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Musical Food? Theme: Explore Latin American Cuisine BM#77 Week 2 Day 3     I tried really hard to avoid Mexican Food for the above theme. I wanted to try something different but sourcing some of the ingredients was proving to be a task. I wanted to make arepas but getting some pre cooked white corn meal was difficult. The staple diet in Kenya is ugali made from white corn meal or flour but the corn is not pre cooked before it is ground.        While I was doing some research on the Latin American Cuisine, (which by the way is so similar and may vary in small degrees, depending on which country it is from) I came across Flautas. What attracted me to the recipe was the name. Flautas (pronounced as fl-ow-tahs) means flute. Flautas are rolled much thinner than burritos.      Flautas are fried. That makes them crispy and crunchy. Sometimes they are filled with breakfast ingredients and served for breakfast. They are usually served on a be...

Happy Women's Day      International Women's Day is celebrated on 8th March all over the world.It focuses on gender equality, respect, love and appreciation of all women be it in the economic, political or social field. Every year the themes vary. This year the theme is "Be Bold for Change".While many women have been recognized for their achievements in many countries, there are still many more countries that believe in subduing the growth of women. Whether a woman is working or a homemaker all deserve to be recognized and appreciated.           Our #FoodieMonday #Bloghop group decided to have Women's Day treat as the 82nd theme . I would like to take this opportunity to recognize women who have influenced the way I think and lead my life.       Top of the list is my mother. Coming from a very small village in Gujarat, she left family and friends to start her new life as my dad's wife in Kenya. She didn't have any family ...

A Healthy Way of Life       Women constantly have to worry about weight issues. How many times have you heard men discussing about their weight problems? The world's general conception of a perfect figure, ideal weight, right curves in the right places for women is colossal. Men seem to just lead a happy, eat all you can sort of life without any issues. Not saying that there are no obese men, there are many with this fast pace and fast food era that we are living in. I've battled with weight issues ever since I delivered my twins. Have not managed to get back to my ideal weight. Being a food blogger really doesn't help, but I've been through all the programs and diets that most women try out... moong dal diet, salads and soups only, detox diets, yoga, fast walking, gyming, cross trainers, treadmills, calorie counting etc etc. However, one thing that I lack is consistence as I get bored with a fixed routine very easily.      Now that I'm in my 50s, I just ca...

 amazing kids   Last Saturday our Lions Club of Mombasa Bahari hosted yet another successful poetry recital competition for children between the ages of  4 to 7.  Please do take some time and visit the website. Poetry recital not only helps a child to develop confidence, but also improves their diction, voice control, helps them to learn new vocabulary, helps with memorization skills and prepares them for public speaking.Like reading, poems too are the mind's adventure for the children. Reciting and understanding the poems also helps them to pretend and perform actions and expressions accordingly. This year the poems given to the 6 -7 year olds were a bit long, but surprisingly they managed to memorize it within 2 weeks. We tend to underestimate a child's brain. There is always room to learn new things. Recently, friends and cousins sent a video on whatsapp showing  how toddlers are able to tell you the capital cities of many countries. When I saw the clipping,...

Greens are good collard spinach swiss chard kale  The different types of greens available in the market can be quite confusing. Vegetable sellers  use a common word for most greens. Spinach is loosely used to describe swiss chard and spinach is palak only etc. The most common greens that are available in Kenya are collards which is known as sukuma wiki, spinach which is commonly known as palak and swiss chard which is called spinach. Confused?? Me too !!! However, whatever name these greensare known by, are rich in Vitamin C and A and a good source of fiber.These greens are often used in soups, stews, curries, on its own as a side dish, in salads, with eggs, meat, as a filling etc.The options are endless.     The rains bring fresh succulent leaves of all sorts. Whatever we buy, have to washed thoroughly to remove mud, any worms and insects. I bought a huge bunch of swiss chard recently and made a nutritious and filling soup. Though hubby dear finds this weather ...