[Timbit]

Originally Posted by shadha

Family came over yesterday and it went soooo well. I had simple appetizers [I picked ones that I knew were favs of each member of the family attending the dinner] grapes, grape leaves, cheese/tuna & crackers & halvah. For dinner I had made bruschetta, a caesar salad, lasagna & I ended up putting together a quick baked Ziti. Add some breadsticks and moms homemade bread and we were set. Mom brought dessert of a home made chocolate cake with a chocolate glaze.


shadha-

That's awesome.

My family says that when I get married and they come to my house, they'll make sure to eat beforehand 'cause they know I won't feed them. Ouch.

Of course I'll feed them. It just might not be very good food.

[shadha]

Hahaha, well my siblings immediately started talking trash once they came in but they were also the same ones trying to take mad food home.


shadha-

[Spice]

Originally Posted by Timbit

That's awesome.

My family says that when I get married and they come to my house, they'll make sure to eat beforehand 'cause they know I won't feed them. Ouch.

Of course I'll feed them. It just might not be very good food.

Why do you offer to cook for me when you know you cant? you put me in an awkward position every time

[Timbit]

Shadha, feed me. I'm hungry.
Spice, shut up.

[Timbit]

Spice can't cook either. When her mom isn't around, she starves to death.

Spice says:
lets starve together
Spice says:
like
Spice says:
paris and nicole

[khadeeja29]

Originally Posted by qudsia

the perfect plau ratio for me is double minus a little bit. the last cup i put in is usually between 1/2 to 3/4 cup full.

..also..i make fantastic plau.

i'm going to try this ratio when i make pulao next time.

i'd have to say zebra brand rice is the best! expensive, but worth it.

[ChotooMotoo]

Originally Posted by Asvi

I experimented with spices and created a fabulous dish. i'm not sure what to call it though.

Awesome Masala?

My mom's coming in 3 days (inshallah) and today she said the nicest thing to me. "I've never gotten sick when I've stayed at your house. I think it's because you eat so much fiber" apparently she gets sick at my sisters houses because either their food is too sweet (she's diabetic) or too fatty (she has no gallbladder).

I'm going to have to tone down the spiciness though.

[sixpakistan]

'pilau' is spelled 'pilau'
'pulao' is an acceptable but deprecated alternative

it is not spelled

'plau'
or
'plow'
or
'avusblau'
or
'snowplow'

if it's considered valid to spell it any of those ways within your culture, perhaps you should consider switching cultures

[Asvi]

Originally Posted by ChotooMotoo

Awesome Masala?

My mom's coming in 3 days (inshallah) and today she said the nicest thing to me. "I've never gotten sick when I've stayed at your house. I think it's because you eat so much fiber" apparently she gets sick at my sisters houses because either their food is too sweet (she's diabetic) or too fatty (she has no gallbladder).

I'm going to have to tone down the spiciness though.

thanks..that's a good suggestion.

and aww thats so nice of her to say that. moms are the best!

[hijabihoodlum]

Originally Posted by sixpakistan

'pilau' is spelled 'pilau'
'pulao' is an acceptable but deprecated alternative

bangali's don't pronounce it "pilau" so our preferred (note: TRANSLITERATIONS CAN'T BE SPELLED WRONG) spelling is "pulao."

[sixpakistan]

Originally Posted by hijabihoodlum

bangali's don't pronounce it "pilau" so our preferred (note: TRANSLITERATIONS CAN'T BE SPELLED WRONG) spelling is "pulao."

i've decided 'pulao' has gone from deprecated to completely wrong. i only said it was acceptable but deprecated coz i see it spelled like that so often. memons pronounce and spell it as 'pilau,' so that is clearly what is correct.

transliterations should be spelled so that theyre at least somewhat phonetically correct. 'pulao' is a different pronunciation from 'pilau,' so it's wrong. don't argue with me about this. i'm an expert when it comes to pilau.

[hijabihoodlum]

your mom.



ok, so what do i do with ahi tuna steaks? i want to make something that i can also take with me tomorrow for lunch. so, think portable & delicious...

[sally]

hi girlzzzzzzz
i cut my pinky today while chopping veggies...its been a while. i felt like such a loser!!! i cant remember the last time i cut myself

my mom was all like, why do you use such huge knives duuuuh youre gonna cut yourself and i was like omg but ive been using big knives for aaaaaaaages. sigh. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE nice knives. i really have a passion for knives.

so anyways the end

[Cucumber09]

me tooooo.
nice, shiny, sharp knives are priceless. and its more fun to cut things.

[Asvi]

I cooked Broiled Tilapia Parmesan today. it turned out good.

here's wat it looked like.