YOOOOOOOLIIIIIEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
Ah, that was an excellent batch of chili. It was almost as sweet as it was savory... it must have been the red beans. I can't find any pinto beans here in Perlis, but the red beans made an awesome batch of chili. I think I will try to make a batch of chili with lentils instead of beans. I suppose I will be eating chili all through the fasting month, as it's quick n' easy to heat up at 4am for the pre-dawn repast. Fasting month starts in about 10 days. Are you going to try fasting, Julia? Well, you make up your own mind, but fasting during the month of Ramadan is mandatory for Muslims. You don't eat, drink, have sex or swear from dawn to sunset, and you must voice your intent to fast for the sake of Allah on the day before. If you're on your period then you are exempt from fasting, but you must make it up later in the year. I always look forward to the fasting month, because strange things always happen. Strange things happen to me anyway, but especially so during fasting month.
Anyway, here's a recipe for chili, out of many. Actually, it's more of a guess than a recipe- I quit measuring food a long time ago, ever since I quit the restaurant business. I just grab what's available, and eyeball everything. I suppose you could call it laziness. Anyway, before you start, make sure your beans are ready to use. Since you're in the USA, I would just use one of those big, fat cans of pre-cooked pinto beans. Drain all the juice out, because it will drown out the flavor of meat and tomato sauce! Then saute your ground beef in a large saucepan or wok: use the high fat beef, and a quarter pound should be enough for all those beans. Don't overcook the beef, just break it up and dry up the blood, and use a small flame. Remove the beef, then fry up a diced large onion in the grease over medium heat until soft. Then reduce the heat to small, add your beans, beef, a medium can of tomato paste (or ketchup or whatever), chilli powder or paste to taste, then let it cook for about 3 hours or more, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed, until the beans start to break up. Add salt and pepper to taste. Easy, huh? Time consuming, so cook up a big batch! Actually, I don't have a set recipe for chili. It changes everytime. I just grab what's available, and eyeball everything.
And don't worry so much, my love. You're my girl, Julia. I love you! I'll come and get you soon, insyaAllah.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Qur'an 20110721
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
202. But their brethren plunge them deeper into error, and never relax.
203. If you bring them not a revelation, they say, "Why don't you have it together?" Say, "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. These are Lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and Mercy, for any who have Faith."
204. When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace, that you may receive Mercy.
(The Heights 7:202-204)
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
1. They ask you concerning the spoils of war. Say, "Such spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves. Obey Allah and God's messenger, if you do believe."
2. For believers are those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and when they hear God's Signs rehearsed, find their faith strengthened, and put their trust in their Lord.
3. Who establish regular prayers, and spend out of the gifts We have given them for sustenance.
(The Spoils of War 8:1-3)
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
93. And say, "Praise be to Allah, Who will soon show you God's Signs so that you shall know them, and your Lord is not unmindful of what you do."
(The Ants 27:93)
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I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. These are Lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and Mercy, for any who have Faith.
Such spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves. Obey Allah and God's messenger, if you do believe.
Praise be to Allah, Who will soon show you God's Signs so that you shall know them, and your Lord is not unmindful of what you do.
202. But their brethren plunge them deeper into error, and never relax.
203. If you bring them not a revelation, they say, "Why don't you have it together?" Say, "I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. These are Lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and Mercy, for any who have Faith."
204. When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace, that you may receive Mercy.
(The Heights 7:202-204)
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
1. They ask you concerning the spoils of war. Say, "Such spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves. Obey Allah and God's messenger, if you do believe."
2. For believers are those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a tremor in their hearts, and when they hear God's Signs rehearsed, find their faith strengthened, and put their trust in their Lord.
3. Who establish regular prayers, and spend out of the gifts We have given them for sustenance.
(The Spoils of War 8:1-3)
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
93. And say, "Praise be to Allah, Who will soon show you God's Signs so that you shall know them, and your Lord is not unmindful of what you do."
(The Ants 27:93)
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I but follow what is revealed to me from my Lord. These are Lights from your Lord, and Guidance, and Mercy, for any who have Faith.
Such spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves. Obey Allah and God's messenger, if you do believe.
Praise be to Allah, Who will soon show you God's Signs so that you shall know them, and your Lord is not unmindful of what you do.
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