Meals

How to Make Banana Fritters: Can’t seem to think of what to do with your overripe bananas? Why not make some tasty banana fritters? Prepared in a matter of minutes, these treats can be served as desserts, appetizers or snacks. This meal hails from West Africa but is a favorite in many Caribbean homes as well. The recipes may vary with some preferring milk rather than water, or fritters without eggs. This is a basic recipe that can be tweaked to suit your preference.   Ingredients 4 large overripe bananas 2 cups of all-purpose flour Pinch of baking powder ½… Read More »

Cooking Pasta With Wet Fry: They say a way through a man’s heart is through his stomach but I say a way to anyone’s heart is through each and everyone’s stomach. Here is how to make delicious pasta with beef, a simple but tasty meal.   1. Boil the pasta Put one and a half cup of water into a sufuria, add one teaspoon of salt and stir until the salt dissolves. Wait until the water boils and take half of the pasta and break it into three parts and put it in the boiling water. Let it simmer for… Read More »

Ugali is a favorite amongst many Kenyan homes and is served at least twice or thrice in a week. The fact that you can pair it with so many things is what make it a common meal in most homes. Serve it with collard greens (Sukuma wiki), spinach, traditional greens (mboga za kienyeji), meat, chicken, beans, eggs, maziwa mala or cabbage.   In fact, the memory of disappeared unga on supermarket shelves is still fresh in peoples’ minds. Aside from warming it up at lunch time, did you know that there are other ways of eating leftover ugali? You can… Read More »

Pilau Cooking Recipe: If you live in East Africa, specifically Kenya, then you must understand what a “perfect pilau “is. Well, pilau is a famous coastal dish that is always served at ceremonies. You can either eat it alone or have it accompanied by another stew or vegetables This meal is majorly a mixture of rice and beef cooked with some specific organic spices. The following are the steps to creating this delicacy for a serving of four: Ingredients: 3/4 kilogram of Pure Pishori rice 1/2 kilogram of boiled boneless beef 1 medium sized red onion 1 garlic onion 3… Read More »

This is an expert opinion on what foods you should eat to maintain your facial skin smooth, pimple free, clear, flawless  and retain your beauty. The post was adopted from Chef The Kahonge’s page.   Keeping your facial Skin clear with The Kahonge skin care advice: Lifestyle change.   There is no silver bullet to perfect skin, you have to look at the big picture. In fact, before I started observing a healthier lifestyle, my skin had pimples and it was just not that good. These are some of the changes that will help you improve your health and skin… Read More »

Want to lose that fat that is threatening your daily activities. Follow the weight loss tips below provided by one of the best chefs in Kenya.     Obesity is on the rise in Kenya as well as the associated health problems (like diabetes and cardiovascular disease). This is mostly in the urban areas, where there is an ocean of transformer-fat-fried foods inviting you from every corner. If you go to areas like Runda, Lavington, westlands, Karen e.t.c you will notice that there are a large number of plumpy women. I love street (junk) food as much as the next… Read More »

Menu: Using Ginger, Garlic,  Honey  and lemon to end Colds-Avoid pharmaceutical drugs     The last few weeks I have helped a couple of people with this age-old recipe passed down from my mom  who read it in a book. Reading is vital and it’s not illegal yet. (Read every day, mostly fact, a little fiction maybe. Tuliza hizo novel, grab a scientific study or get onto a health blog). It is actually what got me into healthy living. In a nutshell, I was sick with a serious cold/flu, not sure but my instincts kept me from going to hospital.… Read More »

A parfait is a simple dish consisting of layers of cream, fruits, and pastries like cookies. It is light, filling and can be made healthier. Chef Kahonge guide on Parfait preparation NOTE: The guide below was adopted from the chef’s page. I used yogurt instead which I sweetened with homemade syrup. You can use honey. Soak 1 teaspoon of chia seeds in 1 cup of yogurt, about 10 minutes. Then add raw sesame seeds and flaxseeds. Crush fresh strawberries using a spoon and a bowl. Place the crushed coconut cookies on the bottom, add the chia yogurt, the crushed strawberries… Read More »

Below is a list of foods that you will find in at least every hostel in campus. Some foods are common to a particular gender while others are consumed during some meals.   1. Sukuma Wiki +Ugali+Ovacado Literally known as “push the week”, Sukuma wiki is the most consumed food in campus. Almost 90% of campus students depend on Sukuma wiki plus Ugali for their daily meal as it is cheap. It is commonly  mixed it with Ovacado to add flavor   2. Rice + beans Rice plus beans are the second highly consumed foods in campus because they go… Read More »