the joys and woes of placing a meal on the table
I’ve known Rachael for more than half my life! She loves traveling, reading books and dogs. She also runs a travel blog Safari254. Today is her birthday, she had me over at her place over the weekend and we baked a birthday cake. A raspberry and lemon cake with cream cheese frosting. This cake is […]
Chia seeds are all the rave now. These whole grains are rich in omega 3 fatty acids, fibre, antioxidants, calcium. There neutral taste make them the perfect addition to just about anything. From adding them to drinking water, to Instagram worthy chia puddings to parfaits, sprinkled over your morning cereal or even in baked goodies. […]
These buns will be the end of me, well the my waistline at least. I enjoy baking and cinnamon rolls are those indulgent things that I occasionally make and recently when I found some raspberries on sale I just had to buy them. I know some of us might find baking a bit intimidating but […]
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 […]
I love reading feedback from my readers and once in a while I also get requests for things you would love to see me make. One such request was from Ciiku who sent me this via my page. “Hi, I love your blog. I’m tired of supermarket/local brown breads and would like to start making […]
Last week I got inspired to make burgers and not just any burgers but veggie burgers, imagine! I was determined to make everything from scratch, the buns and the patties. For the buns, I turned to my friend Dr. Google for some easy recipes and as always she didn’t disappoint. I didn’t edit the recipe […]
Hey foodies? It’s been ages since I lasted posted 🙁 Totally unintentional. All in all, I have been busy cooking and baking which can only mean more easy recipes for you guys to try out. A while back, I got an opportunity to bake my first wedding cake \0/ and that for sure has opened […]
I have received various queries on baking and also requests to post a basic cake recipe. In light of the various requests, I have decided to do a two part series on basic baking. For part one, I’ll tackle the various equipment necessary for baking. Depending on the kind and quantity of cake being baked […]
I’m that kind of person who gets inspiration from just anything. The other day as I was doing some shopping in the supermarket, I saw a packet of oats and there and then I knew I wanted to buy some.
I love baking!!! That said, I was a bit scared of baking a red velvet anything but over this past weekend I decided to face my fears. I googled several recipes and decided on a mixture of some. Ingredients: For the cake; 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt […]