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Tangy Cabbage Salad

Tangy Cabbage Salad

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

Tortilla Chips

Tortilla Chips

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

Cran-Apple Stuffing

Cran-Apple Stuffing

There is something so cozy and delightful about fall.  Being from the Northeast US, I enjoyed some of the most exceptionally beautiful autumn months.  All the leaves changing colors, pulling out the sweaters for the first time in the year, getting the fireplace going, and snuggling up under blankets with a pumpkin scented candle burning … Continue reading

Creamed Corn

Creamed Corn

I made this this other night with a dinner of roasted chicken and stuffing.  It was so creamy and a lovely compliment to the other dishes on the table.  Usually it would be made with some heavy cream, but that isn’t always so easy to come by in these parts, so I made a few … Continue reading

Scalloped Potatoes

Here’s some good ol’ fashioned comfort food for you to go along well with any main dish.  The best thing of all is it is so very quick and simple. Clean, peel and thinly slice {irish} potatoes. Lightly grease/butter a baking dish or casserole dish. Other ingredients needed: 2 Tablespoons butter 1 onion diced 1 … Continue reading