In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
91. When it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah has sent down," they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us," yet they reject all besides, even if it be Truth confirming what is with them. Say, "Why then have you slain the prophets of Allah in times gone by, if you did indeed believe?"
92. There came to you Moses with clarity, yet you worshiped the calf after that, and you did behave wrongfully.
93. And remember We took your Covenant and We raised above you of the Mountain: hold firmly to what We have given you, and hearken. They said, "We hear and we disobey," and they had to drink into their hearts of the calf because of their faithlessness. Say, "Vile indeed are the behests of your faith, if you have any faith!"
94. Say, "If the last home with Allah be for you specially and not for anyone else, then seek you for death, if you are sincere."
95. But they will never seek for death, on account of that which their hands have sent on before them. And Allah is Well-Acquainted with the wrongdoers.
96. You will find them of all people, most greedy of life even more than the idolaters. Each one of them wishes he could be given a life of a thousand years, but the grant of such life will not save him from punishment, for Allah Sees Well all that they do.
97. Say, "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel, for he brings down that to your heart by Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before, and guidance and glad tidings for those who believe..."
98. Whoever is an enemy to Allah and God's angels and prophets, to Gabriel and Michael- Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject faith.
(The Heifer 1:91-98)
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
The kitchen rules the day, again
Natty honey, you look totally awesome! Great hair. Great dress. Great shoes. Yes my beautiful darling, you look absolutely fantastic. Incidentally, it did rain here today. Right before voice training.
Wednesday is laundry day for me. But the kitchen rules the day. It began when I stuck my clothes in the washer at 8 am, my Mom bought me glutenous rice with salt fish from Embun's restaurant at the crossroads. I'm very fond of glutenous rice with salt fish, but only with fresh tomatoes, and since I had to go downtown anyway to pick up a prayer schedule (it was the Muslim new year yesterday), I decided to go to the market and get some tomatoes. I also bought a bunch of cilantro, and decided to make marinara sauce. When I got home, I blended up the marinara sauce, and also the coconut meat I harvested yesterday to make curry. They were young coconuts and I controlled the amount of water I put in the blender, so I ended up with a smooth paste. Sweet and thick, kind of like coconut flavored yogurt, but thicker. I made the curry in the evening, which turned out smooth and thick. It would have been totally sweet except for the chunk of salted fish I added for flavor. A total success. I also had some steak defrosting, so I cubed some of that up and marinated it to be used as steak, and I also chopped some up with a sharp knife to get some minced beef for my spaghetti sauce. I needed to make room in the freezer, so I pulled out some chicken wings and legs yesterday to defrost, and today I precooked that in BBQ sauce for BBQ sometime later. So for lunch, I had that glutenous rice with salt fish and fresh tomatoes, and for dinner it was fry bread with my super thick generic curry.
Suddenly I have a lot of food! Alhamdulillah. My fridge and freezer will be full! Today I made:
1. Marinara sauce
2. Curry
3. BBQ chicken
4. Marinated steak
plus I have that curry flavored beef from yesterday, and when I get back from the mosque later, I will have to freeze most of that curry, then make a batch of dough. So tomorrow's menu is BBQ chicken for lunch, and spaghetti for dinner. Would you care to join me? It's yummy!
Wednesday is laundry day for me. But the kitchen rules the day. It began when I stuck my clothes in the washer at 8 am, my Mom bought me glutenous rice with salt fish from Embun's restaurant at the crossroads. I'm very fond of glutenous rice with salt fish, but only with fresh tomatoes, and since I had to go downtown anyway to pick up a prayer schedule (it was the Muslim new year yesterday), I decided to go to the market and get some tomatoes. I also bought a bunch of cilantro, and decided to make marinara sauce. When I got home, I blended up the marinara sauce, and also the coconut meat I harvested yesterday to make curry. They were young coconuts and I controlled the amount of water I put in the blender, so I ended up with a smooth paste. Sweet and thick, kind of like coconut flavored yogurt, but thicker. I made the curry in the evening, which turned out smooth and thick. It would have been totally sweet except for the chunk of salted fish I added for flavor. A total success. I also had some steak defrosting, so I cubed some of that up and marinated it to be used as steak, and I also chopped some up with a sharp knife to get some minced beef for my spaghetti sauce. I needed to make room in the freezer, so I pulled out some chicken wings and legs yesterday to defrost, and today I precooked that in BBQ sauce for BBQ sometime later. So for lunch, I had that glutenous rice with salt fish and fresh tomatoes, and for dinner it was fry bread with my super thick generic curry.
