My Quick Trifle

Since its our fasting month, whatever my husbands asks for he gets!!!
Yesterday he really felt for our quick trifle. It came out great! Unfortunately it was swiped so fast, this was the only picture I managed to take out.

INGREDIENTS:
Custard
Jelly (already set and preferrably strawberry flavour)
Sponge cake ( already made, in my case - bought!)
Banana
Canned Sliced Peaches
Small Tin cream
Chocolate to decorate

I did not mention the quantity because I usually judge by the tray that I am placing the trifle in.

Place sliced sponge cake at base.  Slice banana and to hearts content place above the cake. Then comes the peaches(as much as you like), drizzle the juice over. Sprinkle the set jelly over as another layer, cut into pieces as you wish. Then dollop the custard over ( I have my favourite box custard, but homemade is also great, make sure its quite chilled.) . Carefully layer the whipped cream to cover the custard colour. Then as much as you like grate chocolate.

It is really delicious after a long day at work.

LESSON 10 - Silence is golden.......at times!

The tongue is an uncontrollable organ in the human body! Probably because it does not have a bone we can hold back!

Recently I was diagnosed with Laryngitis. It was really painfull and I practically did not have any voice to even show the pain. I was unable to eat and since it was the beginning of our fasting month it became difficult to participate. I am on my road to recovery and thankfully fasting without too much pain.

It was during my experience of silence I realized how much can be said by just being quiet.

Many conflicts were won by silence in the times of our ancestors. It was this hard lesson that taught me how true they were!

Tips

# When two people are having an argument and as much as you want to declare the right from the wrong, let them discover it! DO NOT BUTT IN!!! - From this you will notice the conflict will end quicker without having the third person to add on the argument.

# When somebody insists they are right and you know (with proof ofcos) that they are not, let them learn it for themselves. Please note that if they are willing to take your advise then only give it!

# Marriages sometimes have heated arguments, by being silent the other party will have more to think about their mistakes. And anyway you end up with no headache!

# Gossip is a bad trait and a sin. Here is were your silence becomes really golden, you do not say anything and you can feel proud.

# Know when to keep quiet! If you believe that any more of what you are going to say will lead to something worse, Do Not Say It!!!

It is hard to control what you say but it is even worse taking back harsh words been said. When the damage is done, it sometimes takes years to fix. Take control by walking away or literally holding your hand over your mouth (if anybody asks,  you felt sick of all the garbage!)

Humor sometimes lightens the load, if you really want to help somebody elses argument in the room, break the ice with the most stupidest joke you ever heard!!! It works!!!

BASIC TRUTH - Your tongue might not have a bone but you have a hand to put over your mouth!

                             Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil.

AALIA'S Flop Free Recipes

First meet my sister Aalia. With her is my baby nephew Faizaan. Aalia is my elder sister, 7 years older, and she is a food passionate housewife.

She is currently studying travel and tourism but I think her greatest trait is food. She loves finding recipes and she even has many admirers to her treats.

So this section of my blog is a dedication to her.



AALOO PARATHA (INDIAN STUFFED POTATO BREAD

Filling:

3 to 4 medium sized potatoes

Half cup Inkomazi (Sour Milk- Sour Yoghurt)

Ground green chillies

Salt & Pepper to taste

Chopped Dhania (Fresh green Corriander)

1 Tab Butter

2 Tab Lemon juice

1-1 n half Tab Mayonnaise

Dough:

4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

15 ml sugar

30ml olive oil

1 packet instant yeast (make sure you get fresh yeast)

Lukewarm water(enough to make a dough)

Glaze:

1 egg yolk,

egg white sealing

Method

Peel n boil potatoes till soft n add all above Filling ingredients to it.

Leave aside.

Add lukewarm water to dry ingredients n make a dough.

Leave aside covered and allow to rise!

Divide dough into half n roll the one half into a big circle (like pizza size) n put on baking tray, just like a pizza ,spray /grease tray slightly and allow this dough to cook!

Then put filling on top of dough.

Roll the other half of the dough n put on top of filling to close...pinch ends together and

if necessary use egg white from above to help seal n brush with egg glaze.

Allow to cook and when slightly brown its done!

Happy Birthday Dad!

It is finally my adorable dads birthday. The first day of our Holy Fasting month falls on his birthday, he felt totally blessed. He did not expect the surprise birthday cake, small and cute as it may be , we do not really celebrate in our holy month. But we couldnt help ourselves.

As you can see, he really didn't expect such a big dessert treat after he broke his fast. His plate wasn't even cleared from the table, mum couldn't wait!

Poor chap trying to measure his portion!

Shahina, my small cousin pushing me out of the way to feed him first. She really wanted to be the first , she missed him alot when she was away.

Showing her true colours!!! She just wanted to attack the cake!" Come on Shunu, first fast couldnt have been so bad"

The brothers keeping it real! Grandma trying to hide!

They just know how to make a girl look small!!! How cute!

Mum and Aunt Zohra making they way to eat, As you can see mum made sure dad left some cake for her! lol

Mum caught in the act, and small sister saying " Its ok, we old enough!"

Wishing all Fellow Muslims a very great Ramadaan (fasting month).