Nzungu (peanuts) is a favorite pastime snack for many Zimbabweans. I am told that Nzungu was actually introduced to Zimbabwe by the Portuguese through Mozambique in the early days of the Portuguese settlers. All that history am sure is recorded somewhere. Today many households use peanuts as a snack (apart […]
Beef stew is amongst one of the very common meals in Zimbabwe. It’s the typical relish found at most dinner tables across the majority of Zimbabwean society. When you hear people saying Sadza nenyama (pap with meat) in most cases they are referring to sadza and beef stew. Despite the […]
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 […]
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 […]
These will do well for a kid’s party or as a starter before your main meal. You can also have it even as a snack during the day. The reason why I prefer having fruits as a starter, that is before a meal, is because ideally fruits are to be […]
This is a pretty quick, easy and tasty chicken. All you need is the marinade, your chicken and you are ready to roll. Let’s get on with it! Quick Instructions For this recipe I used lime and mayo marinade. Click here to see the step by step recipe for the […]
As I was doing this marinade I was filled with lots of uncertainty as I wasn’t sure if it was all going to come together. After mixing everything giving it a little taste and adding a couple more ingredients, it came out quite well. You can use this for chicken, […]
This is something that my mum used to make for us when we were growing up. Yes, bread can be turned into such a tasty dessert!! It’s pretty easy to do and you’ll love the results. Try it and let me know how it went down 🙂 Quick Instructions With […]
A large number of Zimbabweans love pork chops especially when it is braai-ed. Am sure there are many of us who have fond memories of doing this sort of thing kwaMereki. However, if you don’t want to braai your pork chops this is another quick and easy way of preparing […]
Mushrooms are a pretty tasty vegetable. However, when I was growing up I did not like mushroom, lol. I would just eat them because my mum would say you have to and not because I enjoyed them…. KIDS 😀 Anyway, mushrooms are popular with many vegetarians and am sure this […]
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If you are in Zimbabwe, waffles are commonly found at Creamy Inn and a couple of other places. The good thing about waffles is that you can have them in the morning with fruit and a drizzle of honey or as a dessert with ice cream and chocolate sticks as […]