Uji ya Ukwaju na Ndimu (Tamarind & Lemon Porridge)

I love my porridge sweet and tangy and this is exactly what this Uji (porridge) is! I recently made some UKWAJU Juice and I knew this was the first thing I would be using the juice for. Most of the time people tend to think that Uji is usually for kids but its healthy, delicious and nutritious. This uji I made using Wimbi flour thats filled with lots of nutrients for the body, both kids and adults! Rich, creamy and thick, what more would you want from hot uji on these cold days?

Chicken Spaghetti Stir Fry

What do you get when you mix chicken and spaghetti, fried chicken that is, yummy delicious lunch or dinner! This is such an easy meal to make because you just use left overs and pap! you're done. Its perfect for the days you are too lazy to cook and you walk to your fridge and see some left over spaghetti and chicken. Perfect meal ready. This is an excuse to add all the veggies that you want to make the dish bright, colorful and delicious.

Simple Chicken Salad

Who knew salad could be this delicious? Or maybe its just because there's chicken in there? 

Half English Breakfast

If you are going to have breakfast, then you might as well have it like a King! So they said, and it is actually true! Apart from breakfast being the most important meal of the day, it is necessary for you to be able to function throughout the day. I usually have a light breakfast in the morning but this day we were going to attend a wedding so we needed a full breakfast to keep us filled until the reception. Most weddings are usually so long by the time you are headed to the reception for lunch you are literally shaking with both anger and hunger, lol! That is how the English breakfast idea was born, well, half English breakfast! A traditional Full English breakfast includes Bacon, Sausage, Eggs which are either fried, scrambled or poached; tomatoes that can be grilled or fried; mushrooms, black pudding, baked beans; fried bread or buttered toast and served with either tea or coffee. I'm so looking foward to having a  "full english breakfast" in future. In the meantime, enjoy this half english breakfast of mine, that was very filling!

Orange Chocolate Autumn Cupcakes

Ever tasted soft, fluffy, airy, light chocolatet, orange flavoured cupcakes? Well these are ALL THAT and so much more. I'm a sucker for chocolate so maybe I am biased but, that is the truth, everything I said about these cupcakes. It was only fitting to have my first cupcake recipe on this blog be a chocolate one! You can check out the full video of all the steps you need to take to enjoy these delicacies. 

Ndengu Curry in Coconut Cream:

Whenever I think about Ndengu or Pojo in Swahili or Mung Dal in Indian or Green Grams in English, 🤗😄 I always think of Chapati. My next favourite meal after R&B (Rice & Beans)! I like Rice and Ndengu but not that much, I would rather eat the ndengu on its own. I love coconut in anything, and that is what I love about this Ndengu curry. You can check out the full recipe on my YOUTUBE channel below. Comment or ask any question and I will be happy to answer.

Homemade Popcorn 2 Ways:

I love popcorn! I love popcorn! I cannot stress that enough. My earliest memory of eating popcorn, I remember almost every weekend we would go to our cousin's place in Lucky Summer. They always cooked popcorn and served on a large tray with tea. We would all, kids, gather around and enjoy the snack. And so it has always been that we eat our popcorn with tea. Which some guys find it strange but it's the way we love it. Flavoured popcorn came along but we still stick to the authentic plain popcorn. Today I decided to try 2 new popcorn flavours and I must say I am loving the taste of butter and turmeric popcorn! Whats your favourite popcorn flavour? I have the video of the whole process of making these two popcorn flavour. Check it out below and SUBSCRIBE if you have not, like and leave a comment!

Pilipili ya Kukaanga (Swahili-style Fried Chili Sauce)

My first ever encounter with Pilipili ya Kukaanga was when we went to visit one of our cousin. She is "Coastarian" what we like to refer those guys who live on the Kenyan Coast like Mombasa, Lamu, Diani among other towns. They are well known for their spicy, fragrant and yummy Swahili cuisines. From bhajia, biryani, achari, mabuyu, mahamri, pilau, samosa, pilipili ya maembe... yaani, mapochopocho! 😋Our cousin had cooked Pilau and she says pilau is incomplete without Pilipili ya Kukaanga. Thus was the beginning of my love for this spicy hot delicious sauce! Pilipili ya kukaanga is simply a delicious chili sauce that is used to accompany dishes like Pilau, Biryani among other delicious Coastal delicacies. This is my simpler version but you can get as detailed as you like, you can add different spices, herbs, and even vegetables like bell peppers. Anything goes but the chillies are what is constant, so it depends how hot 🌶 you wanna go! I literally ate a few spoonfuls before I could cook the main meal, its that delicious. I also have a video on how I made this Pilipili ya Kukaanga, do check it out and SUBSCRIBE if you have not, thanks Loves!

How to Make Ukwaju (Tamarind) Juice

My earliest memories of Ukwaju date back to when I was really young, less than 10 years old. Sighs "seems like ages ago lol" We used to go visit our grandma every holiday after closing schools. That is every April, August and December, like clock work we knew our holidays would be spent in "ushago" upcountry. And we loved it! Partly because the chores would be less, you know, its true that grandmas always spoil their grandkids 😉... I can't really remember which month it was or if it was those 3 months but the ukwaju (tamarind) tree was always ripe. Since the tree was too rough to climb, we would use long sticks to beat the pods out of their stems. Then we would gather on the ground, peel off the top later and suck the hell out of all those yummy insides. They do have a tangy sweet taste which we loved anyway. Then after the holidays, we would carry some back to town and mom would make fermented porridge and add the ukwaju while cooking. It was the best tasting porridge ever! Now fast foward to now, and being a grown up, I know the many uses of the ukwaju (tamarind) other than eating and adding to porridge. So my first ukwaju recipe is how to squeeze out the delicious juice so that you can use it for many other recipes. Have you tasted Ukwaju before? What has been your experience?

Oyster Sauce – Sauce Seasoning of the Week

I am always looking for sauces to add to my pantry since they add that extra flavour to my dishes. I have fish sauce and worcestshire sauce so adding Oyster sauce to my collection seemed like the natural thing to do. Oyster sauce is made from boiled oysters and seasoning. Despite the name, the savoury taste does not have a fishy taste to it. This is because the sauce undergoes a boiling process that retains all the flavour and removes most of the fishy taste that you might think it has.

How to Cook Aloo Pulao

A simple Pulao dish that is sure to be a favourite in your family.

Authentic Pure Kenyan Tea

Bayleaf Turmeric Rice Recipe

Breakfast Sausage Recipe

Kenyan Dawa Drink

The dawa which is (medicine) in Swahili is a drink that is usually made to heal or help in curing the cold. It is a concoction that is made with ginger, lemon and hot water and can be alcoholic or like a mocktail. It was supposedly invented at the Carnivore restaurant in the Langata suburb of Nairobi, Kenya.

Sausage & Veggie Rolex

1 love a hearty breakfast, and this right here is the perfect definition of hearty and delicious!