Dinner/Lunch

Dinner/Lunch

Mama’s All in One Meat Stew

I have been meaning to post this recipe for the longest time but true to my nature I keep postponing. Anyway, this is a recipe I learnt from my mama, it’s something she used to make for lunch when we had closed school for the holidays. As the name suggests it’s a one pot meal […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Perfect Paprika Potatoes

Nothing like some alliteration to start off a recipe! 🙂 Let me start off by saying that I’m not a big fan of deep frying, yeah I said it. Anyway once in a while I break my own rules, ha! This recipe isn’t for the hands off cooks, since it needs your constant attention to […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

Flour Dusted Tilapia

Happy February Foodies! Hope you have taken advantage of the Nairobi Restaurant Week offer, I did 🙂 For those who are yet to try, worry not the offer has been extended to 12 th February. Exciting! I know, now to rob a bank *kidding* I was to post this recipe but goodness my procrastination nature […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Grandma’s Onion Fried Kienyeji Chicken

I’m always in search of the perfect kienyeji chicken recipe, so Tuesday this week was one of those days. I had a whole chicken in the fridge and I wasn’t quite sure of how to prepare it. After shooting down several ideas I finally had an epiphany so I phoned my grandmother. Every time I […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

One Pot Pasta

Quick lunch /dinner recipe that will leave your taste buds asking for more. This is a dish I have prepared on several occasions. It’s debut on the blog was as pasta motukanio which is a vegetarian version.  

 
Dinner/Lunch, Online inspiration, Quick meals

Creamed Spinach

The other day I attended an ‘itara’ – it is one of those celebrations that lead up to a wedding, where the bride’s family go to see where the bride will be married i.e the groom’s parents’ home. The catering was so on point and for the first time ever I got to taste real […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

Fried Bananas

Sometime back hubby and I had gone for dinner at my parents home and mum had prepared some boiled bananas that complemented the beef and veggies very well. I had never thought of preparing them like that, with new ideas in mind I purposed to try it out. Fast forward a few weeks later, I […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Creamy Mashed Potatoes

My friend Dee told me of mouth watering mashed potatoes that she had at Cafe Brasserie at the Village Market. Her exact words were that with every spoonful the mashed potatoes melt in your mouth. I’m yet to visit the place to second her sentiments so for now I’ll stick to perfecting my own recipe. […]