Nigerian Dinner (Supper) meal ideas by Dobbys Signature readers (Pictures)

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Boiled Irish potato with veggie sauce

Nigerian Lunch meal ideas by Dobbys Signature readers (Pictures)

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Spaghetti garnished with green capsicums with tomatoes, fried plantains & chicken by delores-joan 

Nigerian breakfast meal ideas by Dobbys Signature readers (Pictures)

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Toast bread, Bacon, omelette with chocolate tea & Orange juice 

How to prepare Capsicum tomato sauce with meatballs

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This light tomato sauce brings out the taste in meatballs anyday, anytime. To add a colorful twist to this light sauce, I decided to add capsicums. The most common variety found in Nigeria are the green and red types popularly known as green bell pepper and red bell pepper (Tatashey). The ones I used for this recipe have this sweet after taste unlike the Nigerian grown capsicums. 

Introducing: Member Recipes & Street foodie waka

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Recently, I thought about doing something different on this blog and I came up with two different series namely; Member recipes & Street foodie waka . The illustrations for the picture above didn’t take as much time as preparing a food post does either and I had fun doing it though it had to be rushed. Now, here’s a brief rundown on what both initiatives entail.

How to make homemade meatballs with minced beef

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Hello dearies!
Hope you are having a wonderful May Day Work free day….whoop! Whoop! . I must say, it came at a very convenient time for me because the whole Fam stayed home today to enjoy the meatballs I made early this morning. When I was done with the meat balls, I made a simple tomato sauce to go with it - Everyone enjoyed it. Then the heavy rain……Sweet Jeezzz!!! It  made the weather sooooo freaking cool which is a far cry from the harsh naija Sun we've been putting up with. I got the minced meat I used from the Shoprite Shopping Mall (I went to the one at ikeja). They’ve always got fresh and Very affordable goods. I got the pack of minced beef for 599Naira and guess what, they even gave me my 50+50kobo change…..lolz!!!.

Nigerian Beef Stew Recipe

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Nigerian beef stew always comes in handy especially when you want to conserve energy. This is because, it can be prepared in advance, refrigerated and used for days with a variety of meals. If prepared well, it’d still retain that newly prepared stew taste. Another name for the Nigerian beef stew is simply tomato stew - Since I have demands to cater to a large family, I love preparing beef tomato stew in advance for the main meal which could be; Plain Rice dishes, Beans, Plantain(Boiled/Fried), Yam, Okra soup *Smiles*…..The list goes on and on. One good thing I love about Tomato stews in general is the fact that it can be changed to something different such as vegetable stew, Curried stew or cabbage stew. This can be done by simply adding the various leaves.

How to make tomato puree(Tomapep puree) from scratch

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Tomato puree (More like tomapep puree) is preferably made from scratch. This is because it gives a unique freshness and taste to dishes it’s prepared with unlike most tinned tomato puree. It’s use is not restricted to stews alone but also soups, sauces and rice dishes. It could also be stored in the refrigerator and this could come in handy to save time during rush hours.

How to make Sardine Sandwich

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It's been raining heavily for sometime now and going to the market in the rain wasn't at the top of my list this morning. For breakfast, i had to whip up a quick sandwich with leftovers i found in the refrigerator. Sardine sandwich is extremely easy to prepare. View the steps below. 

How to make Beef Stock

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One of the most important Soup or stew base I prepare in my kitchen is the Beef stock. If I had to choose between making a broth or stock I’d prefer making Stock due to the added flavor it gives to my dishes. Just like Chicken Stock, Beef stock is prepared using beef with the bones still intact. As a matter of fact, the bones are the most important part in stock making. When I say bones, I mean lots of it; Juicy, Crunchy with lots and lots of marrow. For that added lovely flavor, you could start by roasting the beef with bones first else, just go ahead with the procedure below. If you are unfamiliar with the terms Stock and Broth, do check it out HERE.