Tag: tomatoes

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, 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.  

 
Breakfast

Quickie: Tomato and Bell Pepper Omelette

I woke craving eggs, or rather I went to bed thinking of eggs. You see with school and all I normally get home very late. On most occasions hubby waits for me in town so that we go home together thus we both get home late and no one is really up to cook. Anyway […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Coconut Butter Beans Curry

A simple and quick meal. After hearing that one can put coconut milk in beans , I decided to try it out. Result: Delicious. Ingredients: 2 cups boiled butter beans 3 sprigs spring onions, sliced 2 tomatoes wedged/sliced 3 medium sized carrots, peeled and cubed 1 cup coconut milk Handful of coriander chopped Salt and […]

 
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 […]

 
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. […]

 
Breakfast, Sandwich

Happy Birthday Kenya and Brunch

This post has been in my drafts for ages. Apologies for the delay. Wednesday, 12th December was a public holiday here in Kenya, don’t we always look forward to holidays? Wa!! For me holiday translates to sleeping in. If you know me, you will definitely agree to fact that I love sleeping or rather I’m […]

 
Sauces, Salads and Dips

Guacamole

Guacamole is an avocado based sauce. It originated with the Aztecs in Mexico. So, I bought some avocados a while back and one thing I know about avocados is that they tend to all ripen at the same time, so if you have many on hand it’s best you share with a neighbour lest you […]

 
Dinner/Lunch

Baked Meatballs in Tomato and Pepper Sauce

Sometime last week my colleague mentioned meatballs then I realised it had been quite a while since I’d prepared any. One thing with food is that when you start thinking about something you just have to get it. I figured all that I needed was the minced meat which I was sure I’d get from […]