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Marine Palm Sunday candle – DIY

Posted on April 8, 2014 | 3 comments

Palm sunday is in less than a week time. If you still didn’t buy your kid’s candle and you would like to make a special unique one, here is a step by step tutorial for a marine theme.

On a white candle, wrap two different colors of ribbon, almost at the 1/3, so it’s above your kid hand grip.

Create with a third color ribbon, a kind of bow as shown below and stick it in the middle between the two ribbons.

Stick the motifs either with UHU glue or wax gun. Click here to download a high resolution file of the drawing. Print it on a card board and let the printing house cut it out with laser if you are not good with the exacto.

Use a thread to attach the wheel and anchor, and let them dangle.

You can use any color related to the marine theme, not necessarily those specific ones. Depending on what you find in the shop.

Boy or girl can enjoy this candle. Happy palm sunday!

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Tagged blog, blue, candle, decorate, design, DIY, how to do it yourself, jaymmy, kids, marine, marmite et ponpon, palm sunday, unique

marmite et ponpon first workshop – Easter eggs decoration

Posted on April 7, 2014 | 2 comments

A successful workshop for Easter eggs decoration with beautiful ladies!

The first Easter workshop for marmite et ponpon and for sure not the last.

Thanks to my friend hajar who organized this lovely gathering and the host Eliana who made us feel home.

It was a flourishing workshop, everyone went home with his complete kit and samples of decorated Easter eggs. I enjoyed sharing my ideas with Hajar, Eliana, Rosette, Rawia, Nadine and Marleine who did really a nice job.

So much fun and amusement made the first workshop a day to remember 6th april, 2014. Hopefully there will be more to come.

I would love to share with you yesterday’s celebration.

Happy Easter to the beautiful ladies!

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Tagged blog, decoration, easter, easter eggs, jaymmy, marmite et ponpon, tutorial, workshop

how to cook a delicious bemyé bzet – okra (bamia)- suitable for vegetarians

Posted on April 4, 2014 | 2 comments

Okra is a very critical vegetable. It’s either you like it or you hate it.

Okra is a very healthy food due to its high fiber, Vitamin C and folate content. it’s also known for being antioxidant and a good source of calcium and potassium.

This simple recipe will make you change your mind if you think you will never like okra, and for those who know how delicious okra is already enjoy the meal!

It’s suitable for vegetarian people and who don’t eat meat on fridays* (lent)

Ingredients: (for 4 people)

1kg okra
2 large tomatoes diced
1 large chopped onion
5 garlic cloves
one bunch of chopped coriander
salt to taste
1 tbsp olive oil
juice of one lemon

Start by frying the onion and garlic with 1 tbsp of oil, only for 3 minutes on high flame then add the tomatoes and coriander. Cover with 2 cups of water as below

When it just start to boil add the okra and cook for 20 to 30 mns. You should taste to see the doneness of the okra.

Once it’s cooked, remove from heat, add the lemon juice and salt to taste.

You can serve it hot as you can serve it cold as a mezze.

Give it a try and i am sure you will love it.

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Tagged bamia, bamya, bemyé, blog, cooking, coriander, jaymmy, lebanese cuisine, lebanese food, marmite et ponpon, okra, recipe, tomato, vegetarian

20 mns broccoli soup – super easy & suitable for toddlers

Posted on April 3, 2014 | 3 comments

This simple hearty soup is ready to serve in less than 20 mns.

An easy to follow recipe, suitable for your toddlers, and i am sure they will love it. I was hesitating to offer it to my son, and now it’s his favorite soup.

Ingredients:

600g fresh broccoli
1 large onion chopped
3 garlic cloves
3/4 cup of cream
salt to taste

Directions:

In a medium pot add the broccoli, (don’t throw the stems, they do the real work), chopped onion and garlic.

Simmer uncovered about 15 mns until the broccoli is tender. Puree the soup with the blender then add the cream and salt to taste.

P.S: simmering, is bringing it to a boil and then reducing the heat to a point where the formation of bubbles has almost ceased.

It’s ready to serve. Try it with croutons!

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Tagged blog, broccoli, cooking, cream, cream of broccoli, easy, jaymmy, kids food, marmite et ponpon, recipe, soup

aish el saraya (bread of royal castle) – a flavoursome lebanese bread pudding

Posted on April 2, 2014 | Leave a comment

A palatable lebanese deli, flavored with orange blossom. Very light, easy to prepare and your toddlers will love it .

Ingredients:

Pudding:

1 1/2 cup milk full fat
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tbsp corn flour
1 1/2 tbsp orange blossom

sugar syrup

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp orange blossom

Enough toast to line the plate you will be preparing the dessert in.

Crushed pistachios to sprinkle over, or if you prefer almond or walnuts. They all taste wonderful with it.

Method:

Line the toast in the plate
Make the syrup: combine water, sugar and lemon and place over medium heat to allow the sugar to melt, then add the orange blossom and pour the hot syrup over the toast to let them soak in it. Put aside
Prepare the pudding: mix the milk, sugar and corn flour together and place over medium heat and keep stirring until the mixture becomes viscous then add the orange blossom and pour it over the soaked toasts.
When it cools to room temperature put it in the fridge for at least 5 hours, better for overnight.

Don’t forget to sprinkle the pistachios, almonds or walnut over before serving!

Absolutely yummy