Brother vs. Sisters Bake-Off, ROF Week 2

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Yaa Taybites, Assalamualaikum....so as hinted at one of our review sessions, I'd like to see a Brothers vs. Sisters bakeoff, during the 2nd week of ROF, inshaAllah.

Now, I know this is a setup, because everyone knows the best cooks are men, but I figure maybe the sisters would be so kind as to allow the brothers to engage in one competition, where they can win....so what do you say?

I need a few brothers to get down with me on this...the rules are simple, the sisters can accept no help from fathers, husbands, or uncles, and likewise for the brothers, so this way it's fair! The winner is the one who raises the most cash, in the event of a tie, the Sheikh will decide who wins...but I highly doubt that.

So, who is down?

[SiBgha_z]

wa'Alaykum As Salam,

Do I sense the start of Tayybah's very own <Humble Pie Inc. ©> tables?

Where does the cash from this go?

Addition to the rule:
Everything has to be home made. [No you can't pass off store bought "Home Baked Grandma's Cookies" as your own]

[Nadeem Ramjan]

yes of course, thanks for the reminder, everything must be home made! The nice thing about this is that there are so many people from different cultural backgrounds, so we can amass a diversity of desserts....I got this idea of QMajd and it was really awesome to witness...mainly because the Brothers won

[Memoona]

Can Tayybities who unfortunately cannot take RoF participate and send it with someone ... I think it's only fair since we took the past 3 classes and this one unfortunately we won't be able to take ... ppppppppppplllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeee

[Nadeem Ramjan]

a tayybite missing a class? such behavior calls for a serious beat down...jK. I don't see why not....but where are my brozas!

[Siraaj]

We'd just let the sisters win and eat whatever they baked :D

Siraaj

[Shab_C]

brother have a realllllllllllly high chance of winning this since they r in kitchen the whole day while sisters never step in one...very difficult to guess who will win..:(

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

WaAlaikum AlSalam WaRahmatullahi waBarakatu

So, who is down?Im Down Bi'iznillah ... Unless other brothers step to the plate (Literally) - I guess you'll be the only one reppin from your end ...

Question: Does this mean the Each gender wont be able to given the oppurtunity to taste the baked goods of the other? Do I sense the start of Tayybah's very own <Humble Pie Inc. ©> tables? Like the Title, MashaAllah

[SiBgha_z]

Question: Does this mean the Each gender wont be able to given the oppurtunity to taste the baked goods of the other?
I was thinking about this today and I think it's only fair that they do. So how about we designate an hour or so where brothers switch places with sisters so everyone gets to eat from both sides.

Otherwise those brothers who'd be eating baked goods from the brothers' side only, might judge tayybah by its baking...in a not so positive light..If you know what I mean :D

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Otherwise those brothers who'd be eating baked goods from the brothers' side only, might judge tayybah by its baking...in a not so positive light..If you know what I mean :D
very funny...well here's the thing, its a competition, so in terms of sharing amongs competitors, I dont think that's an option. However, everyone is free to purchase sweets from wherever they deem fit. I mean it's not a free for all, this is a way to add funds to our qabeelah, so we can do more exciting things in the future inshaAllah. AND, If we exchange tables who's to say the sisters won't sabotage the brothers food, or steal samples and try to extract the recipes later? Maybe the spoils of war can be shared at the end?

I'll get brothers to partake inshaAllah, I know there are a bunch of closet chefs out there.....somewhere...if not I'm calling in the QMajd brothers

[UmA]

What's ROF?

[Memoona]

What's ROF?Rays of Faith

[S Sultan]

So, who is down?
I am definitely down! Now... it's just a matter of deciding which recipe to put into action.

[SiBgha_z]

its a competition, so in terms of sharing amongs competitors, I dont think that's an option.

I meant quite the contrary.

Switching places as in Sisters switching with the brothers and selling "baked goods" from the brothers' table to other sisters and brothers doing the same thing with the sisters table.

There is no free food....and definitely no sabotaging.

[Ammar AlShukry]

Secret weapon..

a classical dish, called shai bi na3na3 wa biskaweet.

First the brothers winning the exam contest, now this??

[Rabiah - la Voyageure ©]

lol @ tea and biscuits.

[S Sultan]

Not just ANY tea... tea with mint! Wow... I'm sure the brothers have this competition in the bag with mint tea and biscuits.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Not just ANY tea... tea with mint! Wow... I'm sure the brothers have this competition in the bag with mint tea and biscuits.so this is what it's come down too..subhannallah..im going to durbah....peace out

[Afiya]

AND, If we exchange tables who's to say the sisters won't sabotage the brothers food, or steal samples and try to extract the recipes later?

LOL...that is highly unlikely... why would we steal the brothers food and thereby sabotage our chances of winning?

[Nadeem Ramjan]

the orphan walk is done
now its time for more fun
brothers, buy them aprons!
cuz i need more patrons!

Q-Majd dropped it first
and so I was coerced
to show that brothers are zealous
to leave the sisters feeling jealous

accumulating recipies
this contest will be a breeze
but remember oh devotees
to leave Allah alone pleased


I was thinking aside from the deciding factor being the amount of money raised, we should throw in the Sheikhs opinion as well, give it a dollar value like $50 or something....and he should be given free samples from each table.

[Ammar AlShukry]

the sheikh cant know though which sample is coming from which group

[Nadeem Ramjan]

so..we get the totals, announce them, then hand two plates to the sheikh, and have him point to which one is better, then turn it over and reveal whose plate it is, tack on the 50pnts and see who the winner is? that sounds very exciting...

[Imtiaz]

.....as he opens the door to the kitchen...

hair wrapped like a lunch-room soup lady...

puts on the apron...

..... might it be..

yes...imtiaz's secret weapon...

...the baklava brother...

yes ladies and gentlemen, he can slice and dice,
baklava made one hand at a time...
he gives julia childs a run for her money..
Emeril...has nothing...

[now to just ask his permission]


bring your floss, cavities galore...

[Imtiaz]

ImaanBillah, we have to TAPE THIS !

[Imtiaz]

confirmed:

Baklava Brother : I'll tear the sisters apart...put them to shame insha Allah



well...there you have it.... IT'S ON !

