Month: October 2011

Pasta, potatoes and pesto!

I know, I know! In that photo it look like a hodgepodge of so many things, but I assure you it’s very tasty.

Matoke with peanut sauce

This is a Ugandan dish. I learned about it recently from Lydia. She studied at Makerere University so she lived there for several years. Traditionally, the matokes are cooked with banana leaf stalks until they’re very soft. Once ready the matoke is wrapped in banana leaves and often served on them. I don’t have any… Read More

Lamb curry and rice

I pulled out what I thought was a meaty thigh piece to defrost but it turned out to be a back bone piece. Not a lot of meat. It was quite a task to get it off the bones!

Sweet potato soup

I wanted something light, he was not very hungry because he stuffed himself with tea and cake when he got home — can’t complain though, it was my cake (^_^)

Chapos round 2!

I am getting wiser on this. Thank God for friends who cook! (^_^) After my chapo post, several friends shared their knowledge on how to get them done right. 1. Get the layes right. Chapos are supposed to have nice layers. This is how you get the best layers: roll out enough dough for one… Read More

Almost Jamie Oliver’s “Purple Potato Salad”

When you find a recipe that looks good but not all the ingredients are available in your market there’s no need to write it off, look for creative ways to make it with what you can find…

My bachelorette pesto!

I used to make this when I was a bachelorette, living alone and no one to cook for but me. It’s super easy to prepare and the best part is the pesto stores well in the fridge. So I could make a batch and pull it out a couple of times a week when I… Read More

Fifth spray

Keeping a herb garden is certainly more work than I expected. Bugs were not even the last thing on my mind when I started, they were not there at all!! But I’ve learned something new,…

Lamb strips with fried plantain and kachumbari

It’s always nice to have a dinner that comes together quickly. It will be even faster if you marinate the lamb in the morning and leave it in the fridge for the evening

Lemon cake

I think the best recipes out there are the ones that have been tested by time, they get passed on from generation to generation over centuries. I don’t have anything like that in my family but I hope yo one day come up with something worth passing on.

Chunky omelet V3.0 — Sausages +

If you’re having a few people over for brunch this is sure to fill and satisfy. It has everything everyone loves to have for breakfast, sausages, bacon, eggs,… it’s a crowed pleaser!

Square watermelon

Not just any watermelon, square ones! No, not what we had, but they do exist. Human beings are so inventive, it’s amazing the things people come up with.

Chapos for breakfast!

Appreciating the little things. When he says he’s making breakfast just say thank you! Enjoy the break (^_^)

Chapos for dinner! Part 2

Wow! was totally out of my element with this one. I really enjoy Ethiopian food but I never thought I’d be making it till I was given the shiro flour. Lesson learned though, one new thing per meal. Doing two new things is hectic!

Chapos for dinner! Part 1

Will take some time to get used to all that rolling. Dinner was a bit late but I was happy with the progress, I’m glad I finally took on the challenge of learning how to make the chapos. Now I just need to get better, which is simply a matter of time, practice and patience.

Banana-raisin cake

Adding raisins is an easy way to freshen up an old cake recipe. If you have a recipe that you make often and you just want to change things up a bit, throw in a handful of raisins. I do reccomend soaking them in something ahead of time, even if it’s not alcohol, I might even steam them a little, just so they’re not so dry.

Sausage stir-fry

Sausages have been a breakfast favourite ever since I was a child. I don’t remember them being served any other way other than plain pan/deep fried. But it doesn’t have to always be that way, after all it’s meat (yes, with lots of other stuff in it but…) and that makes it good for cooking many other ways.

Try this version next time you have them for breakfast.

Ugali and chicken stew

It doesn’t really matter how you cook it, you can never go wrong with chicken. I think everyone should have a couple of chicken recipes down. My favourite way to have it is stewed, so nicely that even the marrow is tasty. When I make my favourite chicken stew not even the bones are left intact. But that’s story for another day,…

Rice with mixed veggies

Not the most exciting dinner on the planet but we’ve all got to eat some veggies! Unfortunately I didn’t think this through, the rice was too dry, I should have done a vegetable recipe with a bit of sauce. But these veggies are still very nice, try them out, just not alone with rice (^_^)

Tilapia with celery sauce

I was feeling a little creative, I have no idea where I pulled this from but it has to be made again. Very tasty!

Chunky omelet V2.0 — Bacon!

Now this is more like it! Starting to look like the chunky I had in mind.

Linguini with yellow and red peppers.

Nice and easy flavourful vegetarian dinner. Also very quick to prepare, just because you don’t have time doesn’t mean you have to give up flavour. Definitely one to keep and do again.

Matoke and ribbon veggies

You can’t go wrong with matoke but these ribbon veggies added something special. They look good and taste so delicious!

Crepes – the way he likes them!

The things love makes us do, even burning breakfast on purpose.

Lamb ribs with potatoes and butternut

The oven is your friend. It can take over dinner while you rest.

Taro root breakfast

Simple healthy breakfast. Can prepare the arrow root ahead of time and just warm them in the morning.