No Leftover...Written by E PLUS The Storyteller.
Written by E PLUS The Storyteller.
Creative Writing Skills, Visual Art Communication, Blogging, Voiceover, and Storytelling.
Actually, even 'left overs' are raw materials for something new, as far as creativity is concerned, and this explains the quest for innovations. Once you can explore your creative prowess, you will always see beyond 'the now', and look forward to the future. God has enabled everyone with creative prowess, it's all a matter of identifying yours. 'Left overs' have the potentials to be transformed into something 'New'. I remember, growing up, my mum(God bless her soul), would walk into the kitchen, and smile at the over ripe plantain, when one would have expected her to panic!
"This plantain will be good for 'Masa'!" She would say. That is how I learnt how to make masa from left over plantain, to be candid, it happens to be one of my favourite meals, especially with the addition of the eggs, hmmmm.. yummy! My mum was a very good cook, and her creativity in the kitchen was quite exceptional, and reflecting on those times when she would be spontaneous with meals, from the very scratch, those experiences are metaphorical in every dimension of the word- 'Creativity'.
That narrative actually describes how well every situation can be handled, even in the most unexpected ways!
Do you think you are behind time? or you have ideas that no one would look at? Or basically, you just feel like a 'left over'?🤷 Guess what? It's just what you think, or feel or simply what others have made you to believe, however what you do with that impression would determine which direction you would go- forward or backward.
Make the most of where you are, and what you've got.
Cherish your little beginnings.
Appreciate your flaws, and celebrate your strengths.
Emulate good virtues, and discard negativity.
Respect the process, growth is time bound.
Understand what works for you.
Be willing to explore.
Be receptive.
Be patient.
Weigh your options
Choose wisely.
Be your number one fan.
Above all, don't stop yourself! For all you know, you could be your own greatest obstacle, thus you need to be firm about your decisions. Be inspired, and see thousand and one ways of re-birthing ideas, the potentials are inexhaustible. Now, about that Special delicacy I learnt from my mum😃👇
Let me share..
HOW TO TURN YOUR OVER RIPE PLANTAIN TO PLANTAIN MASA.
Ingredients
Over ripe plantain
Fresh eggs(The quantity of eggs should be appropriate with the quantity of Plantain)
Onions
Crayfish
Flour
Vegetable oil or palm oil
Salt
Preparation.
Peel off the back of the over ripe plantain.
Pound into a paste
Slice in the Pepper and Onions
Beat the egg, and add
Blend the pepper, onions, eggs together (with your hands or spatula)
Then, gradually add the flour to thicken.
Add salt
Mix all the ingredients together again
Heat the oil, then scoop out the mix gradually, into sizable shapes, and fry until both sides are golden brown.
Your Plantain Masa is ready to serve with any chilled drink.
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