Suddenly I have a lot of food! Alhamdulillah. My fridge and freezer will be full! Today I made:
1. Marinara sauce
2. Curry
3. BBQ chicken
4. Marinated steak
plus I have that curry flavored beef from yesterday, and when I get back from the mosque later, I will have to freeze most of that curry, then make a batch of dough. So tomorrow's menu is BBQ chicken for lunch, and spaghetti for dinner. Would you care to join me? It's yummy!
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The curry chase
Hi Natty honey! Sorry, I'm running late again today. It started this morning, after I did my morning chores, I decided to make my generic curry. I use coconut milk, so I checked on the coconuts I already had on my porch, and they were dried up. OK then, let's see if there were any coconuts on the ground under the tree. But no, those were all dried up too. I felt like I was being sabotaged! I had a liter of milk that my Mom gave me, but I can't use that because I'm lactose intolerant. Besides, I have plans to make alfredo sauce. So I needed something to eat my bread with. I had beef, onions, and garlic. I yanked out some ginger root from the yard, not much there but enough. I had brown gravy mix, but I don't really like brown gravy, especially when I had my heart set on curry. So I diced up the beef, onions and garlic, browned them up, added curry powder, salt and water, then let it stew. Good enough for my bread, without being too weird.
But I still wanted to make curry, so in the evening I decided to pull down some coconuts from the tree. Getting to the point of actually pulling the fruit down took a while, all sorts of things to do, then opening up the coconuts and extracting the meat. By that time I had to cook my dinner, and I also needed to eat my dinner. No, I can't do both at the same time. I had that curry flavored beef I made in the morning, so all I needed was fry bread. Then I had to make haste to the mosque, because I always try to be there to every Tuesday night to listen to the elderly Qur'an teacher talk. And I just got back. I haven't made my curry yet. Maybe tomorrow. How are you today, Honey? If you are busy, please make sure you take care of your health and your heart, OK? Please remember to pray.
But I still wanted to make curry, so in the evening I decided to pull down some coconuts from the tree. Getting to the point of actually pulling the fruit down took a while, all sorts of things to do, then opening up the coconuts and extracting the meat. By that time I had to cook my dinner, and I also needed to eat my dinner. No, I can't do both at the same time. I had that curry flavored beef I made in the morning, so all I needed was fry bread. Then I had to make haste to the mosque, because I always try to be there to every Tuesday night to listen to the elderly Qur'an teacher talk. And I just got back. I haven't made my curry yet. Maybe tomorrow. How are you today, Honey? If you are busy, please make sure you take care of your health and your heart, OK? Please remember to pray.
Monday, September 10, 2018
Qur'an 20180911
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
78. And there are among them illiterates, who know not the Book but desires, and they do nothing but conjecture.
79. Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands and then say, "This is from Allah," to traffic with it for a miserable price. Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.
80. And they say, "The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days." Say, "Have you taken a promise with Allah, for God never breaks the Promise of Allah? Or is it that you say of Allah what you do not know?"
(The Heifer 1:78-80)
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78. And there are among them illiterates, who know not the Book but desires, and they do nothing but conjecture.
79. Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands and then say, "This is from Allah," to traffic with it for a miserable price. Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.
80. And they say, "The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days." Say, "Have you taken a promise with Allah, for God never breaks the Promise of Allah? Or is it that you say of Allah what you do not know?"
