The Diary Game #27: Share your day with us!

Today woke me up with mixed feeling.I had a pre-planning to indulge myself in domestic cleaning,cooking of a poor man's food otherwise called MTN rice and to visit a friend I haven't seen for a while.I staggeringly rose from the bed as the severe pains I have had from
taking part in the run up 100m race for teachers in our school in the just concluded Inter-house sport event didn't allow me.I learnt the tormenting pains is excercebated by my lack of regular excercise on timely basis.I had to keep lying on the bed helping my self with body massage and hot balm.

Hubby helped in doing the cleaning since I couldn't lift me up.Having for a soothing relief from the massage and the pain medications I took,I managed to the kitchen to arrange for what to eat.I remembered my already cheap food I had in mind..Local Palm oil rice or MTN rice.

I literally call this food poor man's food because it's easy and cheap to cook.But in real sense this food is usually eaten by all whether rich or poor due to its being natural,local and easy to cook.
If you're a mother of children and you want give your family quick food that doesn't cost much MTN rice is the first pick option, just have rice available,your family would eat and belly full
You just need simple ingredients such as Crayfish
Palm/Red oil
Onions
Seasoning cubes
Pepper
Salt
Dry fish or none

I started by washing the rice and letting it soak in water while I prepared the other ingredients. I chopped up some onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes to add into the rice.Then,I heated up some palm oil in a pot and added in the chopped vegetables, letting them cook until they were soft and aroma.

Once the ingredients were cooked,I added in the soaked rice and stirred it all together,letting it cook until the rice was tender and fluffy. The aroma of the palm oil and vegetables filled the kitchen,making my mouth water in anticipation of the delicious meal.

After the rice was ready,I dished it up and savoured every bite of the flavourful plate.The combination of the palm oil and the vegetables made for a truly satisfying meal that hit the spot.

I personally prefer this MTN rice to some kind of tasteless meal especially if enough crayfish and pepper is added to it.It doesn't give me stress to prepare it.
I scooped into the tray and sat and ate it hot with my family.I garnished it with fresh tomatoes and it was Yummy.

Though this food seemed simple, I ate it with joy and Thanksgiving to God who made it possible to feed my family because in my country currently the cost of foodstuffs is alarmingly rising to a heck,price of food is upsurging every day thus making it hard for families to feed.So I didn't care whether I made the most sumptuous food but that there should be food on the table and I cooked in full pot.

Later in the evening,I decided to visit a friend @eveetim whom I hadn't seen in weeks.We spent the evening catching up on each other's lives,sharing stories, and laughing until our stomachs hurt.It was so refreshing to spend time with someone who knows me so well and with whom I can share ideas together.

As I headed home in the evening,she gifted me with fresh native cassava flakes locally called garri and some unripe plantain,I couldn't help but feel very thankful to her,being grateful for the simple pleasures in life - good food and good company. But the mistake I did was to forget to take pictures of those gift items.
I left her and went to my house to relax a while before starting surfing on net.

Today was a reminder of the importance of nurturing relationships and taking time to focus on the things that bring joy into our lives.Also to
have contentment and satisfaction on what we have at hand so that we can get what we lack

Overall,it was a fulfilled day spent cooking my lovely MTN rice and reconnecting with a dear friend.I look forward to more fulfilled days like today.

Special Mention

@ngoenyi
@okere-blessing
@eveetim