Year: 2012

Janice wa Moses: Chapati sausage!

Do you remember the foods you used to make up when you were in high school or college? Well Janice does, follow along as she tells us about it…

Home made spice mix

You can buy ready made mixed spices for anything these days. The market is full of spice mixes for all kinds of dishes. They are great if you are in a hurry and don’t want to have think about which spices to use. I like to experiment though so I tend to get the individual spices and herbs.

Lamb sausages and baked potatoes

Hello! Yes, I am still cooking,… well, not much lately but here and there. I think celebrating that blogiversary put me in a relaxed mode. It’s a major milestone for me. Didn’t  know exactly how this would turn out when I started. It’s been a lot of fun.

Layered experiment

Not only was this fun to do, it turned out great! Try it out with your own combination of herbs and spices and see how it turns out. Definitely one for repeating.

Mbaazi and rice with spices

If you’re bored with having plain old rice with your beans, try this twist…

Shiro wa Mogee: Pizzafied chicken breast

This is an awesome and unique recipe. Will take a bit of time to prepare and it will be well worth it in the end, check it out…

Potato kachumbari

Make lots of this and you can can cook up the leftovers for breakfast the next morning — delicious and versatile!

Melissa wa Declan: Cheesy broccoli

This broccoli recipe from Melissa is a gem! Check it out, give it a try and pass it on!

Introducing guest posts

So I’d like to start doing some guest posts every now and then, here is why…

Mild pilau

I do a fair amount of cooking. Mostly, I’m learning, experimenting, trying new things and some old things. One meal I haven’t learned how to make yet is pilau. This is my first attempt.

Sweet matoke mash with goat ribs

This started out really awkward but ended well. I know it looks funny, especially the mash, the photo just doesn’t do it justice,…

Hubby bakes by proxy: Part 3 — the Bailey’s fruit cake with extra fruit!

More adventure from my fruitcake loving husband,…

Dill meatballs

Dill is not a herb I use, in fact I think this is the first batch I’v ever purchased. So far I’ve tried them in an omelette, I think that went well. When I was ready to do these meatballs it seemed like a good idea use the dill here too…

Spaghetti, omelet and dill

This was breakfast! I know, sounds crazy, who has pasta or breakfast?!! Well, we did on this morning. This would also make an awesome light dinner dish, so check it out…

Mbaazi, maize and bean stew with mashed potatoes

So, it’s githeri but not quite! And it is delish!

Pumpkin leaves and butternut

If i haven’t said it already, pumpkin leaves are my favourite leafy green veggie, they are awesome when cooked with ground veggies, thats my preferred way to have them, but this is nice as well.

Zucchini, sausages and pasta

What do you do when you get home late and you still have to make dinner? Well, it would be nice to pass by some place and get something to go, on the way home but that’s not always possible.

Mbaazi with sausages

Here’s a nice way to have those sausages you love, if you’re tired of doing what you always do. This will also turn out nice with breakfast beans I think.

Hubby bakes by proxy: Part 2 — the ultimate fruit cake!

Here we go again! This time we put back the lemon grates and added a few other dried fruits…

Tilapia in sage sauce

It’s always exciting to visit mom, every time I see her I learn something new in her kitchen.

Hubby bakes by proxy: Part 1 — cake in raisins!

Sometimes he has ideas, here is one that I tried out. He loves those raisins in his cake…

Brown uji (uji wa ulezi/sorghum porridge)

On porridge and humour — the two absolutely go together.

Baked chicken in lemon and honey marinade

How many ways can one make a lemony chicken before getting the lemony chicken one os looking for? It doesn’t matter when one likes to eat chicken!