pocohantas:
I finished before noon.

Looks delicious.

Prestonn:

Ok Mami.. Gonna post the recipe later. Thanks

Do you like those Salsa music I uploaded? I think you need to return to practice

I didn’t realize we are fish tank buddies.
Mine’s about the same size as yours.

Question: you use homemade food or store bought? I currently only have 5 angel fish in mine. Everything keeps dying. Even my rugged pleco fish that keeps it clean and algae-free just died.

Sometimes even a water change at perfect temperature and ph causes all of them to die . Love them but it’s kind of tiring. How are you maintaining yours?

Lunch
Rice, seafood efo, stew , chicken , dodo

Be safe x

Lalas247:
Lunch
Rice, seafood efo, stew , chicken , dodo

Be safe x

Lol nice, so you finally found food

ibkayee:

Lol nice, so you finally found food

Thanks dear
Yes found food, thank God

Prestonn:

Ok Mami.. Gonna post the recipe later. Thanks

Do you like those Salsa music I uploaded? I think you need to return to practice

I miss your post here.

Kindly come back and isolate with us

Lalas247:
Lunch Rice, seafood efo, stew , chicken , dodo
Be safe x

Thank God you've found food. Happy eating

Tonyfx:

Iron Chef Apkos. Na to open Bakery remain ooo

Na so o Bros. Thanks

NextD18:
I can imagine Akposy's bread with this.

Bring hand sanitizer and take the bread for free...I also accept vodka

peacefulhome:


You eh, no wahala. God dey.

Well done , you are doing great.

Lol. Thanks ma

WildChild00:


Excellent!

Thanks bros

Mariangeles:
Well done.

Thanks ma

FutureFocus:


Dear Chef Akpos,
I see your breads are always looking soft, as if i should snatch it from you,'the results I get are not consistent, sometimes hard, some times a little soft , I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
Do you add butter in your bread and if so, what quantity ratio? and at what point?
do you add dry yeast or mix your yeast in warm water? how do you ensure the dough doesn't fall flat in the oven? the last one was tick as the butter didn't allow it to rise at all , and it went flat, may be I do add much water or something .
I always struggle making bread.

Thanks!

Do you use same recipe or you change recipe? I'm referring to the 'not consistent' issue.

I use 3 tablespoon of butter for 2½ cups of flour. I add the butter when kneading.
I activate my yeast in sugar/milk warm water before using it. Also note that using too much sugar to activate can kill your yeast. Using 2 tsp sugar to activate 2 tsp yeast.

For the flatness issue, I always preheat my oven before baking so the heat is evenly distributed. I don't know the recipe you're using but ensure you knead your dough till it is soft and elastic..a mixer works well for this... however, I use my hands cos that's not available and it works perfectly for me.....bake/knead the pains away
You should also proof your dough till it doubles in size. This should take about 40mins to 1hr. Sometimes, my dough starts rising even when I'm kneading...... Lemme drop my recipe

2½ cups flour
3 tbsp sugar + 2 tsp for proofing
1 egg
1½ - 2 tsp yeast
I warm milk or water
3 tbsp margarine or butter
Mix the sugar with warm milk or water
Sprinkle your yeast in the milk mix. Cover and allow to proof. The yeast is active when the mixture is spongy (foams)
Add in your egg, sugar and flour. Mix till they all come together. It's usually very well sticky
Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Knead..add the butter, knead till the dough is soft and elastic. Kindly note that the dough will be very sticky. Don't be tempted to add flour or butter. Just knead till the gluten forms. This is usually hard work for me. Sometimes, I get muscle cramps and will leave for a while and continue.
Transfer to an oiled bowl. Cover and allow to proof for 50mins or until double it size.
Deflate the proved dough, cut into small pieces. Roll and shape into your desired sizes and shapes. Cover and allow to proof for about 20 - 30mins.
Coat the dough with egg/milk wash
Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 - 20 mins. Depending on the sizes


For my above bread, I used Tangzhong, a Japanese technique for making the bread soft and fresh


Im sorry for my lengthy write up

Lalas247:
Lunch Rice, seafood efo, stew , chicken , dodo
Be safe x

And you didn't call me

Rice and beans with fresh tomato fish stew=Delicious!

