HalalCafe- Eid Treat.

Eid Treat.

I love Eid so much, you love Eid and we all love Eid. 

There is just something beautiful about the Eids we are blessed to celebrate in Islam. I could go all day rambling but you get me. Any ways, Eid-Ul-Adha is my personal favourite because we all celebrate the same day and you know those annoying people don't disrupt it, except they are celebrating something else two days after Arafah Day. 

Any ways I have a little sweet treat for Eid, something that can serve as both an appetiser and as part of a main meal. 

All up to how you feel!

Ingredients-

Six chicken sausages.

A packet of toothpicks.

Half a bowl of olive oil (Small bowl).

Curry to taste.

Black pepper to taste.

Dried Thyme to taste.

Dried Parsley to taste.

A jar of Olives.

Some cheese.

Method-

Fill the bowl of olive oil with some curry, black pepper, dried thyme, dried parsley and gently stir till flavours and seasoning infuse.

Slice sausages in styles that work for you, I went for the slanted style.

Mix the sausages in oil marinade and gently stir till the sausages are coated in the marinade.

Gently fry sausages on medium heat.

Slice cheese into thin lines and slice olives as well.

Wrap cheese lines around sausages, pierce with toothpicks and push olives down on it.

Now before this, you can place cheese wrapped sausages in a microwave for a minute and get out before piercing with toothpicks and olives.

Voila, a simple yummy snack is ready for your guests.

I hope this was useful and you enjoy this.

Eid Mubarak from me to you xx.

HalalCafe- Buns stuffed with Pecan Nuts.

Homemade Buns with Pecan Nuts.

On the table today is a simple snack. Yes, I love my snacks.

Homemade Buns with pecan nuts, topped with caramelised apples and more pecan nuts.

I have discovered the power of caramelising fruits and it is so useful for pasteries, snacks and more. It is so yummy and adds a special tang to whatever you are eating.

Ingredients For Buns.

Pancake mix of choice.

Cup of milk.

Three tablespoons of brown sugar.

Cup of pecan nuts.

Half a cup of warm water.

Ingredients for Apple mix.

An apple.

Three tablespoons of brown sugar.

Two tablespoons of warm water.

Method-

Pre-heat oven.

Pour in sugar, and pour in three cups of pancake mix.

Stir gently, add milk and continue stirring.

Add little water and stir till it becomes soft dough.

Stir in the nuts, until they incorporate into mixture.

Oil baking pan and drop dollops of mixture into sections.

Bake in 195degrees for 15minutes.

Place pan on medium heat, stir in brown sugar and little water, until mixture turns deep brown.

Add sliced apples and nuts, stir until apples soften and absorb some moisture.

Basically it's very fast and this is your result-

I hope you enjoy this quick, sweet and easy snack.

Stay awesome and be happy xx.

HalalCafe- Cheese Toasties with Caramalised Apples.

Cheese Toasties Topped with caramalised apples.

Yep, I'm certainly a messy eater and a lover for sticky/sweet snacks. 

It's just something worth spending time on and enjoying. Moreover, I am a student, so I am bound to get bored and always ready to nibble on something. So I might as well make it worth it.

Autumn is upon us *jumps while crying* and I love the season, simply because of the scenery and the gloomy atmosphere. I just don't like how it affects my skin and hair, gross.

Any ways, this is something that can be enjoyed for anybody, when the cold is kicking in and you need some tea, coffee or really whatever you want to drink. I'm a tea lover, so I'd go with some lovely flavoured green tea with this one. 

Ingredients-

4 pieces of sliced bread.

4 pieces of cheese.

1 apple.

1/4 cup of brown sugar.

1/2 cup of honey.

1/2 cup of water.

remember the ingredients can always differ and please feel free to experiment as always.

Method-

Toast bread.

Slice apple, toss into pan with brown sugar, honey and water. Stir gently until brown sugar melts and infuses with honey. It gives a dark caramel colour and feels sticky, not soggy or heavy.