[Nadeem Ramjan]

confirmed:

Baklava Brother : I'll tear the sisters apart...put them to shame insha Allah



well...there you have it.... IT'S ON !easy with the tearin apart akh, remember we're trying to embody the spirit of Tayybah...not the boogie down...and plz...don't reveal your secret weapons! remember the Hadith of the Prophet (sws):

Narrated Ka'b ibn Malik that when the Prophet (sws) intended to go on an expedition, he always pretended to be going somewhere else and he would say, "War is deception" (Sunan Abu Dawoud, Book 14, Number 2631)

[Imtiaz]

I'm not the baklava boy,....those comments are not mine....

[saifullah]

so its an all out war now....sound like my type of stuff. Only one problem i definitely dont know how to bake :) I be rooting for the Baklava Brother from the sideline though.

and ah wanda wah good guyanese sweets yuh geh fuh abadeez.

[yasser_z]

SWEET! ma sha Allah awesome idea. I wanna come now


our secret dish was chocolate chunk cookies made with LOTS of butter, and then smothered in a melted peanut-butter chipits + melted butter coating... ohhhh yumm. we held a sleepover and did the baking after Fajr.. it was awesome :D


I wonder if theres a picture floating around of the QMajd banner? (thats the bakesale trophy)

[Imtiaz]

and ah wanda wah good guyanese sweets yuh geh fuh abadeez.meh guh try fah make da gulgoola an dah fudge,...ayo mek me wok now

[Imtiaz]

S
our secret dish was chocolate chunk cookies made with LOTS of butter, and then smothered in a melted peanut-butter chipits + melted butter coating...
Yasser, im calling you out akh.

[yasser_z]

does that mean u want to pay for my flight? I'm down yo..! I (heart) QT :)

[Nadeem Ramjan]

meh guh try fah make da gulgoola an dah fudge,...ayo mek me wok nowcome on now guys, this is an english only forum...but i would love some gulgoola...and now everyone's like wats gool-gool-la?! you're messed up imty....but Alhamdullilah, im glad to see some excitement for once...thought I'd be going up this river alone...and yasser...i still have my video of the QMajd banner...if the sisters here at QT had one themselves...we'd have something to 'play with' as well...but I guess we'll have to find something else for our victory dance, inshaAllah.

[AkhuwaFillah]

sounds like the brothers sure can talk the talk but

*NewzFlash*- talk wont help much against the supreme baking skills of TaYYbah's sisters crew...i mean, cmon, lets b real now, we all know our CupCakeS alone are enough to take the brothers dowwwwwwn! sisters wat do u say?

[SiBgha_z]

sisters wat do u say?
Akhuwa, I think Tayybah Sisters are too amused to post anything. MashaAllah our Tayybah Brothers** are providing us with a good laugh thinking they got what it takes to win this...InshaAllah we got this down Brothers.

But for the sake of this Competition...Bring it on!

**MashaAllah their enthusiasm reminds me of this: gafay itto mayzanan kai choocha bacha khanda miyaya :D

And brothers, if you don't know what this means....Then you probably shouldn't know...It erodes Self Esteem.

[Afiya]

You're right sibghaz, its highly entertaining to read the brothers comments... however i do not think we should subject the shaykh to the questionable culinary skills of the brothers...now what kind of poor treatment would that be from the qabeelat known for their hospitality?!

[Brooklyn]

Hey everyone wats with all the BEEF huh?! Sisters why can't you do like every competition.... act like the brothers got a chance and it REALLY is a "competition" and then as usual.... easily and calmly WIN at the end.

[Ammar AlShukry]

Like the borough of the same name, you must have been sleeping Brooklyn...:)


Brothers just rocked the last competition, now they're going to show that they're better cooks as well.

Imtiaz even volunteered to put a net on his head and an apron (although neither is required, I guess he just wants to)

[Memoona]

Brothers just rocked the last competition, now they're going to show that they're better cooks as well.
Sorry ... which competition was that?????

[Ammar]

Sorry ... which competition was that?????AHHH, the past three

1) Attendance at TCE
2) Attendance at TCE Exam
3) TCE Exam grades
3 Brothers with 100's while 2 Sisters-And if we had averages for each gender the brothers would have clearly won but the brothers will let this one go out of generosity.
4) Bake off INSHALLAH...

[Nadeem Ramjan]

You're right sibghaz, its highly entertaining to read the brothers comments... however i do not think we should subject the shaykh to the questionable culinary skills of the brothers...now what kind of poor treatment would that be from the qabeelat known for their hospitality?!that just made me laugh

sounds like the brothers sure can talk the talk but

*NewzFlash*- talk wont help much against the supreme baking skills of TaYYbah's sisters crew...i mean, cmon, lets b real now, we all know our CupCakeS alone are enough to take the brothers dowwwwwwn! sisters wat do u say?
cupcakes...is that the best you can do? I mean you might as well hand out containers of frosting with spoons...where's the creativity? Where are the exotic sweets?, the heart-stopping combinations?

[SiBgha_z]

If your idea of cupcakes is tiny cakes with a blob of frosting on top...think again.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

If your idea of cupcakes is tiny cakes with a blob of frosting on top...think again.cup cakes are childs play...we'll leave that for the sisters

[Imtiaz]

Imtiaz even volunteered to put a net on his head and an apron (although neither is required, I guess he just wants to)Dude, i did not volunteer....thats the baklava brother,...get it right...

...for all of you that are thinking something,..no i dont have split personalities. He exists,...we have him in his robe hifz-ing his recipes ....guys i think we should film this...i feel a sleep over is in order as Yasser_z hinted at.


Pardon me ? You know what.....i will throw some rasmalai at those urdu quips.

[nihma333]

very funny...well here's the thing, its a competition, so in terms of sharing amongs competitors, I dont think that's an option. However, everyone is free to purchase sweets from wherever they deem fit. I mean it's not a free for all, this is a way to add funds to our qabeelah, so we can do more exciting things in the future inshaAllah. AND, If we exchange tables who's to say the sisters won't sabotage the brothers food, or steal samples and try to extract the recipes later? Maybe the spoils of war can be shared at the end?

I'll get brothers to partake inshaAllah, I know there are a bunch of closet chefs out there.....somewhere...if not I'm calling in the QMajd brothers



Ummm... Naturaly wouldn't the brother purchase form the brothers' table and sisters purchase from the sisters' table? Or did I miss something?

