Author: Gatuiri

Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals, Uncategorized

Sweet Corn and Pea Fried Rice

Hello, it’s me I wondering if after all these years you’d love another fried rice recipe. Anyway, I am back with another leftover rice recipe. This one was inspired by a recipe from Kaluhi’s Kitchen. The beauty of fried rice recipes, is you can use just about anything you have in your kitchen. I used […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Herb and Spice New Potatoes

I guess by now you guys know that I absolutely love potatoes. I have numerous potato recipes already and I keep on sharing more. When I was in Ngara market over the weekend, I saw some new potatoes that I absolutely had to buy.   

 
Mushroom, basil and mozzarella
Dinner/Lunch

Mushroom, Basil and Mozzarella Pizza

I enjoy making pizza. From the kneading of the dough, to the making of the sauce and of course the toppings. However, I have never made one that was vegetarian. This past weekend after attending a bloggers event, fellow food blogger, Wangeci and I passed by Ngara market. What started out as a search for mushrooms […]

 
easy tomato sauce recipe
Sauces, Salads and Dips

Easy Tomato Sauce

If you enjoy making your own pizzas you’ll totally love this easy tomato sauce recipe. Granted I have shared a similar recipe here but this has to be the easiest and uses just a handful of ingredients. The key to making the perfect tomato sauce is blanching, peeling and blending the tomatoes. Sounds a bit tasking but […]

 
Eating Out

Valentines at Caramel

Fancy a sumptuous dinner over this Valentine’s weekend? Well I have the perfect plot for you and dare I say it wouldn’t require you breaking the bank. A few days ago, some bloggers and I had the privilege of going behind the scenes at the Caramel Lounge kitchen. Chef Sylvester Musau was kind enough to […]

 
Breakfast

Red Velvet Pancakes

Happy Pancake Day! Serendipity is posting a pancake recipe on pancake day! Excitement. Anyway, Valentines is around the corner and I figured this year I might as well share love themed breakfast recipes to cook for your loved ones.  

 
Breakfast

Guest Post: Cardamom and Lemon Maandazi

Would you believe me if I told you that for the longest time I used to say cardamon instead of cardamom? Funny! Maandazis are not things I usually make and I honestly don’t know why.  Thankfully my husband enjoys making them and does so occasionally. This time round my brother, Man G, decided to make […]

 
Lifestyle

Spice Haul : Zanzibar Edition

As a food blogger it goes without saying, I love spices. My love is so evident that when my friends visit places renowned for spices they must bring me some. When wanderlust chasing Rachael was in Zanzibar late last year, I got her to buy me some spices. I sent her for some that are […]

 
Baby Food

Baby Food: Potato and Leek

Happy New Year! Feels good to be back to blogging, 2015 was pretty slow here but this year is gonna be awesome. In late November last year, my daughter turned 6 months and finally I could start introducing other foods. I had purposed to exclusively breast feed her for 6 months. It wasn’t easy especially […]