Chicken strips in pesto, served with creamy sauce

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On with the pesto! (^_^)

Pineapple kachumbari

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

Marinated beef salad

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Continuing with pesto dishes — pesto as marinade!

Chicken breast over pasta and pesto

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Here we go — the first quick meal using the pesto!

Almond and cashew pesto

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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

Marinated chicken breast with spinach & potatoes

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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 (^_^)

Home made spice mix

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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.

Easy rolls: fetta, garlic and oregano

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Starting back up with something easy – bread rolls.

Lamb sausages and baked potatoes

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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

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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

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

Potato kachumbari

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

Mild pilau

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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

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

Garlic & potato risotto

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Served this with a squeeze of lemon, supper delicious! Try it out…

Dill meatballs

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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

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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

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

Pumpkin leaves and butternut

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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

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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

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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.