...In any event we'll win

[SiBgha_z]

Urdu quips....Rasmalai??

I was thinking more like Gosh i fil...Now that's a seller...Will top your closet chef anytime..InshaAllah.

[Memoona]

I think the brothers are getting too ahead of themselves ... take a deep breath .... and now hit the realization that the sisterz got this one

[Nadeem Ramjan]

this is going to be the greatest competition yet...i can see it now...

the dreamers:

act like the brothers got a chance and it REALLY is a "competition" and then as usual.... easily and calmly WIN at the end.I think the brothers are getting too ahead of themselves ... take a deep breath .... and now hit the realization that the sisterz got this one...In any event we'll winthe (weak) game plan:

we all know our CupCakeS alone are enough to take the brothers dowwwwwwn! sisters wat do u say?
the realization:
brother have a realllllllllllly high chance of winning this ...at least somebody knows whats up

[Brooklyn]

I don't understand who SOME PPL are forever hatin on BROOKLYN, is it because they KNOW it better than watever borugh theirr from!! but anywayzzz i agree with Imanbillah in that this will be the best copetition only because the brothers have so much confidence in winning....watching the defeat will be so funny after all thier trash talk... But khair in the end we are one qabeelah and inshallah when we win we will thank them for the amusment :))))

[Shab_C]

...at least somebody knows whats up
nice try but it was sarcastic

[Memoona]

this is going to be the greatest competition yet...i can see it now...

the dreamers:

Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> Originally Posted by Brooklyn
act like the brothers got a chance and it REALLY is a "competition" and then as usual.... easily and calmly WIN at the end.
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> Originally Posted by Memoona
I think the brothers are getting too ahead of themselves ... take a deep breath .... and now hit the realization that the sisterz got this one
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> Originally Posted by nihma333
...In any event we'll win
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

the (weak) game plan:
Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> Originally Posted by AkhuwaFillah

we all know our CupCakeS alone are enough to take the brothers dowwwwwwn! sisters wat do u say?

</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
the realization:
Quote:
<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="alt2" style="border: 1px inset ;"> Originally Posted by ZammZamm
brother have a realllllllllllly high chance of winning this
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
...at least somebody knows whats upSubhanAllah I love how the brothers stretch everything to their point of view to benefit themselves ... Khair inshAllah I agree with Brooklyn

this will be the best copetition only because the brothers have so much confidence in winning....watching the defeat will be so funny after all thier trash talk... But khair in the end we are one qabeelah and inshallah when we win we will thank them for the amusment :))))

[Nadeem Ramjan]

SubhanAllah,

Tayybah is competing against the other tribes in so much, and winning nonetheless...

ATTENDANCE, SADAQAH, OUTSIDE EVENTS, HOSPITALITY, NEWSLETTER..

but above all, tayybah seems to be doing really well in

BROTHERS TRASH TALK.authoo billah min dhalik...thats NOT what we want to be known for, its just to hype things up, stir interest and so forth....though it didnt work so sell with durbah...in fact i need to check in on that challenge issued at their class...

[Komal]

ohok, sorry i deleted my post insha'Allah...

i wasnt being serious though, its good that theres so much excitement to raise money for a good cause alhamdulilah.

[Imtiaz]

So, the secret baklava brother and i were talking today....and we said...maybe a BAKING INSTRUCTION video is in order ?

also, he has alerted me to what may be his kryponite that the sisters may possess..


[brother's details coming at the next B.A meeting]

[Brooklyn]

so what happened to all the hype?? we were jus startin the fun.... or did the broz get the message?? (it took a while but dats ok) ::)))

[Nadeem Ramjan]

so what happened to all the hype?? we were jus startin the fun.... or did the broz get the message?? (it took a while but dats ok) ::)))and what message would that be? that we should be scared by this juvenile endeavor to defeat us.... by means of cupcakes which any 10 year old can make? on the contrary we are drowning in boredom at the mundane effort put forth....

[Nida A.]

:D at all these comments...

I have this mean recipe for toffee almond bars locked up somewhere in my reportoire, but the Paki in me thinks that jelabi is the way to go

[Nida A.]

sounds like the brothers sure can talk the talk but

*NewzFlash*- talk wont help much against the supreme baking skills of TaYYbah's sisters crew...i mean, cmon, lets b real now, we all know our CupCakeS alone are enough to take the brothers dowwwwwwn! sisters wat do u say?
Sr. Akhuwa, I'd put a trademark on those cupcakes if I were you ;)

[Nadeem Ramjan]

:D at all these comments...

I have this mean recipe for toffee almond bars locked up somewhere in my reportoire, but the Paki in me thinks that jelabi is the way to go...i luv jelabi...but does that count as a baked food? isn't it fried? I mean you wouldn't want to go to all that effort just to be DQed now would you?

[Nida A.]

...i luv jelabi...but does that count as a baked food? isn't it fried? I mean you wouldn't want to go to all that effort just to be DQed now would you?Us sisters know its all in the presentation. No one can resist an artfully crafted jelabi, baked or fried.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Us sisters know its all in the presentation. No one can resist an artfully crafted jelabi, baked or fried...dripping with syrup.....mmmmmm Sugar Water

[Memoona]

You can actually bake jelabi ... i never knew that ... fyi not all products in a bake sale need to be baked ... they just need to be known as "desserts"

[BintTariq]

...fyi not all products in a bake sale need to be baked ... they just need to be known as "desserts"
i concur!

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

Asalamu Alaikum waRahmatullahi waBarakatu

Okay so now that there is 7 pages of trash-talk, I think everyone is hyped and willing to be involved Alhamdulilah (From the Sr's end atleast - Br's need to step up a bit b/c the Baklawa Br alone cant win this over) ... So lets make sure this gets a little bit more organized ...

