I hate cooking, but now am loving it daily. Trying new recipes are part of me now. I spend atleast $15 a day eating out which was very bad for my pay check. I woke up one morning and decided to visit the grocery store and came up with these ideas you'll see in pictures.

Ok

Here

Guy you sabi toast oo

I also decided to make stew, so I called my sis out the phone one speaker and here is what I got.

Here.

Here

datguru:
Guy you sabi toast oo

I don't have a choice. When next I make soup and poundo, I will take pictures and post it here

Bravo !

Junk


not healthy for a black man

Kudos!!!
But hunger go don kill perosn before ordinary spag go donn

Slimy05 the Chef. You are not doing badly as a cook. I like some of those fried chicken thigh if you care to share.

slimmy05:
I hate cooking, but now am loving it daily. Trying new recipes are part of me now. I spend atleast $15 a day eating out which was very bad for my pay check. I woke up one morning and decided to visit the grocery store and came up with these ideas you'll see in pictures.

Good job, Slimmy05!

I cook almost every weekend here. Cooking is way cheaper than eating outside and saves you bootloads of money. As we speak I have beans + plantain, stew, fried chicken, okro soup, party jollof rice laced with sweet corn, carrots, green peas, bits of liver and chicken in my fridge. There is a mexican + african store nearby where I buy almost anything I need (palm oil, maggi cubes, crayfish, dry + bonga fish, peak milk, milo, garri etc) like one would do in Nigeria.

I prefer to parboil and fry my chicken, the traditional way it is done in Nigeria, than grill it in the oven (normal style here). Parboiling + frying allows you to garnish the chicken to taste but with grilling you just sprinkle condiments on the chicken and place in the oven for 60mins to 90mins, and the chicken usually does not come out as tasty as the traditional away.

Stew isn't hard to cook though. Do you cook soups yet?

bigfrancis21:


Good job, Slimmy05!

I cook almost every weekend here. Cooking is way cheaper than eating outside and saves you bootloads of money. As we speak I have beans + plantain, stew, fried chicken, okro soup, party jollof rice laced with sweet corn, carrots, green peas, bits of liver and chicken in my fridge. There is a mexican + african store nearby where I buy almost anything I need (palm oil, maggi cubes, crayfish, dry + bonga fish, peak milk, milo, garri etc) like one would do in Nigeria.

I prefer to parboil and fry my chicken, the traditional way it is done in Nigeria, than grill it in the oven (normal style here). Parboiling + frying allows you to garnish the chicken to taste but with grilling you just sprinkle condiments on the chicken and place in the oven for 60mins to 90mins, and the chicken usually does not come out as tasty as the traditional away.

Stew isn't hard to cook though. Do you cook soups yet?

Bros, kilode? Rice, beans,plantain, stew, fried chicken, okra.... kai. Quite impressive, I affirm.

I need to do this but I can't. I hate it. I spend about 20-25$ A day on food, but it's the "right food" though.

Take breakfast for example:
Protein and fruit smoothie for breakfast 7$, with maybe some eggs or oatmeal
I wanted to buy a juicer but it costs about 7$ worth of fruit and other ingredients to make one good smoothie!

Then there's prep and clean up
(Yea, I quantify the time it takes to prep and clean up afterwards)

somehow eating out (but eating right) makes more financial sense to me

Maybe these are end-times things happening to me, and I wish I could be more like OP

End time things ko...ldtmb

AAinEqGuinea:
I need to do this but I can't. I hate it. I spend about 20-25$ A day on food, but it's the "right food" though.

Take breakfast for example:
Protein and fruit smoothie for breakfast 7$, with maybe some eggs or oatmeal
I wanted to buy a juicer but it costs about 7$ worth of fruit and other ingredients to make one good smoothie!

Then there's prep and clean up
(Yea, I quantify the time it takes to prep and clean up afterwards)

somehow eating out (but eating right) makes more financial sense to me

Maybe these are end-times things happening to me, and I wish I could be more like OP

Guy, keep my own esp that chicken

wait, slimmy u mean u cooked all dis.? Waoh. Abeg dont eat alone, mi must join u o.

Sweetyie:
Guy, keep my own esp that chicken

Sure I will.

