Memoirs of a Kenyan Mom Abroad
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      Kenyan Chai Masala

      Kenyan Chai Masala; a celebration of community and…

      November 24, 2020

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Githeri in Peanut Curry

      October 9, 2020

      How to cook tasty Kenyan matumbo/tripe

      How to cook tasty Kenyan Matumbo (tripe)

      March 30, 2020

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke)

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistible Kenyan Matoke)

      February 25, 2020

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke)

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistible Kenyan Matoke)

      February 25, 2020

      Baking Recreations

      Banana Chocolate Stripped Cake

      September 2, 2017

      How to cook tasty Kenyan matumbo/tripe

      How to cook tasty Kenyan Matumbo (tripe)

      March 30, 2020

      Kenyan Chai Masala

      Kenyan Chai Masala; a celebration of community and…

      November 24, 2020

      Kenyan Recipes

      Mahamri – A Kenyan snack infused with coconut…

      July 14, 2017

      Natural cold/flu elixir

      Winter, mom cold and a Kenyan natural elixir

      November 27, 2017

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    • Mother of Boys

      My fast and furious labour: a precipitous childbirth…

      December 1, 2020

      Mother of Boys

      Pyt med det! – A Danish way of…

      November 18, 2019

      Mother of Boys

      Parenting in Denmark: The day I let a…

      June 6, 2017

      Mother of Boys

      8 life lessons I am learning from my…

      March 25, 2017

      Mother of Boys

      Mindful Motherhood in Raising Boys

      March 6, 2017

  • Thoughts and Reflections
    • Life’s Musings

      Shea butter: West Africa’s best kept beauty secret…

      May 6, 2020

      Life’s Musings

      Life on Coronavirus Lockdown in Denmark: How I…

      March 23, 2020

      Life’s Musings

      How to be yourself and thrive abroad: Lessons…

      March 4, 2020

      Life’s Musings

      What Stand-Up Paddleboarding Taught Me About Overcoming Self-Doubt

      March 28, 2019

      Life’s Musings

      Resilience: My mother’s life and its impact on…

      January 24, 2019

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Memoirs of a Kenyan Mom Abroad
  • Home
  • About me
  • Kenyan Kitchen Abroad
    • All Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke) Baking Recreations How to cook tasty Kenyan matumbo/tripe Kenyan Chai Masala Kenyan Recipes Natural cold/flu elixir
      Kenyan Chai Masala

      Kenyan Chai Masala; a celebration of community and…

      November 24, 2020

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Githeri in Peanut Curry

      October 9, 2020

      How to cook tasty Kenyan matumbo/tripe

      How to cook tasty Kenyan Matumbo (tripe)

      March 30, 2020

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke)

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistible Kenyan Matoke)

      February 25, 2020

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke)

      Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistible Kenyan Matoke)

      February 25, 2020

      Baking Recreations

      Banana Chocolate Stripped Cake

      September 2, 2017

      How to cook tasty Kenyan matumbo/tripe

      How to cook tasty Kenyan Matumbo (tripe)

      March 30, 2020

      Kenyan Chai Masala

      Kenyan Chai Masala; a celebration of community and…

      November 24, 2020

      Kenyan Recipes

      Mahamri – A Kenyan snack infused with coconut…

      July 14, 2017

      Natural cold/flu elixir

      Winter, mom cold and a Kenyan natural elixir

      November 27, 2017

  • Motherhood
    • Mother of Boys

      My fast and furious labour: a precipitous childbirth…

      December 1, 2020

      Mother of Boys

      Pyt med det! – A Danish way of…

      November 18, 2019

      Mother of Boys

      Parenting in Denmark: The day I let a…

      June 6, 2017

      Mother of Boys

      8 life lessons I am learning from my…

      March 25, 2017

      Mother of Boys

      Mindful Motherhood in Raising Boys

      March 6, 2017

  • Thoughts and Reflections
    • Life’s Musings

      Shea butter: West Africa’s best kept beauty secret…

      May 6, 2020

      Life’s Musings

      Life on Coronavirus Lockdown in Denmark: How I…

      March 23, 2020

      Life’s Musings

      How to be yourself and thrive abroad: Lessons…

      March 4, 2020

      Life’s Musings

      What Stand-Up Paddleboarding Taught Me About Overcoming Self-Doubt

      March 28, 2019

      Life’s Musings

      Resilience: My mother’s life and its impact on…

      January 24, 2019

Being a foreigner in Denmark
Life's Musings

A foreigner’s attitude hacks for transitioning to life in Denmark

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen February 11, 2018
February 11, 2018

