The Honest Scrap Tag!

The Rules:

To do the Honest Scrap tag… Here’s the deal. Tell your readers 10 things about you that they may or may not know, but are true. Tag ten people with the award, and be sure to let them know they’ve been tagged (a quick comment on their blog will do). Don’t forget to link back to the blogger who tagged you.

Tagged again by my dear umm Hibaat

10 things? lets see how this unfolds!
1) I detest racism

2) I like a simple, humble and modest approach to my material life!

3) Dislikes others opinions and cultural restraints imposed on me, be free , be happy and be you is more me!

4) Adore cheese and chill on toast in the mornings! (not evey morning mind you but i do enjoy this often.)

5) No longer have the confidence to drive!

6) Developed a taste for life outside the city but still a city girl at heart.

7) Would love to extend her family inshaAllah!

8) Is so grateful for all I have been blessed with so far and what i have not.

9) Wishes to emigrate again , can't stand the material life of the West anymore.

10) Wishes to live in the 3rd world or visit more of the world in General.

Now i need to tag 10 hummm

1. the Gori
2. Barbara
3. mother of 1
4. will come back to add more soon!

A Summers Sunday Afternoon?

Well one would think not with all the wet and windy weather we have been having of late in the UK . Making me think its going to be another showery summer just like last year alhamduilah. I can't complain as we have had some nice spells of glorious sunshine already........well some news on what i have been doing? I opted not to go on hols this summer in favour of a new fridge /freezer amongst other things much needed but now i feel like i need a holiday. Today we (me and the Kids) felt like some comfort foods in the form of sweet treats first so i made Basbousa there is something satisfying about sweetness esp around the coffee table with warm mugs of tea and nice chatter.

I also baked a bread topped with feta , tomatoes and black olives.

News on my sun flowers sadly the snail population in my garden had a feast on them and destroyed them


I was very upset esp my DD7yrs old as they were her's but we live and learn! Alhamduilah i kept some aside in a pot


The plant my mother gave me is doing well too and has sprouted a flower i don't know the name of this plant any ideas?

I have been making some small project to sell at a coming charity bazaar




These are all brooch's and i am donating them for a good cause . I went with Emma's suggestion of £3 for the big ones and i have already sold 2 of the primrose in the cerise colour.
I am using the little flowers to decorate little note books to sell

Heres a book marker i made for myself

My children still have until Wednesday before they break for the summer hols but Dd 15yrs old has broken up for 1 week already now. The younger two have started a new Arabic and Quran tuition 3 days per week but much complaint from them alhamduilah they are settling in well and enjoying it mashaAllah!

crocheted Brooch

I made this last night......after a trip to Covent Garden Market, i must add when ever i seem to go there i return inspired! I offered it to DD as i was making it but she said, ''No mum its ok, you alright there!'' Meaning it was old fashined but latter when i used her jacket to model it she changed her tune and has now taken possession of it! I was going to offer it on here as a give away , maybe i will make another. i saw a similar item at the camden Town Market months back for sale for £5. I was thinking to make more to sell at a bazzar to raise money for orphans in Gambia, selling them at £1.50 do you think i should ask for more, how much would you pay for it?







I am awiting the arrival of my brooach pins ,i will fasten one to the green felt side. Do you like?
I made another have a look plz............

Galette or Tart?

I was going to try this Friut Galette , i actually started of doing it Henia's way but made it into a pie instead, the recipe i sued is as Henia's but i added mixed spice and ground almond also a few appricots too.

here is mine

At last its finshed.................

remember this i finally finshed it and my daughter has taken it to her room for her desk!





My new found passion ''green fingers'' my mother gave me this today , a tomato plant! lets see if i get a harvest?

Now remember my daughters sun flowers here
they are coming on nicely but when do i put them into the ground out of the wee pots?

A new bloom

she gave me some chilli plants too will re pot seperatly and a leek . I have also sewed some lemon mint Subhan Allah !

Simple rosemary and lemon chicken

I coated chicken drum sticks in salt, peper, garlic salt, rosemary and lots of fresh lemmon and baked in a hot oven


great eaten cold or warm for these hot summer eveings.

Nutty Cakes

I picked up this cake tray while on the hunt for a cup cake tray at the local £1 store although it cost me £3 rather than £1. I made a randon mix of cake mix
I used
i creamed the butter with the sugar and Vanilla essence until creamy. I added a little soured cream, 8oz of flour, i used self raising. I added a handful of mixed chopped nuts.
These lttle tasy treats appeared i was not happy with the overall look considering the tin but the taste compensated for it!

Asparagus Lasagna

I had some asparagus sitting in the fridge for some days now and i wanted to cook it but not one who has had it in her diet often in fact if ever but recently i tried some at home with some vegi friends and liked the taste.
I wanted to bake it but not sure on what dish to try i opted to make a lasagna kind. Originally i wanted to wrap them in pancakes and cover with a Bechamel sauce and cheese but i was to lazy to make the pancakes and felt the lasagna sheets ready made would be easy hence my Asparagus Lasagna
here it is in pictures and very nice it was too mashaAllah!
I cut the asparagus lengh ways with a long knife , layered the lasagna in the usual way laying with mozzarella cheese topping with the bechemel sauce and grated chesse of your choice i used Cheddar.