Author: Rumbie

Strawberry sauce

How to make Strawberry sauce

This sauce is really for those who are like me- have a sweet tooth. I love me some sweet treats 🙂 It’s a pretty quick and easy recipe. All you need are the strawberries, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. You can have this with ice-cream, some cake, on pancakes, […]

 
Traditional Manhanga (boiled Pumpkin)

Traditional Manhanga (boiled Pumpkin)

Manhanga (pumpkins) are something that a lot of Zimbabweans enjoy especially when they are in season, together with their leaves, which we call muboora. Other than this traditional way of boiling them and eating them with some tea at breakfast or lunch even, pumpkins are also made into a porridge-like […]

 
NOT-SO-GREASY-MAFATTY-(FAT-COOK)

Not so greasy mafatty (Fat Cook)

Just about every Zimbabwean has had what I call mafatty, which are usually called mafat cook, lol! My mum used to hate that name and she’d rebuke us sharply whenever she heard us say “mafat cook”. She preferred you call them fritters 😀 So in our household growing up, that […]

 

Easy to make Coffee Loaf

This simple cake loaf will especially hit the spot for the coffee lovers. Or if you’re not really a fan of coffee and are worried about caffeine, well don’t worry, use decaf 🙂 .  You can have this with a cuppa, warm milk or as a dessert with some custard or […]

 
Bean Patties

Delectable Bean patties (vegetarian)

These sugar bean patties are just delish! The family loved them. I wonder if these were sometimes made in the boarding schools in place of the usual boiled version if a lot of the people would view sugar beans differently.  I do also like the stewed version, I think it […]

 
Cherry tomatoes

Simple grilled Cherry Tomatoes

I love cherry tomatoes! There’s so much you can do with them from this very simple grilled herbed variation to being a part of salads or even desserts. You could grill any type of tomato if you wanted to enhance its flavor, however, today it will be cherries. With this […]

 

Delicious traditional Muboora (Pumpkin leaves)

Muboora (pumpkin leaves) has got to be my all time favourite leafy green vegetable. I love love love it! I enjoy this version with tomatoes and onions as well as the dovi version (when it’s in peanut butter sauce), and in fresh cream or white sauce, totally delish! It’s however important to […]

 
How to make Pan Cakes

How to make Pancakes

Pancakes are something we used to have for breakfast every now and then growing up, together with other breakfast dainties such as crumpets and  mafatty (fat cooks)! . It’s a shame that back then I so didn’t like them that much! Kids just have taste buds of their own, lol! […]

 
Traditional Zimbabwean Chicken Stew

Traditional Zimbabwean Chicken stew

Chicken stew goes hand in hand with beef stew in terms of popularity in Zimbabwe. It’s one of the dishes that you will find at most takeaways and delicatessens in supermarkets. I however put a little twist in this one. Am planning to do true traditional chicken stew with huku […]

 
Chocolate coated candied Orange peel

Chocolate coated candied Orange peel

These are pretty awesome. They taste like some candied-citrus chocolates my mum used to buy when we were growing up. I just can’t remember the name of those chocs!! I know at first the idea of eating orange peels is certainly one that you wouldn’t entertain as they have a […]