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@manmust

he worked miracle - hence the link disappeared.  I said to myself "the Admin must be Jesus pulling a miracle on us"

Folks don't be fooled. The Admin is not going to appoint anyone.  This thread was just to throw us off and stop us from focusing on his remarks he made over in Nairaland section on 8/6/08. And I can't believe that I felt for it. Thank God, I am back to my senses

Koosé
Nigerian bean cakes

1/2 lb black-eyed peas (beans)
2 hot chile peppers, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
6-7 tbs water
oil (for deep frying)

Soak beans overnight in cold water. Rinse the beans and/or skin them by rubbing between your hands while rinsing under cold running water. Blend all ingredients in a food processor. Pour the mixture into a bowl and whisk for a good few minutes minutes to beat in air
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Heat the oil in a pan. Shape small balls of the mixture and carefully drop into the oil from a spoon you've quickly dipped into the frying oil first to prevent sticking. Repeat until the mixture is exhausted, re-oiling your spoon if required. Avoid overcrowding; work in batches if necessary. Fry until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper or a paper towel. Serve hot or cold with hot chile sauce.

@poster

Wow!!!!

@poster:

How do you deal with a nagging brother who thinks he knows it all

i;ll rather be cremated than to have a bunch of hypocrites over my coffin

justbad:

For the record, i do not consider myself white. Halle berry and obama mothers are white with black fathers. Are they white? ( Google one drop of blood ) Anyway, i stop let folks like you upset me. not worth it

Have a blessed day

are you ebony or ivory?

;d ;d ;d ;d

funnee gab

lysaa:

with all due respect I have no idea what you wrote with the exception of the first sentence. I for one cannot read or write gibbrish

666

good night and good luck

@poster

This is a 20 century man made crap

Heaven and hell are right here, on earth. It is what we make it. I think when a person dies their spirit remains on earth until Jesus comes

Unless a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God. John 3:3. The Kingdom of God in not a place. its more like God's sovereignty. Read Matt 12:28

Peace

Lion of Judah

The Prayer of Jabez

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God granted him what he requested.


- 1 Chronicles 4:10

Eight Ramadan Lessons for All Spiritual Seekers

Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is special to Muslims as a holy period dedicated to fasting, self-purification, and spiritual attainment. Whether you're Muslim, Christian, Jewish, or just a spiritual seeker, you can probably appreciate the goals of Ramadan: a whole-body awareness of God and a humble thankfulness for whatever blessings He has granted.

Achieving those goals is a challenge for anyone. But after 20 years of fasting, I've learned some valuable lessons to simplify and spiritualize the Ramadan experience--and how to keep that special feeling alive throughout the year--lessons that can help anyone make their life a little more spiritual and uncomplicated. So check out these tips, whether you're a Muslim who's been fasting for years, or just someone looking for more depth in your spiritual life.

Text by Dilshad D. Ali, Islam

Take the Remembrance of God Inward

For Muslims: Do dhikr (reciting short du'as, or supplications) silently while you're driving, waiting in line somewhere, or doing endless household tasks. Keep a thasbi (the equivalent of a Muslim rosary) in your purse or pocket and use it to count off du'as (prayers).

For all: Spending whatever downtime you have to remember God or peacefully meditate is a great idea for everyone. Thousands of hours go by every year in our work commutes and in chauffeuring our kids around. Why not try to use that time to quiet our minds, remind ourselves of a higher being, and appreciate what we've been given?

Appreciate Technology, Then Tune It Out

For Muslims: In past Ramadans I always went on a sort of technology crash diet--television, music, inane web surfing, and movies were all self-banned for 30 days. All the extra time was designated for reading Qur'an, praying, and reconnecting with my family. Well, crash diets never work in the long term.

So the better thing to do is to use technology wisely: Use your email to stay in contact with friends and family, get the news from television and the Internet, and use your ipod to listen to Qur'anic prayers. And when basic needs have been met, turn the technology off and take the extra time to pray and reconnect.

For all: Use the technology to do what you need to do for work and family. But then, instead of spending hours surfing the web or TV channels, fight the urge and tune out. Discover your family, and discover meditation and prayer. You can start slow--cut out an hour of web surfing (or one TV program) every week and build up.

