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Monday 29 February 2016

Leap 'Leo' Season

And Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio won his first Oscar last night. Guess all is finally right with Hollywood...and the world.

Thing is, I just saw The Revenant yesterday (after weeks of procrastinating. Same thing I did with The Departed. Trust me, I smacked myself in the head afterwards for making the mistake of waiting way too long to see it) and I would say he did deserve it from my point of view. (In other news, I luurrrvv Tom Hardy but darn, did I loathe his character in this one.)
I am yet to watch the movies with the other nominated actors but I doubt my opinion would differ.

Well, there would always be two views to a controversy.
Some think he won it out of say, 'pity'. Some just believe its 'About time!' I obviously tilted towards the latter view untill I had a little conversation with the 'bigger bro' as to what the 'delay' was probably all about.
Come to think of it, Leonardo wasn't actually 'denied' his Oscar award for years on 'purpose' if I may use those words. He was simply head-to-head with some really kick-ass contenders. But to be nominated to me is a big deal still and Leonardo has sure strung along that line for quite sometime.

So here's to you Leo. (Yeah, we're on a first name basis. We cool like that...)




*Ding Ding!!* Newsflash!
My friend, partner and CEO of Sodas And Popcorn, Muyiwa aka M.Y was on Channels TV yesterday afternoon on a brief Oscar/AMVCA 2016 Predictions discussion on Rubbin' Minds.





S'n'P is kicking off this year with a nice start on here. May seem small but it's quite the big deal.
Next thing you know, we are getting free front row tickets to the Oscars. *biiiiig grin*

Chris Rock though! *wipes laughing tear*
If you haven't seen this, you most certainly should #Oscar2016OpeningMonologue





Friday 26 February 2016

Jelly Bean

Majority of the female series-fanatics seem to be head over heels with the likes of Olivia Pope and Jessica Pearson's wardrobes. Who wouldn't be? I sometimes picture myself tiptoeing backstage and stealing some, if not all the clothes off the racks.

But then, like a pack of jelly beans, a little more color wouldn't hurt. That's why Laurie Keller aka Jelly Bean from the Cougar Town series is a worthy focus on that.  Like, she goes all out from hair to toe; hairdo, makeup, nail polish, jewelry, shoes... Her get-ups are one word, 'Creatively-Spectacular'.

'Laurie Who?', you ask? Urgh! You know, the wild and wacky member of the Cul de Sac crew?
Well, I believe every weird person like myself ought to have seen at least ten episodes of Cougar Town. *rolls eyes*

That aside, I advice that you put on some sunglasses before you scroll any further. Some bright lights ahead...



'We're even wearing the same unisex cologne. "Both" by Bruce Jenner'- Laurie Keller 
(Cougar Town, Season 6, Episode 8)



























Would've loved to post more pictures on here but then I'd run out of space.

Ok, just one more...


...make that two.


For more styles from your fave TV shows visit Celebrity Style Guide and WornOnTV.


*sips glass of red wine*



Monday 22 February 2016

The Week(E)nd!

It's been a whiiiiile since I got some major girl time and what better way than to have it with my girlfriends from way way back...I'm talking 15 years and counting.

So one of our friends just got back from obodo oyinbo for a couple of days (she returns to the States tomorrow *sad face*) and oscof we couldn't let her go without a fun night out!

Friday night was one word...LIT! You know you're having a great time with some real friends when you don't necessarily have to go 'gaga' to make it happen. From going to the movies (Deadpool is a legit, forgive my French...A-Hole SMH) to getting some drinks at the Hard Rock Cafe (I loooove the decor!!) to making some crazy noise (and dance moves) on the drive back home. Just awesome.

Urgh. The crappy Eva bottle ruined my photography skills.


I always pick the weirdest names off the menu. This one's called Pickle Tink. 
Pinkie Tink would've worked better in my opinion.


Bathroom selfies are inevitable...






Gone Baby...Gone...








The red-head. 
Miss her already :(

Spot the craziest of us all. Yep...you guys right.

We def MUST do this again..and again...and again...
I've got my eyes set on April. Now, that would be a post for another day *wink*


Tuesday 16 February 2016

Hashtag: Disney

When we were kids (and bored), my siblings and I used to list out ALL the Walt Disney movies we had seen. Sometimes just to make the list a little longer and feel good about our 'achievement' we added the Disney's Sing Along Songs series as well.
Of course, whoever had seen the most Disney productions was a force to contend with. (Well, that and whoever knew the most Marvel and DC characters. But that's a topic for another day.)

