Photos From Mali My Husband's Country

I always tell my husband that his family reminds me of the African family in that movie coming to America. He always say I remind him of people who come from the village lol because I moved here from Iowa/Wisconsin I am not a big city girl at all and I didn't have a cell phone didn't see a need or want for it of course now I do Kids older emergencies etc. I was still using dial up lol all kinds of things would make him say honey your from the village as if im behind on time. He sometimes says oh honey I had to rescue you from that Village lol. His family is just like the coming to American family except they are muslim alhumduliah, we watched the movie together one time and for you all who seen it was it a funny movie or not ? It was funny to me, well we watched it and he didn't think it was funny at all not even the chicken bone in the collection bowl part lol . So here are a few pic from my husbands country Mali Ba lol Big Mali.

President Of Mali center

coming to America see what I mean

Back view of two story house

And what you see from the balconies

Entering family compound

family room

Kitchen of Apartment

above with the view

Bathroom

guess shower is on the other side of the door

Big market in front of the famous mud Masjid http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Djenn%C3%A9

My relatives lol just kidding well actually in-laws my husband has family from the village too these are the people my husband refer to.

Another pic at a well getting water

Water Balloon Fight Anyone.....

Today we all went out to the halal store,and liqies national wholesale liquidators, well the one we went to had some sort of amusement park in the parking lot and of course the kids wanted to go over, so we all walked over and it was like a riding zoo or petting zoo well it was wayyyyyyyyyyyy tooooooooooo hot for all that.

We did see a few animals

I sorta felt bad because I know the kids wanted to get out and do something, because yesterday it was really nice but I had a few errands to run , and once I was done with all that I had to come home make dinner and then we went to the masjid for a lecture so the kids didn't get to do much yesterday either . Now today it seems like it's just as hot or even hotter, ok so were in liqies and there is no AC on well I couldn't feel it so I wanted to get in and get out. So we're at the check out counter and I spot this box with 100 little balloons

water balloon fight,toss,catch all kinds of games started popping in my head and for $2.00 couldn't beat that, so I had to get them.

I'm thinking a fun game that will keep us Me Cool and enjoy being out side in this heat .

My husband didn't see any since in it at all LOL

(filling balloons up with water and tossing them at each other ) he's like whats the point LOL :)

Any who that was our Sunday

What's For Dinner (Yesterday)

Oxtail with Potato/Rice


I made oxtail with potatoes yesterday oh and of course a pot of rice for my husband.
I mention before about my pressure cooker pot if you don't have one I strongly recommend you getting one Insha Allah they are so convenient masha Allah.

~~Ingredient~~
Depending on your family size
2-3 lbs of oxtail
2-3 lg onion chopped
1/2 cup of oil(I use veggie)
1-2 habanero peppers(depending on your tolerance) chopped
5-6 medium potatoes peeled and chopped into chunks
3-4 halal maggie
3-4 cups of water
1 lg pot or Pressure Cooker
**Optional** pot of Rice
~~Preparation~~
First saute onions and peppers in the 1/2 cup of oil, then add the oxtail and saute it also with the onions and peppers. Add the maggie and the water and let it all cook for 20-30 after the pressure pot start making that pressure sound. Again once the pot starts making the pressure sound cook it for like 20-30 min. I say 20-30 min because it depends on the amount of water and the actual size of the pot Insha Allah . After the 30 min turn the pot off and let it calm down DON'T OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY IT WILL EXPLODE IN YOUR FACE SO BE VERY VERY VERY CAREFUL INSHA ALLAH. Once the pot is calm open it check the water level and taste meat to see if it's done enough for you. I like my meat very tender to wear it's falling off the bone so at this point I would add a little bit more water let it cook another 15min after the pressure sound. Then after that additional 15 min I let it calm down and then I open it and add the potatoes there should be enough water in the pot at this point to let the potatoes cook until their soft. not mashed you want then to be in chunks but done. Ok so you've added the potatoes now close the pressure pot back and turn it on
let it start boiling not the pressure sound once it starts boiling cut it off and let it stay closed for about 10 min and insha Allah your potatoes should be done and that's it.~~~Enjoy~~~
~~~Brought to you from UmmAslam's Kitchen~~~

How To Welcome Guest

Insha Allah I had the intentions to do a post on our guest we had this past weekend, but I decided not to because I'm afraid it will unintentionally lead into backbiting Allahu Alam. So to avoid eating someone's flesh, Insha Allah I will post this instead Insha Allah.


Our great Prophet [salalahu alayhi wassalam) teaches us to be generous and how to entertain guests. He wants a Muslim to show gratitude...
The Messenger of Allah [salalahu alayhi wassalam ] further guides us by saying:
"Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should be hospitable with his or her guests."

Our great Prophet [salalahu alayhi wassalam ] teaches us to be generous and how to entertain guests. He wants a Muslim to show gratitude and be kind and happy when receiving guests. One should respect and welcome his guests, in particular when they are strangers, or have no family or friends in that country.

It may even happen that a guest comes while relatives or friends are being entertained, or other travellers are staying and there is lack of space; or you are unprepared and have few provisions or are even short of money. In any eventuality, guests who come to your home should be made welcome, shown respect and be provided with whatever food and drink are available. One should sit with them in order to make them feel comfortable and happy, and take care to pay great attention to them.

Surely, our glorious Prophet salalahu alayhi wassalam guides us towards respecting guests and being generous towards them. In this respect, he says: "Indeed whoever believes that Allah is All-Generous, Who provides for His creation and rewards those who are hospitable towards their guests, should look after his guest."

Surely, Allah will increase our provision if we welcome our guests and give them food and drink, and will reward us on the Resurrection Day.

Allah is All-Generous, who loves the generous ones and dislikes those who are mean.

Shaikh Abbas Qummi, Safinat al-Bihar, Bab Dhaif, Sunan ibn Maja, vol. 2, Haq al Jiwar (The rights of neighbours), Ikram al-Dhaif (Respecting the Guest).

I can See Clearly Now the Blurr is Gone!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My New Glasses~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hey Y'all I have soooooooo much to blog about Insha Allah I will be blogging more in the next few days but first I got new glasses, Alhumdulilah, Alhumdulilah,Alhumdulilah. I'm walking around my house singing I can See Clearly Now the Blurr is Gone! I knew I needed glasses but dang not this bad WOW! What a difference Alhumdulilah.
next few post Insha Allah.
*We had guest for the weekend
*When you say your doing suchNsuch for the Pleasure of Allah, really mean it.
*Money sometimes blind people so much, that they forget about death.
*It's scary seeing how some people have this nonchalant attitude about salat,
as if they won't be asked about it. SubhanaAllah.