Author: aika

Beef strips, lavender potatoes and easy veggies

The herb garden battle forges on! Thank fully I still have plenty I can use.

Wanjiru’s Bruschetta

I truly enjoy receiving mail from all of you, it is such an honour to have you over here on my blog. Thanks so much for indulging me as I invite you into my kitchen. This time I was pleasantly surprised with a recipe in an email from my friend Wanjiru, and I’ve finally made it…

Beetroot, carrot and pair salad with honey and lemon dressing

The rainy season has finally begun! I’m so happy! (^_^)

Broccoli and mushrooms

Oh! That was such a nice long weekend! I didn’t get much rest but it was fun. This dish was one of those use what you have moments, and it turned out really well, check it out!

Cake, fruit and ice-cream: the all in one dessert!

I wanted to make this several weeks ago, but I kept forgetting to get a pineapple for it. When I did remember to get one there weren’t any good ones, or they were over priced! The pineapple I bought for 70/- last year is 120/- in the market today. Just wrong!

Moving on swiftly,…

Red snapper on a bed of mashed sweet potatoes and spinach

Have you every tried sweet mashed potatoes?

Cabbage cooked with eggplant

It wasn’t really the plan but I had to do something to save the eggplant or I would have had to throw it out (^_^)

Chapos with minced beef stew and kachumbari

For when you’re craving something delicious that reminds you of good home cooking…

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…