This is one of those quick and simple things that you can do for breakfast which can make a difference. Though slightly different from the usual scrambled eggs, these taste just as good if not better! The great thing about them is that there isn’t much to them really and in under 3 minutes you’ll…
Kapenta (matemba), both fresh and dried are part of our cuisine here in Zimbabwe. There are a couple of ways you can prepare it from coating to stewing and to this here version where they are simply fried then a chopped onion added to it and sauteed. This is usually served with some sadza and…
This recipe takes me back to my childhood days as I reminisce on how my mum used to wake up early morning and prepare these for us for breakfast. They tasted great and still do! They have a crispiness to them as of fries yet they have a tenderness to them at the same time…
This recipe goes out to those of us here in Zimbabwe and abroad who love chicken necks (mutsipa). Some love this part of the chicken and some despise it. I personally don’t mind eating it, especially with the way I prepared them here. They would be good as a snack during the day or if…
This is more like child’s play than a recipe, haha! It’s for yet another one of those “lazy, too tired to cook days and couldn’t be bothered with a lot of fuss in the kitchen.” I know these days do come time and again and yet the family or you have got to eat. However…
This may sound awkward to some, but you can most certainly turn your rice into a salad. Just toss in a few more ingredients and a delicious dressing and there you have it. For this you will need rice that is cooked already and you can learn how to cook plain rice on the stove…
Rice was, and perhaps to a certain degree, for some, is considered as a “special” meal for Zimbabweans. Back in the day it used to be a treat at weddings, Christmas time or when special visitors arrive then rice and chicken stew would be served. However, nowadays, things have changed and it is no longer…
Roast potatoes work great, especially for that day when you are feeling too tired or lazy to be on your feet cooking. You just chuck them into the oven, put your feet up and check on them from time to time. These will go well with grilled chicken (going with the “lazy”/ tired theme) or…
This is a very simple salad dressing and it’s not as high in fat and cholesterol like many other salad dressings. It gives a lovely flavour to your salad, you’ll go for seconds! You can store this dressing in a bottle in your refrigerator for not more than 5 days. Quick Instructions Get your ingredients…
If you have been with me for a bit, by now you’ll know that I love me my biscuits/cookies and all those baked goodies to have with my cuppa! These here butterscotch biscuits are just as good. Every bite is absolutely delish and the great thing is that they don’t take time at all to…
Kapenta, in our vernacular matemba, are one of Zimbabwe’s traditional meals. There are many ways of preparing them from just having them fried, coated and this here version stewed. A lot of Zimbabwean families eat this, be it once in a long while, every week or once in a month or two! But you cannot…
This is one of our traditional ways of preparing leafy green vegetables here in Zimbabwe. It’s a quick and easy way to kill two birds with one stone for those days where one does not feel like cooking a separate pot of soup or where there’s a large crowd of people and you can’t exactly…