POPPY SEEDS - SEEDS OF THE WEEK

Nuts. Who doesn't love nuts. Seeds. Who doesn't love Seeds. Yeah, it's that day of the week, a lazy Sunday. Don't mind my random rambles. Seriously now. In my quest to add more plant based nutrients to my diet, I have been discovering different kinds of Seeds that are highly nutritious and add flavour and taste to food. I will be featuring them once in a while and even including them in recipes. Today's Seed being featured is the Poppy Seeds. I must say I have never used them before. I just saw them in a Bread recipe and went to look for them. Who knew there was a whole section in the supermarket dedicated to seeds? You probably knew didn't you? Some things you only discover when you really need them.

Now Poppy Seeds will become a huge feature in my cooking from now on.Most seeds you can eat them raw, dry roast them or soak them and use in your cooking. Like nuts, Seeds are highly nutritious and have plenty of benefits for the body. Poppy Seeds are awesome in cooking especially baking as they not only add flavour to the dish, but also add a lovely pattern to your food. It's just exciting when you bite into a pastry and see those lovely grains of Poppy Seeds then taste the crunch in them. This week the Poppy Seed will be the 'ingredient of the week' where I will feature it in my recipes for the week. This is going to be a fun week! Can't wait!

DRIED ROSEMARY - HERB OF THE WEEK

Hope you're thinking about food. Like I always am! 😉 Anyway so my chosen Herb for the day is Rosemary. I love Herbs especially those fresh ones. My desire is that I have a little Kitchen Garden where I can plant all the Herbs, Vegetables and even Spices that I can grow. I just get chills whenever I visualize waking up in the morning and walking into my Kitchen Garden to pluck Herbs and fresh Veggies to prepare for lunch and dinner, hmmm, the smell of fresh red earth mixed with the intoxicating aroma of Herbs mingled with fresh crystal dew on the grass...aaaah! Hey, my dreams are valid. Back to Herbs. Rosemary Herb. Rosemary is a strongly scented Herb that will fill your dish with lots of lovely aromas.

TOMATOES - VEGETABLE OF THE WEEK

How is your week beginning? Today's ingredient is the humble vegetable, the Tomato. Tomatoes contain all four major carotenoids: alpha- and beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene which is thought to have the highest antioxidant activity of all the carotenoids. Tomatoes are very low in Saturated Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium. They contain Vitamin E, C, A, K, B6; Folate, Copper, Magnesium and Phosphorous, Manganese and Potassium. We literally use Tomatoes in most of our foods, especially in Kenya. From making Tomato Soups, frying them up in stews and even making Salads. Tomatoes are always in Season which makes them the simplest ingredient to use and very versatile. You can even enjoy the Tomatoes raw and you will get even more nutrients.Botanically, a Tomato is a fruit, a berry, consisting of the ovary, together with its seeds, of a flowering plant.

CAYENNE PEPPER - GROUND SPICE OF THE WEEK

Today it's all about Spice. Hot Spice. Cayenne Spice. Such a bold, hot and classic Spice that's great. Cayenne pepper is also claimed to be an aphrodisiac because it contains capsaicin. It has also been shown to aid in the oxidation of adipose tissue, regulate high blood pressure, promote healthy liver function and tissue production, help regulate the digestive system, and promote healthy mucus production in the membranes that line internal organs

The cayenne pepper, also known as the Guinea spice,  cow-horn pepper, red hot chili pepper, aleva, bird pepper, or, especially in its powdered form, red pepper, is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, which is related to bell peppers, jalapeños, paprika, and others. The Capsicum genus is in the nightshade family (Solanaceae).It is a hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes and named for the city of Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana. The fruits are generally dried and ground, or pulped and baked into cakes, which are then ground and sifted to make the powdered spice of the same name. Cayenne is used in cooking spicy dishes, as a powder or in its whole form (such as in Korean, Sichuan, and other Asian cuisine), or in a thin, vinegar-based sauce.

WELCOME TO NAIROBI KITCHEN + WATERMELON LOOKALIKE BREAD

hELLO fOoD NeRdS!

Welcome to my li'l kitchen where I have fun preparing food from home. Nothing says welcome than a hot homemade food prepared with lotsa love and care. Nothing makes me happier than preparing a meal where I can share with friends and family. I love when I can make something out of crazy, simple and even seemingly complicated ingredients. Cooking is kind of like my therapy, it gets me excited and looking forward to doing something different and special each day. So welcome to my nerdy food kitchen and lets enjoy cooking and discovering together. Growing up I always loved watching mom cook. Food just fascinated me and I loved the way ingredients were combined to bring something delicious. I couldn't wait to grow up and also cook since the kitchen was out of bounds for my little hands. I guess I was the kid who didn't mind being sent for errands for foodstuff if it meant that I would stay in the kitchen as mom or anyone else was cooking. As I got older cooking just made sense and it came so easy for me. I hoped for the day I would have my own kitchen where I could experiment with recipes. Still waiting for my own kitchen but I'm glad I am old enough to be left in the kitchen alone 😉😅😆. Cooking is just amazing! So welcome to this little "kitchen" space of mine and let us discover food, recipes and more! Be a Kitchen Nerd with me😍😍😙😋😜.