Articles written by Melody Mundawarara
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Easy One-Pot Meals
One-pot cooking saves time and energy. Among their attractions is less cleaning up to do afterwards. Some dishes are suitable for slow-cooking while others are quick.
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Have A Mongolian Barbecue At Home
A Mongolian Barbecue or Mongolian Braai allows hosts and guests much freedom. Preparation may be done in advance and guests are free to choose their own food and cook it.
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Quick Summer Soups
Low calorie summer soups are the perfect way to cool down in hot weather. They are easy to make and only require a few seasonal ingredients.
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Mana Pools National Park Zimbabwe
Mana Pools is the ideal place to get close to nature. It is a truly remote park, far from any major town or human settlement.
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Oyster Mushroom Risotto
The delicate flavour of oyster mushrooms make them suitable for risotto. The shallot is used to give a piquant taste in this recipe.
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Unusual Foods to Try in Zimbabwe
The traveler who is an adventurous eater should enjoy trying these unusual Zimbabwean foods.
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Kariba, One of the World's Largest Man-made Lake
Lake Kariba is a special place of incredible beauty that is a nature lover's dream. The scenery at this African holiday spot also makes it a photographer's paradise.
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Stuffed Bell Peppers
The common bell pepper is transformed into a substantial meal when filled with a variety of stuffings. Here is one recipe to try.
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Some Ways to Preserve Tomatoes
Preserve an abundant harvest with these tomato recipes. Because you are making them you can control what goes into the food.
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Tasty Tomato Recipes
Packed with vitamin C, tomatoes are used raw or cooked; as part of main dishes or as garnishes. Most people have their favourite way of eating them. Here are two to try.
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Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry
A colourful combination of vegetables and chicken are quickly stir-fried and served over brown rice.
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Homemade Vegetable Soups
Homemade soup made from fresh vegetables can be served as a starter or as a hearty meal when combined with bread.
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Homestyle Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot pie tastes even better when made from scratch at home. This dish of creamed chicken filling topped by a flaky puff pastry crust can be made ahead and frozen.
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Baked Brown Rice with Herbs
This is an elegant, nutritious and quick-to-make dish made from wholegrain rice. The herbs enhance flavour.
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Country-Style Swiss Steak
Misleadingly called Swiss Steak, this easy-to-make dish produces succulent meat from relatively tough cuts.
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Swedish Meatballs in Brown Sauce
Swedish meatballs are made from seasoned meat served in a savoury sauce. They are traditionally accompanied by boiled potatoes and, sometimes, fresh pickled cucumber.
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Homemade Tomato Sauce
Tomato sauce is a popular and useful food. It is even more healthy and nutritious when homemade because we can watch what goes into it.
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Cheese and Vegetable Lasagna
This healthy vegetable lasagna can be easily adapted for vegans by using tofu instead of cheese. Either way, it makes delicious eating.
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Make-Ahead Beef Lasagna
Most people like lasagna. This dish can be a batch make, a portion of which is frozen for later use.
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Make-Ahead Beef Stew
By reorganizing your meal preparation and doing some of the cooking ahead during less rushed hours, you can have frozen tasty, nutritious dishes to use on busier days.
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Scripture Cake Recipe
The Scripture Cake was meant as a way to teach young girls baking and Bible verses. Today it is still enjoyed by families all over the world.
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Stuffed Whole Fish and Pickled Fish Recipes
Fish is tasty, nutritious and quick to cook. this makes it a firm favourite in busy households.
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Baked Potato Toppings and Fillings
A baked potato is a simple yet super versatile dish. Delicious as a side dish, or wonderful as a meal, they are filling and a great source of vitamin
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Potato Dishes - Curried Oven Chips, Baked Potatoes
Potatoes are versatile and filling which makes then the perfect comfort food.
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A Guide to Winter Fruit
Eating Vitamin C-rich winter fruit will help to prevent colds.