Who: (We need an In-Charge on the Br's & Sr's end)
^ Preferablly someone who wont have many other tasks at the seminar ^
(This person can get any1 they want to 'help' them', will be responsible for setup, table maintenance (organizing, labeling prices), and Handling $$)

When: (What OnE of the seminar will this take place?)
^ I think it should def be on the 2nd weekend (Maybe the Sunday?) ^
(The 1st weekend we can announce the competition and goal and get every1 invloved)

Switch-Timing: (When & How the 'Switch' will take place)
... The Sr's & Br's will have 1 break to swtich tables ...
(and sell from the other side- without any sabotaging InshaAllah) ... and how do we do this with minimal gender mixing

Ideas, Suggestion, Recomendations, (think "Volunteer-base Expansion") - Lets hear it InshaAllah

[Memoona]

Who: (We need an In-Charge on the Br's & Sr's end)
^ Preferablly someone who wont have many other tasks at the seminar ^
(This person can get any1 they want to 'help' them', will be responsible for setup, table maintenance (organizing, labeling prices), and Handling $$)I think this shouldn't be too hard to find ... I know someone who's interested on the sisters end and she'll definitely be able to handle it all ;)


When: (What OnE of the seminar will this take place?)
^ I think it should def be on the 2nd weekend (Maybe the Sunday?) ^
(The 1st weekend we can announce the competition and goal and get every1 invloved) Definitely SUNDAY leave with a bang and everyone wanting to come back to the next seminar!!!!!


Switch-Timing: (When & How the 'Switch' will take place)
... The Sr's & Br's will have 1 break to swtich tables ...
(and sell from the other side- without any sabotaging InshaAllah) ... and how do we do this with minimal gender mixing
This is definitely possible and it should definitely happen ... how about something like you sell the baked goods during lunch time or start selling during lunch break and in the begining switch the tables for about 20 - 30 minutes and towards the end of the day switch the tables again for another 20 - 30 minutes (for those who want seconds)

Just my 2 cents :)

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

This is definitely possible and it should definitely happen ... how about something like you sell the baked goods during lunch time or start selling during lunch break and in the begining switch the tables for about 20 - 30 minutes and towards the end of the day switch the tables again for another 20 - 30 minutes (for those who want seconds)I actually thought to start before lunch ... Maybe setup in the morning or so during the 1st break - we dont want to end up with ANY desserts to take home

[Nadeem Ramjan]

we dont want to end up with ANY desserts to take home
...I doubt that will be a problem

[Ammar AlShukry]

...I doubt that will be a problemWell none of it is going to my garage.

[Memoona]

I actually thought to start before lunch ... Maybe setup in the morning or so during the 1st break - we dont want to end up with ANY desserts to take homeThat can be done as well setup b4 and the break right b4 lunch switch the tables then during lunch it'll be the norm(sis 2 sis and brs 2 brs) and than the break after lunch switch again.

All in all I think we should switch spots at least twice cuz once just isn't enough ... u know ppl might want seconds and than there are always the ppl who can't make up their mind the first time.

And I agree I doubt we'll have any left that we'll have to take back home

[Brooklyn]

so wats the confirmed date saturday or sunday? I vote Sunday its better plus Sunday works better with the volunteers who want to take charge of the bake off from the sisters side.

[SiBgha_z]

so wats the confirmed date saturday or sunday? I vote Sunday its better plus Sunday works better with the volunteers who want to take charge of the bake off from the sisters side.InshaAllah Sunday will work well for everyone.

P.S. The speed with which the brownies (which sisters made) at our Q.Tayybah Booth @ ICNA were gone is an indication of what's to be expected at the RoF Bake-Off...It reminds me: there's beauty & taste in simplicity :)

P.P.S. They were gone within minutes of being put out on the table.

[eternalmuslimah]

wow masha'Allah ya Tayyabah a bake-off sounds really cool! g'luck! (and for that i should get a brownie)

[Shab_C]

InshaAllah Sunday will work well for everyone.

P.S. The speed with which the brownies (which sisters made) at our Q.Tayybah Booth @ ICNA were gone is an indication of what's to be expected at the RoF Bake-Off...It reminds me: there's beauty & taste in simplicity :)

P.P.S. They were gone within minutes of being put out on the table.
I hope its not cuz they were free :) hehe

[Noorie]

o0o0o NOOOOO!!! I got all excited abt the bake off. I wanted to bring in some bengali sweeeeets =P ..... but, sunday?!?!? 2nd week?? ... i wont be hereeeeeee =(

[SiBgha_z]

I hope its not cuz they were free :) hehe
ZammZamm, sisters baked...enough said http://forums.almaghrib.org/images/icons/icon10.gif AlHamdulilah.

[Shab_C]

Hey Memoona, are you taking Rays Of Faith??let me know plsss it might help me make a better decision, lol.

[Memoona]

Hey Memoona, are you taking Rays Of Faith??let me know plsss it might help me make a better decision, lol.No I'm not ... though I know Hibz and Brooklyn are still hoping I am ... But alhamdulillah I'm sending my 2 bros in my place ... but inshaAllah I will be visiting :)

[Shab_C]

No I'm not ... though I know Hibz and Brooklyn are still hoping I am ... But alhamdulillah I'm sending my 2 bros in my place ... but inshaAllah I will be visiting :)
:( i needed an encouragement from an insider but khair...<>

[SiBgha_z]

:( i needed an encouragement from an insider but khair...<>
So the 4 "insiders" who're taking it already InshaAllah, are not enough of an encouragement?

[Memoona]

Sibgha u urself should know how important it is to keep up wit the material and finish it ... so zam zam if u know ur not gonna fall behind than it won't be so difficult to catch up inshaAllah but I already fell behind and seriously need to catch up so for me no more other classes until we're done

[SiBgha_z]

Sibgha u urself should know how important it is to keep up wit the material and finish it ... Memoona, 2 years ago, I wouldn't dream of missing even one day. If only you knew what goes through the minds of these "insiders" ZammZamm speaks of. AlHamdulilah for us, Al Maghrib wasn't around in NYC then, so we weren't in a dilemma come seminar time...Cuz we didn't have to choose between either one :D. Alhamdulilah.

Khair, InshaAllah whatever suits the sisters there.

Btw, this thread has gone horribly off tangent...But it's a nice change from all that trash talk.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Btw, this thread has gone horribly off tangent...But it's a nice change from all that trash talk.i was thinking the same thing....minus the last statement

[Shab_C]

If only you knew what goes through the minds of these "insiders" ZammZamm speaks of. .

