Pancakes are something we used to have for breakfast every now and then growing up, together with other breakfast dainties such as crumpets and mafatty (fat cooks)! . It’s a shame that back then I so didn’t like them that much! Kids just have taste buds of their own, lol! I enjoy them now, with…
Chicken stew goes hand in hand with beef stew in terms of popularity in Zimbabwe. It’s one of the dishes that you will find at most takeaways and delicatessens in supermarkets. I however put a little twist in this one. Am planning to do true traditional chicken stew with huku yechiboyi aka road runner (free…
Porridge reHupfu (mealie-meal porridge) is something that just about every Zimbabwean has had as a child growing up and even as an adult for some, perhaps occasionally! It has been passed down from generation to generation and is most certainly a part of Zimbabwean dishes. It is more like making sadza and cutting the process…
These are pretty awesome. They taste like some candied-citrus chocolates my mum used to buy when we were growing up. I just can’t remember the name of those chocs!! I know at first the idea of eating orange peels is certainly one that you wouldn’t entertain as they have a sharp citrus-y taste which isn’t…
Cabbage can sometimes be so bland and boring when you eat it the same old way EVERYDAY!! So this quick and easy variation, which my mum also used to prepare, makes all the difference, especially when you’re sick of cabbage rakaboiliswa (sp :D) (plain boiled cabbage) or cabbage fried with tomatoes and onions which is…
I love yoghurt and I love dried fruit, so having both of these ingredients in a muffin was absolutely yummy in my tummy 🙂 The great thing about this recipe is that in a matter of minutes you would have finished preparing the batter and 20 minutes latter you can enjoy them with a hot…
Spaghetti Bolognaise is a somewhat well known dish here in Zimbabwe. It is one of the pasta dishes that Zimbabweans enjoy together with other pasta dishes such as Macaroni and Cheese, Lasagne and noodles just to name a few. There’s nothing complicated really to this dish, it’s just your spaghetti, the mince and some Parmesan…
Another one of my moments where I was feeling inspired to “create” something in my kitchen. I just took a look at the ingredients I had in the kitchen and wanted to make a marinade for some spare ribs I had bought over a week ago. It was hit or miss really and I’m glad…
Beef stew is amongst one of the very common meals in Zimbabwe. It’s the typical relish found at most dinner tables across the majority of Zimbabwean society. When you hear people saying Sadza nenyama (pap with meat) in most cases they are referring to sadza and beef stew. Despite the fact that nyama (meat) is…
This was another one of my mum’s specialty meals. Ideally she used fresh parsley which at the time I was preparing this dish I couldn’t find. However, you can easily find parsley in supermarkets such as Spar, Born Marche, TM or OK or any fruit and veggie shop. Though the preparation may seem a bit…
Spaghetti is one of the most simple pasta dishes to make. Most spaghetti packets come with instructions on them. It’s really not complicated to make spaghetti without exaggerating it as simple as ABC. The main issue, though, that I find confronting many people is how to make non-sticky spaghetti which is not all clumped up…
These will do well for a kid’s party or as a starter before your main meal. You can also have it even as a snack during the day. The reason why I prefer having fruits as a starter, that is before a meal, is because ideally fruits are to be consumed on empty stomach so…