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Drinks

Strawberry Banana Milkshake

Looking to indulge yourself with a refreshing drink? How about a milkshake? And I’m not talking about buying , make some right in the comfort of your home. A tall glass of strawberry banana milkshake.  

 
Breakfast

Guest Post: Cardamom and Lemon Maandazi

Would you believe me if I told you that for the longest time I used to say cardamon instead of cardamom? Funny! Maandazis are not things I usually make and I honestly don’t know why.  Thankfully my husband enjoys making them and does so occasionally. This time round my brother, Man G, decided to make […]

 
Baking, Breakfast

Homemade Brown Bread

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 […]

 
Drinks

Homemade Hot Chocolate

It’s cold season here in Nairobi, well it’s supposed to be cold. However we’ve had a fair share of sun and dust this July. Anyway, today is gloomy and cold and what better way to keep the cold at bay than enjoying a cup of hot chocolate? I have never made hot chocolate at home […]

 
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. […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Brown Cinnamon Chapatis

I try to cook chapatis often mainly because hubby loves them. When it comes to chapatis, I’m never a fan of brown ones, I always find the taste a bit off. That changed when my friend Yvie invited us for lunch and she’d made them. Needless to say, hubby and I ate those chapatis like […]

 
Dinner/Lunch, Quick meals

Butterless Butter Chicken

Last year during hubby’s birthday, we went out for lunch at an Indian restaurant, Mughals, at Adams Arcade. I had some butter chicken, which in my opinion is by far the best boneless chicken curry I’ve ever eaten. After that I embarked on looking for the recipe but most of what I got seemed too complicated […]

 
Breakfast

Breakfast on the run

You’ve woken up late and you need to take breakfast. So what to do? Make some cereal! This will take less than five minutes to put together. I can guarantee that. Ingredients: Cereal – I used weetabix. This recipe can apply for cornflakes or muesli or whatever cereal you have on hand. 1 cup milk […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Coconut Chicken with Mashed Potatoes

I had missed eating potatoes and since I didn’t have the patience to bake the potatoes I decided to mash them. Making mashed potatoes is pretty simple, since you just boil the potatoes till they are completely cooked then you mash them like crazy. Of course there are a few spice addition here and there […]