Ahem Ahemm..are you (insiders) reading this? ELABORATE SIBGHA!! what do u mean? wht goes through our minds?(when did u start reading our minds)

[Shab_C]

Sibgha u urself should know how important it is to keep up wit the material and finish it ... so zam zam if u know ur not gonna fall behind than it won't be so difficult to catch up inshaAllah but I already fell behind and seriously need to catch up so for me no more other classes until we're done
ive kept up so far , alhamdulillah..im thinking wont be too bad to catch up since we will have classes on tuesdays as well(can make up the exams+notes on tuesdays) InshaAllah.

[Rami]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Why have it for only one weekend? You can sell more on two weekends; PLUS after the first weekend we can tell which items were the most successful and market only those items on the second weekend, even take special orders.

[Rami]

Aslaaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Everyone please rememer that our intentions and motivations are for Allah subhanna wa taala, not as a contest of brothers vs. sisters. If we want success in this venture and blessings then our intentions must be for Allah. It is too easy to get caught up in the competitive feeling.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Number 1:

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for."

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Aslaaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Everyone please rememer that our intentions and motivations are for Allah subhanna wa taala, not as a contest of brothers vs. sisters. If we want success in this venture and blessings then our intentions must be for Allah. It is too easy to get caught up in the competitive feeling.
i think we've been competing for so long, that we're used to it. I don't think there is any animosity at all, this really is fun, and it carries the spirit of NYC. I think we get really excited about tribal competition, cuz in the end, we all want that liwaa. JazakAllah for the reminder though. BTW: I really wanted this competition to happen to feed my intense of LOVE sweets. Secondly, it adds fun to the seminar and may provoke others to be more regular students, inshaAllah. This combined with the backproject should make for a memorable seminar, inshaAllah, and maybe we can draw in more volunteers

[Rami]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Any comment on the previous post, about making the sale for two weekends or at the very least both days on the 2nd weekend?

[Shab_C]

Im not sure about having it twice..from my experience in doing bake sale in college, 2nd bake sale hardly made any money compare to the first one. (even if there was significant amount of gap between the two)

I think we should just stick to doing it once for this seminar and then depending on the feedback we can have it twice for next seminar.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Im not sure about having it twice..from my experience in doing bake sale in college, 2nd bake sale hardly made any money compare to the first one. (even if there was significant amount of gap between the two)

I think we should just stick to doing it once for this seminar and then depending on the feedback we can have it twice for next seminar.my thoughts exactly, let's use this as a testing ground inshaAllah

[Rami]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Will the foods be selling on both sides? Meaning if anyone makes a dessert, half will sell on the brothers side and half on the sisters side? So that everyone has an opportunity to buy.

[Shab_C]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Will the foods be selling on both sides? Meaning if anyone makes a dessert, half will sell on the brothers side and half on the sisters side? So that everyone has an opportunity to buy.
I dont think if sisters would be too eager to spend $$ to buy brother' side of food

[SiBgha_z]

I dont think if sisters would be too eager to spend $$ to buy brother' side of foodWell Majd-ian brothers won and Sisters lost..So we can't really doubt the cullinary skills of brothers.

But then again, that was Majd...& this is Tayybah. Who are we kidding? I might just agree with you ZammZamm.

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

Will the foods be selling on both sides? Meaning if anyone makes a dessert, half will sell on the brothers side and half on the sisters side? So that everyone has an opportunity to buy.
WaAlaikum Alsalam waRahmatullahi waBarkatu

InshaAllah this will be organized that both br's & sr's will have the oppurtuninty to buy 'goods' from both tables ..

& all talk aside, Unlike ZammZamm & SiBgha_Z, I for one am Def Interested in tasting what will be on the Br's table

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Well Majd-ian brothers won and Sisters lost..So we can't really doubt the cullinary skills of brothers.

But then again, that was Majd...& this is Tayybah. Who are we kidding? I might just agree with you ZammZamm.for the record...trashtalk has been RE-INITIATED from the sisters side. I was gonna let things ride...eh...maybe I still will, I'll let the sisters get excited and gain some momentum...that'll make the final fall all the greater

[SiBgha_z]

for the record...trashtalk has been RE-INITIATED from the sisters side. I was gonna let things ride...eh...maybe I still will, I'll let the sisters get excited and gain some momentum...that'll make the final fall all the greater

Don't get us wrong, that wasn't trashtalk. We prefer stating the facts as they are. But Sr. HibzEssence disagrees. I guess being ameerah she has to show her neutrality.

But we can cease the talk here for sure. I can't even begin to fathom how the brothers can win anyway. If they do, then...that'll be something.

<<18 days left to settle the score>>

[SiBgha_z]

& all talk aside, Unlike ZammZamm & SiBgha_Z, I for one am Def Interested in tasting what will be on the Br's table Ya Ameerat Tayybah mat ghayareesh ni7yit 3na leehom. Doo2ee illi ma3ahom bas khodee baalik min nafsik.

For extra emphasis, we chose to write in Arabic...Egyptian style ;) (and since I don't know Arabic from anything, you know this must have taken quite a while)

[Brooklyn]

uh oh hibz thier threating u in ur own language :))

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

uh oh hibz thier threating u in ur own language :))... uh oh Brooklyn, time to reread whats written in UR own language - B/c that wasnt a threat <wa imtah="" hibz="" bit7="" aaf="" min="" ayy="" 7ad="" bi="" 7awil="" yahadidha,="" inty="" nasya="" bint="" khalik="" meen="">
</wa>

[Shab_C]

when are we deciding about 'who is bringing what 'for bake sale?

[Memoona]

when are we deciding about 'who is bringing what 'for bake sale?
Look out for an email to the sisterz almaghrib group

[Rami]

Originally Posted by Memoona:
Look out for an email to the sisterz almaghrib group Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

If the brothers lose it will not be due to lack of talent, but because of a lack of brotherhood.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

If the brothers lose it will not be due to lack of talent, but because of a lack of brotherhood.inshaAllah, that won't hold true, im pestering the brothers constantly

[Rami]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

What will the Qabeelah do with any unsold merchandise? I hope it doesn't get taken home by the leaders to munch on at home.

Does anyone know of food kitchens which will take food after 8 or 9pm?

Or should we try and sell at bargain prices to try to finish them and make as much money as possible? (I believe this is oppressive though, because people will feel cheated if all they had to do was wait until the last minute to get it for a cheaper price...so others are getting rewarded for procrastination).