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A Guide to Summer Fruit - N to W
From nectarines for vitamin C to watermelons for vitamin A, summer's bounty continues.
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A Guide to Summer Fruit - A to M
Fruit appeals to most people. It can be eaten fresh and raw so that nutrients are preserved.
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Healthy Bread Spreads
Homemade spreads are often healthier. They also give you a chance to experiment and create unique, interesting flavours.
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Which is Better - Dairy Butter or Margarine?
The debate still continues on which spread is better for human health, butter or margarine. It is important to carefully consider the facts.
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Keira Knightley is The Duchess - Film Review
The Duchess is a 2008 film based on Amanda Foreman's biography of the 18th-century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. It is available on DVD.
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Bean Curry from Scratch
Dried beans are easily stored. When cooked from scratch they preserve their texture. It is worth making the effort to prepare them well.
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Soured Milk Smoothies
Soured milk is a probiotic. It contains live microorganisms which help prevent infections of the alimentary canal. This makes it an ideal ingredient of healthy drinks.
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How to Make Soured Milk
The name may be off-putting to some, but soured milk is nutritious and generally safe to eat if prepared hygienically.
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An African Christmas Lunch
In Zimbabwe, as with other African countries, most families do not have traditional Christmas dishes. Rather, people just cook, share and enjoy their favourite foods.
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Resounding Handel's Messiah from Marden Singers
The Marden Singers continued a decades-long tradition with uplifting performances at Arundel and Nazareth House chapels in Harare, Zimbabwe this year.
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How to Make Fresh Yogurt at Home
Some instructions for making yogurt look complicated but, in fact, all you have to do is to combine milk and a starter culture and keep it warm for a few hours.
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How to Buy and Store Fresh Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms have grown in availability and popularity worldwide. What does one look for when buying or choosing them?
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How to Cook Fresh Oyster Mushrooms
Oyster mushrooms are best when cooked. Delicious on their own, they can also be added to other dishes such as sauces, omelettes and risottos.
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How To Make Sadza
Sadza provides the perfect background for savoury dishes. It can be made using different types of meal. It is also a good source of energy-giving carbohydrates.
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Pumpkin Leaves in Peanut Sauce
It seems that most people do not know that pumpkin leaves are edible. Cooked, they are delicious and nutritious; rich in the mineral iron and Vitamin A.
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Brazilian Focus at ZIFF 2008
Five Brazilian filmmakers were present to share their knowledge at ZIFF 2008.
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Review: The Day After Peace
Pessimism and optimism vie for each other as one watches Jeremy Gilley's documentary. The idea is noble but will it work in a world that seems to be getting more violent?
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ZIFF 2008 Awards
The Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2008, celebrated the Art of Film and Film as Art. Here are the productions and film-makers that took honours.
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Calabash Shorts Group 1 at ZIFF 2008
The calabash panorama of short feature films is brought by Ziff to celebrate and encourage Zimbabwean talent in film-making.
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ZIFF 2008 Opening Night
Over 300 people of all ages gathered at the Rainbow 7 Arts Theatre in Harare, Zimbabwe for the opening night of the 2008 Zimbabwe International Film Festival.
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Living Green Regardless
When there are frequent power cuts and shortages of basic essentials, green intentions are put to the test. Ideas on making the best of all situations are given here.
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How to Make the Perfect Boiled Egg
There is actually quite an art to boiling eggs well. Fortunately it is quite simple to learn. A few suggestions on how to use hard-boiled eggs are also given here.
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Egg Curry and Spicy Scrambled Eggs Recipes
Eggs provide the perfect background for the piquant flavour of curry powders. Different combinations of the spices add variety to everyday meals.
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Lemon Herb & Tarragon Butter Recipes
Herb butters can be so impressive that they have sometimes been called snob butters. Yet they are quite simple to prepare. Here are a few recipes to try.
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Cooking with Curly Leaf Parsley
Curly leaf parsley's slightly peppery flavor can be used to subtly enhance the taste of food.
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