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 […]
These cupcakes are pretty easy to make and yes, they do taste as good as they look 😀 Growing up, my mum used to bake an apple cake for us every now and then and I would watch and learn as she did them. I decided to make cupcakes using […]
Initially, I had set out to do a chocolate cake then as I had just finished mixing the batter, I thought to myself “why not add some bananas and make this a banana and chocolate cake?” So that’s exactly what I ended up doing and those whom I served this […]
There are many options to this recipe as you can use Herring instead of Tuna. However, Herring is a more common fish in North America and parts of Europe than it is in Zimbabwe. As you know Tuna is readily available in most Zimbabwean supermarkets. So this recipe is really […]
This is a pretty simple yet tasty variation for bread and even toast. If you cannot find French sticks even hamburger rolls cut into half or plain bread will work still. You can check for the stick at the bakery section of your local supermarket, I got this at one […]
Am personally not a fan of chips that are left swimming in oil. They will be soggy and not forgetting the fact that they would have absorbed a lot of fat, which in the long run can have adverse health effects for you. There is a little take-out joint in Harare that […]
Sandwiches are part of our day to day lives, lol! Okay that sounds a bit funny, but I mean it in the sense that almost all of us eat a sandwich in one form or the other everyday or every other day. Be it chingwa chine dovi (peanut butter sandwich) […]
This veggie roll is one of the healthiest things you can eat and it doesn’t take time to prepare. It’s great to eat in those times when you’re feeling hungry and want a quick snack that is nutritious. My kids love it and you can experiment/ modify it and put […]
This is yet again another one of my experimental recipes. You can’t go wrong with banana batter when baking. This also happens to be an opportunity to tell that bananas are a great source of potassium which among other things helps to regulate your blood pressure. So this is one […]