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
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
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
Here is another recipes for all the mangoes you don’t know what to do with! This is a conglomeration of a few different mango muffin and bread recipes that I tried out. I think the final product is pretty tasty and would make a great breakfast treat with a cup of spiced chai. Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading
I may possibly have over 200 mangoes in my kitchen right now… Recipes and ideas for what to do with all the mangoes coming soon! I am currently experimenting and will post all the different concoctions once I am done! What are YOU doing with your mangoes?? Where to begin? Gorgeous Mango Puree Here’s a … Continue reading
We are lucky enough to have a weekly supply of freshly made flour tortillas each week, made by a friend’s house helper. We typically use about half the batch to make tortilla chips and the other half for burritos, quesadillas, roll-up sandwiches, etc. for quick and easy lunches. There are many folks from Gulu who … Continue reading
This is my current go-to banana bread recipe and it has been rockin’ my kitchen this week. Jesse came back from the village with about 6 bundles of small baking bananas (at 300/= per bunch!) the other day so we’ve been baking up about a loaf a day! Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening (Tamu/Kimbo)(or 1/3 cup … Continue reading
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