VEGGIE STIR FRY WITH PAN FRIED FISH

From my kitchen to yours, HELLO!!!

Another day, another recipe, another blog post.

Today I'm blogging about last nights meal which was absolutely superb.

One of my loved ones is keeping away from red meat so vegetables and fish was the order of the night.

For those who checked out my recent Chinese meal, do you remember the "Blue dragon" Chinese sauce I used? Well I have discovered that these are definitely the best sauces to get when you're making Chinese food at home and they're only 75 shillings.  They have a variety of about 5 flavors ranging from chilli to spring onion and oyster sauce to the garlic one that I used last night to stir fry my veggies.

I didn't want to drown the taste of the fish with spices so I kept it simple with pepper, garlic and lemon and pan-fried the fish and my oh my SIMPLE IS THE WAY TO GO! The tilapia was simply superb!!

Hope you'll enjoy this simple meal.

Note: That I boiled my pasta and veggies together before I stir-fried them since I wanted to save up on time.

Ingredients:- [Serves 5-6]

1-2 Fillets tilapia [boneless and cut up in chunks]
1 head broccoli
1 pack mixed veggies [ carrots, french beans, peas]
1 red pepper/hoho
1 onion
4 cloves garlic
1/2 lemon
Black pepper
1 pack Blue Dragon Hoi sin & garlic [classic mix of soya beans, soy sauce and spices]
Salt to taste
Vegetable oil/ olive oil
Dark mushroom soy sauce
Macaroni/ any kind of pasta

Start off by boiling the water for the pasta. 

Wash the pack of mixed veggies and broccoli. Cut up the broccoli. Add 3 tablespoons oil and a dash of salt followed by the pasta. About 3 minutes in, add the veggies to boil.

 After about 8-10 minutes, remove when pasta is al-diente. You can also check to see if carrots have cooked well. *a little crunch is always okay* Avoid to over-boil because we wouldn't want the veggies to loose their beautiful and natural color. Drain hot water out and put aside.

In another sufuria/ pan heat oil with 2 cloves garlic and half an onion all chopped up. As they are cooking, wash and chop the red pepper and add to the sufuria to cook.

Follow by adding the full packet of the blue dragon sauce. Add the veggies and pasta and stir well and continuously.

 Add a dash of soy sauce to darken the stir fry and to add that mushroom flavor to the meal. Add salt to taste and remove from heat after 2 minutes.

In another pan heat oil with remaining onion and garlic. Season fish chunks with black pepper and sauce and add to pan. As the fish is cooking squeeze half a lemon over it and some salt to taste.  Pan fry for 5-7 minutes and remove from heat.

Serve over the stir fry with half an avocado.

Enjoy :-)

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Jaz

JUICING DIARIES: MELON & MIXED BERRIES

Hey lovely people.

I can't believe its Wednesday already, so much to do, so little time.

This is by far, my most eventful two weeks.

So much happening in my life and those of my loved ones, two babies born, friend getting married, family visiting, planning so much, etc.

All in all I give thanks. This is way better than being idle.

Okay now to business, I'm still juicing!! Yes I even woke up earlier today to make this one.

I was rushing out of the door right after so I put it in a jar and carried it to work. Awesome and simple!!

Ingredients:-

Melon [as much as you want]
Frozen mixed berry concentrate [blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, blackberry, red currant, black currant]
1 kiwi
2 tangerines

Start of by washing your fruits and chopping them up. Place in blender and blend until smooth and thick. This takes only 1-2 minutes if not less.

Serve in a glass or in your glass jar if you're storing or carrying like I did.

Enjoy!

