Author: Maggie

How to chop fresh kale
Lifestyle

Common Vegetables in Kenya and the United States

Every region of the world seems to have leafy vegetables that are local, native, or unique to it. Often, I look at videos of people preparing vegetable dishes and I am like, “What plant is that now?” I wouldn’t be surprised if someone else said the exact same statement about the vegetables that I grew […]

Boiled and baked yellow potatoes
Vegetarian

Boiled and Baked Yellow Potatoes Recipe

Yellow potatoes already have a beautiful, vibrant color, which makes them super easy to present as an elegant meal. Add a few, carefully chosen seasonings and cook them to perfection as demonstrated in this recipe and you’ll have yourself a dish that is as beautiful as it is delicious. The results of this recipe are […]

Popular Cooking Methods in the United States
Lifestyle

Popular Cooking Methods in the United States

The United States is well known for its vast fast-food industry, probably so much so that it somehow overshadows homemade food. Contrary to what many outsiders think, Americans do cook at home too and when they do, there are some cooking methods that take precedence over others. These are such as grilling, baking, frying, soups, […]

Chicken Pilau
Meats

Chicken Pilau Recipe – Kenyan Chicken Pilau

This chicken pilau recipe will have you enjoying a tasty meal in under an hour. In this recipe, I use boneless and skinless chicken thighs which are not only packed with flavor but are also quick to cook. That, combined with soaking rice prior to cooking, allows you to whip up this one-pot fragrant and […]

Microwaved Sweet Potatoes
Vegetarian

How to Cook Sweet Potatoes in the Microwave

Sweet potatoes (or sweet yams) were one of the staples in my household growing up. They were commonly boiled but occasionally, we would roast the potatoes by burying them in hot ashes that gathered from the firewood embers. Those ash-roasted potatoes are some of the most delicious potatoes I have ever eaten. Their texture, taste, […]