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Garlic Broccoli and Carrot Stirfry
I always remember watching cartoons growing up and I remember broccoli being depicted as a disgusting veggie that everyone hates. Dexter hated broccoli. PowerPuff Girls fought slimy Broccoli aliens....
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Mala Marinated Kuku Choma with a Mango Habanero BBQ Sauce
Picture yourself hosting friends for a delicious lunch. It is a potluck lunch and everyone is bringing something. You made sure you book chicken as the dish you would be making. You have the perfect...
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Curry & Coconut Cream Njahi
mnaongea mbaya PREP TIME: 24hours COOK TIME: 30 min SERVES: 8 (prep time includes soaking and boiling time) Ingredients 500g of uncooked njahi 1 teaspoon of whole cumin 4 cloves of garlic,...
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Creamy Cumin Chicken Linguine
PREP TIME: 10 min COOK TIME: 25 min SERVES: 4 Ingredients 250g of lingine 3/4 cup tomato paste 450 ml of double cream 2 red onion 6 cloves of garlic 1 bunch of dania 3 bay leaves 1 teaspoon...
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Rum and Cinnamon French Toast
January has decided to bring with it some unexpected cooler weather… January is one of the HOTTEST months of the wear for those of us in Kenya. It is one of the reasons it is one of my favorite months...
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Mango Cucumber Chicken Salad
As it always is this time of year, I will always find an excuse to stuff a mango in my mouth! Be it eating 7 in one sitting or using them in numerous creative recipes, I will always find a way to have...
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Coconut OatMeal with Cinnamon Zinzagaya (cape gooseberry) Compote
I love oats as a quick breakfast. I personally don’t find them bland- I love their simple flavor when I make them with just milk on a busy morning and also deeply enjoy how well they take up flavor of...
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Creamy Cumin Chicken Linguine
I am a pasta slave! In any and every shape it comes in, I will totally and willfully bow at it’s glory. There are over 350 types of pasta in existence, about 30 being most common, and in this country,...
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Ukwaju Juice
I love making my own juices at home. Not only is it waaaaaaaaaaaaaay cheaper, but also, unlike box juice, you get to control the amount of sugar you add and it is also preservative free. I love mango...
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Curry & Coconut Cream Njahi
I totally get and respect the fact that we all like different things because we are different people. But aki you guys – especially my twitter family- huwa mnaongea mbaya sana juu ya njahi lol! It’s...
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Chocolate Swiss Roll with Rum Whipped Cream Filling
My sisters’ and I usual snack during breaktime in Primary School was either a mandazi or a fruit or some biscuits with some juice. It was just a small snack 10 o’clock to keep us kinda full as we...
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Mahamri
Lamu remains one of my favorite places to visit in Kenya. This slow, sleepy and stunningly beautiful island is a place I love to escape to when I want to unwind and relax be it with company or alone. I...
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Iliki Banana Pancakes
The simplest foods are often the most comforting! I love how a biting into a mango feels like sunshine in my face. I love how creaminess of avocado and githeri feels like melty body butter on my skin....
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Three Herb Pumpkin Soup
The air smells like change. The past six months have been quite a wild ride – it feels almost as though we are living through a wild TV show with huge plot twists and random plot-holes lol. On the...
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Muhogo wa Nazi
The temperature has been steadily falling. That only means one thing: get a bae and spend the rest of the cold season in a permanent cuddle until sunny September it means we now have a chance to enjoy...
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Cinnamon Ginger Pumpkin Bread
I have been working from home since 2015. While I have already found what works and what doesn’t for me, it has been quite a thrill to see everyone else find their own balance during this lock-down...
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Pineapple & French Bean Egg Salad
We are now in the second half of 2020 and for most of us – judging from what I have observed from my socials- we are all hoping to catch a break bruv lol! For most of us 2020 has been difficult, and...
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Dawa
A few things come close to how soothing a hot glass of dawa on a cold day is! Dawa means ‘Medicine’ in kiswahili. There are two variations of the dawa drink: the cocktail and the tea. Today we are...
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Guinness Braised Cumin Beef Short Ribs
We woke up to a grey, misty, drizzly Wednesday morning. We are in mid-august and currently experiencing the dying embers of the cold season and boy it’s kicking out butt!! We are now going to cosy up...
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My favorite four November ’20 recipes!
Long time no blog! Hey guys! I missed writing for you! However if you follow me on my social media, you know I have been very much around. This year has been quite a trip, and for most of us, we are...
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