I'm staying at home ooo

Akposy:
....Product from my last morsel of flour . I will use the remainder to make cookies

Homemade milk bread.....went down with Sorrel (zobo) drink. The bread was very soft and yummy

Akpos nice bread but try and keep your nails short.

Akposy:

For my above bread, I used Tangzhong, a Japanese technique for making the bread soft and fresh

Im sorry for my lengthy write up

Thanks for this, Chef

Officially welcoming myself to this thread..

Under16:

Akpos nice bread but try and keep your nails short.

Thanks boss. My nails are not long...maybe it's the way i curved my hands. I cut them recently. I don't like cutting them very low

Hidiagbon:

Thanks for this, Chef

Officially welcoming myself to this thread..

Welcome to the thread!

NextD18:
A bunch of thanks, accolades and appreciations to the real buddies, founders and launchers of this thread about 8 years ago.

Yme1
MissyB3
Emilyone
SniperInADiaper
afam4eva
Free2ryhme and many few who were active then.

You buddies really did well and your efforts will always be remembered. NOBODY can steal it.

I still dey around

Akposy:


Thanks!

Do you use same recipe or you change recipe? I'm referring to the 'not consistent' issue.

I use 3 tablespoon of butter for 2½ cups of flour. I add the butter when kneading.
I activate my yeast in sugar/milk warm water before using it. Also note that using too much sugar to activate can kill your yeast. Using 2 tsp sugar to activate 2 tsp yeast.

For the flatness issue, I always preheat my oven before baking so the heat is evenly distributed. I don't know the recipe you're using but ensure you knead your dough till it is soft and elastic..a mixer works well for this... however, I use my hands cos that's not available and it works perfectly for me.....bake/knead the pains away
You should also proof your dough till it doubles in size. This should take about 40mins to 1hr. Sometimes, my dough starts rising even when I'm kneading...... Lemme drop my recipe

2½ cups flour
3 tbsp sugar + 2 tsp for proofing
1 egg
1½ - 2 tsp yeast
I warm milk or water
3 tbsp margarine or butter
Mix the sugar with warm milk or water
Sprinkle your yeast in the milk mix. Cover and allow to proof. The yeast is active when the mixture is spongy (foams)
Add in your egg, sugar and flour. Mix till they all come together. It's usually very well sticky
Transfer the dough to a floured surface. Knead..add the butter, knead till the dough is soft and elastic. Kindly note that the dough will be very sticky. Don't be tempted to add flour or butter. Just knead till the gluten forms. This is usually hard work for me. Sometimes, I get muscle cramps and will leave for a while and continue.
Transfer to an oiled bowl. Cover and allow to proof for 50mins or until double it size.
Deflate the proved dough, cut into small pieces. Roll and shape into your desired sizes and shapes. Cover and allow to proof for about 20 - 30mins.
Coat the dough with egg/milk wash
Bake in a preheated oven for about 10 - 20 mins. Depending on the sizes


For my above bread, I used Tangzhong, a Japanese technique for making the bread soft and fresh


Im sorry for my lengthy write up

Noted with thanks.

I must thank you for spending your precious time responding to my questions, Thanks again .
I will follow the steps here next week .

still typing...
brb please.

cococandy:


I didn’t realize we are fish tank buddies.
Mine’s about the same size as yours.

Question: you use homemade food or store bought? I currently only have 5 angel fish in mine. Everything keeps dying. Even my rugged pleco fish that keeps it clean and algae-free just died.

Sometimes even a water changed at perfect temperature and ph causes all of them to die . Love them but it’s kind of tiring. How are you maintaining yours?

Happy to know you love fish tank and also have one....it hurt seeing fish die. Very sorry.

