January 2013 ~ NA/ME Explores OMAN!

[Annacia]

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:
Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

Hi there Annacia, it is too difficult to do so on my phone so you or anyone else is welcome to.

Did you try that pudding you posted, it sounds interesting. I don't do milk right now.

I can't try it for myself because of all the sugar in the sweetened condensed milk. I was thinking that I might try it on DH as he likes puddings.

I can understand how posting from a phone could be a hassle! How is your new home now that you've been there awhile?

[Annacia]

Mia in Germany wrote:
Found this one:

Mezroota #172827

I love it, a different dish. I sometimes get the feeling that everyone in our region lives on chicken and rice with varying spices wheb searching recipes.!

[UmmBinat]

Annacia wrote:

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:
Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

Hi there Annacia, it is too difficult to do so on my phone so you or anyone else is welcome to.

Did you try that pudding you posted, it sounds interesting. I don't do milk right now.

I can't try it for myself because of all the sugar in the sweetened condensed milk. I was thinking that I might try it on DH as he likes puddings.

I can understand how posting from a phone could be a hassle! How is
your new home now that you've been there awhile?

We have two homes, one in Ottawa and one in Toronto where my DH is studying. All is well but the Toronto location is not shall we say, in anything like a gated community.

[Mia in Germany]

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:
Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

Hi there Annacia, it is too difficult to do so on my phone so you or anyone else is welcome to.

Did you try that pudding you posted, it sounds interesting. I don't do milk right now.

I can't try it for myself because of all the sugar in the sweetened condensed milk. I was thinking that I might try it on DH as he likes puddings.

I can understand how posting from a phone could be a hassle! How is
your new home now that you've been there awhile?

We have two homes, one in Ottawa and one in Toronto where my DH is studying. All is well but the Toronto location is not shall we say, in anything like a gated community.

I've been experimenting with nut and rice milk sweetened condensed milk. Rice milk with cashews or almonds and then simmered down with honey. Not exactly the same, but not too bad. Coconut milk works well, too.

[Sharon123]

I saw an Omani recipe posted and got excited. I have posted 4 recipes from Oman.
Egg Salad in Tomato Accordions
Omani Spice Mix
Omani Coffee
Omani Hibiscus Tea

I look forward to participating! And I hope I haven't duplicated anybody's recipes!

[UmmBinat]

Mia in Germany wrote:

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:
Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

Hi there Annacia, it is too difficult to do so on my phone so you or anyone else is welcome to.

Did you try that pudding you posted, it sounds interesting. I don't do milk right now.

I can't try it for myself because of all the sugar in the sweetened condensed milk. I was thinking that I might try it on DH as he likes puddings.

I can understand how posting from a phone could be a hassle! How is
your new home now that you've been there awhile?

We have two homes, one in Ottawa and one in Toronto where my DH is studying. All is well but the Toronto location is not shall we say, in anything like a gated community.

I've been experimenting with nut and rice milk sweetened condensed milk. Rice milk with cashews or almonds and then simmered down with honey. Not exactly the same, but not too bad. Coconut milk works well, too.

I was thinking along similar lines this morning and I made, Omani Breakfast Tea!!

[UmmBinat]

Sharon123 wrote:
I saw an Omani recipe posted and got excited. I have posted 4 recipes from Oman.
Egg Salad in Tomato Accordions
Omani Spice Mix
Omani Coffee
Omani Hibiscus Tea

I look forward to participating! And I hope I haven't duplicated anybody's recipes!

Great Sharon! I wider how you post recipes so quickly. I like the sound of that spice mix!

[Sharon123]

I posted this morning and they are in my public recipes!

Here is a little tidbit from Wickapedia:

The Omani Arabs live in extended family units. Their society is patriarchal, or male-dominated. The men do not abuse this authority because they believe that their families should obey them out of respect, rather than fear. Also, there are clearly defined roles for both men and women. The men work outside in the fields while women work in the homes. Men and women mostly eat separately and never pray together. While men worship at mosques, women attend ceremonies conducted at home. Most marriages are pre-arranged by the parents.

[UmmBinat]

Here are a couple Omani recipes that were already posted on this website but are not in the cookbook.

Omani Lamb Knuckle (Shanks) Soup (Mazza Bishurba)
(Balalit, Saweeya or Seviyan) Sweet Vermicelli Breakfast

[UmmBinat]

Sharon123 wrote:
I posted this morning and they are in my public recipes!

Here is a little tidbit from Wickapedia:

The Omani Arabs live in extended family units. Their society is patriarchal, or male-dominated. The men do not abuse this authority because they believe that their families should obey them out of respect, rather than fear. Also, there are clearly defined roles for both men and women. The men work outside in the fields while women work in the homes. Men and women mostly eat separately and never pray together. While men worship at mosques, women attend ceremonies conducted at home. Most marriages are pre-arranged by the parents.

Neat Sharon, thanks.

[Elmotoo]

Baby Kato wrote:
Happy New Year to Anna & Bethie & Mia, hope 2013 will be a great year for all of you.

Morroco was fun, I promise to come back later and explore OMAN.....

!!

[Elmotoo]

UmmBinat wrote:
I'm on it. I am using a phone to connect right now though. DH left us in Ottawa this week!

I love Ottawa!

[Elmotoo]

UmmBinat wrote:
I'd like to share what I know of family life in Oman without doing any online research.I was close with an Omani international student in my youth. I learned that family life is closeknit there. Generally when a son gets married he brings his wife to live upstairs in his parents home. She helps take care of his aging parents, cooking and cleaning for them, I'm assuming. I think this is typical of Gulf countries but even more so in the countryside of Oman where family doesn't move far from each other.

Actually, it's quite practical. Thank you for sharing - it's good to see you again!

[Elmotoo]

UmmBinat wrote:

Annacia wrote:
Hi Ummie

That sounds great. I hope that you post it

Hi there Annacia, it is too difficult to do so on my phone so you or anyone else is welcome to.

Did you try that pudding you posted, it sounds interesting. I don't do milk right now.

you can post it later when you get to a computer.

[Elmotoo]

Sharon123 wrote:
I saw an Omani recipe posted and got excited. I have posted 4 recipes from Oman.
Egg Salad in Tomato Accordions
Omani Spice Mix
Omani Coffee
Omani Hibiscus Tea

I look forward to participating! And I hope I haven't duplicated anybody's recipes!

No duplications! Thank you, Sharon! I'm all over that hibiscus tea!