[Brooklyn]

Insha'allah we wont have to worry about that bc there won't be nothing left. we should be more concered on who's bringing what and make sure ppl bring in baked guds :)

[Memoona]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

What will the Qabeelah do with any unsold merchandise? I hope it doesn't get taken home by the leaders to munch on at home.

Does anyone know of food kitchens which will take food after 8 or 9pm?

Or should we try and sell at bargain prices to try to finish them and make as much money as possible? (I believe this is oppressive though, because people will feel cheated if all they had to do was wait until the last minute to get it for a cheaper price...so others are getting rewarded for procrastination).
InshaAllah like Brooklyn said there will be nothing left over but we'll research to see if there are any soup kitchens in the area where we can give any left overs.

[Shab_C]

InshaAllah like Brooklyn said there will be nothing left over but we'll research to see if there are any soup kitchens in the area where we can give any left overs.If there is no soup kitchen then we can always give food to homeless people in subway..(on our way back home, so its not a big deal) InshaAllah

[Nida A.]

InshaAllah like Brooklyn said there will be nothing left over but we'll research to see if there are any soup kitchens in the area where we can give any left overs.Where are you planning to keep everything? I suggest somewhere that isn't humid.

can't wait :D

[LImbers]

OK, from the announcement made from this past weekend concerning this 'Test of Bake', 2 teams are competing:



1. Sisters from Tayybah and sisters from the royal commuting tribe called Durbah



VS


2. Mothers of the believing brothers of Tayybah
in association with
Mothers of the believing brothers of royal Durbah


Oh yes, I should be fair and include The Iron Baklava Brother and a handful of brothers who can bake while the rest can turn off the oven when mother is done baking.






May the best Wom-men win inshaAllah

And a word on being humble: 'Are YOU a humble Cook?' (http://forum.ymonline.org/showthread.php?t=1500)

[Brooklyn]

I totally agree with you limbers, i couldn't put it in a better way :)

but at the same time we shouldn't always think bad of the brother's they will probably put some effort into it... WHO ELSE IS GONNA TURN THE OVEN ON FOR THIER MAMA'S??

[LImbers]

but at the same time we shouldn't always think bad of the brother's they will probably put some effort into it... WHO ELSE IS GONNA TURN THE OVEN ON FOR THIER MAMA'S??


Your absolutely right, do not think bad about the brothers based on these facts...

[SiBgha_z]

WHO ELSE IS GONNA TURN THE OVEN ON FOR THIER MAMA'S??& then get disqualified!

[Memoona]

and so the trash talking continues ... walhamdulillah

[Memoona]

So shall we create some OFFICIAL RULES??? - Here they are:

Brother vs Sisters Bake Off


Brothers can take NO help from their Moms, sisters, wives, daughters, aunts, nieces, basically no woman can help them.

Sisters can take NO help from their Dads, brothers, husbands, sons, uncles, nephews, basically no man can help them.

AND everything must be homemade!!! No you cannot buy something and donate it it doesn't count!!!

*Remember Allah is always watching you and this has now become amana.*

The winning side will be chosen by who raises the most money. In addition the shaykh will be given a plate of desserts (which will contain upto 5 different desserts) and he will choose which plate he likes best. The one he likes best gets an extra $50 added to their side by the opposing team.
Of course the shaykh will not know which plate is coming from which side.

Yes there will be a chance to buy something from the opposite side. ;)

So I hope no one has any problems with this.

[SiBgha_z]

and so the trash talking continues ... walhamdulillahNo Memoona, just stating the facts as they are.

It's like sisters asking their fathers for help
.
.
.
Never mind...That's never happening anyway.

[SiBgha_z]

So shall we create some OFFICIAL RULES??? Don't forget everything has to be home made...and not in your local bakery's kitchen.

[Memoona]

Also by the way in case we do have food left over does anyone know of any food kitchens that will be open where we will be able to donate to, preferably somewhere near NYU

[Memoona]

Don't forget everything has to be home made...and not in your local bakery's kitchen.thanks for the reminder i edited my post

[Brooklyn]

No Memoona, just stating the facts as they are.

It's like sisters asking their fathers for help
.
.
.
Never mind...That's never happening anyway.
Actually i think that usually happens for me...lolzz

[Timur]

i think we are gonna have some food left over. we shud find a kitchen to donate to or something.

[Timur]

the sisters just love to trash talk, dont they lol

[Imtiaz]

..and not in your local bakery's kitchen.
shoot, my house is a bakery

[Shab_C]

So shall we create some OFFICIAL RULES??? - Here they are:



Brother vs Sisters Bake Off






Brothers can take NO help from their Moms, sisters, wives, daughters, aunts, nieces, basically no woman can help them.

Sisters can take NO help from their Dads, brothers, husbands, sons, uncles, nephews, basically no man can help them.

AND everything must be homemade!!! No you cannot buy something and donate it it doesn't count!!!

*Remember Allah is always watching you and this has now become amana.*

The winning side will be chosen by who raises the most money. In addition the shaykh will be given a plate of desserts (which will contain upto 5 different desserts) and he will choose which plate he likes best. The one he likes best gets an extra $50 added to their side by the opposing team.
Of course the shaykh will not know which plate is coming from which side.

Yes there will be a chance to buy something from the opposite side. ;)

So I hope no one has any problems with this.Can somebody print this and hand a copy to bro's on Friday, so the rules are clear and no one can say 'ohhh i didnt know'..

[LImbers]

the sisters just love to trash talk, dont they lol
<O:p

The sisters love to remind everyone of the truth.<O:p</O:p

Actually the 'talking' was formally introduced to the sisters when a brother had the mike this past Sunday and announced the contest, along with some "trash talk"; the sisters had no mike to stop the assumptions.

'Trash' is such a rough word; we are all merely attempting to dispel some myths now, since we had no mike at that time.

[Ammar]

<O:p
announced the contest, along with some "trash talk"; the sisters had no mike to stop the assumptions.

