Posted in June 2012

Pork of the Week: Carnitas

Pork of the Week: Carnitas

Ladies & Gentlemen of Gulu, We have shoulder roasts in the house!  Come and get yours for fall-off-the-bone-melt-in-your-mouth goodness. Then you can make this: CARNITAS! It just sounds like a party, doesn’t it? Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons oil 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon oregano 1 teaspoon salt 24 ounces of either/or combo … Continue reading

Basic Tomato Sauce

This is my go-to tomato sauce recipe for pastas.  It can easily be adapted by adding ground sausage or beef or meatballs! I made about a dozen batches that I froze in gallon zip-lock bags when we had a huge supply of ripe tomatoes during the season.  Nothing better than taking out a bag of … Continue reading

Pizza Sauce

A few months back my hubby came home with three sacks of ripe tomatoes he got at an incredible price in Luwero on the way home to Gulu from Kampala.  We made a weekend of it and stocked up on tomato sauce for pasta, salsa and this pizza sauce.  We canned the sauce, so when … Continue reading

Semolina Bread & Creamy Tomato Soup

Semolina Bread & Creamy Tomato Soup

Every once in a while the storms roll in, a little chill enters the air and it feels like the perfect night for soup.  Those type of nights don’t come often here in Gulu, so when they do I really want to enjoy something special. Last week during a monthly visit to Kampala I stumbled … Continue reading