Share Meals Together as a Family

For Muslims: Having iftar (the fast-breaking meal at sunset) as a family should be easier this Ramadan. Muslims follow a lunar calendar, which moves Ramadan back 10 days earlier each year. This year most iftars will be after 7 p.m., late enough for the family to be home together. Breaking the fast with the family is a great opportunity to appreciate one another's holy efforts and discuss spiritual topics.

For all: The family dinner is a concept hammered home by family and social organizations. Even some television stations, like Nickelodeon, show spots advising us to "Make time for the family table." A weekly or bi-weekly family dinner is a great time to reconnect, to learn about each other, and to discuss a designated list of topics that are of interest to your family.

Do New Types of Charity

For Muslims: After becoming a parent, I used to get discouraged that I couldn't properly do those things recommended to Muslims during Ramadan: Go for tarawih prayers or read the entire Qur'an. But my mom and mother-in-law gave me sound insight: Everything you do for the comfort of your family is charity and a way of worshipping God.

That being said, Ramadan is a great time to try new acts of charity and goodness: Put aside a can of food a day and donate it all when the month is up. Cook a few dishes and take them to your mosque for those who come there to have iftar.

For all: Recognizing the things you do for family and friends as acts of goodness that are acknowledged by God is a great step toward achieving inner spirituality. But do take a step out of your comfort zone to tackle one small charitable project each month, whether it's donating a little money each day to your favorite charity or taking charge of your office's annual volunteer project.

Get to Your House of Worship and Find Community

For Muslims: About the only time most Muslim-Americans go to the mosque is for Friday prayers or for Sunday school. During Ramadan, why not make the mosque an integral part of worship? Go there for as many tarawih prayers as you can, especially the end ones when the Qur'an is being completed. Pick one day a week and go to your mosque for iftar. It's amazing how good we feel to see others fasting and striving as much as we are.

For all: If you are religious, try visiting your church, synagogue, or temple outside of regular worship services. You may meet different people and take part in different experiences that can replenish your spiritual well. If you don't favor any particular house of worship, designate some spot--a park or your backyard at sunset--where you feel some calm, and visit it with family or friends, free of mental distractions, and with a focus on each other.

Realize That Faith and Worldly Life Go Hand-in-Hand

For Muslims: During Ramadan some Muslims indulge in spiritual extremes--they may try to shutdown all "worldly" aspects of life, like watching TV or playing with kids, and replace it with all spiritually related activities. But man cannot exist on prayer alone. Yes, Ramadan is the month when Muslims are told that God stops the devil from harassing us, and our prayers are more powerful. But though we must ramp up our spiritual practices, we need to keep up our everyday routines.

For all: Finding and maintaining a balance between spiritual pursuits and life practices is always a good idea. Resolving to remember God more or to be spiritual in other ways can be a soulful way to center ourselves. But I've found that only trained holy persons or gurus can be spiritual or religious-minded 100 percent of the time. The rest of us should make time for worldly and spiritual practices.

Don't Wait for Ramadan to Get More Spiritual

For Muslims: Imam Zaid Shakir has a popular video about preparing for Ramadan as if you're training for a big race. You can't just stand at the starting line and then all of a sudden run the spiritual race. Start by fasting on Mondays and Thursdays in Shaban (the month preceding Ramadan) as prescribed by hadith (verified sayings of Prophet Muhammad). Want to read the entire Qur'an in Ramadan? Then before Ramadan, put aside 15 minutes each day to read the Qur'an.

For all: If you want to become more spiritual, pray more, practice your religion more closely, or read religious scripture more, working up to it will help you attain your goal and maintain it in the long run. Starting any new practice (or giving something up in small increments) will help you gain a taste for it and work it into your regular routine. Going full blast or cold turkey is rarely the best way.

Avoid a Spiritual Letdown

For Muslims: One of the biggest Ramadan problems is what happens immediately afterward. Muslims are consumed with fasting and prayer. Then Ramadan ends and we resume the mantle of our everyday flawed lives. What we should be doing is keeping some of our good Ramadan habits throughout the year.