Divide toasted bread, so you get four slices into eight.

Tear up cheese into little rough pieces and scatter all over bread, arranged on a wide plate suitable for the microwave.

Place in the microwave for 1mins 30 seconds. 

Viola!

 

No lies, this is sweet, filling and very comfy for a lovely day in or if you are someone with kids. I experimented with my baby cousins Lol, and they actually loved it, even the picky one. So, you can try this if you want, and tag me on Instagram if you actually fall through with it. 

Lots of love, stay awesome.

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Email- fgimsay@yahoo.com

HalalCafe- Honey Cereal Biscuits.

Honey Cereal Biscuits.

Tea time snack, Kiddies party snack, Eid snack or just any snack, this lovely biscuits would be a very nice treats for yourself and your guests. It is sweet, sticky and here is the twist, very healthy.

On y Va!

Ingredients-

Medium sized bowl of All Bran/Fruit n Fibre cereal or basically any cereal high in Fibre.

Half a cup of thick natural honey, or anyone comfortable for you.

Half a cup of chocolate syrup.

Toppings or extras of your choice. (Pecan nuts, dried fruits will be recommended).

Method-

Pour bowl of cereal into blender and blend till its rough, not smooth.

Pour out roughly blended cereal into another bowl, add honey and syrup.

Gently stir till it all blends together and becomes sticky between your fingers.

Spread mixture into baking pan or any pan of your choice, suitable for a nice space in the refrigerator.

Cover with thin foil and leave to form for 2-4hrs.

Enjoy your snack in whatever way you choose to x!

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HalalCafe- Sticky, Messy & Yummy.

Sticky, Messy & Yummy Chocolate Blocks.

This is such a treat for adults, children and just anybody. To be warned though, it is extra sweet, sticky, and messy. Not to be eaten with class or poise. You just have be ready to indulge in this devilish treat and thank me later. 

On y va! 

Ingredients-

Chocolate of your choice, but make sure they have no nuts in them.

Two Oreo Biscuits.

A cup of milk.

Half a cup of warm water.

A packet of pecan nuts (If you don't take nuts, choose whatever filling you want). 

Method- 

Chop chocolates and biscuits into rough blocks, make sure you chop them into little rough pieces because it helps the melting process.

Place a big deep pot on medium heat, fill it with some water. Pour rough pieces of chocolate into a plastic bowl and place it in the pot filled with water.

Start gently stirring the chocolate and biscuit pieces with care. 

As it starts melting, pour in the milk and gently stir it in. Also pour in the water and make sure it does not get light. Not too thick and not too light. As normal as possible, so forming becomes easy.

This is so rough, you can see the biscuit crumbs in it, and that is because I did not chop the pieces very well so again, learn from my mistake guys.

Get a plastic cupcake pan of any shape and size, just as you desire.

Now be careful here, make sure it is not rubber. I made the mistake of using a rubber cupcake pan and it made forming take ages and ages. So learn from me and use plastic or any other type you know would made forming easier.

Fill the pan.

Now fill each sections with pecan nuts or whatever filling you choose again.

Clean up the edges to make it a neater and more appealing appearance.

Keep it in refrigerator until it morphs into a hard form and can come out of the cupcake pan. 

Enjoy!

Once again if you try this or any of my recipes, let me know via Instagram or Twitter, if you wish.

Lots of love xx

Instagram- LaReineFatou

Twitter- @Gimsay

Email- fgimsay@yahoo.com

HalalCafe: Chicken Sausage and Mushroom Baked Rice

Rice, Baked with Chicken Sausages and Mushrooms.

Comfort Food.

I am African, Nigerian to be precise, so I grew up around all types of comfort food (some I'm yet to know how to prepare without setting the house ablaze- wife material reduced by yards, I weep.)

