Author: Rumbie

Absolutely scrumptious matumbu!

Offals are among the favourite meats in Zimbabwe. Extra care however needs to be taken in preparing them. If prepared the wrong way you won’t want to see them again! This recipe will leave you wanting more!! I used to despise them but after going at them alone, preparing them the way I wanted, as I did […]

 

Grilled Orange & Marmalade Pork Belly

This one right here goes out to all the pork lovers, pork belly to be specific! It’s quite simple to do and you only need a few ingredients. P.S- Don’t be alarmed if it looks like it’s a little charred on the sides, it’s due to the sugar from the […]

 

Vegetable Fried Rice in a few…

There are times when you just want to prepare a quick and easy meal without taking anything away from it in terms of flavour and taste. It’s so easy to prepare rice in the same old way, all the time. I have here a very simple recipe that you can […]

 

Pearlenta High Fibre Sadza with a touch of margarine

Sadza is one of our staple dishes here in Zimbabwe. We’ve had it in pretty much the same way since time immemorial. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with that and there’s also absolutely nothing wrong with tweaking or modifying the way we do it either such as I’ve done here. I’ve […]

 

Oh so moist Banana-Bran Bread

Here’s a quick treat to prepare that you can enjoy with your cuppa or as a dessert with ice-cream/custard. It’s pretty easy to make and absolutely tasty! Equipment Mixing bowl Sieve Measuring cups Measuring spoons Measuring jug Loaf tin Wooden spoon   Do this Get your ingredients together. These include; 190 […]

 

Bread and Butter Pudding with chocolate bits

This is one of my favourite desserts. It brings back a lot of childhood memories from when my mum and gran used to make it for us. Now I’m making it for my own family and creating tasty memories for them! Here’s hoping that it will do the same in your families and for those you […]

 

How to make basic gravy

There are so many ways to make gravy. Here’s one of the simplest ways I like to prepare mine. It’s more or less in the same manner as preparing white sauce, only that this time we’ll be using chicken or beef stock. Whichever you’ll be having available. I’ll share the […]

 

Addictive Masawu & Peanut Energy Bars

So my family has a thing for energy bars! I decided to do my own homemade version using masawu (a.k.a red date), chocolate, dried peaches and peanuts. They were just delicious, addictive actually! The best thing is that I knew exactly what I had put in them. Go ahead and […]

 

Mazondo served with sadza reGorosi

Mazondo are a traditional delicacy here in Zimbabwe, enjoyed by both men and women alike. I know most of us don’t want to have the “traditional” recipe of cooking them with just tomatoes and onions messed with. But there’s nothing wrong with tweaking the recipe from time to time and […]