Friday, May 28, 2021

96. Spicy Roasted Cassava


 Ingredients

3 pieces of Cassava (Peeled)
1 lemon
1/2 cayenne pepper
1 tsp Salt 


Method

1. Preheat oven about 350.
2. Wash cassava in a large bowl and put them in a large pot. Cover them with enough water, and season with salt.
3. Boil cassava until well done, turn off the heat and set aside.
4. Put them on a baking sheet and roast until golden brown
5. Cut the lemon into halve and squeeze the lemon on top of the cassava. Season with cayenne pepper. 
6. Serve



Bon Appetit!!!


95. Quinoa


 Ingredients

1 Cup quinoa (rinsed)
2 cups of water 
1 tsp Salt 
1tsp turmeric (optional)


Method

1. In a medium pan add water and salt.
2. Boil the water and add quinoa.
3. Cook until quinoa is done. 
4. Serve

Bon Appetit!!!


Thursday, April 1, 2021

94. Garbanzo Beans Curry


Ingredients

1lb Garbanzo Beans
1/2 Onions(diced small)
2 Garlic cloves (diced small)
1 tbsp ginger (diced small)
3 Tomatoes (Blended)
1 tbsp Cooking oil
Water (enough to cover garbanzo beans)
1 tsp Salt 1tsp Curry Powder


Method

1. Wash garbanzo beans in a large bowl and put them in a large pot. Cover them with enough water, and season with salt.
2. Boil Garbanzo beans until well done, turn off the heat and set aside.
3. Heat the pan on a medium heat, add cooking oil and the chopped onions, garlic, and ginger.
4. Sauté the mixture until tender. Add the blended tomatoes, stir and cook for 5-10 minutes.
5. Add the boiled garbanzo beans stir well and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
6. Serve

Bon Appetit!!!


Tuesday, November 20, 2018

93. Chicken Drumsticks

Ingredients

5 chicken drumsticks
2 Tbsp butter/ margarine
1 Tsp salt
1 Tsp pepper
1/2 Teaspoon chili powder
1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder / minced garlic
1/2 Teaspoon Onions powder / diced onions
1/2 Teaspoon cumin

Method
1. Preheat the oven to  350°F or 177°C. Cover a baking sheet with foil and set aside.
2. Put the drumsticks on a plate or a mixing bowl and apply butter or margarine on them.
3. Apply all the seasonings on the drumsticks.
4. Arrange the drumsticks on the baking sheet and put them in the oven.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until done.
6. Serve.

Bon Appetit!!!

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

92. Meat Balls

Ingredients

500g Ground beef
5 Cloves of garlic (Minced)
4 Tbsp tomatoes paste
2 Tbsp Cooking Oil)

1/2 CupDhania
2 Eggs
1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Tsp pepper


Method

1. Pre heat the oven at a 375 F on a baking sheet apply cooking oil or fat.
2. In a large bowl combine all the ingredients together and form round shaped meat balls
3. Place meat balls on the baking sheet and put them in the oven. 
4. Bake until done.
 
Bon Appetit!!!

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

91. Creamy chicken with spinach

Ingredients

1lb Chicken (cubed)
1 medium red onion ( diced)
1 garlic (diced)
1/2 cup parmesan Cheese
1 cup whipped cream
2 tbsp wheat flour
2 tbsp Coconut oil
2 tbsp butter/ margarine
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Method
1. Heat coconut oil on a medium heat, add chicken cubes, salt and pepper. Cook until done and set aside.
2. Remove chicken from the pan, add butter, onions and garlic. Stir and cook until tender.
3. Add wheat flour(you can add more if you want a thicker sauce), Parmesan cheese(optional), whipped cream and whisk until smooth.
4. Add cooked chicken, spinach and cook for ten minutes minutes.

Serve.

Sunday, May 27, 2018

90. Roasted Mushrooms

Ingredients
3 cloves garlic(finely chopped)
8 oz Mushrooms 
1 Tbsp Olive oil
1/2 Tsp Thyme
1/2 Tsp Salt & Pepper

Method 

1. Wash  mushrooms, rough chop them and put them in a big bowl, add olive oil, salt, and thyme.
2. Mix well,  roast them in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes or until done.

Serve.

89. Alfredo sauce

Ingredients 
1 cup cream
5 tbsp butter
2 cloves garlic (small diced )
1 cup Parmesan cheese

Method
1. Heat pan on a medium heat, add butter, and cream. 
2. Add garlic stir, and cheese while stirring. 
3. Cook for 5-10 minutes. 

Serve


Thursday, May 17, 2018

88. Chicken with coconut sauce(kuku wa kupaka)

Ingredients
Whole chicken (prepared and cut into half)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
Whole garlic (crashed)
1 tbsp ginger (crashed)
1/2 onion (diced small)
1 tbsp cooking oil
1 lemon (juice)


Method
1. In a big bowl mix all the spices together.
2. Add lemon juice, cooking oil, garlic, ginger and salt to the mixture.
3. Using gloves/ tongs, add the chicken into the bowl and apply the mixture.
4. Cover and put in the refrigerator for an hour.
5. Using a grill/ broiler/ jiko roast the chicken until done.
6. Apply coconut sauce and serve.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

87. Guacamole

Ingredients

2 avocados 🥑 - seeded 
1 lemon 🍋 - juice
1/4 onion - diced
2 cloves garlic - diced 
1 tomatoes 🍅 - diced
1/2 teaspoon salt

Method
1. Mash avocado and lemon juice.
2. Add salt.
3. Fold all the other ingredients together. 
Serve.




