Friday, February 1, 2013

Cuisine: Oh So Yummy Tilapia

When Chef Fregz sent me a “frantic” message saying he was so backed up with work and could not write a BN cuisine for this week and wondered if I would take his place, I was very excited. Primarily because I felt Chef Fregz saw me GOOD enough to bring my voice to such a platform like BN; and secondly because it was a chance to share something I love with so many people around the world!
Thank you so much Chef Fregz!
Now, because this was very last minute, I could not get fancy for you guys (forgive me) but I can definitely give you a recipe that is full of flavor, healthy and is also very attainable for the most amateur cook.
I had a Tilapia in my fridge with some shrimps and my fresh herbs I always have on hand. So I decided to make a spicy tilapia stuffed with tarragon and shrimps and served with a side of jasmine rice.
What you need
1 Whole tilapia, cleaned
1 pound shrimps
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 scotch bonnet peppers
1 garlic clove
1 shallot
1 finger ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 handful of fresh tarragon
How to
So first I got the fish and cleaned it. Well it was mostly cleaned at the store so I just rinsed it with warm water and set it in the middle of my foil paper.
Tilapia
Next I blended, shallots, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, oyster sauce, soy sauce and scotch bonnet peppers (ata rodo)
And it looked like so. I tasted for salt and added a little salt to get it to where I needed. Depending on the amount of soy sauce you add, you might not need salt. Then I marinated the shrimps and the fish in the sauce and put it in my fridge for one hour.
Paste
fish in pasteAfter an hour, I took it out of the fridge, stuffed the side of the tilapia with the shrimps. Added some fresh tarragon. I covered it with some fresh sweet peppers and some more tarragon
Set the oven to 350c on bake and bake for 45 minutes. Then for 15 minutes, set it to grill at 400c to make the fish a little crispy. When you bring it out of the oven, it should look like this.
Some liquid would have released during the cooking. That would be your sauce for the rice. Yummmmmmm! Serve it however you like, and serve with some Jasmine rice and your favorite bottle of sauvignon blanc
Dinner looked and tasted absolutely yummy!  I almost made a second one when I was done but I had to remind myself we are all on a weight loss journey at least for the month of January!
Oh and incase you are wondering about the shrimps

They are right there! I hope you enjoyed me taking Chef Fregz place for the day! If you want more recipes from me you can visit my website www.lohiscreations.com till next time!

Cuisine: Oh So Yummy Tilapia

When Chef Fregz sent me a “frantic” message saying he was so backed up with work and could not write a BN cuisine for this week and wondered if I would take his place, I was very excited. Primarily because I felt Chef Fregz saw me GOOD enough to bring my voice to such a platform like BN; and secondly because it was a chance to share something I love with so many people around the world!
Thank you so much Chef Fregz!
Now, because this was very last minute, I could not get fancy for you guys (forgive me) but I can definitely give you a recipe that is full of flavor, healthy and is also very attainable for the most amateur cook.
I had a Tilapia in my fridge with some shrimps and my fresh herbs I always have on hand. So I decided to make a spicy tilapia stuffed with tarragon and shrimps and served with a side of jasmine rice.
What you need
1 Whole tilapia, cleaned
1 pound shrimps
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 scotch bonnet peppers
1 garlic clove
1 shallot
1 finger ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 handful of fresh tarragon
How to
So first I got the fish and cleaned it. Well it was mostly cleaned at the store so I just rinsed it with warm water and set it in the middle of my foil paper.
Tilapia
Next I blended, shallots, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, oyster sauce, soy sauce and scotch bonnet peppers (ata rodo)
And it looked like so. I tasted for salt and added a little salt to get it to where I needed. Depending on the amount of soy sauce you add, you might not need salt. Then I marinated the shrimps and the fish in the sauce and put it in my fridge for one hour.
Paste
fish in pasteAfter an hour, I took it out of the fridge, stuffed the side of the tilapia with the shrimps. Added some fresh tarragon. I covered it with some fresh sweet peppers and some more tarragon
Set the oven to 350c on bake and bake for 45 minutes. Then for 15 minutes, set it to grill at 400c to make the fish a little crispy. When you bring it out of the oven, it should look like this.
Some liquid would have released during the cooking. That would be your sauce for the rice. Yummmmmmm! Serve it however you like, and serve with some Jasmine rice and your favorite bottle of sauvignon blanc
Dinner looked and tasted absolutely yummy!  I almost made a second one when I was done but I had to remind myself we are all on a weight loss journey at least for the month of January!
Oh and incase you are wondering about the shrimps

They are right there! I hope you enjoyed me taking Chef Fregz place for the day! If you want more recipes from me you can visit my website www.lohiscreations.com till next time!