For this article, I will highlight my attitude hacks that make transitioning to living in Denmark, or abroad, more pleasant and homely. I was talking to this exchange student the…

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Kenyan Meat Pie
A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

Socialising resolutions with a West African inspired potluck meat pie.

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen February 4, 2018
February 4, 2018

On Saturday, I cheerfully announced to my family that I had signed us up for a potluck socialising event with Aarhus Spouse Community members, as part of my New Year’s…

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Kenyan beans
A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

Kenyan bean stew (madondo): A meal full of wonderful memories

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen January 30, 2018
January 30, 2018

Growing up my family didn’t have a lot of money, we had enough never to go hungry. I recall with great fondness the days my mum treated me to the…

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Double chocolate chip banana bread
A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

Recreated double chocolate chip banana bread

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen January 21, 2018
January 21, 2018

I love baking banana bread for the simple fact that I get to rescue those overripe browning bananas, which nobody wants to eat. Baking banana bread is relatively simple and…

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Winter cold natural elixir
A Kenyan Kitchen AbroadNatural cold/flu elixir

Winter, mom cold and a Kenyan natural elixir

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen November 27, 2017
November 27, 2017

  Winter is coming along with the vicious cycle of snot, coughs and fevers. I don’t like the sight of a thin stream of snot running down my son’s noses. …

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Milk free waffles
A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

Sunday morning, healthy promise waffles for my children

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen November 26, 2017
November 26, 2017

It is a lazy cold Sunday Autumn morning. The boys have invaded my warm bed. The little ones are extra cuddly because their Daddy is away for a work weekend,…

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Life's Musings

Den Gamle By: A “me-time” journey through an enchanting time capsule

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen October 18, 2017
October 18, 2017

Den Gamle By (The Old Town) came to my mind the other day after my friend Lia (the genius behind Toto wraps) got into a chat over about the need…

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Banana cake with chocolate
A Kenyan Kitchen AbroadBaking Recreations

Banana Chocolate Stripped Cake

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen September 2, 2017
September 2, 2017

Are you bananas about bananas? I love bananas, and I love making a banana cake for its simplicity. You don’t need fancy gadgets or expensive ingredients to make a good…

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Photography Porfolio

Blue Hour Photography

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen July 19, 2017
July 19, 2017

Blue hour photography is something special, yet elusive. It requires one to be at the right place, at the right time. Blue hour refers to the time after sunset when the…

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Kenyan Post Election Violence
Life's Musings

Fatalism over Kenya’s General Elections will be our undoing for the next four years

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen July 16, 2017
July 16, 2017

“Fatalism is a pervasive attitude among the majority of Kenyans, and Africans. You accept injustices and avoidable risks with a fatalistic calm.” This statement jolted me out of my train of…

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Coconut flavoured Kenyan Mahamri
A Kenyan Kitchen AbroadKenyan Recipes

Mahamri – A Kenyan snack infused with coconut & cardamom.

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen July 14, 2017
July 14, 2017

Mahamri, and it’s less flavour intense twin Mandazi is a breakfast street food. Mahamri accompanies other meals like lentils and grilled meats. This snack which is originally from the Kenyan coastal…

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denmark toddler
Mother of Boys

Parenting in Denmark: The day I let a stranger discipline my child.

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen June 6, 2017
June 6, 2017

  The bus driver, a stranger, exasperated, red-faced, hit the brakes. He marched over to where my family sat, he lowered his voice and reprimanded my child.   His calm…

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