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Ramadan 5: Iftar 4 and Suhur 5
Yes, yet again, another last minute post as I rush off to get in before the next Iftar. It seems Ramadan has set in early. After our iftar (left-over kibbe, the frozen chocolate chip cookies that we’d...
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Ramadan 6: Iftar 5: I finally made it to Tarawih
Ramadan 6: Iftar 5: Barfi, Pholourie and Saheena by Lilandra, originally uploaded by Lilandra. First things first, my brother, his wife and daughter have been home from school for the holidays....
View ArticleThe last two days: Iftar at the airport and stress!
Let’s recap the last two days. I think I’m going to do this by theme, except to note that current came back at about 12:20 am this morning and also inform you about the excitement that was going to be...
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Ramadan 9 and Iftar on Ramadan 10: Lavash and Cupcakes
Peter Reinhart’s Lavash, originally uploaded by Lilandra. Surprise surprise. I didn’t fast today. It was decided that yesterday I wasn’t well so I’d better take the day off. But tomorrow (in 3.5 hrs),...
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10th Fast and 11th Tarawih: Oh my! More on Tarawih than you want to know!
Masjid at Night, originally uploaded by Lilandra. Oooo I fasted today! And. I went out. Yes. Recluse that I am…went out to socialize. After muttering about not knowing anybody etc etc (silly me! it’s...
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Iftar at the Airport again (11th fast)
Bamboo Masjid, originally uploaded by Lilandra. Yesterday, Chennette came in about 7:30 pm to overnight. So after ruminating on many plans, as follows Mom and I drive up after we break fast and eat...
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Iftar at my Masjid (12th) and the next day
Mango Chutney at My Masjid’s Iftar, originally uploaded by Lilandra. Saturday 13 September: After I couldn’t sleep the day before, I decided to peruse my cookbooks. If you remember the last time I...
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My sister goes to England (Ramadan 15, 16, 17)
Double-decker Cheese Paste Sandwich, originally uploaded by Lilandra. I have returned, dear gentle readers…;-) (Whether you missed me or not) When I started this escapade, I blogged after suhur and...
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Not Fasting in Ramadan
Three Shrimp and a Fish Pie, originally uploaded by Lilandra. There are many reasons to not fast during Ramadan, you could be sick (either a passing thing or chronically), travelling (this doesn’t...
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Weekend Iftars at our Masjid
Dinner Buffet, originally uploaded by Lilandra. This weekend we were oh so lucky to have two iftars at the masjid, ie both on Saturday night and Sunday night. Since the menus were remarkably similar,...
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Tuna Croquettes
Tuna Croquettes, originally uploaded by Lilandra. The problem with delaying posts is I take no notes and forget…so if I don’t take any pictures, there is almost no hope. Monday 22 September, Ramadan...
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Last week, in brief?
24th Iftar, originally uploaded by Lilandra. Wednesday 24th September, Ramadan 23 (also Republic Day) I made corn muffins from our bread machine cookbook. It was supposed to be a bread but I made it...
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‘Id Mubarak: Snacking at the Masjid
Rose Levy Beranbaum’s Cordon Rose Cream Cheese Cake, originally uploaded by Lilandra. Traditionally, ‘Id-ul-Fitr is a many-day celebration as we, muslims (strict), have only two celebrations1 and in...
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‘Id-ul-Fitr: 29th Iftar, the night before Prayers
Earl Grey Tea, originally uploaded by Lilandra. I’m sure I’ve said this many times but I’ll repeat it. Since , this meant Ramadan ended at sunset on Tuesday. So, we break the last fast of Ramadan in...
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‘Id-ul-Fitr: The Day
Most Eid mornings, mom wakes up very early and starts the sawaine, frying stuff and maybe even cooking. When I say early I mean the un-Godly hour of say 4am or before. During Ramadan, when we’re...
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Maahay Ramzaan: The very late last of the eid posts
Maahay Ramzaan, originally uploaded by Lilandra. I promised ages ago to post a last post on Eid. And of course I didn’t. For almost a whole month I stood silent. Well, a couple weeks ago I went to a...
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Argh! The Daring Bakers did it again!
*sigh* Remember when last month the Daring Bakers made Lavash and I complained. I could’ve joined them. I actually made lavash from the same recipe that month. Well guess what they baked this month!...
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Cassava for Iftar!
Well, unfortunately, even though my brother and family went to the Iftar…and I prepped my sister-in-law to take pictures (she was nervous…I told her I don’t mind how they come out…and she said it could...
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New Fridge has ARRIVED!
Finally. I did mention we went and bought a fridge the FIRST day of fasting. I searched through my old posts and found one almost exactly a year before we bought it, complaining about the fridge. I...
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Envy
It’s a hard Ramadan when your family is split up. We started taking pictures around both Eids so that my brother in Saudi Arabia and my sister the elder in Guyana could see what we were cooking. Mom...
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