Cuisine: Oh So Yummy Tilapia

When Chef Fregz sent me a “frantic” message saying he was so backed up with work and could not write a BN cuisine for this week and wondered if I would take his place, I was very excited. Primarily because I felt Chef Fregz saw me GOOD enough to bring my voice to such a platform like BN; and secondly because it was a chance to share something I love with so many people around the world!
Thank you so much Chef Fregz!
Now, because this was very last minute, I could not get fancy for you guys (forgive me) but I can definitely give you a recipe that is full of flavor, healthy and is also very attainable for the most amateur cook.
I had a Tilapia in my fridge with some shrimps and my fresh herbs I always have on hand. So I decided to make a spicy tilapia stuffed with tarragon and shrimps and served with a side of jasmine rice.
What you need
1 Whole tilapia, cleaned
1 pound shrimps
2 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 scotch bonnet peppers
1 garlic clove
1 shallot
1 finger ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 handful of fresh tarragon
How to
So first I got the fish and cleaned it. Well it was mostly cleaned at the store so I just rinsed it with warm water and set it in the middle of my foil paper.
Tilapia
Next I blended, shallots, ginger, garlic, lemon juice, oyster sauce, soy sauce and scotch bonnet peppers (ata rodo)
And it looked like so. I tasted for salt and added a little salt to get it to where I needed. Depending on the amount of soy sauce you add, you might not need salt. Then I marinated the shrimps and the fish in the sauce and put it in my fridge for one hour.
Paste
fish in pasteAfter an hour, I took it out of the fridge, stuffed the side of the tilapia with the shrimps. Added some fresh tarragon. I covered it with some fresh sweet peppers and some more tarragon
Set the oven to 350c on bake and bake for 45 minutes. Then for 15 minutes, set it to grill at 400c to make the fish a little crispy. When you bring it out of the oven, it should look like this.
Some liquid would have released during the cooking. That would be your sauce for the rice. Yummmmmmm! Serve it however you like, and serve with some Jasmine rice and your favorite bottle of sauvignon blanc
Dinner looked and tasted absolutely yummy!  I almost made a second one when I was done but I had to remind myself we are all on a weight loss journey at least for the month of January!
Oh and incase you are wondering about the shrimps

They are right there! I hope you enjoyed me taking Chef Fregz place for the day! If you want more recipes from me you can visit my website www.lohiscreations.com till next time!

Emerging Nigerian Design Label 1407 Style presents its Grace Collection Lookbook

NAIJA CAMPUS GOSSIP is always looking for ways to promote new design labels that will take the Nigerian fashion industry to the next level. Today we have an emerging Nigerian fashion brand, 1407 Style.
The label aimed at creating stylish and classic pieces is out with its Grace collection Lookbook. This Grace collection is inspired by his grand mother, who passed away when he was working on it. He says “It’s a dedication” to her.
Check it Out!
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Credits
Photographer: Jorge Wong
Make-up: Midee Ekpo
Models: Marvis Ofor | Feyi
Stylist: Ugo

Style Red Carpet Picks from the Bez “Super Sun” Concert

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We tweeted a few photos via our BellaNaija Twitter account @bellanaija but we just had to bring you the rest of our BN Style Picks from the Bez “Super Sun” Concert which took place in late December 2012.
Enjoy!
BN Best Dressed Picks
There was something magnetic about Praiz‘s red carpet look at the Bez Concert…so we’ll forgive him for rocking sunglasses at night!
Praiz
Praiz
We loved M.I‘s kaftan/gold chain/quirky glasses combo!
M.I
M.I
Easy and Breezy yet a little bit edgy. Zaina‘s look was fab.
Zaina
Zaina
Mini
Kaline Akinkugbe
Kaline Akinkugbe
Waje
Waje
Matse
Matse
Andrea Manuela Giaccaglia
Andrea Manuela Giaccaglia
Casual Fab
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Ayodele Alakija, Bandele Zuberi & Aderonke Adebanjo
Ayodele Alakija, Bandele Zuberi & Aderonke Adebanjo
Yvonne Vixen Ekwere
Yvonne Vixen Ekwere
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
Azuka Ogujuiba
Azuka Ogujuiba
Nkarenyi Ukonu
Nkarenyi Ukonu
Timi Dakolo
Timi Dakolo
Dayo Ephraim
Dayo Ephraim
Uche Nnaji
Uche Nnaji
Bringing the Quirk
Hauwa & Keziah Jones
Hauwa & Keziah Jones
Ada "Folu Storms"
Ada “Folu Storms”
Ohimai Atafo
Ohimai Atafo
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Eclectic Chic
Sasha
Sasha
Adebayo Oke-Lawal (with Makida Moka)
Adebayo Oke-Lawal (with Makida Moka)
Ngozi Pere-Okorotie
Ngozi Pere-Okorotie
Lisa Leigh Okojie
Lisa Leigh Okojie
Super Sweet!
Kemi "Lala"
Kemi “Lala”
Makida Moka
Makida Moka
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Ladyesque
Oreka Godis
Oreka Godis
Franca Asindi-Chiedu
Franka Asindi-Chiedu
Ehime Eigbe
Ehime Eigbe
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Temp Rising
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Standing Out
Tiwa Savage
Tiwa Savage
Toolz
Toolz
Skales
Skales
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Style Moments – Inside
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Photo Crdit: Kola Oshalusi