This is one of our traditional starches here in Zimbabwe. It’s actually really nutritious. There are so many health benefits of eating zviyo be it porridge, sadza or anything. Some of these benefits amongst others include helping with weight loss, lowering blood cholesterol levels, regulating blood sugar levels especially for those who suffer from diabetes,…
Now this salad is simple and straight forward, if you could, you would even prepare it with your eyes closed! It’s also great as an anytime of the day snack and perfect to include in the meal plan of those watching their weight. You can also make this a lunch box idea for adults, provided…
Madora/ Amacimbi (mopane worms) are part of our cuisine here in Zimbabwe. However, it’s not everyone who eats them as some have a fear-factor associated with them. As for those who do eat them, they enjoy them to the last bite! This is another way of preparing them in addition to having them just fried…
Now as I said when I was making the vanilla cookies, I love love love biscuits!! Especially at night when I want to have my late night cuppa! These cookies/ biscuits were just delicious, my family and I thoroughly enjoyed them and they were gone in 10 minutes after they were out of the oven,…
Like I said when I was preparing the Grilled Garlic n’ Herb Kariba bream fish is something that I grew up not eating due to allergy reasons. So cooking it was also a no no. But I’m good now and only just beginning to experiment to see which flavours work and which don’t. So believe…
Prior to this, I had never made a peanut butter cake before. I had heard of something like a peanut butter cake but had not come around to hear how you make it. So this really is my own way of doing it which I’m now sharing with you. It actually did taste good! It…
If you love sweetcorn and cheese you will most certainly enjoy these fritters. They are actually quite feeling too. Without saying much, let’s get right to it. Quick Instructions Get your eggs (2 eggs, lightly beaten), sweetcorn(1/2 can tinned sweetcorn, drained or fresh (about 150g) ) , flour (3/4 cup self-raising flour) and cheese (1/3…
Right now in Zimbabwe it is the season for manhanga pumpkins, so I thought why not maximize on their availability and make some scones in addition to the traditional nhopi. This is a simple recipe and needs cooked pumpkin which is mashed. You can simply boil them as I did here then mash them. So…
If you love burgers but are concerned about the health aspect of it, then this is for you. This patty is made from fat free mince (lean mince), contains oats, which are a great source of fiber, garlic, ginger and egg which all have great health benefits. I decided to grill these versus frying since…
Stir-fries are a great way of getting things done without adding a lot of oil. I’m personally not a fan of greasy food so me and stir-fries are best buddies 🙂 This vegetable stir-fry will work well as an accompaniment to any of your favourite dishes. It also can be a meal on it’s own…
This right here is a pretty simple recipe. In no time at all the meal will be ready and you’ll be enjoying the savouriness mixed with a bit of sweetness. You can even do the same thing with chicken breasts! Okay, so let’s do this. Quick Instructions Get your ingredients ready. These are tomatoes (2…
As I mentioned in my first post of muboora, this is one of my all time favourite green, leafy, traditional vegetable. It’s just delicious!! This here version’s with peanut butter and mmmmmmmmmmm…. yum!! Follow the link above of my first post of muboora to follow the instructions for the first steps on preparing muboora as…