Author: aika

Home made breadcrumbs

If no one in your house likes the end pieces on your store bought bread, here’s what you can do with them…

Pesto meatball sauce

Meatballs are a happy food! I like eating them. I like them even better when I’m sharing them with friends…

Pesto chicken sandwich

Leftover meat can be great for sandwiches depending on how you made it,…

Pineapple kachumbari

Pineapple is a nice addition to many different dishes, tried it out in this kachumbari and it was awesome!

Almond and cashew pesto

I have come to notice that most restaurants have just a couple of signature dishes in their menu and then the rest is the usual stuff. Yup, even the fancy and expensive places. They may serve it creatively a name it something fancy to match their theme but in the end a lamb chop is a lamb chop is a lamb chop! #justsaying

Raisins with raw almonds and cashews

So I’ve been looking for healthy snacks lately, ones that I can make at home. Hubby likes to snack a lot so he buys a lot of pastries. I would like us to start taking some healthy stuff too when we snack.

Marinated chicken breast with spinach & potatoes

December is never long enough, we spend all year waiting for it, saving our vacation time, then when we get there it comes and goes in a flash. Maybe it’s because we just have too much fun (^_^)

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,…