Did a little research online so here are the benefits of this juice:-

• A glass of watermelon juice everyday could reduce the risk of acquiring or worsening diseases such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and colon cancer. Furthermore, since a watermelon is rich in antioxidants, it can preempt the development of kidney stones.
•  A watermelon is vital to obtain a low fat, low cholesterol diet. In fact, a glass of watermelon juice is enough or is considered a complete meal already. Watermelon also contains protein in addition to water, sugar and other minerals i.e., a balanced diet in every sense.
•  A watermelon is packed with potassium that essentially helps normalize blood pressure. In addition to that, it lessens the risk of developing cardiac arrest and apparently, potassium strengthens the body.
•  Watermelon’s seeds are loaded with high quantities of iron. So, try to crush the seeds and add the same to your glass of watermelon juice. Needless to emphasize, it is an ideal agent to fight off and/or prevent iron-deficiency anemia and related diseases.
•  Strawberries contain more vitamin C in a one-cup serving than one orange and are particularly high in folic acid. They are one of the more ordinary berries, yet have some very unordinary uses. Tartar buildup and gum disease can be prevented by brushing the teeth with strawberry puree. Drinking the strawberry juice can improve vision, reduce blood shot eyes, and kill off the herpes simplex virus. Drinking a mixture of strawberry and raspberry juices a few times a week is said to eliminate toxins circulating in the blood. Eliminating these toxins can reduce blackheads and acne, boils, and otherwise unhealthy skin.
•  Blueberries are extremely high in antioxidants, as well as a very powerful bacteria-fighting compound that has been found to prevent bad bacteria from staying in the urinary and digestive tracts. Blueberry juice can also help with gout, kidney stones, and various skin ailments.
• Kiwi juice is incredibly helpful for respiratory health.  Studies confirm kiwi juice to be beneficial in preventing and treating various respiratory disorders such as asthma, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chronic coughing.  Drinking kiwi juice regularly will also aid those suffering from hypertension.  A diet high in kiwi juice has shown to effectively lower blood pressure.  In addition, kiwi juice has proven to aid in preventing blood clots, significantly reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Drinking kiwi juice may also help in treating bouts with constipation.  Kiwis produce a substance known as mucilage, which acts as a natural laxative.  
• Tangerines help to absorb iron from food very easily.
  The dietary fiber in this fruit also improves digestion that is good for the overall working of the body. Also a number of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases can be prevented with proper consumption of tangerines and other orange varieties.
•  Currents (Black and Red) Vitamin C and rutin are the superstars in this berry, making both red and black currents capable of helping with bruising, bleeding issues, and hemorrhoids. Both black and red currents are helpful for yeast infections, such as thrush and vaginitis. Heating either black or red current juice and sipping slowly can bring on a sweat, making either juice an excellent beverage for a cold or fever.
  Black currents are packed with GLA, gamma linolenic acid, which helps regulate our cells and keep the immune system in top shape. Because the GLA from black currents assists muscle and nerve function, black currents can be very beneficial for those with multiple sclerosis. Red currents, on the other hand, are an excellent antiseptic and helpful for liver jaundice, ptomaine poisoning, and regulating excessively acidic blood.
•  Raspberries (Red and Black) From low blood sugar to high blood pressure, both red and black raspberries are helpful for a variety of ailments. Raspberries can help with common problems, such as a cold, the flu, or a fever, as well as more serious ailments like heart problems, kidney stones, and sexually transmitted diseases. Both red and black raspberries are also helpful for women's issues, such as morning sickness, labor pains, fatigue, yeast infections, and painful menstruation.

So as you can see why you need to Get juicing!!! ASAP!!! I have and you can join me too :-))

Also I'll have you know:-

-I'm up to 6500 + pageviews-thankyou Jesus! and thankyou all for following and trying out my recipes.

-I'm now on Youtube, you can subscribe and check out the video here: CookingwithJaz

-I am officially on twitter on this account (@cookingwithjaz)

-I am also on facebook on this page "cooking with jaz"

-If you want to be featured on the "GUEST AND RECIPE OF THE WEEK" email me on "cookingwithjaz@yahoo.com"

-If you have tried any of my recipes, do tag me or send me the pics on any one of my social media pages

 

Sincerely

Jaz

BROWNIES ON A CHILLY NIGHT

Praise God for a new week.
I can't help but think about how sovereign God is. I think about having reached such a milestone with my loved one this past weekend and also of receiving the sad news of the passing of a good man.
God is truly everywhere right now being everything to everyone.
To those who are rejoicing, and to those who are mourning.
As some plan to wed, others plan to bury.
All in all, we cannot question anything that God does with His own. We can only trust in Him, knowing that He loves us and that His will towards us is good. Above all let us be reminded that we must live to know Him and to make Him known. All Glory to Him.

Praying for those who are mourning Kaberere.
Be encouraged by this song that brings me hope in dark moments....

The heart song

Over the weekend I made some brownies, that I think you should try out. I think I baked mine for too long, but the recipe is certainly a keeper when baked for a shorter period.

Ingredients:-
2 Bournville chocolate bars
100 grams butter
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons vanilla essence

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Start off by melting the butter with the chocolate in a bowl over hot water. Be careful to get a bowl that doesn't melt when in contact with the hot water. You can use a stainless steel one or a hard plastic one.

It takes about 3-5 minutes for the butter and chocolate to melt. 

Mix the chocolate with the sugar and cocoa manually followed by the vegetable oil. 

Then whisk in the eggs one at a time. In a separate bowl sieve the floor and add to the mix slowly till it is mixed well. Add vanilla essence.

Pour batter into a greased baking tin and bake for 20-22 minutes.

Note that this mixture is not meant to rise like other cakes that have baking powder. After 20 minutes, check if it is ready by inserting a toothpick in the center of the cake and it shouldn't come out clean like other cakes since brownies are suppose to have a very moist-chocolatey center. 

Remove and place on rack to cool.

Serve with custard or icecream. 

Enjoy.
Have a purposeful and meaningfull week.
Love God, love others, be quick to forgive and even quicker to apologize, give thanks and live every moment like its the last.

Also I'll have you know:-

-I'm up to 6500 + pageviews-thankyou Jesus! and thankyou all for following and trying out my recipes.

-I'm now on Youtube, you can subscribe and check out the video here: CookingwithJaz

-I am officially on twitter on this account (@cookingwithjaz)

-I am also on facebook on this page "cooking with jaz"

-If you want to be featured on the "GUEST AND RECIPE OF THE WEEK" email me on "cookingwithjaz@yahoo.com"

-If you have tried any of my recipes, do tag me or send me the pics on any one of my social media pages

 

Sincerely 

Jaz.