Tag: Kaluhi’s Kitchen recipes (Page 1 of 2)

Back To Basics – The Perfect Coleslaw

November 19, 2025 / Kaluhi / 1 Comment

In my world, every time I host, I always include coleslaw as part of the spread. While it can be exhausting, I have come to truly enjoy hosting and it is one of my favorite things to do. I love creating an entire experience around food in my home, and I look forward to hosting in my home come 2026!

Coleslaw gets a really bad rep, especially on twitter (and that’s ok, really, we all like different things!). For me personally, I have always thoroughly enjoyed coleslaw. It is infact my favourite way of eating cabbage. I love the crunch. I love how it introduces dimension to a plate. I love how it adds the contrast of soft sweetness to spicy dishes. There are certainly many different ways a slaw can be prepared. What I would encourage you, my love, is to explore, and steer away from those that demand your slaw only has just cabbage and dressing. That is indeed boring but you know, we do not do boring here and I would like to introduce you to a slaw that has more depth and packs loads of fresh flavor.

As you go into the world of delicious coleslaws, allow me to introduce you to my ginger red apple coleslaw recipe. It is super simple, really delicious and one that I totally swear by!

Curry Garlic Crispy Fried Gizzards

October 29, 2025 / Kaluhi / 14 Comments

The national happenings of this past month acted as a catalyst for me to connect deeper and understand wider the history and rich culture of my people. As I tweeted, I found a profound appreciation and deep pride that I come from a geographical region that is deeply attuned with the breadth and depth of the human experience. While colonialism stole a lot from us and erased an even greater magnitude of our history, whatever we managed to salvage and pass down is a precious golden string that ties us to the strength of those in the great beyond. And what a privilege it is to still practice what our foremothers did: to still have our naming ceremonies, to still know and use herbs that grow from the same soil that They once danced on, to still observe our sacred burial rites, to take pride in community as our sacred sanctuary, and to love as deeply as they did.

While we did manage to preserve a lot of our rich heritage, there are also some practices that we might be aware of but are deliberately shedding off. One of them is: Gizzard is a special part reserved for men only. It really is a dumb one, and I am thrilled that it is not practiced at all – or atleast not in our home or those who I know. Chickens have other phenomenal parts (I’d argue even better ones); however, today I would like for us to focus on my perfect curry garlic crispy gizzards that I know you will fall in love with!

Most Tender Oxtail Ever!

July 20, 2022 / Kaluhi / 30 Comments

I have been so excited about posting this recipe, god knows!!! I love a good slow cooked dish. For me, investing time into getting amazing food has never been an ache. That is because, it always pay off! The flavor is always so potent and the met-in-your-mouth deliciousness is an ever amazing reward. It is presently cold in Kenya. July has come with it’s deep freeze and that only means we snuggle up to the yummiest comforting meals. Honey let me tell you, my oxtail will have to be among those meals you indulge in!

She is bold! She is tender! She is unforgettable and believe me when I tell you, you will fall head over heels in love with this oxtail recipe!

Lime & Rum Pina Colada

January 27, 2021 / Kaluhi / 20 Comments

I am generally an outdoorsy person! I love being out and about getting lost in the wild and getting a good sweat while at it. I love keeping fit. I love cycling. I love hiking. I love a brisk walk. I love a great evening run. I just enjoy movement. I have been wanting to incorporate swimming too, but I am not the best swimmer out there. I have also been wanting to learn, but I have kept postponing. However if 2020 taught us anything, it is to live for the now and just do. I will commit (and I will keep you all updated! ). Seeing that it is very hot and beautifully sunny here in Kenya for the next couple of months, I am commiting to having swimming as one of my many activities I enjoy keeping my body fit and my energy levels high.

Outside of activity, these sunny days also call for the yummiest drinks. Sunny days make me happy because sunny weather itself is an embodiment of happiness and joy! To celebrate and enjoy the beauty that gorgeous January is, let us get into my lime rum pina colada! This is my favorite cocktail I have ever made to date and I am thrilled to share it with you guys!

Cinnamon Rolls with a Mango Amarula Frosting

January 13, 2021 / Kaluhi / 28 Comments

December was really a month that I had my creative juices flowing!!! I guess I really did needed down time because a rested mind is a creative one. I love the holidays so much because not only is it rest time and a valuable time but time for a little bit of indulgence. I have always been a mindful eater, but over the holidays I let loose a little bit. Just a teeny tiny bit. Because everyone is at home too, we experiment a lot and what we make is always a feast! I first flirted with the idea of marrying Amarula and Mango last month as I shared with you on twitter; but just didn’t know how I’d do it. After some hopping off and on some ideas, I settled on todays beauty of a recipe and I am excited to share with you guys!

Creamy Lime Chilli Omena

January 6, 2021 / Kaluhi / 28 Comments

Happy 2021 my honey drops!!

I hope this year has kicked off well for all of you. For me, it started of calmly and I have a sense of nervousness and anxiety which I am slowly shaking off, and most likely, as a hang-up from the rough year that 2020 was for me and for most. I am slowly easing into it and acclimating into the feel of everything and I am hoping for a beautiful one ahead. There are so many exciting things happening on the work front which I am excited to share with you all when the time comes. I am also so excited to be back to regular posting and creating both for my blog and channel! The recipes scheduled for this year are out-of-this-world-good and you will fall inlove with each one!

For today, we are making some delicious creamy lime chili omena. Let’s get into it!

Mahamri

May 27, 2020 / Kaluhi / 25 Comments

Lamu remains one of my favorite places to visit in Kenya. This slow, sleepy and stunningly beautiful island is a place I love to escape to when I want to unwind and relax be it with company or alone. I was last in Lamu in 2017 and I have been planning to go back since. I miss the warm & genuinely kind people. I miss white sand in my toes during a dawn beach stroll. I miss watching sunset while sailing a dhow. I miss humid nights and falling asleep to the sound of waves crashing outside my window. I miss the billions of cats & donkeys that wonder on the narrow streets lol! I miss everything about Lamu and of course, I especially miss the food! We all know that Swahili cuisine is freaking amazing! Today I am particularly missing mahamri, and that is what we are going to make today and enjoy during this current Lock-Down period. But best believe, once this is all over and it is safe to travel, I can’t wait to have my braids smell like sea water again!

Let’s get into today’s recipe.