Year: 2012

Chapos, liver stew and mukimo

One of my neighbours went to shags to visit her mother and came back with lots of mukimo. She shared some with me (^_^)

Red snapper baked on a bed of tomatoes and onions

It’s snappy! Just a few minutes in the oven and you get deliciousness (^_^)

Carrot and butternut soup | Part 2

You know where it says “I will make him a helper…” (Genesis 2:18)

Hold that thought, before you start quoting from Beijing 1995, hear me out…

Carrot and butternut soup | Part 1

Yummy creamy soup and new beginnings! All is fair in love and war,… or something like that. Do read on (^_^)

Capellini with spinach and bacon

I know, sounds odd. It tasted OK. I’ll probably make it again.

Rolex with easy omelette

Had some chapati left from the evening meal the day before, thought this would be a good way to finish them.

Beans in sweet potatoes

I have see this combo and tasted it enough times just I just had to try making it at home…

Leftovers rolled in a chapo

When you cook almost everyday there comes a day when the fridge is so full of leftovers that it doesn’t make sense  to make another complete meal from scratch. This is one of those days (^_^)

Spicy chicken

If you are looking for something that packs a punch on the flavour side of things, this is it…

Matoke with beans

It’s matoke time again! I could eat matoke almost every day. But not hubby. So I try to space out the matoke dishes, although I think I waited too long this time.

Chapos with curried ndengu

Sometimes to reach for the easy way out and surprise yourself — this was delicious!

Potato gratin

My friends and I planned a last minute get together on friday to celebrate two birthdays on a saturday night. To make it easier on the host everyone brought a dish. This was mine.

Cardamom chicken curry

This was nice, will definitely make it again. A lot of ingredients but worth the effort.

Layered chocolate and lemon cake

Pro-bakers will probably cringe at this post but you know what, it turned out fine, it was tasty despite my not using “proper methods” for this or that,… it’s just fun to experiment. Plus doesn’t it look awesome?

Baked chicken with potatoes and tomato salad

Ever wondered how to get the ‘yummy’ into your baked chicken without having to marinate overnight? Well here is one answer…

Knife skills

No, not for a fight. When you mention knife skills peoples minds go straight to a fight. Most of us use knives every day in the kitchen while preparing meals and I bet it’s never occurred to you that there is skill involved, or that you could improve on the skills you already have.

Comfrey curry and ug

Comfrey is a lovely vegetable. The leaves are a bit rough like pumpkin. How did I discover it? My mother.

Mushroom omelette

I think I had an egg sandwich for breakfast everyday during my last two years in college. And no, they were never this interesting.

Layered baked potatoes – Part 2

And here is how you finish it up. If you haven’t seen part 1, start there first.

Layered baked potatoes – Part 1

This dish requires a lot of preparation and it is worth the effort. So if you have some time give it a go…

Oatmeal cherry cookies

The great thing about finding a recipe that works for me is it gives me freedom to experiment. Especially when it comes to simple things like cookies. Add this remove that, substitute this with that.

Chocolate cake

I have been planning to try this chocolate cake recipe that I got from my mother for more than 3 months! It finally happened.

Mushroom scramble on buttered toast

Would you like a little fungi in your egg this morning?

French toast with orange and berry topping

If like me, when you’re shopping for fruit, you tend to pass by all the cute little boxes of berries ’cause it always seems like so much money for so little? Well here’s one way you can stretch them out and get your money’s worth. Make a lovely sauce to go over your french toast, waffles or pancakes in the morning. Two or three boxes of berries should stretch out for several days,…