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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
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  • 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

Death at a distance: The etiquette of mourning in Denmark
Life's Musings

Coping with death at a distance and the etiquette of mourning in Denmark

by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen November 21, 2014
November 21, 2014

Death at a distance and that dreaded phone call My stomach knots with anxiety when I receive a phone call from home, Kenya. Don’t get me wrong, I get many…

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Mother of Boys

Breastfeeding: my painstaking attempt to keep up

by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen August 17, 2014
August 17, 2014

The womanly art of breastfeeding I always thought that breastfeeding was child’s play, a natural act of motherhood which would come on cue as soon as my child was born.…

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Life's Musings

Oh, the folly of prejudice!

by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen May 28, 2014
May 28, 2014

  I am out taking an evening stroll with my husband and our son. We pass by a group of preteen girls at the local playground. They suddenly start singing. I…

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My journey through hyperemesis gravidarum
Mother of Boys

My painful journey through hyperemesis gravidarum: The Kenyan mum

by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen December 4, 2013
December 4, 2013

  It is difficult to maintain a smile when you spend days hugging the porcelain bowl, puking your guts out. That is how life was during my pregnancy. I had…

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Life lessons on empathy
Life's Musings

How empathy taught me a life lesson on bullying

by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen July 14, 2008
July 14, 2008

Empathy was a constant standard in my mum’s house and one that would help me navigate the world of bullies. Growing up, she always made it clear to my brothers…

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Kenyan Journalist in Finland
Life's Musings

Finland: Nokia, Aurora Borealis and sauna obsession.

by Wanjiku Wanderi - Jorgensen November 30, 2007
November 30, 2007

I had just arrived in Finland and the sun was shining beautifully. Then I looked at my watch. Time 8 P.M! Something must be wrong. Half an hour later, I…

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