Qur'an 20161002

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

69.  Say, "Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper."

70.  A little enjoyment in this world!  And then, to Us will be their return.  Then shall We make them taste the severest Penalty for their blasphemies.

Jonah 10:69-70
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Lentils vs chick peas

Erin, what's the price for a plate of hummus in NYC nowadays?  I've had the craving for hummus lately, and I figured it shouldn't cost too much to make from scratch.  What is hummus, anyway?  Blended and strained chick peas, right?  It was either hummus or chili again, and I'm kind of chili'ed out.  So I went to the supermarket, and perused their collection of legumes in the cooler.  Hm.  A kilo of chick peas is RM8, while a kilo of lentils is RM3.  Are you able to taste the difference between chick peas and lentils?   When steamed they both have the same taste and texture, right?  So I decided to make my hummus out of lentils.  The evening was hot, and I was lazy as usual.  So I used the heat as an excuse not to do any yard work, and stayed in the kitchen to make hummus.  It turned out awesome, and the color was white!   I pan fried a little to test the flavor.  Frying browns the beans, but it's quicker than steaming.  It tasted awesome.  And the scent left in the kitchen was heavenly.  A success!  Alhamdulillah.  Tomorrow I'll make a plate of steamed hummus inshaAllah, and photograph it for you, assuming I don't screw it up and it turns out photogenic.

Nat, you beautiful little creature!  That's such a cute photo of your prancing around by the Louvre!  You and your Mom must be touristing it up in Paris.  Please be safe, but have tons of fun!  Your being in Paris Fashion Week means that there will be video of you on YouTube.  Antoine Mangenot always videos the models leaving the Paris Fashion Week shows, so make sure you ham it up for the camera, because I'm going to put it on my TV station.