Monday, 28 October 2019

Soy Sauce - Sauce Seasoning Of The Week

When it comes to versatile kitchen staples, soy sauce is one of the most powerful yet understated condiments sitting in your pantry. A dark, salty liquid with a rich umami depth, soy sauce has been a cornerstone of Asian cuisines for centuries, yet its uses extend far beyond stir-fries or sushi dipping. With just a splash, you can completely transform a dish, turning something bland into bold, savory, and memorable. This week, let’s celebrate soy sauce as our “Sauce Seasoning of the Week” and explore the many creative ways you can use it in your everyday cooking. Soy sauce is more than just a salty condiment. It has layers of flavor: salty, slightly sweet, earthy, and packed with umami, that “fifth taste” that makes food deeply satisfying. Due to its complexity, soy sauce can serve as a flavor enhancer in dishes far beyond its traditional Asian context.

Green Bullet Peppers - Peppers Of The Week


I love spices and as much as I love dried spices, nothing beats the fresh ones that have wholesome nutrients and benefits. There are so many varieties of peppers that sometimes its hard to kerp up with the names or even types. Peppers come in the sweet and hot kinds, some you can eat raw and include in salads but today's variety has a different story all together. Green Bullet Peppers are usually a hot peppers variety that is too hot to eat raw. 

Friday, 25 October 2019

Blueberry Lemon Muffins


Blueberries are those fruits thata are usually in season at different times of the year so whenever they come around I am always looking for ways to make use of them. If I am not eating them then I am cooking with them. Today I tried baking Blueberry lemon muffins. I love the purple color that oozes into the muffins as the blueberries burst as they bake. These muffins turned out fluffy and light, totally perfect!

Sunday, 20 October 2019

Spicy & Creamy Red Beans Curry


Happy MASHUJAA DAY KENYA! (HEROES DAY) Today is a Holiday to celebrate our heroes that fought for our self rule and independence. I know, beans is not exactly a celebratory dish, or is it? But this bean curry is what you just need to eat with some yummy chapati! We surprised dad for his birthday too. His birthday in on 23rd that is this coming Wednesday but since we were all available we thought why not have his birthday today. These beans were accompanied by some Chapati, cabbage stir fry, Beef Stew, and plain Rice. Like I said, these were no ordinary beans., no sir! You can add spice for some heat but still delicious just as they are.
© Nairobi Kitchen
Maira Gall