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    No but seriously people, cooking is a skill that both men and woman should have. Now if you don't know how to cook and you are worried that your soon to be spouse will think you are handicapped, just tell him that you are learning.

     

    There are a couple of other sites that a really useful.

     

    Mine of course...

     

    http://tammyssomalih ome.blogspot.com/

     

    An American sister has some really great videos at

    http://somalirecipes .com

     

    and a Somali sister has a site called

    http://mysomalifood. com

  3. Posted

    Originally posted by Khayr:

    I am thinking of starting a 'how to cook' class for girls that become engaged. Instead of just looking pretty and going to spas before the wedding night, they can learn some very useful skills.

     

    What do u think? Will it be a hit or what? I might hire Tammy/Amina as a guest chef cause I know they won't take it from a Farax.
    ;)

    HIRE ME!!! I'd love to help.

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    I can understand her position, but I don't agree with it. My husband and I lived in Saudi from 2002 to 2006. During that time, we witnessed and heard many odd things. I met so many Saudi ladies that were forced to marry within their family. Because of this it was normal for us to hear about women being caught with their driversor the guy from the corner store.. This being said..she commited a major sin. She should be punished according to Islamic law.

     

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    the taxi driver who refuses to carry alcohol is a man of principle in my book .. who holds his honor and integrity above $$$.

     

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    I agree, but the reality of the situation is that here in Canada it would be impossible to avoid all haram things. What are the taxi drivers gonna do, check inside bags of the passengers at the grocery store. Quiz passengers on whether they have pork products in their bags.

     

    Tammy's SOmali Home

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    Masha'Allah thank you for the kind words. I am very enthusiastic the first week of Ramadan. I like making it special for my husband and the kids. But after a week, I use the store bought wraps.

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    Originally posted by *Ibtisam:

    There are no short cuts, you have to knead the dough for a long time, don't add the oil at the start (your blog says all the ingredients at once) once you've knead the dough with just water for about 20mins, add the oil and knead for a fruther 5mins. Let it stand for 5mins (you say 30mins in your blog, that is a very long time!)

     

    The last tip is when you divide the dough make it really small portions, so you can roll it out really thin (otherwise it will be as fat/thick as the kimis/ sabayad)

     

    Can I say that while doing it in stacks saves time, it won't produce the best wrap as you have to keep it thick so it does not stick together. So unless you are making mass production, roll out individually and make it as thin as possible to end up with really thin, light and fluffy wraps (it is good when you fry also as it won’t absorb the oil too much)

     

    Hope that helps. I really like your blog, too bad I can't follow directions in cooking.
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    Subhana'Allah I can't believe that Ramadan is in 2 short months. The year went by so quickly. Where does the time go?

     

    What is your favorite Ramadan memory?

     

    I'll start:

     

    My husband and I were traveling by bus from Riyadh to Mekkah. The bus took a detour and stopped in Medina. We broke our fast at the Prophet's masjid.

    Such a wonderful experience. I was also very happy to see that the poor were being fed at Iftar time as well. Wealthy families used to pass out soup, dates, and water all along the street.

     

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