So be sure to engage in a cool-down period afterwards with an eye toward maintaining some of your Ramadan practices. Try fasting one day a week. Resolve to keep up a charitable practice. Read the Qur'an for five minutes daily. A little bit goes a long way.

For all: At some point you're probably going to work towards a big goal. Maybe you want to lose 10 pounds. Maybe you're going to kick smoking. So you'll go all-out to achieve that goal. But once it's done, avoid the letdown. It's so easy to go back to old habits once a goal is accomplished. Instead, focus on small ways to maintain that momentum. Making life-altering changes is great. But it's how we manage small, daily changes that make the real, long-term difference.

gabrywyl

I am sorry if I offended you or anyone on this forum.

Bye

The truth is he is older than me and I don't want to be rude and disrespectful to him

I don't know seun. He sounded nice over the phone but inperson he is very "bossy" Had i known, i would have never let him vacation at my house

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SeanT21:
OKay. Are You going to tell us the slavery name?

My mother is white (european) but was born in the caribbean. Need I say more?
My brother is staying with me (father side) He thinks I am stuck_up because I told him he should eat with a spoon rather his hands. I cooked a lovely dinner and he was using his hands to eat. I said" i don't like to see you eat like that" Boy he told me off. . .in my own house. but i felt hurt when he said "you white people" He is very rude and disrespectful to me in my own house. Thank God its raining so I don't have to show him around today.. His mother is in Nigeria. Like my father they both very secretive. Still can't get a good answer, why I can't go to Nigeria and stay with my father's family.

Like i said before my father has wife or wives in Nigeria hence the secret.

Little things like this turn me off from dating a Nigerian

last. yippee

time to take a break from this forum

peace out

at first glance i thought you were Usher. Then a second look, i say Naaaahhhh

davidylan:
Lady? Absolute no!   .

Ok, let's leave Mukina24 as Moderator but only under one condition.  We send her to a Christian Bible School.  How about if we all raise money and send Mukina33 to a Christian Bible School.  In that way she can see the light and know and truth about our God and Saviour Jesus.  There she'll learn about honesty, respect, patience and love for all human regardless of their religion.  I am sure Miss B wouldn't mine since she has plenty £ £ £

Well, time for me to take a break from this forum

Peace

lysaa:

i may not be a drop dead gorgeous lady, but i can make your man stop watching you and focus on me.   wannna bet?

Surround Me With Your Light

Surround me with your light, Jesus, and penetrate the very depths of my being with that light. Let there remain no areas of darkness in me or in my family members, but transform our whole being with the healing light of your love. Open me completely to receive your love, Jesus. Thank you for being our family healer and my personal healer.

I am cooking the same thing like last week (daughters request). Just replacing the avocado with corn on the cob

Baked BBQ baby back ribs
white rice
baked beans
stew eggplant and corn on the cob

Growing up in the Caribbean my mom was not priveledge to buy pancake mix - so she used sweet potato, pumpkin, banana to make pancakes.  Some c'bbean folks call pancakes fritters

For breakfast, this morning I took a trip down memory lane

Pumpkin Fritters

4 oz pumpkin
1 egg well beaten
3/4 cup milk
Pinch baking powder
Pinch of cinnamon
Pinch of salt
2 oz of flour
2 tsp cooking oil (I use olive oil)

Boil pumpkin until tender.  Mash and add egg, milk and cinnamon.  Mix flour with baking powder and add to mixture to make a thick batter.  Heat oil in frying pan and fry like pancakes.  Sprinkle with sugar

Another option, instead of sprinkling the pancakes with sugar, you can add the sugar to the mixture until sweet

Why you deleted that thread?  Why you couldn't admit that you gave a rude response and apologize?  Even bosses apologize.  Anyway, I am going to apologize on behalf of you


My Dear Naija brothers and Sisters,

I am incredibly sorry that I hit the delete key instead of apologizing. I know I shouldn't have done something like that to my Naija brothers and sisters, and I will never do it again. I still love you all as family. Do you still love me? I hope you aren't really mad at me. Would you please forgive me?

Love
_ _ u _ (fill in the blank)

This lady is a good candidate.  I like her because she is feisty like me.  If it's not too much to ask, please give this lady the mod job

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-158598.32.html