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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cabbage can sometimes be so bland and boring when you eat it the same old way EVERYDAY!! So this quick and easy variation, which my mum also used to prepare, makes all the difference, especially when you’re sick of cabbage rakaboiliswa (sp :D) (plain boiled cabbage) or cabbage fried with […]
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 […]
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 […]
This was another moment of inspiration that just struck me. I thought, well coleslaw is one popular salad for most Zimbabweans and it is made in the same old way (not that there’s anything wrong with that, but why not make it a little bit different, but tasty too). You […]