the joys and woes of placing a meal on the table
I enjoy a refreshing salsa just like any other person and what’s more refreshing than adding watermelon to one? Not only is this salsa full of colour it is packed with flavour. From the sweetness of the watermelon to the herb flavour of the dhania to the coolness of the cucumber. Not much is needed […]
I’m back with yet another quick and tasty way to revamp your leftover rice. This time round I chose to use broccoli and sausage. For the sausages, I removed the casings to use the sausage meat.
Happy Eid Mubarak to my muslim readers! When it comes to broiler chicken on bone I always gravitate towards baking. I hardly stew or curry the chicken pieces mainly because I find that the chicken can easily fall off the bone when manipulated too much. Fast forward to a few weeks ago when I visited […]
What’s better than a slice of black forest cake? Well mini black forest trifles. Moist sponge chocolate cake, sweet with a touch of lemon strawberry syrup and whipped cream come together to bring you a decadent dessert.
For the longest time I used to say and write cardamon! I bet I’m not the only one who always used to replace the final m with an n. Anyway, we live and we learn. Today’s recipe is courtesy of Kaluhi, in case you don’t know by now,she has an amazing e-book with simple recipes […]
So much for continuous posting for 30 days! Anyway I’m back and with a homemade ice cream recipe. You buy a bunch of bananas and as the days go by you realise they are ripening faster than you can eat them. What to do? Make some Chocolate chip banana ice cream.
I enjoy going to the market, I find it therapeutic. Granted, it’s been quite a while since my last visit. I’ve been a bit busy and I prefer going on market days because I’m guaranteed of fresh produce straight from the farm. I live in Kiambu county and the Ruiru market is the closest market […]
It’s always fun trying out new dishes. When Kaz of Kathy’s Kitchen released a sample recipe from her upcoming cookbook, Eggs, I was eager to try it out. It was my first time making a quiche so I followed the recipe to the letter, I didn’t want to mess up. The recipe is pretty easy. […]
Out with the lemonade and in comes strawberry lemonade. Refreshing drink, perfect for a sunny afternoon after a lovely meal. A combo of freshly squeezed lemon juice and strawberries. I enjoy having lemonade especially when eating out and I figured I should try making some at home. Instead of the usual lemonade, why not throw […]
Happy New Month and Happy Madaraka Day to my Kenyan readers.Nothing beats a great pancake recipe, today I share with you a sour crepe recipe perfect with some honey and sliced bananas. Lemon and mala crepes. A crepe is a type of a very thin pancake.