I always aspired to be an animator at the Walt Disney Studios. I won't say I have 'given up' on that dream though. It's just on a hiatus at the moment :)

It really thrills me when random people get all creative and think outside the box especially when it relates to something I love.
I was on Instagram a while back and saw a post that really got me smiling and thinking about the good ol' days when nothing else mattered but cartoons. *sigh*
It was a post of four Disney characters; Hercules (Hercules), Jasmine (Aladdin), Elsa (Frozen) and Ariel (The Little Mermaid) all depicting their possible Instagram pages;

                  

 

So today, I did my research and learnt that all the illustrations were created by Simona Bonafini. She calls them #Selfiefables.
You will see a lot more where those came from on her Tumblr account. Plus her other works are pretty impressive too.

Surprised there isn't one of Pocahontas though. I'm certain my sister would have loved that.


Monday 15 February 2016

The Foodie Diary- 14th Feb, 2016

Love is sharing. More so, it's about giving.
One might say sharing and giving are one in the same. Well, in my opinion, giving is much deeper.

'Why?' you may ask. Sharing seems more like trade-by-barter. I give you some of mine and get some from you. Or more still we both get a piece of the same 'cake'.
But then, giving 'surrenders' all and 'gets' nothing in return especially at that point in time.

My mum has given us way so much than ever and I felt giving her a treat by cooking her a special lunch was the best way I could celebrate Valentine's Day this year. Not like I ever get to do anything on the 14th February anyway. But who knows what next year holds aye?

My boss who loves to experiment with her cooking sent me a link to a recipe website by Mamador Cooking Oil. 
It's funny how we think there are limited dishes we can cook in this part of the world not knowing how many varieties we can get from the same ingredients we eat everyday. I went through the recipes and realized how easy and affordable they were. But then I didn't want to make do with the usual delicacies so I opted for something I had never heard or tried before.

Kibbeh. Trust me, I'm still having a hard time pronouncing it too.
I gave it a shot and I must say I had to give myself a pat on the back afterwards. Practice does however make perfect.

So here are a few pictures and comments following my cooking experience. You can also follow this link to the Mamador Kibbeh Recipe.
Kindly note that I am not a pro when it comes to cooking. Eating on the other hand...

Ingredients

2 Cups of rice
3 Medium sized potatoes (boiled and peeled)
2 Medium sized onions (diced)
500g Minced beef
Curry
2 Seasoning cubes
Pure Vegetable Oil (enough for deep frying)
Water (enough for cooking)
Salt to taste

Preparation Method

1. Wash the rice, place in a deep pot, add enough water, salt and place on medium heat. Cook until the rice is very soft. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

2. Mash the cooked potatoes with the rice until puree then set aside.

I chopped the Irish potatoes into small chunks so it boiled and softened much faster


Mixed the potatoes and already-boiled rice for mashing


Mashed the mixture with a pestle to make the puree. This was not an easy phase *wipes brow*


3. Heat up 1 cooking spoon of vegetable oil, add the diced onions and fry for 1 minute

4. Add the minced beef and cook until golden brown.

5. Add curry, seasoning cubes, salt and stir until well combined. Let it simmer for another minutes then turn off the heat and leave to cool.

Chopped onions. I almost cried like a baby of course.


Two tins of corned beef and some diced sausages served as minced meat.


I seasoned my sautee with some Cinnamon. My new found spice love.
The aftermath was heavenly. Stole some to make myself some sandwiches. Just couldn't help it.


6. With wet hands, take medium sized pieces of the potato and rice mixture, form each portion into a ball shape, making a space in the centre bu pushing your finger through from one end.

7. Stuff with some meat mixture, close firmly to form a ball.

8. Fry kibbeh in batched until golden brown.


The stuffed puree with the onion/beef sauce.
Thanks to my mum gloves are a must when it comes to cooking some certain dishes


Voila! La Kibbeh :)
These were my Top Five. Not as golden-brown as I would have wanted but still...


It took me three kibbehs-gone-wrong before I finally made head-way.
Never give up. See? You can learn a couple of life-lessons from the kitchen too!

Made a few side 'orders' as requested by the brothers;

The plantains were a bit too overripe *urgh*


Some fried chicken to last a week, which usually lasts 4 days thanks to the men in the house.


Lunch Is Served!


P.S: They LOVED it! Even though I wasn't so keen on the taste. The woes of a perfectionist.
Would certainly give it a better shot next time.

Next stop, Jambalaya! *grins*