(The Heifer 1:78-80)
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Black Monday
Hi Natty honey! Sorry I'm running late today. I got started on my dinner late, and it was fish, so it was messy. Fish and rice. Fish is so messy to eat. You have to cook it until the flesh comes off the bones, which pretty much means the whole fish falls apart. Unless you're eating it raw, then you can just fillet it and life becomes so much simpler. But today I stuffed and fried it in a closed pan, which effectively steams the fish at the same time. But so messy. How are you today, my love? Busy? If so, then please make sure you relax and rest adequately, and eat properly. Don't forget to pray! I called today Black Monday, but it's not really a gloomy day. I was just referring to outfit I wore for voice training, since Sunday was supposed to be black, but I forgot. Sunday was also the King's birthday, and tomorrow is the first day of the Islamic calendar (Awal Muharram), both being public holidays, but since the King's birthday was Sunday, the holiday was Monday, which made it a 4 day weekend for most folks. I have to work everyday, so I didn't know that. I went downtown to do some shopping, but most of the stores were closed. It also means that the tourists are back in town, and I didn't know that either. Good thing I've been extra reclusive, and haven't left the house in 3 days. I try to keep out of sight when it's tourist season.
Today's outfit has to be one of my favorites. It's so simple. It's so ME.
Today's outfit has to be one of my favorites. It's so simple. It's so ME.
Sunday, September 9, 2018
Sunday
Natty, is that you? The clothes look like what you would normally wear, but that you look like a different woman. Your face, your smile, and your hands look so much more relaxed. I do so hope that is so, that you are learning how to relax, and thenceforth enjoy your success and your life so much more. Where are you in that snapshot? It doesn't look like Vancouver. I see a few buildings on that island, but no evergreens. The water is calm. I'm guessing you are in Italy. If you are in Milan Honey, please make sure you go to a restaurant and eat a pizza OK?
Curiously enough, I watched "The Conformist" last night. It was in Italian and I had trouble following what was happening, but I had Wikipedia to help me. Incidentally, Milan was the place Mussolini's body was brought to and placed in public display at the Piazzale Loreto. It's nothing for you to be concerned about, I'm sure it's not still there. You just eat a pizza.
Sunday is supposed to be black, but I forgot.
Curiously enough, I watched "The Conformist" last night. It was in Italian and I had trouble following what was happening, but I had Wikipedia to help me. Incidentally, Milan was the place Mussolini's body was brought to and placed in public display at the Piazzale Loreto. It's nothing for you to be concerned about, I'm sure it's not still there. You just eat a pizza.
Sunday is supposed to be black, but I forgot.
Saturday, September 8, 2018
Raw fish
Hi Natty honey! How are you today, beautiful young woman? I hope you are feeling great and having tons of fun, but please make sure you know how to relax! What's for dinner today? Do you like raw fish? I mean, do you like sushi? Of course you like sushi, I remember your eating it once, in Paris I think. My parents gave me a fresh scad today. Scad has a very strong flavor, and it's only good raw if it were very, very fresh. It wasn't a big fish, medium large for a hardtail scad, so there wasn't enough meat for California rolls. Well, for a satisfying helping of rolls. I can eat a LOT of sushi in one go. So I portioned out the meat I did have into sashimi slices, about the size of a quarter each, and marinated them in light soy sauce. Then my Mom also gave me some "nasi lemak", which is rice steamed in coconut milk. This is a local dish, usually served with "sambal tumis" (blended chillies, onions and "belacan" (fermented shrimp) fried in oil until saturated), boiled eggs and crunchy anchovies. She didn't give me any anchovies, which is OK because I already have some, but I thought that it would be cool to use sashimi slices instead of crunchy anchovies. And it was a lovely meal. Delicious. Raw fish is an escellent substitute for crunchy anchovies in "nasi lemak". Would you like to try some?
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