Lisa Abejja

Hi dear .. read ur comment about Okra bel zait just now, cz i'm still in dubai and just now got the chance to check the net ... I'm so happy to hear to hear that u loved it .. for me as i told u , it's one of my favourites and i as well eat it all :-D I've made it once for my friends and they loved it as well.. and the nice thing that as u said, u just keep some frozen Okra in ur freezer, so u can make it any time , and need no time to prepare or cook .. and the fresult is sooo tasty.. so happy that u liked it .. thanks dear :-)

oh... I didn't make the breakfast he surprised me by taking me out for breakfast and the idea of eating out made me so excited I forgot !! ( typical pregnant woman ) When we remembered he suggested I make it for him as a nice lunch after jummah inshaAllah. :)

I will work out some measurements for you and hopefully write them. Problem is I never make same amount the breads are always different sizes because I go by eye and hand. I'm sure you know what I mean by that :) Our baby is due on 9th May inshaAllah! not long now 8 WEEKS!!! ThankGod my arabic was right I was worried my chosen word was something entirely different lol Your sister and her husband are going to love them I am sure. I am literally holding myself back from making them because they look so delicious!

ooo waaw.. i should get that recipe, for the moroccan bread.. I'm sure he's already a happy man with all the lovely things u alraedy prepare my dear ;-) .. he'll now be inshalla a "Happier" man :-D when is ur due date ??? the Daes Jewels will be really a nice idear to serve in Aqiqa (ur Arabic is correct my dear :-) ) ..I'm preparing some today to take with me when i'm going to visit my sister tomorrow in Dubai, i hope she and her hubby will love them as well ..

The dates jewels i'm saving to serve at baby's aqiqah ( right word? ) lol i'm still learning the arabic. I'm sure they will make a nice accompaniment to other foods I will inshaAllah be serving our guests. I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow's breakfast when I serve the fried tomatoes, he is the same in his country, breakfast is breads, cheeses, jams, teas, fried foods oh my lol I can never prepare such a feast here! I would be bankrupt in a week haha. I'll definitely let you know how he enjoyed them :-) I'll even make some fresh Moroccan bread to go with them -grins- he'll be a happy man tomorrow ;)

and regadiding the Froed Tomatoes in Olive oil and garlic: I hope he'll like them , for me, i just LOVE them .. i would eat the whole pan u see here :-D Loooooooooooooollll .. by the way, i\m an egg girl as well :-D .. cz i don't eat cheese, which is a main thing for breakfast in our countries.. we make next to this one also : some scarmbled eggs or omlette, some french fries, some cheese, some jam, oilive oil and thyme.. it's a feast :-D love it actualy :-D

Hi Huda, thankyou :) . I'll try it with the dried by soaking first like you said simply to see if I can make it work with them otherwise i'll try to hunt out some cheaper dates and make it with them. My husband would have a heart attack if I wanted to buy the expensive dates for a cake lol

hi dear, regarding the Date tart: well dear , i never tried it with dried.. u know in these areas it's available in packs in the supermarket, different kinds, different prices.. ranges from 10$/kg up to 100$ or mayb more, so it depends on the type ..but for such recipes, we would use the 10-15$/ kg one.. check some cheaper kind but still taste good.. try it with the dried and see how it turns out .. i think it'll be ok, just ur gonna need to soak it in water for some time first.. then continue with the steps..

I would love to find a butcher here that makes them but I think it'll be fun to make them myself too. I need a sausage maker. Gonna have to work on my husband for that purchase with our new baby coming soon ;)

Thankyou Philippa for the welcome. It is a wonderful site with tastes from every culture. I love that. We only need to go to 1 place now when we need some inspiration in the kitchen. I hope you enjoy my recipes :) i'll be sure to see yours also

welcome to the Food site Lisa - we're certainly becoming a very eclectic site! Great to see so many different cultures and foods represented here ;-) Love Moroccan flavours, will definitely be trying out your recipes!

I look forward to that Huda xxx :) jackie as long as my little one lets me type them up I am happy to post them. :) Thankyou for your warm welcome it's so nice to "meet" you both here. It is fun to get things typed out and shared with other people. I have already put to use so many gorgeous recipes from this site and I can't wait to keep trying more. It's wonderful to have new flavours and aromas in our house and my family are definitely happy to have new and interesting things every night. Though once our new baby is born I think that will slow for a while! A toddler and newborn probably will stifle my creativity for a short time, but not for long ;)

I totally agree with that last statement Lisa! Hey, welcome to the site - it's a great place to share recipes etc and everyone here is really friendly and helpful. I see you've already met Huda - our star chef of the month! I love Morrocan food so will be checking out your recipes, the mutton curry already has me intrigued! keep on posting those recipes!

I find it sad that everyone is in such a hurry to make meals. There is nothing more satisfying to me than the smell of a long lingeringly cooked meal lovingly prepared with the anticipation of enjoyment ahead. I love having our home smelling delicious when my husband and kids come home because I think not only does it stimulate their appetites but it creates an air of homeliness and appreciation for what I am doing for them. I am happy you have your friends to spoil with your gorgeous cooking I am sure they know how lucky they are. It must be especially hard for you with your family away from you. It is one reason why I try to make an effort to cook Moroccan meals for my husband, so that even he is away from the rest of his family I am at least trying to bring home to him favourites that he is familiar with. I have no photo's on my recipes yet but as I make them again I will try to put some on there ;) maa'salama Sister huda xxx

Hi Huda.. Thankyou for your welcome. I was just checking your profile. You have some gorgeous recipes that I can't wait to get my hands into, I saved your recipe pages as a direct link as i'm sure it will be frequently referred to. My husband is Moroccan and I am Australian. I take his mothers recipes and add my own personal twist to them :) I will try to include some here. Some will be as tradition as some things are just too good to change but some with be with a Lisa twist. xx

Hi Liza.. welcome to the site :-) you're from morocco?? moroccon food looks very intresting.. would love to try some recipes.. welcome again :-)