This week is one of those where I am not sure what it is I accomplished. Not that I did not do anything. I guess I can blame it on …
I’ve been in Zimbabwe for a month now, and I’m having an amazing time, especially when it comes to the food. All my favorites, like chibage, nzungu, and nyimo, are …
This post was authored by Personal Creations. I shared with them the Zimbabwean(Shona) traditions for new moms that are included in this post. We’ve all heard the expression that we …
Last week I had someone ask me what is nyimo. I sometimes forget that other people have never seen them before. The English name is bambara nuts, like peanuts they …
I sometimes wonder how my son will describe me to his friends when he older. I wonder if he will be embarrassed by me or he will just think I …
When I was growing up matemba/kapenta were what you ate when you could not afford meat. What I have realised now as an adult us that matemba are actually more …
For a long time, I really did not want to try new things and experiences. I don’t know how or when I changed but it has been a freeing experience. Being …
The traditional Zimbabwean meal has to have some greens of sorts, ranging from covo, rape, pumpkin greens, spider leaves and others that I can not think of right now.My father …