RECIPES

Flat Belly Breakfast Pumpkin Roast

Happy new year 2022 Foodscapaders! Another new year, another great opportunity to make a difference. Life is a wonderful thing, and we must be grateful for the opportunity to be alive and to live (they are not the same thing:-)). I wish you all a wonderful year ahead and may what were once just dreams,…
Try Cooked’s Buttermilk Roast Chicken With Lemon & Sage Roast Potatoes

Its been an eventful time at Foodscapades this past week. Starting off with the realization that in a few day’s time ( 6 days from now, to be precise) it will be a year since I started writing this blog. It’s hard to imagine that so much time has literally flown by. What started off…
Crispy, Golden Homefries

There’s just something intangible about weekends that’s different from the rest of the week. The mornings feel freer, the evenings more exciting, you notice the birds chirping more, even the sun seems to shine brighter on Sundays :-). That, and the craving for ‘fun’ food. These homefries are the perfect go-to for that lazy Sunday…
Kashata za Nazi ( Coconut Kashata)East African Sweets

Kashata are a variety of East African sweets made by cooking coconut, peanuts, or powdered sugar in sweet sugar syrup. These are part of the rich heritage of the Swahili people in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar that has withstood the test of time and still stands out as a delectable treat. This recipe is made…
Muthoni’s Creamy (slow cooking) beef Osso Bucco

A delicious, flavourful dish made of beef shanks cooked slowly in an oven to until the meat is falling- off- the- bone tender. Not forgetiing the absolute show stopper- the delicous bone marrow. Guaranteed to warm your heart in this cold season.
Tender Mbuzi ( Goat) Stew ..with a surprise ingredient.

One of the things I love most about food is that it acts as a repository for memories. Be it good or bad, we all have had the experience of a sudden rush of memories triggered by a certain aroma, flavor, or even just hearing the name of a vegetable mentioned ( pumpkin, anyone? 🙂…
Healthy banana oatmeal pancakes with blueberries (sugar-free)

So the kids are now home for the holidays in Kenya. A whopping 4 months for grade 4 CBC learners and 6 weeks for the rest. I know parents everywhere are racking their brains on how to keep their children safely occupied during the holidays in these perilous times. The other issue on most parents…
Simple Shakshuka

Shakshuka.. The name alone makes you want to break into a dance, doesnt it? 🙂 So catchy. “Hey, what’s for breakfast?” ”Shakshuka, baby.” 😀 Its so cool. I love it. Do you know what’s cooler? It’s actually an African dish- North African to be precise. Believed to have originated in Tunisia, this dish is also…
Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes (Sugar-Free)

Me: Hi, my name is Muthoni and I am a sweet tooth. All of you: Hi Muthoni! 🙂 If you know anything about me, you will know that I do love my sweet stuff. As a kid and even into my 20s, I was known to heap sugar into my tea until it overflowed. (Yikes!)…
Fried Plantain
Creamy Chicken Korma

Chicken korma, as you may have guessed is a dish with its roots in the Indian subcontinent. The name korma basically means a dish made of meat or vegetables which are first seared on high heat and then braised with cream, yogurt, or stock in various spices to create an aromatic and flavourful dish with…
Delicious Vegetable Brown Rice Pilau

Delicious Vegetable Brown Rice Pilau Recipe
Kenyan Chai ( Kenyan Tea) Recipe

Chai, chai, chai…….. Kenyans love their chai. Anyone who has ever visited Kenya or has been a guest in a Kenyan home will know this is true. From the moment we wake up until the sun goes down, rain or shine, a day is not complete without at least one hot cup of tea. Whether…