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Wanjiku Kinaro

Random acts of kindness give me life. I can never say no to good food and that goes to cooking as well(esp cooking). I love solitude and the kitchen!

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Beans in coconut milk

Yellow beans, boiled • large onion, chopped • Salt • Cayenne pepper (or chilli if you like) • Water • Coconut milk/cream
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Cinnamon rolls

flour + extra for dusting • granulated sugar • tspn instant dry yeast • margarine or salted butter • egg beaten • warm milk • warm water • sugar • ground cinnamon • butter or margarine
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Beer bread

all purpose flour • tspn baking powder • sugar • beer (I used whitecap) • margarine (feel free to use butter) • If using butter add 1/2 teaspoon salt
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Easy dinner rolls

white flour • instant dry yeast • sugar • salt • warm milk • warm water • butter
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Perfectly boiled spaghetti

Spaghetti • Water • Vegetable oil
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Iced tea

Ice • Mint leaves chopped • I lemon sliced • Sugar syrup or honey • Concentrated black tea, approx
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Spaghetti with chicken

spaghetti, boiled and drained • chicken breast • red peppers, sliced • Salt • Cayenne pepper • garlic crushed • tomato paste • dhania finely chopped • Oil for frying
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Maandazi recipe

floue • baking powder • salt • white sugar • ground cardamon • Zest of 1 small lemon • warm milk • Enough oil for frying
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Glazed pineapple

large pineapple peeled and sliced • sugar • Cinnamon(optional) • Butter(optional)
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Mkate wa sinia

and a half cups Pishori rice • a cup white sugar • I cup coconut milk (from fresh coconut) • instant dry Yeast • cardamom shelled or freshly ground cardamon
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Potato wedges with broccoli

Enough potatoes to feed your family, peeled and cut into wedges • Enough brocolli for your family/guests • Fresh or dried rosemary • Salt • Cayenne pepper to taste or use whichever pepper you have in hand • Vegetable oil or butter • You may add turmeric for color and flavour
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Cast iron skillet chicken with potatoes

drumsticks • large potatoes halved • Turmeric powder • Salt • Black pepper • milk • chicken masala • garlic cloves(whole or halved) • Fresh osemary • I tablespoon vegetable oil
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Fluffy pancakes

flour • baking powder • salt • sugar • milk • vegetable oil • eggs • Oil for frying
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Peanut butter Sukuma wiki + Swiss chard(spinach)

Sukuma wiki • Swiss chard(what we call spinach) • I large onion(any onion if fine) • Enough oil for frying • Salt • large tomatoes pureed or grated • peanut butter • Beef cubes(optional)
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Banana Bread

flour • very ripe bananas, mashed • salt • baking soda • granulated white sugar(quantity can be reduced) • I egg • milk • butter or vegetable oil • vanilla essence
- 45 minutes
- About 8 slices
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White Bread

flour • salt • active dry yeast • sugar • vegetable oil/butter • warm water
- 2 400g loaves