Recess Snacks
Hello everyone in the community! I am very excited to share my entry for this contest. Food and breaks during school or work always bring back special memories, so let me quickly share my own experience with you all!
To tell you the truth, I am not really a snack person! I don't usually go for light junk food like biscuits or sweets, and even my mother knows this very well about me. I am fully a real food type of person, I love hot, cooked meals that actually fill the stomach!
My absolute favorites have always been proper warm foods like Moi Moi and Okpa (a delicious steamed Bambara nut pudding that is very popular in Igbo land, especially in Enugu State where you find the best ones!).
Because I prefer these warm, cooked meals, I never brought them from home. I always bought them right inside school. Right now, I am studying at the polytechnic, formerly known as Abia State Polytechnic, but now known as Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba. Buying my food fresh on campus has always been my routine.
For now, I do not have children of my own. However, if I do have children in the future, I will definitely give them cash to buy what they want at school, provided I have the money.
Children naturally like to buy things when they see their classmates and friends at the cafeteria buying food or snacks. If a child doesn't have money while others are buying, they can easily feel left out or unhappy. Giving them cash gives them the freedom to choose whatever they feel like eating each day without feeling isolated.
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As I mentioned earlier, light snacks just don't do it for me. During my break times or quiet moments, I prefer going for real meals like cooked Moi Moi or a full plate of Rice or Indomie.
Just yesterday, even though our school has already closed for the semester, I had to go to campus to complete some important document filings and clearance for my 4-month Industrial Training (IT). While running those errands, I linked up with my good friends at school to hang out and eat together.
We went to our favorite spot located right at the backyard of the school canteen inside campus. Even though things are quite expensive at school these days because of the economy, the spot serves really good food!
 | My fried rice and salad with meat |
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| My friends fried Indomie and fried egg |  |
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 | Another fried Indomie with cooked egg |
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We had an amazing time eating fried rice served with salad and meat. After that, we also ordered fried Indomie noodles with boiled eggs and fried omelettes filled with veggies! We took some funny pictures, fed each other noodles, laughed, and really enjoyed ourselves together on the table. You can see all the fun and food in the pictures I took!
Since I love hot, quick cooked food during breaks, here is a super simple and fast recipe for fried Indomie noodles that anyone can cook up in minutes!
Ingredients:
- 2 packs of Instant Noodles (Indomie)
- 2 fresh eggs
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1 fresh red pepper or green pepper (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil or butter
- A handful of diced carrots (optional)
Simple Steps:
- Boil the Noodles: Put water in a pot, bring it to a boil, and drop in the noodles for about 2–3 minutes until soft. Drain the water and set the noodles aside.
- Fry the Veggies: Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add your chopped onions, peppers, and carrots, and stir-fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Mix & Season: Add the noodle seasoning powder into the pan, stir well, and then toss in the cooked noodles. Mix everything together so the spices cover the noodles evenly.
- Add the Eggs: Beat your eggs in a small bowl.
You can either pour the beaten eggs directly over the noodles in the pan and stir-fry together until cooked, or fry the egg separately as a warm omelette to place right on top!
Serve warm and enjoy with friends!
Thank you so much for reading through my entry! I hope you enjoyed reading about my preferences and seeing our hangout pictures. Wishing everyone the best of luck in the contest!
Cc.
@lirvic
Thanks for your wonderful support I really appreciate