Ramadan Kareem – 2009
August 20th, 2009
Welcome Ramadan
Walk humbly
Talk politely
Dress neatly
Treat kindly
Pray attentively
Donate generously
May ALLAH bless and protect you…
Musakhan Spring Rolls
August 19th, 2009
Musakhan is a Palestinian dish. It is composed of chicken cooked with onions, sumac, olive oil and fried pine nuts atop one or more taboon breads. I used chicken, onion, sumac and olive oil as a filling and wrapped it in spring roll wrappers.
Let’s make Musakhan Spring Rolls:
Pistachio and Orange Blossom Water Madeleines
June 12th, 2009
Madeleines are little cake like cookies that are baked in special molds that give them a delicate shell shape. Orange blossom water is often a secret ingredient in French madeleines. These pistachio and orange blossom water madeleines are my preferred flavor combination when it comes to these delicate French cakes.
Let’s make Pistachio and Orange Blossom Water Madeleine:
Kousa Mtabbaq
June 5th, 2009
Kousa Mtabbaq is a dish form Hama, Syria. It is full of flavors, the main ingredient is vegetable marrow (marrow squash) fried in vegetable ghee, then cooked with meat, garlic, dried mint, pomegranate molasses, and tahini, then served with rice.
Let’s make Kousa Mtabbaq:
Chicken Luncheon Meat
June 3rd, 2009
Do you eat canned meat?
This question was asked by my professor in organic chemistry lecture, everyone answered: yes, sometimes (in cooking meat is fresh, but sometimes we buy canned luncheon), and he said: it is better to stop eating canned meat, because it can cause cancers due to nitrites, and it is high in sodium.
I want to make chicken luncheon meat at home, not only because of cancer, but I don’t trust companies that make canned meat and my reasons are:
1.Perhaps companies make chicken luncheon from chicken meat, bones and skins (have you watched Jamie Oliver in “Jamie’s School Dinner”, he said that chicken nuggets are made from chicken bones and skins, yuck!).
2. Or they make it from chicken and beef (oh, I hate beef, but I like lamb).
3. Or they make it from chicken and pork. Pork and its derivatives are not Halal for Muslims, (some luncheon products are Halal certified).
So homemade is the best!
Let’s make Chicken Luncheon Meat:
