seconds and turn off the heat....

Your stir fry noodles is ready.

Always allow your vegetables to come out crunchy so don't over cook it....

Monday 14 October 2013

PIC OF THE WEEK

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GIVE IT A NAME AND GUESS THE RECIPE??????

Tuesday 24 September 2013

NIGERIAN BLOG AWARD

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My dearest people it has reached that time of the year for Nigerian blog awards.

Last year cooking zone with Brenda was among the top 4 best food blog but we didn’t win it… let’s make it happen this year.

Please go to http://nigerianblogawards.com/register2013.php and nominate http://www.mycookingzonewithbrenda.blogspot.com in the best food blog category. NO 11......

Don’t forget to click on the link that would be sent to your email so your submission is counted.

Thank you….. don’t forget to tell a friend to tell a friend.

Friday 20 September 2013

FOOD TASTING FOOD TASTING (POSHNOMS)

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There's more! With your meal comes a complimentary glass of non-alcoholic wine. You also get a free take-away pack of our fast-selling Tangy Spicy PoshNoms Chicken Wings.

Date: Sunday, 29th of September, 2013.
Time: 2pm PROMPT
Price: N4,000 Only per head.
Venue: 16, Sybil Iroche Street, Off Niyi Okunubi Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. Take the 2nd right after you enter Lekki Gates which is Durosinmi-Etti Street (i.e. the Dowen College Road). Then take your first left off that street, drive in and take the first right. That will bring you to the venue.

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POSH NOSH FOOD TASTING!!!!!

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Friday 6 September 2013

RECIPE FOR FISH CURRY IN CHILLI SAUCE

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INGREDIENT:
Cord or monk fish
Flour to batter
Onion
Curry
Boullion spice
Salt
Black pepper
Corn flour
Red chilli pepper
Green pepper
fish spice

Vegetable oil

PREPARATION:
Spice and Perboil your fish half cooked; separate fish from stock and keep aside.

Prepare batter using flour, pepper, salt and little water mix properly.

Dip in your fish into the batter and fry.

Reheat your stock add fish spice,curry, onion,black pepper, salt,boullion.

Stir and allow it cook for another 2 minutes then add the fish.

Mix corn flour in little water and add to the stock to thicken it.

Chop green pepper and red chilli and add; allow to cook for another 2 minutes and your fish curry in chilli sauce is ready.

You can enjoy with white rice (basmati) and can be use as your side dish sauce.

Saturday 31 August 2013

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

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COOKING IN TURNS

Thursday 29 August 2013

MODERNISED EWA GOYIN

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Modernised ewa agoyi all the way from abuja....

Per boil brown beans till its really soft.

Sautee some onions in cooking margarine.

Mix into the beans.

Add a pinch of salt to taste.

Also add in a dash of Cameroon pepper.

you can prepare pepper stew with shaki and kpomo to go with it or enjoy the beans plain....

Sunday 18 August 2013

4SALE: DICED TOMATOES & COOKING SPRAY

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Wednesday 14 August 2013

WALE'S FABSPOONS (SFWK!!!)

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Thursday 1 August 2013

BUKKA HUT GIVES 20% DISCOUNT @ THERE NEW LOCATION OPENING TODAY

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Monday 22 July 2013

STRAIGHT FROM WALE'S KITCHEN

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BAKED CHICKEN IN VEGGIE STIR-FRY WITH STEAMED RICE

Just out of boredom;thinking of what to eat and I didn't wanna do much.

Came up with another Stir-fried veggie in sauce with baked chicken and a well steamed white rice.

FOR THE RECIPE LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW AND WALE WOULD GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT..... ENJOY YOUR WEEK

Friday 19 July 2013

STRAIGHT FROM WALE'S KITCHEN (RECIPE)

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STIR FRY BEEF IN ORIENTAL SAUCE RECIPE

Ingredients:

Beef, garlic, ginger, onion,green chillies, red and green bell peppers, spring onion,carrots, black pepper, white pepper, corn flour, sesame oil, hoisin sauce and vegetable oil.

Preparation:

Chop all veggies into big size.

Shred the beef.

Mix garlic, ginger, black pepper, salt and knorr cube.

Add the hoisin sauce and the seasame oil to the beef and heat up your pan.

Add a little veg oil into the pan. Add your shredded beef and mixture into the pan; stir well under low heat till it soft making sure the juice from the beef is visible. Then you can add the veggies and a little corn flour to thicken your sauce.
Cook for 5mins and then serve

Thursday 18 July 2013

SWEETKIWI FROZEN YOGURT

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Thursday 27 June 2013

STRAIGHT FROM WALE'S KITCHEN

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STIR FRY BEEF IN ORIENTAL SAUCE

Stir fried beef in oriental sauce me and chinese food na wa, well why I love its cos it is very healthy its not fatty...

Imagine having this sauce with some basmati rice, spaghetti, pasta, and of course boiled yam....

If you want the recipe holla!!! on the comment box.

Tuesday 18 June 2013

RICE, GRILLED FISH, VEGI & FRIED PLANTAIN

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INTRODUCING "STRAIGHT FROM WALE'S KITCHEN"

EVERY WEEK WALE WOULD BE SHOWING US WHY HIS MEAL ATTRACT THE LIKES OF DERENLE, KAREN IGHO, TONTO DIKE AND MANY MORE.....

TO REQUEST FOR HIS RECIPE LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE COMMENT BOX

Hola, wow... this dish was made with leftovers from my freezer; the fish was grilled with fish spice, black pepper,salt, lemon with chilli sauce.

On the plate we have us some curried rice with steamed veggis stired with melted butter served with plantain and grilled fish in dice tomatoes, onion and pepper sauce.

Some well balanced meal with all necessary nutrients.

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