Recipe: Egg Free Coconut Cupcakes Egg Free Coconut Cupcakes are delicious, easy to make and perfect for kids parties. And don’t skip the sprinkles, that is the best part, a bit of crunch with all that coconut flavour. Memories I learned how to bake cakes pretty young. I would follow recipes and bake cakes and…
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Continue Readingthepla with a difference…. thank you Heni Last November, my foi Manju aunty invited us to her place just for a change of atmosphere. We all were going through a difficult time after the loss of my mum. Fortunately for me we decided to visit her on Ekadashi day.Unfortunate for my sister in law…
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Continue ReadingAvocado Vinaigrette Avocado Vinaigrette is a classic traditional entrée which is so simple to prepare but a very delicious way to enjoy avocados. The only important factors for this so easy to prepare starter is that the avocado should be just ripe and that the vinaigrette does not taste like acetic acid, too acidic and…
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Continue ReadingEvent: Foodies_Redoing Old Posts RECIPE: BRUSCHETTA Bruschetta is a classic Italian antipasto or appetizer dish. It is an easy dish to put together at home with some rustic bread slices, tomatoes, olive oil, herbs and garlic. The Group: Foodies_Redoing Old Posts Cannot believe that we’re on the 87th event of Foodies_ Redoing Old Posts. Admittedly,…
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Continue ReadingSalsa or salad, you decide! Plums, the dark red Santa Rosa variety are once again in season in Kenya. Compared to the ones I have eaten in UK, these plums are very juicy and sweet and a bit tart at the same time. The skin also tastes a bit tart. One of my favourite…
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Continue ReadingEVENT: FOODIES_ REDOING OLD POSTS #49 RECIPE: LETTUCE CUPS/ LETTUCE WRAPS What are Lettuce Cups/ Lettuce Wraps? Fresh, crunchy, sweet, just enough saltiness, tangy, a wee bit chilli, aromatic. Wondering if I am practising my adjectives? Well, you would too if you had these delicious lettuce cups/ lettuce wraps. Lettuce Cups/ Lettuce Wraps is a…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Masala Poori |Tikhi Puri Masala Poori |Tikhi Puri is a spicy, slightly flaky, deep fried Gujarati flatbread that is usually enjoyed as breakfast or travel food with masala tea, mango pickle called chundo or any other pickle. A Typical Gujarati Breakfast Option In fact, go to any typical Gujarati family for breakfast on weekends…
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Continue ReadingVaghareli Rotli Vaghareli Rotli is an easy, quick snack or light meal prepared from leftover rotli/roti, yogurt and spices. Remembering my Mum My mum was a very good cook where traditional Gujarati dishes were concerned. Actually, can’t remember her ever wanting to try out the new western dishes like pizza, tacos, burgers etc. Instead, she…