I guess there is something you're not doing right.


I always get my food from the shop-Golden Fish Flakes or Pellets

I do rinse my tank with warm water. NEVER use soaps or detergents of any kind; they’re very harmful for your fish.

For general cleaning, I remove my fish with a net and place them in a large bucket with some of the original tank water not fresh water...

Not all tap water go well with fish, Untreated tap water or drinking water has chemicals and minerals that could harm the fish.

I always avoid overfeeding my fish. Overfeeding can make them die also.....I also make sure my filters are clean.

Don't get tired, continue trying.

cutiereborn:
Hi Preston, please tell me how you made that coconut candy on your page. Looks very yum

VILLAGE KITCHEN

COCONUT CANDY RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
1 full coconut

2/3 Cup of Granulated sugar or light brown sugar..

Grater


INSTRUCTION
1... Crack the coconut, collect the juice and separate the coconut flesh from the shell.

2.Grate the flesh of the coconut to get long pieces of coconut.

3....Pour the sugar into a dry pan and spread it out. Heat up on medium heat.

4....As the sugar starts to caramelize , at this stage the sugar gonna look like honey and have this golden brown colour. Turn down the heat to low and pour in the grated coconut; mix thoroughly until well incorporated.

5...Transfer the hot coconut candy into a wide tray to cool. You can mould into ball or square shapes and store or serve as desired.


Please try not to add so much sugar, as coconuts are usually naturally sweet. And coconut candy could be addictive ..... Buenos días

Thank you. I actually do all that. Except the warm water rinse. Next time I clean the tank, I’ll try it.

Something tells me my type of fish are fragile. I haven’t tried any kind except the angel fish and the pleco to eat all the algae . I usually buy feed from PetSmart.

Yours are so pretty and colorful. I love it.
I used to have the colorful angel fish and they all died. Now I only have the black and white and striped ones.
5 of them but they are so tiny. I’m giving them room to grow that’s why I didn’t buy the big ones.

I feel like if I put another kind of fish in there, they might kill each other .

Prestonn:


Happy to know you love fish tank and also have one....it hurt seeing fish die. Very sorry.

I guess there is something you're not doing right.


I always get my food from the shop-Golden Fish Flakes or Pellets

I do rinse my tank with warm water. NEVER use soaps or detergents of any kind; they’re very harmful for your fish.

For general cleaning, I remove my fish with a net and place them in a large bucket with some of the original tank water not fresh water...

Not all tap water go well with fish, Untreated tap water or drinking water has chemicals and minerals that could harm the fish.

I always avoid overfeeding my fish. Overfeeding can make them die also.....I also make sure my filters are clean.

Don't get tired, continue trying.

One time I made coconut candy and I really loved it.

I sat in one place and ate a whole bowlful of it, came back to Nairaland and changed my moniker from L to Cococandy.

True story.

Prestonn:

VILLAGE KITCHEN

COCONUT CANDY RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
1 full coconut

2/3 Cup of Granulated sugar or light brown sugar..

Grater


INSTRUCTION
1... Crack the coconut, collect the juice and separate the coconut flesh from the shell.

2.Grate the flesh of the coconut to get long pieces of coconut.

3....Pour the sugar into a dry pan and spread it out. Heat up on medium heat.

4....As the sugar starts to caramelize , at this stage the sugar gonna look like honey and have this golden brown colour. Turn down the heat to low and pour in the grated coconut; mix thoroughly until well incorporated.

5...Transfer the hot coconut candy into a wide tray to cool. You can mould into ball or square shapes and store or serve as desired.


Please try not to add so much sugar, as coconuts are usually naturally sweet. And coconut candy could be addictive ..... Buenos días

cococandy:
One time I made coconut candy and I really loved it.

I sat in one place and ate a whole bowlful of it, came back to Nairaland and changed my moniker from to Cococandy.

True story.

Wow , now we know

cococandy:
One time I made coconut candy and I really loved it.

