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Giveaway Winner

Wow!! Thanks for your amazing responses. It was very humbling to read of the many recipes you have tried out. Great to know of the many foodies out there. Now, for the winner…. The magic bowl with the many names. I got hubby dearest to pick out our dear winner. And the winner is …. […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

Spaghetti in Sausage Sauce

This is a quick dinner that I whipped up this past Sunday. It’s pretty simple. Ingredients: Spaghetti For the sauce 1 medium onion chopped 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder 3 tomatoes diced 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Salt to taste 5 beef sausages sliced into […]

 
Baking, Cakes/Cupcakes/Cookies

Peanut Butter Snicker Cookies

One word: Amazing!!! These cookies are delicious. All lovers of snicker chocolate bars out there you gotta try these cookies and they even have peanut butter. I didn’t make the cookie dough though, oh I’ve just rhymed cool 🙂 . Anyway, my foodie pen pal Cici of foodie in the desert sent me the frozen cookie dough. […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

Breaded Rosemary Fish Fillet

I love it when hubby surprises me with food stuffs, yeah, after getting married I’m surprised at the gifts I get excited about. Raw fish! The gift was timely because it had been a while since we had eaten fish. I wanted to prepare something quick that would not require a lot of handling. I […]

 
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Foodie Pen Pals: April

My foodie pen pal for the month of April was none other than Cici of Foodie in the desert and the brain behind the Foodie pen pal programme in Kenya. Due to various circumstances we did our deliveries much later into the month. As usual, I got some new and exciting stuff. She sent over […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

Butter Beans Curry

Butter beans are white or cream coloured flat beans. They are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A and thiamin. They are a good source of protein plus they are very low in calories and fat. I have come to love these beans not only because of their nutritional benefits but also for their rich taste. […]

 
Sauces, Salads and Dips

Tamarind Dip

Thanks to my foodie pen pal for the month of March, Swabra, I have a new recipe up my sleeve. The dips is perfect for bhajias. The main star being the tamarinds. Ingredients: 500ml hot water 1 rind (about 8-10 seeds) of tamarind 1 small onion finely chopped A handful of chopped dhania Sugar – […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Coconut Rice

Rice is one of those go to dishes whenever one is in a hurry to prepare a meal. I think it is a staple in most households. The thing I like most about rice is that it’s very versatile and you can cook it in almost any way imaginable. To avoid cooking it in the […]