Food and Drink

It’s always a treat to have baked goodies in the house. This lemon poppy seed cake is no exception. It’ll be great for dessert, in the lunch box, with tea or coffee, or even just as a snack. It’s simple to make, and the results are delicious! When baking, because... Read more

Ribs are always, always a treat! Especially when done right, they will be juicy, falling off the bone, and oh so delicious! That is exactly what this recipe will produce. This time I used BBQ sauce from Mr. Sauce, and the results were fantastic. You can serve this with some... Read more

A curry is always a treat. How hot you’d like it to be will be entirely up to you, and how much of the curry you will add. For this one, I was going more for a milder version, because I wanted my 3 year old to also enjoy the... Read more

Mufushwa (dried vegetables) is one of the ways that was used to preserve vegetables for later consumption here in Zimbabwe from time immemorial. I shall be showing you one of the ways I use to prepare mufushwa weMunyemba unedovi (dried Cowpeas leaves in peanut butter). As you may already know,... Read more

This is a really simple dish which you can whip up quickly on those days where you want an absolutely hassle free protein side to go with your meatless meal. I used oyster mushroom, but you could use any mushroom of your preference. I served this up with some delicious,... Read more

Well, so for these dishes here I went all out on the Lemon & Herb marinade by Mr Sauce. Cooking a flavourful meal doesn’t get simpler than this! So if you want to do the bare minimums in your food preps, and put your feet up, this is for you!... Read more

This combination will have you or your guests calling out for seconds! Instead of frying the short ribs, you may also braai instead. For the sadza, I used the sand-free and stone-free pearl millet from The Grain Hub. Having it grit free makes the sadza all the more enjoyable, in... Read more

This is yet another way in which you can “spice up” your chicken, pun intended! I used the Portuguese Chicken Masala spice blend from Zimspice. I love that it’s effortless cooking (the spices have already beenmixed for you), with bold flavours coming through. The Portuguese Chicken Masala spice blend has... Read more

This baked pork fillet is nice and juicy, absolutely delicious, and takes very little effort to prepare. You will love it! Don’t let the list of ingredients scare you away! They all come together to create a tasty dish which you’ll keep wanting to go in for more. You can... Read more

In this super simple recipe we do some touch-ups to the humble cabbage…elevating it to some amazing levels of deliciousness using sweet chili sauce and goo old bacon. Yum.   The post Sweet Chili Sauce Cabbage with Bacon appeared first on ZimboKitchen.... Read more

This is how I make Sadza reMapfunde (Sorghum Sadza) and I am using stone-free, sand-free hupfu from The Grain Hub. It is no secret that over the years many people have grown to dislike small grains Sadza due to the grittiness associated with it. This is due to poor preparation/grinding... Read more

Here is a super simple idea for breakfast. If you wish to have your eggs differently, what you have in this recipe is a quick and easy breakfast variation. Furthermore, this is a protein rich dish thanks to the combination of eggs and corned meat. You are going to feel... Read more

If you love traditional brown rice, then you will most certainly enjoy this Sadza from The Grain Hub. It’s basically ground up traditional brown rice which you can then use to prepare the Sadza, yum! The best part of it is that it is also highly nutritional, which is a... Read more

It’s been said that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication! This recipe is exactly that- simple, but produces an absolutely delicious t-bone steak. I used just 5 ingredients – Mr Sauce Mustard, Lemon juice, Sticky BBQ sauce, salt, and garlic. You can either grill this in the oven, fry on the... Read more

These tea time, any time treats are absolutely delicious! You have got to try them! Don’t get hung of preparing sadza only with Zviyo (Finger Millet). There’s more you can do with it to enjoy this highly nutritious grain, beginning with these rock buns! Make sure you use zviyo that... Read more