Sautéed Dodo(Amaranth)

May 12, 2015May 11, 2015 ~ Sophie ~ 3 Comments

As much as time is flying by, the rain is still sticking around. There is freshness overload. From fresh green grass (which now needs to be trimmed every week) to fresh rain washed air. From fresh rain-soaked earth to fresh vegetables all over. Among those vegetables is the dodo/ amaranth. It is so glorious you can’t deny it. I have experimented with dodo a lot and have found that it tastes really great raw (think salad) but I am yet to polish the art of making raw dodo salad. In the meantime I will be sharing this sautéed dodo recipe. It is a healthy dish, I believe, that is sautéed in little oil and is not overcooked and thus it has a slight bite to it. I find dodo a great breakfast vegetable because it is an energizer.

What you will need:

Three handfuls of fresh dodo

1 Tomato, chopped

1/2 C. Spring Onions, chopped

1 Small purple onion, chopped

Cooking oil

Salt

Method

Wash the dodo thoroughly and dry then set aside. Pour a tablespoon of cooking oil in a hot pan. Add the onions and stir for a minute.Add salt. Next add the tomatoes and keep stirring till they are soft. Add the dodo and stir well making sure it is well mixed with the tomatoes and onions. Wait for a few minutes or until the dodo turns a bright green color and then remove it from fire. Serve as a side dish.

I want to know how you prepare dodo. Leave a comment below.

🙂

Sophie

10 Recipes to Make for Mother’s Day

May 5, 2015May 4, 2015 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

It is five days to Mother’s Day. Mothers truly are magical beings considering all they have to go through and the sacrifices they make to make our lives better and comfortable. Mother’s day is the perfect way to spoil your mother in various ways. If you are thinking of going the food way, then you are at the right place.

You can treat her to breakfast in bed with:

These carrot fried eggs

These banana pancakes

Let her relax and make lunch for her…

With this carrot cucumber ribbon salad with roasted simsim(sesame)

This stir-fried pasta(macaroni)

This stir-fried posho

Or treat her to delicious wholesome burgers with these bean burger patties

Satisfy her sweet tooth with…

These rich and nutty honeyed sweet potato balls with simism(sesame)

These flaky red plum jam mini pies

Or these multiflavored chocolate glazed cassava balls

And finally let her wash down all that food with this lemon iced tea.

Now go make something for the mother and let her know how much you appreciate her and how truly special she is.

Happy Mother’s Day!

🙂

Sophie

May Calender Wallpaper

April 28, 2015April 19, 2015 ~ Sophie ~ 2 Comments

May is around the corner and nothing makes welcoming a new month exciting as the thought of having a fresh start. A fresh page to write on. I am particularly excited when it comes to fun stationery like journals, pens ans pencils, new calendars and the much more. Over a month ago, I posted this stir-fried posho recipe and the feedback I got was tremendous. I would like to thank you all for reading this blog. So as a token of thanks, I made this desktop calendar wallpaper for you. Just right click on the image and click ‘save image as’ to download. I hope May treats you well. As for me, I will be in the kitchen most of the time.