Savvyij:
wait, slimmy u mean u cooked all dis.? Waoh. Abeg dont eat alone, mi must join u o.

I just had to stop eating junks getting me fat up and my clothes are suffering plus I had to use the gym.

I spend a lot eating out. I really do not know how to cook cos while in Naija, I've never done any major cooking apart from boiling rice, make pap or oat meal and egg sauce.

So, now, I cook for the week and eat without even spending more than $80 a month. I am still learning how to shop for food, I spend too much time at the grocery store cos I don't know what to buy.

AAinEqGuinea:
I need to do this but I can't. I hate it. I spend about 20-25$ A day on food, but it's the "right food" though.

Take breakfast for example:
Protein and fruit smoothie for breakfast 7$, with maybe some eggs or oatmeal
I wanted to buy a juicer but it costs about 7$ worth of fruit and other ingredients to make one good smoothie!

Then there's prep and clean up
(Yea, I quantify the time it takes to prep and clean up afterwards)

somehow eating out (but eating right) makes more financial sense to me

Maybe these are end-times things happening to me, and I wish I could be more like OP

well, I got a blender free, all I need do is get the fruits myself. You save more and eat healthy when you start cooking.

krystal101:
End time things ko...ldtmb

Its better he start cooking to eat healthy.

bigfrancis21:


Good job, Slimmy05!

I cook almost every weekend here. Cooking is way cheaper than eating outside and saves you bootloads of money. As we speak I have beans + plantain, stew, fried chicken, okro soup, party jollof rice laced with sweet corn, carrots, green peas, bits of liver and chicken in my fridge. There is a mexican + african store nearby where I buy almost anything I need (palm oil, maggi cubes, crayfish, dry + bonga fish, peak milk, milo, garri etc) like one would do in Nigeria.

I prefer to parboil and fry my chicken, the traditional way it is done in Nigeria, than grill it in the oven (normal style here). Parboiling + frying allows you to garnish the chicken to taste but with grilling you just sprinkle condiments on the chicken and place in the oven for 60mins to 90mins, and the chicken usually does not come out as tasty as the traditional away.

Stew isn't hard to cook though. Do you cook soups yet?

I've only tried t once but it wasn't so good, more like experimenting. But I already go my groceries done, the African market here is very expensive. He is the only person around my city, but I get to pay with cash so I don't pay tax.

slimmy05:
I just had to stop eating junks getting me fat up and my clothes are suffering plus I had to use the gym.

I spend a lot eating out. I really do not know how to cook cos while in Naija, I've never done any major cooking apart from boiling rice, make pap or oat meal and egg sauce.

So, now, I cook for the week and eat without even spending more than $80 a month. I am still learning how to shop for food, I spend too much time at the grocery store cos I don't know what to buy.

Congrats for the big, bold step. I wish you plenty of courage and good luck as you IMPROVE your cooking steadily

Sweetyie:
Guy, keep my own esp that chicken

I would love to see you cooking in that dress!!!

Qualer:


I would love to see you cooking in that dress!!!

Bad guy

slimmy05:
Bad guy

that is the pesperobeoftheanthonyobe!!!

Qualer:


I would love to see you cooking in that dress!!!

lol, u had to view myprofile?

Guy,you try o
Me likey

Chai ! see meat

Kudos OP!

I'm happy when I see people who eat home cooked meals...

It's cheaper and healthier...one can control what goes into one's system this way e.g Sodium.

Tips on clean up:

I see your stove is a mess, it can be discouraging I know. So try this.

- Get a plastic(nylon) close to you and dispose all wrappers( seasoning cubes, chicken wraps, foil paper et al) immediately. Do not pile up and say : when I get done I'll clean up.

- Again, when cooking, e.g rice that bubble and spills, keep a napkin close by to always wipe the side of the stove(burner) intermittently..

- Return all used utensils back to their respective places immediately after use. E.g - knifes - into its holder or cabinet, bowl - back to its position, etc

- Wash-up as you cook. E.g - while stew is on the stove getting ready, wash up used utensils and all, dry and return back to their positions.

- keep a mop within reach. As soon as you spill water on the floor, clean immediately.

By the time food is ready, kitchen is tidy too.

Cheers!!