Monday, February 26, 2018

85. Chips/fries Masala

Chips with tomato sauce, onions, pepper and celantro/dhania.Ingredients 

5 large potatoes (peeled and cut to the standard chips/fries shape)1 liters
2 Tbsp cooking oil1 large onions(sliced thinly)3 cloves garlic(chopped)5 Tomatoes(diced)
1/3 cup Dhania/ Cilantro (chopped)
1/2 Tsp Hot Pepper/Masala (optional)
Salt & Pepper

Method

1. Add oil to a large pot, heat the oil until it’s hot.

2. Dry the chips/fries and deep fry until tender and crispy.

3. Add oil to a pan set on a medium heat, add onions and garlic. Stir and cook until tender.

4. Add tomatoes, masala and cover. Stir occasionaly until done.

5. Add the fries/chips and fold gently without breaking the fries.

6. Add, dhania/cilantro.

Serve.

Thursday, February 8, 2018

84. Pasta




Ingredients

Spaghetti
Salt
8 cups of water


Method

1. Boil atleast 8 cups of water. 

2. Add salt to taste and pasta. 

3. Stir gentle and let it cook for 10 minutes or to a firm or tender. 

4. Drain well and set the pasta in the side. 

5. Serve with your favorite sauce

Monday, February 5, 2018

83. Pasta with Homemade Scrambled Eggs.

Ingredients:
1 lb. pasta
1 white or Spanish onion, diced
3 large tomatoes, diced
6 eggs
¼ tsp basil
½ tsp oregano
1 tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp salt
2 Tbs butter
1 cup milk (or buttermilk)
3 Tbs tomato paste

Method 

1. Cook pasta to al dente. 

2.  Heat butter in pan and brown the onion.

3. Once the onion has browned, add in the eggs and scramble.

4.   Add the tomato paste, diced tomatoes, milk and seasonings and cook for 8-10 minutes.

5. Puree the sauce and pour over the pasta.

Saturday, February 3, 2018

82. Roasted Corn (Maize)

Ingredients
2 cups corn /maize
1Tbs Vegetables oil
1/2 Tsp salt & pepper

Method 1

1. Place pan on a medium heat.

2. Add corn and vegetable oil. Stir and cook until the corn turns golden  brown.

3. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Serve.

Method 2

1. Prep heat over to 350F.

3. Mix corn, vegetable oil, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.

2. Cover a baking sheet with foil and place corn on it.

4. Put it in the oven and roast until the corn turns golden brown or done.

5. Serve.

Friday, January 26, 2018

81. Beef Stir-Fry

Ingredients

1lb Ground Beef
1 large onions(chopped)
2 cloves minced garlic
1 Tsp minced fresh ginger
2 cups celery (1inch pieces)
2 cups carrots(1inch pieces)
11/2 cups Beef Broth
2 large tomatoes (Chopped)
1/2 Tsp Salt and Pepper.

Method

1. On a medium heat pan, add oil and ground beef. Season with salt and pepper and stir. Cook to brown and set a side.

2. On the same pan add onions, garlic, ginger root, carrots and cellery. Cook until crispy and tender, add tomatoes and cover.

3. Return ground beef to the pan, beef broth and cover. Simmer for 10-15 minutes and serve.


80. Farmers Soup

Ingredients:
2 cups sliced carrots
2 cups shredded cabbage
2 cups chopped turnips
3 potatoes, diced
1 onions finely chopped
8 slices cooked bacon, diced
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
8 cups hot water with 3 TBS bouillon (as an alternate you can substitute broth-veggie/chicken/beef)
salt

Method

1.     Sweat all vegetables in butter, onions first.

2.     Dust with flour, cook, stir.

3.     Add gradually the broth, constantly stirring until it boils.

4.     Reduce to a simmer for 1 ½ hours.

5.     10 minutes before all the other vegetables are done, add the potatoes and boil again for 15  minutes.

6.     Add bacon and salt until soup is warm and seasoned to taste. If needed, add hot milk to taste.

79. Potato Puree Soup


Ingredients:
2 lbs. potatoes peeled and cut into cubes
1 cup chopped leeks
1 chopped onion
8 slices cooked bacon, diced
1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick)
8 cups hot water with 3 TBS bouillon (as an alternate you can substitute broth-veggie/chicken/beef)
2 cups cream
½ tsp Salt
1 tsp oregano
2 cups croutons

Method
1.     Sweat onions in butter.

2.     Add bacon and leeks and cook for 4-5 minutes.

3.     Add the potatoes and hot stock; bring to boil.

4.     Add oregano and salt and boil for 30 minutes.

5.     Puree the hot mixture then re-boil.

6.     Turn off the heat, add the cream and adjust seasoning to taste.

7.     Serve with croutons as a topping.