Author: Gatuiri

Feature Friday

Feature Friday: A Kenyan Burger

I have been meaning to add this new segment for a while now. Basically, I feature recipes that I have tried from my fellow food bloggers. About two weeks ago, I was tagged on this tweet by Pendo la mama asking feedback about a burger she had made. And what better way to give my […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Mad About Githeri

Anyone who  knows me well, knows that I absolutely love githeri. I can’t exactly pinpoint the actual reason why but this meal makes me happy. Turns out I am not alone in this, Kaluhi of Kaluhi’s Kitchen also loves githeri. Particularly when I was pregnant I enjoyed frying up some githeri. Since I never used […]

 
Uncategorized

What’s your BlueBand Story? #GrowGreatKids

“Step by step, day by day , growing stronger along the way, BlueBand gives you the energy to grow…” If you grew up in the 90’s you definitely sang along to that tune. My fondest memory of using Blueband was this ‘strange’ combination we used to make with my ‘big’ small brother (If you see […]

 
Eating Out

Ocean Basket: Sushi 101

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear Sushi? Me: RAW FISH!! Up until recently I thought eating sushi meant eating raw fish! Yep! For most people in this part of the world, read Kenya, seafood is not something we eat on a daily basis thus sushi seems out of […]

 
Baking, Cakes/Cupcakes/Cookies

Cinnamon and Grape Muffins

It’s grape season, well those grapes with tiny seeds that you see being hawked in the streets of Nairobi. Sometime back as I thought of something to make for breakfast, I realised I had some grapes leftover and decided to try using them. I loved the result and figured I should share the recipe with you […]

 
Eating Out

Quickie Review : Ki.chen

I am back at work and I usually carry lunch, but today I decided to try out something different. I had earlier seen reviews of ki.chen from Facebook and I figured I could try them out. The rider bringing my order was running late and I received a message from their office informing me that the […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Fried Plantain

I have an aunt who grows plantain and I was very excited when she came to visit me or rather to see the baby. I figured it would be the perfect time to tell her about my blog and how I wanted to share plantain recipes. Turns out very few places stock plantains in Nairobi […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Chicken in Groundnut Sauce

After making the groundnut sauce, I figured it would be ideal if I paired it with chicken. Since the sauce is so rich, I just sauteed the chicken in very little oil  and seasoned with salt and black pepper. The sauce is the star of the meal and I did not want anything else stealing […]

 
Sauces, Salads and Dips

Groundnut Sauce

I absolutely love trying out new recipes and one can only guess how excited I was to actually learn how to make groundnut sauce from the very people who have perfected making it, Ugandans. It’s like learning how to make pizza from an Italian from Naples. My help is from Uganda and I got her […]