Tuesday what's for iftar?

[Jenn! 918]

Good thing about Ramadan breath is that my boss doesn't hang out in my cubbie as much!

I already can't stand harira again. Or dates.

[mybackpages 0]

I already can't stand harira again. Or dates.

I think that is grounds for divorce in Morocco.

I'm gonna miss dates....mmmm nature's candy. We have already finished the first 5lb box

[Jenn! 918]

I already can't stand harira again. Or dates.

I think that is grounds for divorce in Morocco.

I'm gonna miss dates....mmmm nature's candy. We have already finished the first 5lb box

Ha! Well we finished two five pound boxes, and Wadi agrees with me!!! LOL

Oh it was just two weeks ago when I was marvelling at the perfection of the date. How quickly things change....

[mybackpages 0]

Ha! Well we finished two five pound boxes,

WOW 2 5lb boxes? Definately you guys need to learn to pace yourself. this is a marathon not a sprint

Oh it was just two weeks ago when I was marvelling at the perfection of the date. How quickly things change....

[Jenn! 918]

Ha! Well we finished two five pound boxes,

WOW 2 5lb boxes? Definately you guys need to learn to pace yourself. this is a marathon not a sprint

Story of our lives.... Sometimes I didn't eat anything except for like 30 dates - great idea, I know. But they were just so PERFECT I couldn't resist them!

Wadi ate so many steak and cheese subs when he got here that he can't even stand to look at them anymore.

[amal 4]

hi

j

I had a great pic to send to u but for some reason its not letting me insert pix..*cries*

Good thing about Ramadan breath is that my boss doesn't hang out in my cubbie as much!

What exactly do we do about Ramadan breath. Working with the public is really embarrasing. I try to not breathe on them but u have to get close when trying to keep patient privacy in a teeny tiny waiting room....

The extent of our meals consists of going to Dimassis coz neither of us get home in time to cook anything. I managed to make a stu on Sunday that we had for supper last night and it was totally awesome!!

[mybackpages 0]

Wadi ate so many steak and cheese subs when he got here that he can't even stand to look at them anymore.

I remember last time in Moroco- traveling- the easiest and cheapest fast food were the chicken kabobs on a baggette where they put the french fries inside the sandwich. The first few were sooo tasty, but now I could go my whole life and never eat another one. If I were on my computer I would post a pic. It became such a staple of our travel diet that i even documented it in a photos.

[doodlebug 3]

The only dates I can stomach are the hard kind that are chopped up and taste like they're dipped in sugar.

I don't know what to do about the breath but now I'm enjoying being left alone. Yesterday my youngest and I picked up my oldest at field hockey and the second she got in the car she asked, "ewwww what's that smell?", then she *looked* at my youngest like she did something. My youngest just says, "shhhh it's mommy's ramadan breath don't make her feel bad!!!"

Edited October 2, 2007 by doodlebug

[PetraPerson101 0]

The only dates I can stomach are the hard kind that are chopped up and taste like they're dipped in sugar.

I don't know what to do about the breath but now I'm enjoying being left alone. Yesterday my youngest and I picked up my oldest at field hockey and the second she got in the car she asked, "ewwww what's that smell?", then she *looked* at my youngest like she did something. My youngest just says, "shhhh it's mommy's ramadan breath don't make her feel bad!!!"

Someone needs a fresh Saudi date. Consider Saudi dates like freshly roasted coffee. It'll ruin you.

(you'll never want anything else.)

(btw: NOT STARBUCKS. UGH. I like coffee, but I HATE STARBUCKS. Get some coffee from a real roaster + good coffeemaker = 100X better than starbucks. And, contrary to popular belief, good coffemakers aren't expensive: http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?produ...rentPage=search [Theres a model without the clock & timers in-store for $30 - and it's *just as good!* Yay! I bought an extra one and sent it to Jordan ] )

Edited October 2, 2007 by KyanWan

[PetraPerson101 0]

WOOHOO! My curiosity and wishes pay off!

molokhiya for iftar ... today is good.

[dawnnhatem 0]

So I think today I'll make a big chicken cobb salad - I need some protein as it seems I've really cut out a lot of meat from my diet. I am going to make the parm crusted tenderloin for Youssef tonight as he's been raving about it since Sunday and begging for leftovers! I'm also adding the recipe I used for the coffee/choclate bundts here.

Mini Chocolate Chunk Cake

1/4 pound unsalted butter at room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 extra-large eggs at room temperature

1/8 cup grated orange zest (2 large oranges)

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

3 ounces buttermilk at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup good semisweet chocolate chunks

For the ganache:

4 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 6 individual serving baking molds, such as the flexible non stick 100 percent silicone molds.

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, then the orange zest.

Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately in thirds to the creamed butter, beginning and ending with the flour. Toss the chocolate chunks with 1 tablespoon flour and add to the batter. Pour into the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the molds on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

For the ganache, melt the chocolate, heavy cream, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally. Drizzle over the top of the cakes.

You remembered!!!! thank you I was hoping you would tell more. I need one of these really bad. really bad

Hi Everybody

[dawnnhatem 0]

The only dates I can stomach are the hard kind that are chopped up and taste like they're dipped in sugar.

I don't know what to do about the breath but now I'm enjoying being left alone. Yesterday my youngest and I picked up my oldest at field hockey and the second she got in the car she asked, "ewwww what's that smell?", then she *looked* at my youngest like she did something. My youngest just says, "shhhh it's mommy's ramadan breath don't make her feel bad!!!"

Someone needs a fresh Saudi date. Consider Saudi dates like freshly roasted coffee. It'll ruin you.

(you'll never want anything else.)

(btw: NOT STARBUCKS. UGH. I like coffee, but I HATE STARBUCKS. Get some coffee from a real roaster + good coffeemaker = 100X better than starbucks. And, contrary to popular belief, good coffemakers aren't expensive: http://www.lnt.com/product/index.jsp?produ...rentPage=search [Theres a model without the clock & timers in-store for $30 - and it's *just as good!* Yay! I bought an extra one and sent it to Jordan ] )

I used to agree with you about the dates, but last year I got my hands on some and they were #######. (and about a billion dollars) Some of you might remember me griping about it then. I've since just accepted that the quality can be hit or miss with each purchase.

[MrsAmera 41]

I didn't forget Dawn Also I didn't use the orange in this batch - and I liked it better. Plus they were better the second date after they sat - still very moist and yummy. I'm thinking tonight they should still be really tasty!

[irahaymeh 0]

We're having lamb stew, green salad with lemon juice, and sweet potato souffle for dessert.

[polarbear 0]

We're having lamb stew, green salad with lemon juice, and sweet potato souffle for dessert.

I'm having parmesan mashed potato crusted chicken cutlets, garlic bread, and spinach salad

Great thing about living by myself is that I cook whatever I want and no one complains! I normally eat Iftar at the masjid, but I'm craving more american food tonight