Joining the Eco revolution and gaining reward

perhaps I am late but I have invested in some composting equipment. Something I have been thinking about for a very long time now, a few years to be exact.

A kitchen top composter ( already half full I may add!).


This is new to me, so all very exciting...............will post pictures once my compost is formed inshaAllah. Anyone compost here? Got any tips for me? My council are doing a specail promotion and I got the bigger out door one at a whopping 90% off.

A dear friend also pointed out to me that this is an Islamic way (showing concern for the environment and waste) and a good way to top up good deeds.

Desi Hash Browns?

A quick and easy breakfast, some sauted potatoes spiced to tasted and eaten with bread yummy. some mornings I wake late more likely on weekends and need I bigger breakfast or more fuller if you like. Not always having much in. I find a potato , a very tasy, filling, cheep breakfast.



I simply dice up a potato, add a little oil to the pan and some water, I begin bycovering up the frying pan and allowing the small pieces of potato to cook a little, then remove the lid and add spices, anything to your taste...........I used garam masla and chilli powder, along with salt and a little cummin powder. Now the water should have evporated and start to brown the potato pieces. When they are cooked through , serve with bread.

Feta & Spinach Mini Pizza

Quick & Easy Meal

A very quick and easy meal, I had little in and the kids were hungry so look what I did. I found 3 halal sausages in the frezzer and half a packet of lingune.


Made a garlic based tomato sauce

Busy busy busy

I have been busy at my Monday's craft class , getting the ladies ready to sell there hand made crafts at forth coming events.









and trying to catch up on my own unfinished projects too.

Chaana chaat

This is a Desi dish, a cold dish eaten as a starter with samosa or pakora. This is my version although there are many recipes on line for this.
I chopped and steamed some potato's

Added chick peas , diced onion, coriander and mint frsh , chopped small, spices, salt, garam masla, cummin powder and red chilli powder all to taste. Some fresh green chillis taste and juice of 1 lemon or to taste.

Add natural yoghurt and give it a good mix


Enjoy

Key Lime Pie

I made this desert for my guest as it was her favourite , I have never had this before let alone cooked it up. I used a recipe from the back of the tin of confessed milk, it was a Jamaican brand so the pie was a little different to what my friend had eaten before , still yummy.


The piping bag went in the bin as it was rubbish!

Enchilada (vegetarian)

Another recipe from Ree's book A Mexican dish ''Enchilada'' again it was my first time having this dish. I had a friend over for a few days and we shared the cooking so she made the main meal and I made desert. Oh her being a vegetarian we used soya mince.

Corn Bread and Pinto Beans

I tried out some Sothern Food from Ree book. It was my first experience of Southern food if I be honest.

Corn Bread and Pinto Beans



A very simple and delicious meal ..........spicy too. you can find the recipe for this in Ree's book.

Spring break and all things new

The children have had school holidays for spring, the weather picked up a little but still chilly cold at times, I have managed to mow the lawn (if you can call it that, that's my bald patchy grass I am taking about and not my skill of mowing) and part furnish the garden but still have not been able to sit outside and soak up the sun as of yet, soon I am hoping. I erected the outdoor airer so maybe I may just hang the washing outside today, I will see how the day unfolds.
We finally took part in the earth hour a few weeks ago but I forgot to photograph as I was too busy having fun. The children liked it and we told a one word story and had some chocolate treats during it.

It's been a while since I started writing that post and only just back to finish it. The last few weeks and more have been testing to say the least but alhamduilah, I am still here to tell the tale. Sometimes in life we have that comfy chair that has a soft cushion and when we sit in it daily we feel secure and safe. Content and happier sitting each day out with this comfort. Then one day the cushion is taken away and our comfort and security are no longer the same. We feel down , we feel stressed and times are going to be a little hard on that chair until one day we will be able to get that comfy cushion again.