'Trash' is such a rough word; we are all merely attempting to dispel some myths now, since we had no mike at that time.The Prophet (salalahi alahi wa salaam) told us that we should forbid the evil with our hands, and if we cannot do that, then at least with our tongues speak up against what is wrong (enjoin the good, forbid the wrong), and if we can't even do that much we should at least condemn it in our hearts but that is the weakest faith

When we hear something that’s false we should speak out against it, mike or no mike, and since none of the sisters spoke out that day they only affirmed the truth of those statements. So no need to go on the forums a few days later and try to take back your implicit approval....it just shows how weak the sisters are when it comes to faith in matters of compeitions

[Brooklyn]

The Prophet (salalahi alahi wa salaam) told us that we should forbid the evil with our hands, and if we cannot do that, then at least with our tongues speak up against what is wrong (enjoin the good, forbid the wrong), and if we can't even do that much we should at least condemn it in our hearts but that is the weakest faith

When we hear something that’s false we should speak out against it, mike or no mike, and since none of the sisters spoke out that day they only affirmed the truth of those statements. So no need to go on the forums a few days later and try to take back your implicit approval....it just shows how weak the sisters are when it comes to faith in matters of compeitionsIts not that we are weak its just as usual and as sisters we didn't want to put the brother in a bad position infront of everyone and infront of the shaykh, we said we should have some respect and manners and be considerate of the situation(action sisters usually take). then again all our good deeds are done for the sake of allah so it realli wasn't a big deal mike or no mike sunday will confirm :)

[Nadeem Ramjan]

subhanallah...what have I missed?!

Anyway, 'the sisters not taking help from fathers' statement was merely a joke in passing. The general rule is sisters vs. brothers; meaning no help from anyone in the cooking process. Of course recipes are up in the air as that cannot be controlled. So please revise that friendly rule before printing.

In light of the sheikhs talk tonite at nur-al-islam, we should be mindful of not putting too much time (if we haven't already) into trashtalking and preparation in general for this bake-off. Remember it's for brotherhood, sisterhood, to add some funds to our Qabeelah, and somewhere in between some clean fun.

[Nida A.]

My, my...such hostility. And here I thought we were supposed to be making sweets, rallying around a good cause...

[Shab_C]

My, my...such hostility. And here I thought we were supposed to be making sweets, rallying around a good cause...
Yup, truth can be bitter sometimes :)

[LImbers]

The Prophet (salalahi alahi wa salaam) told us that we should forbid the evil with our hands, and if we cannot do that, then at least with our tongues speak up against what is wrong (enjoin the good, forbid the wrong), and if we can't even do that much we should at least condemn it in our hearts but that is the weakest faith

When we hear something that’s false we should speak out against it, mike or no mike, and since none of the sisters spoke out that day they only affirmed the truth of those statements. So no need to go on the forums a few days later and try to take back your implicit approval....it just shows how weak the sisters are when it comes to faith in matters of compeitionsEvil? That's a bit over exagerating, don't you think?
This is seriously gentle competition:)

Also, that is an incorrect statement. We did speak out alhamdulilah so I guess my 'faith' can be re-evlautaed, alhamdulilah:)
JazakAllah khairun for saying that; I pray I get ajr for that comment inshaAllah as I need all the deeds I can get and I do not take thimgs personally; life is too short. No harm done.

I did speak out against it - with my tongue; but since I had no mike, only the sisters and nearby brothers heard me. And I rasied my voice as well. That is why some sisters and brothers laughed.


I disagree as what I state is not "trash talk"- it's the truth according to what was announced last week.

We learned in previous AlMaghrib classes that lying is not permitted in jokes; our joking should be truthful.
___________

Alhamdulilah things have been clarified now. I just hope all the brothers understand what was said on the mike was not a truthful joke.
___________

It's takes 3 minutes (this forum is slow) to post so no time off baking prep- which will begin Saturday.


BTW who preps for baking 3 days before?

Any food prepped by mommie should be disqualified; and any sweets cooked by daddy should be as well. Agreed.


Dear brothers and sisters, let us all lighten up, we are baking cupcakes and cheesecakes.

Speaking of light, my cheesecake is light and velvety; Alhamdulilah.

[Ammar]

Evil? That's a bit over exagerating, don't you think?
This is seriously gentle competition....I was just simply trash talking; I wasnt really serious abt the whole forbidding evil but the sisters should have spoken out as a whole if they felt as if it was wrong, ie. when the Ameer said "Brooklyn" all one could hear were sisters screaming "Yeah!!" so the same enthusiasm should have been displayed when they felt as if they were "wronged" but nevertheless the sisters are known to exaggerate..

I wont be doing any baking so I thought I'd step up the trash talking since the brothers that are baking wont have time to post...I hope the sisters are prepared for another defeat its already been what 5 or 6 losses in a row but who’s counting?

I'd suggest the sisters start making Dua that Shaykh Yaser Birjas makes a guest appearance b/c thats the only way they may win..(also make dua that the sisters food is even edible)

[LImbers]

Khaire, I know what I did last fall (no not summer); I appeared as a taste testing judge in a real baking competition planned months in advance (or maybe weeks?)

More enthusiasm? I disagree, that is not the solution, for 1 sister to scare people.

JazakAllaho khairun for the advice though.
Alhamdulilah for this thread, I am super motivated by these words

[Nida A.]

Speaking of light, my cheesecake is light and velvety; Alhamdulilah.
Et tu? Personally I find a sprinkle of nutmeg goes a long way. And don't worry sister, I heard you (aaaaaall the way in the back.)

[LImbers]

nutmeg? W/ cherry topping?



I'm open to trying it inshaAllah

______________
I am posing a serious question and suggestion.

Judging based on which gender makes the most money perhaps is not the best option if we want to be fair.

A strategy that can be employed is to just buy goods to win; and I believe this tragedy will be used and thus undermines the idea of a ‘Baking Contest’.

The male gender tends to make more money and can spend more.
Males also eat more than females.

Thus no matter how good or bad the desserts are, chances are skewed in their favor. People will argue this is not the case and the fact of the matter is money can win any competition.

What if the sisters don't have money (i.e. don't work), then they can't buy a lot?
______________________

Solution?

To be fair, I propose a taste testing competition, so it doesn't matter how much money you have, but how the food tastes; appointed judges can vote and the desserts can be randomly numbered and labeled.


Judges can vote on a point system and the team to get the most points wins.