I sat in one place and ate a whole bowlful of it, came back to Nairaland and changed my moniker from L to Cococandy.

True story.

Now, we know.

Prestonn:

VILLAGE KITCHEN

COCONUT CANDY RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
1 full coconut

2/3 Cup of Granulated sugar or light brown sugar..

Grater


INSTRUCTION
1... Crack the coconut, collect the juice and separate the coconut flesh from the shell.

2.Grate the flesh of the coconut to get long pieces of coconut.

3....Pour the sugar into a dry pan and spread it out. Heat up on medium heat.

4....As the sugar starts to caramelize , at this stage the sugar gonna look like honey and have this golden brown colour. Turn down the heat to low and pour in the grated coconut; mix thoroughly until well incorporated.

5...Transfer the hot coconut candy into a wide tray to cool. You can mould into ball or square shapes and store or serve as desired.


Please try not to add so much sugar, as coconuts are usually naturally sweet. And coconut candy could be addictive ..... Buenos días

I've made this about twice or more, but I never had the guts to use as much sugar as needed.
Yours look amazing.

Mariangeles:


Now, we know.

FutureFocus:
Wow , now we know

I think I did provide explanation then when my old and deactivated NL pals were wondering why the change of name.

but I wasn’t active on the food thread as much then.

Then coconutcandy was taken so I couldn’t use it.

I wonder who it was that had that account and if they have deactivated by now too.

cococandy:
Thank you. I actually do all that. Except the warm water rinse. Next time I clean the tank, I’ll try it.

Something tells me my type of fish are fragile. I haven’t tried any kind except the angel fish and the pleco to eat all the algae . I usually buy feed from PetSmart.

Yours are so pretty and colorful. I love it.
I used to have the colorful angel fish and they all died. Now I only have the black and white and striped ones.
5 of them but they are so tiny. I’m giving them room to grow that’s why I didn’t buy the big ones.

I feel like if I put another kind of fish in there, they might kill each other .

Thanks Mami

Wow... I love your tank and decor, looks natural.

Your type are fragile and also need alot of maintenance and attention.... for real there are some kind of fish you can't add to yours, because you will get tired separating fight

I think you should visit any aquarium shop close to you, and sick advice

cococandy:
One time I made coconut candy and I really loved it.

I sat in one place and ate a whole bowlful of it, came back to Nairaland and changed my moniker from L to Cococandy.

True story.

Cococandy is better compare to Coconut candy

Mariangeles:


I've made this about twice or more, but I never had the guts to use as much sugar as needed.
Yours look amazing.

Thanks Dear.

For me, I don't take sugar... here is another method I always use.

INGREDIENTS
Coconut oil
Honey or maple syrup

1...On a medium heat, place your pan and add your coconut oil

2... Add your grated coconut. and stir for few minutes, add your honey or Maple syrup and mix thoroughly

3...Transfer the hot coconut candy into a wide tray to cool.

NOTE: It won't be crunchy like the sugar method.

Prestonn:




Cococandy is better compare to Coconut candy

Well someone already took coconutcandy or you guys would have been calling me coconutcandy now

I even considered “strawberrysmoothie”

cococandy:


Well someone already took coconutcandy or you guys would have been calling me coconutcandy now

I even considered “strawberrysmoothie”

I guess you also love Strawberrys smoothie

See enjoyment full here,let me feed my eye small,HAPPY ISOLATION SUNDAY.

Prestonn:


I guess you also love Strawberrys smoothie

At that time I did. But Now, not so much. Glad I didn’t choose it.

Cococandy has grown on me. And I still pretty much like coconut candy even though it’s been a while since I last ate it.

thanks .
I choose the theme to go with white sand beaches.

Prestonn:

Thanks Mami

Wow... I love your tank and decor, looks natural.

Your type are fragile and also need alot of maintenance and attention.... for real there are some kind of fish you can't add to yours, because you will get tired separating fight

I think you should visit any aquarium shop close to you, and sick advice