I kind of threw this together on a whim and it may quite possibly be the best dessert I have ever had! At least the best dessert in Uganda, by far. So good in fact, we had the wait for the kids to go to bed before we served this one up. Double servings all … 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
During my search for ‘all things mango’ to fix my dilemma, I came across this recipe. It had to be adapted a bit to cater to what we have available here in Uganda. Just had to take a little taste test bite and it’s very yummy! Ingredients: Coconut Crust 1 cup flour 1/2 cup shredded … Continue reading
It’s mango season – here we go! This is a combination of a few different recipes I found online for a mango pie. I love that this is a no-bake version! Ingredients: 1 Graham Cracker Crust Recipe 3 cups of mango puree 3/4 cup condensed milk (1 can) 1 packet of unflavored Gelatin (it’s at … 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
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
I made this Bread Pudding for the first time a few weeks ago to bring over to a friend’s house for a dinner date. It was a great way to use up a stale loaf of bread and it literally took only minutes to prepare. It turned out great, but the real kicker was the … Continue reading
This Zucchini Bread is delicious and moist. I have made Zucchini bread with other recipes before but I find this one to be the yummiest! With the unpeeled and coarsely shredded zucchini, it has a very rustic feel. Combine: 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar Add and mix well: 1 cup oil 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading
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