Passing Through This Life

i`m always on the look out for a good recipe when it comes to chicken breast and maha`allah i found one here .......jazak`allah khair nicola for such a great recipe everyone loved it and insha`allahit will become a regular in our house so as usual i have to be the taster in my house and i got so carried away that i placed them on the table and nearly forgot to take the picture ...so thats why you only see a few left on the plate .... so big thumbs up

So here`s another one for you it`s an algerian dish called k`babh  this dish can be made with either chicken or meat balls so today i went with mince balls .... it is a very simple dish and very tasty ... to tell the truth it had been a while since i made it as alot of time i leave out the parsley and egg  but this time i went to whole way to getting this dish right  you must be careful that their isnt too much sauce or too little sauce  and as long as you can get that then the dish speaks for it`s self ... believe me it took me a long time to get  it right ... that now my dh nephew  says i cook better than his mum and he love to eat what i make TO MAKE THE MINCE BALLS mince meat (as much or as little as you like) a handful of rice ( this also depends on the amount of mince ) breadcrumbs (optional ) 1 egg black pepper salt cumin TO MAKE THE SAUCE 1 onion handful of chick peas black pepper salt cumin chips(fried potatoes) METHOD ...

Sometimes it is so hard to find things to put on the table and especially when some of your kids are a little fussy ....also i hate to throw out veg that might start to go off a little because they didnt get used  ....till just recently when my friend was here and mentioned that she made some carrot and courgette fritters and that all her family loved it ..... now the amazing thing was that i had been browsing for a while and a few of the sites i came across had the courgette fritters and i really wanted to try them but i was afraid  that they would not be eaten and i would end up throwing them out ... but after listen to my friend i decided to biet the bullet and masha`allah i`m so happy i did ... they have become a favorite in my house so much that dh loves them too ... now i couldnt remember exactly what my friend added to her but i made mine like this 2 big courgettes About 4/5 carrots (this depends on size ) 2 eggs about 3 tbsp of flour .. (you can add more if you...

Many years ago i was in my friends house and she was making this dish and masha`allah when i tasted it i though yummmmy .....so when i went home a little later i tried it and everyone loved it ... i have used it over the years but of lately forgot all about it til today i was sitting in my kitchen thinking what to cook tonight especially after dh bringing  me my shopping and also having that friend drop in to me today too ... so what did i make you ask well it is a djuezzes with chicken and potatoes and parsley so first of all i marinated my chicken with onion.... black pepper ...salt.... cumin.... and razel hanout (all spice). and parsley ... i left this for about a hour then place it into the pan and fried it until chicken is colored at this stage i add a little water and allow to come to the boil then adding a little more water i add the potatoes and allow to come back to the boil and leave simmer  keeping an eye on the sauce and not allowing it to dry out .... by the e...

So yesterday was a lovely afternoon ...we had a lovely visit from my friend and her daughter which made it even more pleasant ... so it was time to think what i could put on the table with a cuppa and being that i was at the end of my shopping i decided to go with scones ...simple .... but easy 8oz of flour 1and 1/2 oz of butter 1 tsp bio carb 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp sugar 1 pkt of baking powder (10g) about 185ml of milk ( i just pour till dough comes together ) place all ingredients in a bowl  then melt butter and pour over and mix till like bread crumbs then add milk till dough comes together  and knead place on a floured surface and roll out and cut into shapes of your choice place on a floured baking sheet and bake it takes about 15 / 20 mins serve with butter and jam Note : i will also add either raisins or currants  or with the batch i made i cut up some dates into small pieces and mixed it in

I bet most of you know how to make an omelet and masha`allah their are so may filling to put into them so this week i have done two  both when making chips so the first is adding just a bit a parsley to the egg before poring on a hot frying pan and then adding the chips to it ....once cooked place a plate over the pan and turn the second is placing the egg on a hot pan the placing spinach and chips on top and allowing to cook and the once finished doing the same as the other and turning it over ..... so simple and tasty and great for a quick snack

my kids love spaghetti and when i make this they will eat anything up to three bowls i sometimes wonder have they eaten all day knowing that yes i gave them their lunch as well as them having something to eat in between now if i make it with mince my dh wont eat it so we eat it with tuna which my dh thought me a long time ago ....even the baby in the house loves it and i normally cut it up for her but she wont eat it like that she wants to be like the rest and eat it whole masha`allah tuna sauce  i fry a little onion and garlic together on a medium heat then i add a little tomato puree and continue then add spices and a little water and aloow to cook for a few mins then i will add some more water and leave to cook for about 20 mins then i will add tuna ... all we have is form the tins so that what i use then i allow that to cook for about 10 mins then adding a little more water and some more tomato puree and allow sauce to reduce as  for spaghetti  every one ...

how i make mine is red sauce 1 medium onion 4 cloves of garlic mince depends on how much you make 4 tomaotoes tomato puree bayleaf black pepper salt cumin razel hanout carwia 2 peppers mushrooms bachemal sauce  flour butter milk fry onion and garlic first on a gentle heat then add  peppers and  mince and brown  then add mushrooms if using ... then i added tomatoes that i previously soften and blended in the blender  and continue for a few mins ... then add spices  and allow to continue for a few mins ... then add some water and allow to cook for about 20 mins ..... in the mean time make the bachemal sauce ...as for quantities i`m not sure as i just go by look ..... melt your butter  take away form the heat add your flour and mix till it makes a rue then add your milk little by little once you have enough add a bay leaf to it and place back on a low heat and keep stirring until it becomes thick or to what you want ...

we are one for pizza and this ramdan you can believe that alot of pizza was made  and eaten .... but last year i remember my dh coming home and saying i will teach you a new one ...so i said go ahead masha`allah it was delicious ....the amazing thing was their is no cheese on this pizza ...(what i hear you say).... yes no cheese so basically  i use the same pizza dough as here then i spread just tomato puree and not the sauce i usually use all over the dough ... then i cut fresh tomatoes in circles and for my dh we take the seeds out as he believes their not good for the stomach ...and i place these around the dough and into the middle .... now what make this pizza it i place sardines that have been salted and the salt remains on it  this i open and take the bones out and tear it  into little pieces and place aound the pizza when finished place in oven till dough is cooked then take out and brush some oil normal oil over the top and cut and eat ... believe you...