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Hello dear viewers, welcome to Cook Vibes blog; a home for all things culinary. The art of cooking is desired to be learnt by all and that's what Cook Vibes is all about. Cook vibes is a blog created to help people try out and enjoy their favorite recipes from the comfort of their homes. Here, there'll be several posts of recipes for making delicious delicacies most especially African cuisines.  Eating the same food everyday could be tiring. Cook Vibes would help to introduce new delicacies to spice up your daily menu. Talk about continental African dishes, baking and pastry arts, mixiology (cocktail and mocktail). Cook Vibes can deliver all and more. All you have to do is follow the blog posts and drop your comments in the comment box. Join us as we embark on this mouth-watering journey together.🤗🤗

Recipe for Moi Moi

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Moi Moi Ingredients Beans (black eyed beans or brown beans) Ground crayfish Stock cubes(for seasoning) Habanero pepper (Atarodo). Red Bell Pepper (Tatashe) Onion Vegetable oil Egg/fish/minced meat PREPARATION 1.Soak and wash the beans to remove the coat by scrubbing off the bean coat or skin.    Make sure to remove all the bean coat until you are left with white coat-less beans. Wash the beans to remove the outer coat, keep squeezing, washing and sieving till you are left with the white beans then you can prepare for the grinding part. Wash the peppers and slice the onions. Split the red tatashe into two halves to remove the seeds at the center, this practice is necessary because the seeds add an unpleasant taste to moi moi. Put the beans, onions, crayfish, stock cubes and tatashe or shobo) in a blender and grind. Do this in batches. (If you have a good blender, you can grind the beans at this point, but if not, let the coat-less beans soak in wat

Doughnuts

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Recipe for Doughnut Doughnut is a very common snack in many countries. It could be eaten as a snack during a break at work, a small get-together and now, at anytime you wish- after you learn how to make your own doughnut. Ingredients for making doughnuts. Flour Yeast Milk Sugar Butter Salt Eggs Oil PREPARATION In a small bowl or glass cup, add milk. If you can't get evaporated milk you can substitute it with the powdered milk which you'd dissolve with some water (preferably warm).  Add a teaspoon of sugar and stir to dissolve, then sprinkle over the yeast and leave aside in a warm place until foamy, about 8 minutes. In another bowl, slightly bigger, put some flour and salt and mix together.  Then in a large bowl, add the sugar, butter, eggs and mix them together .  Pour in the yeast mixture, stir to combine.  Add in the flour and salt into the large bowl, stirring until a shaggy/sticky dough forms. Transfer to a lightly floured surface a

Recipe for PuffPuff

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Recipe for Puffpuff PuffPuff is a very popular snack. It's the most commonly sold snack in Nigeria.  It is often served along with some other snacks as small chops in parties.  It's enjoyed by adults and kids alike. You can make PuffPuff at home. It has a very easy recipe. Ingredients Plain flour Ground Nutmeg Granulated Sugar Yeast Water (Warm water) Vegetable oil Pinch of salt Put the flour in a bowl, add the ground nutmeg, powdered yeast, sugar and salt. Mix all the dry ingredients together with a spatula. Till you have a good blend of all the ingredients. Gradually add warm water and mix together with the dry ingredients mixture. Keep mixing till the batter is smooth but not too watery to flow from a spoon. Cover the bowl with aluminum foil and make sure it is airtight. Place the mixture in a warm place i.e. your oven or microwave. Leave it to rise for about 45 minutes.  It should double in size. If the mixture doesn’t rise, it

Recipe for Ofada stew

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Ofada Stew (sauce) Ofada stew is a local stew that is now being included in dishes.  It is usually eaten with ofada rice, also a local meal. However it can be eaten with the plain white rice in the absence of the ofada rice. Ofada is usually interchanged with the Ayamase Ofada stew but there's a slight difference between them. The Pepper used is what makes the difference between both stews. Ofada stew is prepared with Red peppers; red bell peppers, red chilli peppers. While the Ayamase Ofada stew is prepared using the green variety of pepper. Since that is the real difference, this recipe can be used for Ayamase, once the right pepper is used. Ingredients for Ofada stew. 1kg Assorted meat(assorted meat like goat meat, cow skin<ponmo>) Large red bell peppers  Red chilli pepper  Onions Seasoning cubes Salt to taste Palm oil Locust bean Fresh tomatoes Scotch bonnet pepper (ata rodo) Crayfish (optional) Preparations Wash the assorte

Fruits that boost the immune system

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Fruits that boost the immune system. The immune system is the system that protects your body from diseases and infections. It is a popular knowledge that a strong immune system cannot easily succumb to the Covid19 pandemic and other diseases. Consequently, this is a period where we have to ensure that we keep our immune system strong. Fruits that boost the immune system include; Carrots- It contains vitamin C which contributes to collagen production and is also in immune cells that help the body fight disease. Apple- Red apples contain an antioxidant called quercetin. Quercetin can help boost and fortify your immune system, especially when you’re stressed out. Citrus fruits- Here you think of oranges, lemons, tangerines, limes and grapefruit. They're an excellent source of Vitamin C. Bananas- Bananas are respectable sources of vitamin C. You may not associate bananas with vitamin C but a medium-sized banana will provide about 10% of your daily vitamin C needs. Vi

Recipe for Peppered Chicken

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Peppered Chicken For those who enjoy very spicy food, Peppered chicken is a great choice. I guess you know why, even from the name... It's a mixture of grilled chicken and lots of pepper. Please do keep enough water beside you.🥤 Ingredients for Peppered Chicken 1. 1 whole chicken 2. Red bell peppers 3. Scotch bonnet 4. Onions 5. Stock cubes 6. Salt 7. Thyme 8. Vegetable oil 9. Big green bell peppers (optional) 10. 1tsp ginger powder (optional ) PREPARATION  First, wash and cut the chicken into desired sizes.🍗 Then cook the chicken with 1 onion, thyme and two stock cubes. Fry the chicken with vegetable oil  and set aside. Blend the red bell peppers,atarodo and 1 onion. Chop the green peppers(if you're adding it). Pour and heat vegetable oil  with 1 diced onions and stir fry for 2mins. Then pour the red bell peppers paste and stir fry until the oil settles at the top or for 20mins. Now add more stock cubes and salt to taste, stir prope