So yeah, if there is anything I love, it would be comfort meals, especially for people like me, schooling abroad, cold countries to be specific. Comfort, warm and spicy meals always do the trick for me. And, I love being experimental. Also, Eid-Al Adha is coming right up (tries to hold excitement), and if you are someone who loves carrying meals to people or yeah inviting people to eat. You might want to add this new dish on the menu this year.

Okay, less rambling and let's talk about the menu.

Ingredients-

Rice, well yeah.

A bowl of sliced mushrooms.

A bowl of sliced chicken sausages, I mean it's in the title.

A cup of coconut flakes.

Two eggs.

Olive Oil.

Butter.

Curry Powder to taste.

Salt to taste.

Chicken seasoning to taste.

White Pepper.

Half a cup of chicken stock.

Full cup of Coconut Milk.

Method:

Place a saucepan or wide sized non-stick pot on medium heat. Wash the rice till the drained water is clean.

Melt butter into pan and pour in rice. Stir raw rice with curry powder and white pepper.

Pour in chicken stock as you continue stirring, still on medium heat.

Keep stirring gently, and make sure it does not stick to the pan or burn.

Reduce the heat and gently pour in hot water into the rice, cover and let it cook for 20minutes or less, depending on how soft you enjoy your rice. I personally would advice not making it too soft because you are still going to bake it.

When the rice is cooked, stir in the sliced sausages and mushrooms, not too much stirring but just enough to make flavour and seasoning settle well.

Add some salt and gently stir.

Oil your baking pan and pour in the rice mixture, then spread around the pan.

And now time for the fun part, this is where you add an infusion of flavours, taste and spices into the dish.

Heat up a saucepan, drizzle some olive oil and melt some butter into it.

Pour in some water, not too much.

Season it with salt, white pepper and pretty much any seasoning of your choice.

Ensure the pan is well infused and pour into the baking pan.

Break eggs and mix with little coconut flakes, then smear all over the baking pan, covering the corners of the rice and settling well on it.

Sprinkle remaining coconut flakes all over and place in oven, at a medium temperature.

Be careful, a high temperature will burn the coconut flakes out and some part of the rice, so ensure it is a medium temperature.

Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Ta Da....

This is the end result and goodness, it is yummy. Not to brag but I kept hugging myself and dancing around when I tried it for the first time. You would enjoy this, especially with the spices and sauce buried under the layers of rice. It is an awesome comfort food, for the family, an event, and just suitable for any time, anywhere and any place.

If you end up making this or trying any of my recipes, you can always share them with me on my Instagram or Twitter page. I really hope you enjoy this. It's okay if the first try does not turn out well, that's the fun in learning new things. Keep trying until you get the perfect taste for your buds.

Stay awesome, and all the love from me.

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HalalCafe- Sticky & Sweet, Yummy treats.

Untitled Delicious Sticky & Sweet Snacks.

Suitable for all ages and everybody.

Devilish indulgence but can be made healthy as well.

Ingredients:

1 jar of Nutella or any other chocolate spread of your choice.

1 jar of Peanut Butter, crunchy or smooth, your choice.

Two Bananas, or again, your choice.

Two medium sized cups of coconut flakes.

Method:

Slice bananas into your preferred sections and more.

Drop tablespoons of chocolate spread and peanut butter into coconut flakes, and gently roll until it becomes firm.

Spread chocolate and peanut butter onto slices of bananas then sprinkle coconut flakes on it.

It is a little messy, but that's the real fun in it.

Arrange chocolate rolls and peanut butter rolls, and banana slices on a flat tray or plate. Cover with cooking foil or film and let it stay in the fridge for at most 30 minutes.

You know it's ready when rolls are firms and the spreads are firm.

Results:

I hope this shaky description helps you attain the best results and I hope you enjoy it as we all did at home. Once you have gotten these results and enjoyed your treats, you can share pictures with me on Instagram- LaReineFatou.

More recipes to come your way soon, InShaAllah, now stay amazing as always loves.

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