I’ll be honest. I never really ate cabbage until moving to Uganda. I am also not a coleslaw lover because I don’t particularly like mayonnaise. So venturing into a world of cabbage salads was a bit of a process for me, but eventually because it is just so cheap and plentiful here, I had to … Continue reading
Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin. Need I say more? How to do it: Garlic salt & pepper the pork tenderloin. Rub with 1/4 teaspoon each of thyme, sage and rosemary. Wrap tenderloin in about 6-8 strips of bacon. For a full meal, grease a baking dish with butter or olive oil Cube up 4-5 potatoes and 2 … Continue reading
My hubby has been bugging me to start baking bread for months now. For some reason, the task seemed daunting to me and I was nervous to try. But when this came out of the oven, I seriously was dumbfounded and astonished. Did I just really bake this bread at home, by myself? Perhaps some … Continue reading
I have tried toying around with lentils but still haven’t nailed anything quite yet. The dried lentils have always had a strange smell, at least to me anyway. Perhaps one day I will do some more experimenting. Until then, here are some great canned lentils that can be found in our lovely capital city of … Continue reading
The real reason for learning how to make some “Never Fail” Pie Crust is for some ultimate comfort food like this Chicken Pot Pie. This is another one of those recipes that is not easy for me to pin point in exact ingredients or amounts as most of it is just kind of thrown into … Continue reading
This pie crust recipe comes from the Amish. If you know anything about the Amish, then you know that they know their pie. So “never fail” sounds about right. Makes 4 – 9″ pie shells Ingredients: 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/4 cup shortening 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup cold water 1 Tablespoon vinegar … Continue reading
This is my go-to pizza crust. It is a bit on the thicker side so it serves up to be a pretty hearty meal. It can be made without any raise time on the dough if you are short on time, although certainly the more time you allow for the dough to rise the better … Continue reading
Nothing better than Chinese in Africa 🙂 Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon cooking oil 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1 Tablespoon sesame oil 2 Tablespoons + 1/4 tsp soy sauce 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1 Tablespoon fresh peeled ginger, minced 1 bunch of green onions (scallions) 1/2 lb. pork (either ground, shredded or small cubes) 2 carrots, … Continue reading
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