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      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Simple but tasty Chicken Soup (made from leftover…

      October 19, 2021

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Kenyan Pilau with goat meat – a must…

      October 10, 2021

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Chapati – A soft-layered and delicious Kenyan delicacy

      March 2, 2021

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Sukuma wiki with beef – tasty and authentic…

      February 9, 2021

      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

      Tilapia Fish Stew

      Tilapia Fish Stew Recipe (among stories of a…

      January 28, 2021

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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

      Of Mau Mau Rebellion and my mother´s birthday

      October 20, 2020

      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

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Everyday life with Wanjiku
  • Home
  • About me
  • A Kenyan Kitchen
    • 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 Tilapia Fish Stew
      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Simple but tasty Chicken Soup (made from leftover…

      October 19, 2021

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Kenyan Pilau with goat meat – a must…

      October 10, 2021

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Chapati – A soft-layered and delicious Kenyan delicacy

      March 2, 2021

      A Kenyan Kitchen Abroad

      Sukuma wiki with beef – tasty and authentic…

      February 9, 2021

      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

      Tilapia Fish Stew

      Tilapia Fish Stew Recipe (among stories of a…

      January 28, 2021

  • 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

      Of Mau Mau Rebellion and my mother´s birthday

      October 20, 2020

      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

Living in Denmark
Life's Musings

How to be yourself and thrive abroad: Lessons from living in Denmark

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen March 4, 2020
March 4, 2020

  Being yourself when living abroad comes with intense personal-growth. The initial euphoria of moving abroad can morph into a brutal transition rife with frustration and loneliness.   A few…

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Baked Plantains
Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistable Kenyan Matoke)

Baked Ripe Plantain (Irresistible Kenyan Matoke)

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen February 25, 2020
February 25, 2020

Ripe plantain, also known as matoke in Kenya and Uganda, is a favourite of mine. Whether baked, fried or in a stew, I love the versatility of this starchy food.…

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Dealing with stress in Denmark
Mother of Boys

Pyt med det! – A Danish way of not sweating the small stuff

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen November 18, 2019
November 18, 2019

Pyt med det! If you have lived in Denmark, you have probably heard or read this phrase somewhere. The word PYT was in 2018 voted as Danes favourite word. Yes,…

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Surf Agency
Life's Musings

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

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen March 28, 2019
March 28, 2019

I recently had the privilege of becoming a board member of Time Angels. A skills-based volunteering platform to help Startups achieve their vital missions. Our first Angel board meeting was…

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Kenyan mother's resilience
Life's Musings

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

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen January 24, 2019
January 24, 2019

My mother’s selfless love and resilience helped me navigate through insurmountable obstacles. She was, and still, my greatest cheerleader. My mum’s greatest fear was that I would end up getting trapped in the hamster wheel of poverty and violence. She wanted me to break the cycle.

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Life's Musings

The hurt and furious man at Flying Tiger

by Judy Wanjiku Jørgensen June 11, 2018
June 11, 2018

I am wandering distractedly through Flying Tiger, a cheap thrill Danish store, with my husband. We are hunting for treats. This summer is delightfully warm, and perfect for beach playdates.…

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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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