How To: FreezeFresh Herbs For Later Use
There many a time when we buy fresh herbs but perhaps its just too much or like I show you in this post we always throw out the roots of most fresh herbs which are still packed with lots of flavour. This is a great way of making sure you never get into a situation where you have started to cook and you do not have any dhania in the house. It’s pretty simple and its best done with very fresh herbs, meaning don’t wait till your herbs start to discolour to do this. store them on the day you buy them from the market and use them in your stews.
Mama Cici’s Mbuzi Fry
There is nothing better than my mamas cooking. Well, unless its my mama cooking outside in the wood fired jiko.
Anytime we see mum preparing to cook outside we know its going to be a great night for our taste buds. Mum always makes mbuzi fry and tumbukiza outside and on rare occasions maybe dry fry beef and it’s always such a delight. So yesterday after church I called mum up and told her I was going to see her and I wanted mbuzi for dinner. Mum agreed and she even taught me how to make this simple yet delicious meal. I really hope you will enjoy it and that it will bring you as much laughter and good memories as it was brought to our home. HAPPY COOKING!!
Ingredients
- 2 legs of lamb, chopped
- 6 large onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 hoho (green capsicum), diced
- chillies, optional
- 2 bunches dhania (coriander) chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 kgs potatoes, diced (optional)
- salt to taste
Instructions
Fry 3/4 of the onions with the oil in a large cooking pot till translucent, add the chopped lamb and cook till browned. Add salt and about half the water, stir and cover and let it cook on low heat for about 30 mins.
check on how done the meat is and if you are using potatoes and chillies add them at this point. Let them cook for 10 mins the add the tomatoes sliced halfway and the hoho . If you need more water feel free to add a little. let the tomatoes steam for about 10 mins the removed the skin and stir making sure you fully incorporate them.
Add the dhania and let it cook for a further five mins and take it off the fire. Let it stand for 5 mins then serve with Ugali. Happy Eating!!
https://www.themothershipvillage.com/mama-cicis-mbuzi-fry/
Frozen Banana Ice Cream
I have told you time and time again how much love I have for Pinterest. It is amazing, the new things you discover up there or the new ideas you get are so worth the hour I spend there daily. For those of you who are still too backward and don’t know what Pinterest is where on earth do you live???? Pinterest is a social networking site where you share photos (pin) of things you find interesting (hence pinterest). It can be anything food, drinks, cats, cars, motor bikes, movies, your dream house, wedding ideas, party ideas, ANYTHING!! You save this in your own folders and you can later refer back to them. It’s like an online idea diary. I LOVE IT.
So I found this recipe on there and I thought that it sounded so impossible. I mean how do you blend frozen bananas and come out with a creamy substance? Doesn’t that defy logic? Shouldn’t you get a juice or flacked/shaved ice particles?? Turns out my science is wrong. Once the frozen bananas have been blended for long enough what you end up with is a creamy frozen dessert. Totally SUGAR FREE!!! How cool is that??? I loved this dessert not only coz I like bananas but mainly because it’s healthy. So on a night when you really want some ice cream but you are trying to watch your calorie intake, make this and your craving will be dealt with and your waist and hips will thank you later.
Ingredients
- Frozen Bananas ( to freeze just peel the banana and wrap in cling film, you could also chop it before freezing)
- Vanilla essence
- Optional: peanut butter, Nutella, cocoa
Instructions
Put the bananas and vanilla essence in a blender and blend till smooth then put in a container and freeze for at least 1.5-2.5 hrs. Scoop to serve
https://www.themothershipvillage.com/frozen-banana-ice-cream-2/
