Tuesday what's for iftar?

[doodlebug 3]

Mornin. I have to find another route into work 'cause I'm late again today

People haven't been posting their iftar dinners so I figured I'd jumpstart it again. Tonight I'm making that ragg soup that I love and throwing in a couple of frozen Mystic pizzas. lol. Is it just me or do iftars get less and less extravagant as the month goes on?

[Jenn! 918]

Is it just me or do iftars get less and less extravagant as the month goes on?

LOL,

I've been eating bread and coffee for iftar and that's it . Wadi's been bringing home a meal from local Moroccan restaurants after he finishes work around 11ish.

Definitely not as fun as the first few days, but I have to say it's a whole lot easier....

[caybee 21]

Harira, harira and harira. And dates and water. And sometimes a cheeseburger.

[Michaela_Hassan 1]

Spaghetti for us tonite Plus my mom just sent a big package from Germany so we have chocolate!!!!!!

[mybackpages 0]

Is it just me or do iftars get less and less extravagant as the month goes on?

Today we are having leftovers!

for me Suhoor becomes less an less as the month goes by. Today? two bites of a banana and a glass of water...

[Jasman0717 8]

I had a hard time getting out of bed this morning and actually missed going to the gym

[sarah and hicham 3]

I was thinking this morning that it must be hard during Ramadan for those who are normally big coffee drinkers at work and in the morning.

Happy Tuesday!

I think I am going to make a roasted chicken over croutons with some sauteed veggies for dinner.

[MHS 0]

I'm thinking about having a vegi sub from subway I'm to tired to cook anything tonight and to depressed If I could have just one touch on my petitions I think I would be able to get my second wind and be able to focus again on the finish line of being reunited with my husband.

[hollyw 0]

Tonight I'm making "slow-sauteed" chicken breasts over watercress, black eyed pea salad, spoon bread (like a corn meal souffle), and a raspberry cobbler. My husband's in Algeria (and already ready to come home!) so I'm having some friends of ours over. I guess it's not technically an iftar meal, since none of us are fasting, but it's a meal!

Today I'm in a cooking mood, but our iftar meals (before my husband went home) were pretty sad.. pizza, leftovers, chinese takeout, california pizza kitchen (or as my husband calls it... california pizza chicken )... meh.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Tonight I'm making "slow-sauteed" chicken breasts over watercress, black eyed pea salad, spoon bread (like a corn meal souffle), and a raspberry cobbler. My husband's in Algeria (and already ready to come home!) so I'm having some friends of ours over. I guess it's not technically an iftar meal, since none of us are fasting, but it's a meal!

Today I'm in a cooking mood, but our iftar meals (before my husband went home) were pretty sad.. pizza, leftovers, chinese takeout, california pizza kitchen (or as my husband calls it... california pizza chicken )... meh.

That's funny. Hicham says "Pizza California Kitchen". I don't know why but I don't question it!

[MrsAmera 41]

So I think today I'll make a big chicken cobb salad - I need some protein as it seems I've really cut out a lot of meat from my diet. I am going to make the parm crusted tenderloin for Youssef tonight as he's been raving about it since Sunday and begging for leftovers! I'm also adding the recipe I used for the coffee/choclate bundts here.

Mini Chocolate Chunk Cake

1/4 pound unsalted butter at room temperature

1 cup sugar

2 extra-large eggs at room temperature

1/8 cup grated orange zest (2 large oranges)

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

3 ounces buttermilk at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 cup good semisweet chocolate chunks

For the ganache:

4 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 6 individual serving baking molds, such as the flexible non stick 100 percent silicone molds.

Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, then the orange zest.

Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, the baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately in thirds to the creamed butter, beginning and ending with the flour. Toss the chocolate chunks with 1 tablespoon flour and add to the batter. Pour into the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean. Let the cakes cool in the molds on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

For the ganache, melt the chocolate, heavy cream, and coffee in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth and warm, stirring occasionally. Drizzle over the top of the cakes.

[~Jackie~ 30]

hi

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[hollyw 0]

Tonight I'm making "slow-sauteed" chicken breasts over watercress, black eyed pea salad, spoon bread (like a corn meal souffle), and a raspberry cobbler. My husband's in Algeria (and already ready to come home!) so I'm having some friends of ours over. I guess it's not technically an iftar meal, since none of us are fasting, but it's a meal!

Today I'm in a cooking mood, but our iftar meals (before my husband went home) were pretty sad.. pizza, leftovers, chinese takeout, california pizza kitchen (or as my husband calls it... california pizza chicken )... meh.

That's funny. Hicham says "Pizza California Kitchen". I don't know why but I don't question it!

hahah!! what's horrible is that I have started to saying california pizza chicken too...

[maggieNomar 0]

It's harira for us too. We made the first one together. It will be my 3rd batch...I've become a professional!

[doodlebug 3]

Good thing about Ramadan breath is that my boss doesn't hang out in my cubbie as much!