Eating simple in Kenya and Keeping healthy

I haven't been able to post for some time. Big reason being that reality is: Not easy here in Nairobi, shilling has dropped and in order to do a good shopping you have to get to the deepest of your pocket, gloom and misery to Kenyan consumers... Since I came here many consumer prices have almost doubled meaning what I spent on my shopping the first months I arrived in Nairobi Im now spending almost double...no wonder ...I woke up this morning dreaming I was keeping a small rented vegetable garden outside the city. There is this lady in my dream giving me a small garden, size of a table @ksh.2000, things are this bad..

But all in all the best way to help your small salary cope is to aim at the market (many farmers markets) in different areas. I must confess that I go to 4 different markets for various products. I have increased vegetable consumption in my daily meals and reduced the sugar. Meat I will go to the city market though they have weighing scales that have been tampered with because every time I buy meat or fish there and come home put it on my kitchen scale its never the weight they declared..God help consumers in Kenya...
Im even thinking of hiring a cameraman, carry my scale and test them in direct TV wouldn't that be fun?

ANyway, stay home moms here is something you can try:
fish from the city market, coated with breadcrumbs, oil and garlic accompanied by Aubergines and tomatoes all baked in the oven.

It is easy to use breadcrumbs also in other vegetables like courgettes as they are called here. Go to markets like Kawangware or Kangemi you will buy fresh ones for ksh.20. Tomatoes you will find 3 or 4 for ksh.20 depending on sizes.
Courgettes (low calory veg, source of folate, source of potassium and good B-Complex vitamin sources) don't ask me more you understand its good food for family.
Tomatoes on other hand (Tomato is King of the kitchen - It contains Lycopene an antioxidant that can fight cancer cells, Vit. K, Natural Antiseptic etc)
Ps. A daily dose of tomato juice keeps you healthy...



Egg frittata with minced spinach and cheese (cottage cheese)

Kenyan Cooking: a daily dose of Good healthy food

Good food is good
Good food for thought
Good food for my son
Good food for family
Brings joy to my family
...everytime we sit at dinner table

Mediterranean Diet: Fish, chicken, lots of vegetables, olive oil and fruits

Kenyan Cooking: Bones or Meat

This is what happens in Kenya when you choose to buy your meat from the butchers shop in a small market than in an upmarket supermarket. Anyway I love buying from them because we need to keep everyone eating .... otherwise these people tomorrow will be out of job.
But now Im really mad with this guy because I bought 2 kilos of meat and 431 grams was bones. The thing is Im going back to him today to buy more meat but will present my argument to him that he messed up last time so today for the same price I need a small bone or no bone atall...what do you think his reaction is going to be?
Keep cooking and keep visiting this blog for your healthy recipes which are easy to make and yummy!

Cooking in Kenya: Oven grilled fish, potatoes and vegetables

This is a great idea for a Thursday night football dinner


Eating simple healthy food in Kenya

Tilapia is in abudance in Kenya. A kilo of Tilapia here in Nairobi is going for 4.50 euros. And considering the abundance of vegetables and Meru potatoes I can have my healthy simple favourite oven grilled vegetables. Oh, forgot to mention Rosemary in Meru people use it as fencing so Im thinking of doing a small production of dried herbs which are plenty everywhere. Incase you have interest in this we can team and work out this project.

The recipe is the same old one weekend VIP treats for your family.
Explore this blog for hundrends of simple easy recipes to enjoy
Whether you are watching the atlanta falcons, nfl,baltimore ravens or the falcons this and more simple easy recipes in this blog will definitely top up your Thursday night football 2010.
Enjoy!

Healthy Eating in Kenya: Kenyan Cooking

Dear Readers,
as you know I am now in Kenya and happy to bring you some recipes from Kenya, while abroad I missed a lot polenta or what is called Ugali in Kenya.
So for the last month I have been eating a lot of Ugali and Im now sharing this with you here. Be sure to receive lots of hints, ideas and secrets of making a Kenyan typical dish wherever you are.

In this picture from the other night dinner we have Ugali, oven grilled fish(tilapia) widely available here at unbeatable prices and kales of course this is eaten in great quantities here. Sure in the country everyday people eat tonnes of them.



For how to make yummy Kenyan Kales see the Ugali recipe in this older post

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Cooking from Kenya

Dear Readers,
sorry for not having read from me for a few months. I would like to let you know that I have now moved from Thailand to Kenya and I will be happily sharing recipes from this magical place for the next year or two.
If you are travelling to Kenya or planning on a trip here and need help just leave me a comment with your email it will not be published!
Thanks for reading my blog even during this time that I have not been updating
Author Mary