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Plain Potatoes for change :)

Just plain roast Potatoes

Roast potatoes work great, especially for that day when you are feeling too tired or lazy to be on your feet cooking. You just chuck them into the oven, put your feet up and check on them from time to time. These will go well with grilled chicken (going with […]

 
Sadza reZviyo (Millet)

Traditional Zimbabwean Sadza reZviyo (Millet)

This is one of our traditional starches here in Zimbabwe. It’s actually really nutritious. There are so many health benefits of eating zviyo be it porridge, sadza or anything. Some of these benefits amongst others include helping with weight loss, lowering blood cholesterol levels, regulating blood sugar levels especially for […]

 
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! […]

 
Spaghetti Bolognaise

Spaghetti Bolognaise

Spaghetti Bolognaise is a somewhat well known dish here in Zimbabwe. It is one of the pasta dishes that Zimbabweans enjoy together with other pasta dishes such as Macaroni and Cheese, Lasagne and noodles just to name a few. There’s nothing complicated really to this dish, it’s just your spaghetti, […]

 
Potato Croquettes

Potato Croquettes

This was another one of my mum’s specialty meals. Ideally she used fresh parsley which at the time I was preparing this dish I couldn’t find. However, you can easily find parsley in supermarkets such as Spar, Born Marche, TM or OK or any fruit and veggie shop. Though the […]

 

How to make plain Spaghetti

Spaghetti is one of the most simple pasta dishes to make. Most spaghetti packets come with instructions on them. It’s really not complicated to make spaghetti without exaggerating it as simple as ABC. The main issue, though, that I find confronting many people is how to make non-sticky spaghetti which […]

 
potato dauphinoise

Simply delicious Potato Dauphinoise

I tell you, potatoes are just fab!!! I totally love cooking them, let alone eating them afterwards 🙂 This is just one of the many ways you can make them. It’s a classic French dish which I’ve put a little twist of my own to.  So dauphinoise is pronounced as […]

 

Roasted Garlic and Herb Potatoes

I love potatoes. They have got to be one of my favorite starches!! There’s just so much you can do with them. From crispy fries  (commonly known as machips by most Zimbabweans 😀 ) to mashed potatoes, potato croquettes and even potato gratin,  among many other things. These roast potatoes […]

 
Boiled Chibage (Mealies)

Good old simple boiled Chibage (Mealies)

Just about every Zimbabwean has fond memories of eating Chibage (mealies) from their childhood all the way up to adulthood! Whether it is just boiled or chakagochwa  (barbecued). It’s quite straight forward how you prepare chibage, no rocket science about it, so let’s get to it. Quick Instructions With your […]