I have never really been much of a bean eater. However, living in Africa there isn’t really a way of getting around eating beans. Thankfully we came across some black beans, which are like the best kind of beans if one is going to be eating beans, and have found various ways to prepare them. … Continue reading
This whole pressure cooker business is extremely new to me. We “inherited” a pressure cooker with the house we moved into in Gulu but the seal was missing. I wasn’t really planning on using it until I heard so many of my friends talking about how much they use their pressure cookers. After a little … 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
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
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
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
Inspired by my favorite Pioneer Woman! Ingredients: 1/2 chicken, shredded 1 cup BBQ sauce 1 cup chopped pineapple handful of green onions, sliced handful of cilantro 2 cups shredded cheese salt and pepper to taste flour tortillas I had some frozen chicken breasts saved in the freezer from our last trip to Kampala. But you … Continue reading
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