When the judging is done, everyone can buy whatever they want and fairly raise money with no pressure to buy your teams items.

I just think if it's only about selling the most on your team, I have no doubt people will buy not because it tastes good, but mainly to give their money away because they have some- and that's not a just competition at all.

Surely, people will buy what tastes good 1st and even then there is an issue; brothers tend to eat more than sisters and thus buy more period.

Sisters eat less, so how could they spend more?

These are just trends in both genders; there are exceptions to these trends but trends can favor one group more regardless of effort; then where is the fair competition?

If we are going to do this, let us do it in the best of ways, regardless of what other tribe(s) have done; the goal is to be fair and please Allah Azza wa Jal 1st and foremost, right?

[SiBgha_z]

If we are going to do this, let us do it in the best of ways, regardless of what other tribe(s) have done; the goal is to be fair and please Allah Azza wa Jal 1st and foremost, right?Couldn't have agreed with you more LImbers. Keeping that & other suggesstions in mind, Br Imaanbillah & Sr Memoona should consider what's in the above mentioned post seriously. Sure it means more work...and more organization..seeing that we only have 2 days left..But whoever wins should win fair & square InshaAllah.

[Brooklyn]

I totally agree with wat LImbers and that is wat i said in the beginning b/c its not really a BAKE off if it doesn't really matter the quality of the food. I vote for this idea 100% And the brother do spend more. and i am totally up 4 bein a judge lolz

[Memoona]

I agree as well ... so inshaAllah shall we say to expect updated rules by tomorrow, inshaAllah.

[Memoona]

and i am totally up 4 bein a judge lolzKEEP DREAMIN

[Shab_C]

Time should be divided evenly for brothers to buys from sister's table as well. (they have 5 hours to buy from bro' table and 5 hours to buy from sister and same goes for sr. buying from br's) then it would be fair inshaallah (rather then changing rules in last mind)

[Shab_C]

[QUOTE=Ammar]I hope the sisters are prepared for another defeat its already been what 5 or 6 losses in a row but who’s counting?
QUOTE]

Dear God, we have no energy to go through all the results againnnn..(we already went through them, check in one of the threads).

[Nadeem Ramjan]

A pre-emptive strike, bribing the sheikh 2 days before the actual start of the competition? I think this calls for a partial disqualification, and what is this I hear about using the sponsoring of students to sell cupcakes? It's clear to see who is keeping their cool in this competition!

[Umer Abdul-Jabbar]

TAYYBAH BROS! you got this man

remember when majd did it... brothers won here too! and you are our witness :)

[SiBgha_z]

A pre-emptive strike, bribing the sheikh 2 days before the actual start of the competition? I think this calls for a partial disqualification, and what is this I hear about using the sponsoring of students to sell cupcakes? SubhanAllah.

It was not a bribe.

Actually it wasn't even anything.

It was merely a gesture of QABEELAT TAYYBAH HOSPITALITY (Sisters & Brothers, both) shown to Shaykh Waleed & his wife.


It's clear to see who is keeping their cool in this competition! Certainly not the gender casting doubt and suspicion.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

It's clear to see who is keeping their cool in this competition!

Certainly not the gender casting doubt and suspicion.
and i suppose asking for a rule change 2 days before game-time also shows poise

[SiBgha_z]

and i suppose asking for a rule change 2 days before game-time also shows poise
Yes it does...in addition to showing sound judgement on the part of those who asked for the rules to be changed.
NOW the competition seems fair & square. InshaAllah now the brothers can go in with a clear conscious as well.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

don't forget it was sisters who won the last gem board competition, so I don't think money was ever an issue for the sisters. MashaAllah, there are some sisters with deep pockets and open hearts. Khayr, I'm just a little bit set back by the change from an objective competition to an entirely subjective one. One can always argue over the outcome when it is subjective, as well as going after the judges. I thought if the shaykh was the only judge, no-one could or would argue with his judgement....alas the fun is being drained...

[Ammar AlShukry]

So Imaan you're saying by the sisters changing the rules at the last second, it won't matter if the brothers lose, because we'll just claim that the sisters cheated..?

I'm down for that.

And if we win our streak continues...

[Nadeem Ramjan]

So Imaan you're saying by the sisters changing the rules at the last second, it won't matter if the brothers lose, because we'll just claim that the sisters cheated..?

I'm down for that.

And if we win our streak continues...la la la akhee! Just saying, the competition just got easier...

[LImbers]

Time should be divided evenly for brothers to buys from sister's table as well. (they have 5 hours to buy from bro' table and 5 hours to buy from sister and same goes for sr. buying from br's) then it would be fair inshaallah (rather then changing rules in last mind)This concept is skewed towards the brothers. The contest rules are flawed and proof was give why; many people agree and stated this.

And you don't eat gemboards:) And that competition did not have so many pages of posts and I believe we cannot compare the two in this case.

It is not just about money; read the post over.

Can you give proof how being just and open-minded regardless of gender is now subjective? JazakAllaho khair.

I disagree with this group talk based on no proof, regardless of your gender.


The hours do not matter at the end; I wish it did but it has no bearing on being fair. I hope the organizers keep this in mind:)

[LImbers]

I thought if the shaykh was the only judge, no-one could or would argue with his judgement....alas the fun is being drained...Who is arguing the judge?


And "fun" is a relative term.
What is fun to one person is not to another.
A lot of people I know, males and females are having a ball'
Though I agree with you brothers, loosing drains the fun out.

Allah Azza wa Jal gave us minds to ponder and question; the brothers do it all the time and so will the sisters.

alhamdulilah for being able to speak our minds..even if it is over cupcakes and cookies:)

[Hala]

Tayybah! If we're gonna argue, let's argue something worth argueing over.

http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?t=22327

=)

[LImbers]

Alhamdulilah for all the threads where we are allowed to discuss rules and reason within Islamic guidelines.

Many of us agree we are not arguing, we're baking hopefully in a fair competition, inshaAllah :)

[Nadeem Ramjan]

enough talk...time to discard the thobe and put an apron...let the bake off begin!

[Waleed Basyouni]

enough talk...time to discard the thobe and put an apron...let the bake off begin!
So tomorrow we are going to see the Iron Chef?

[Nadeem Ramjan]

I don't know about iron chef, automatic mixers ALL the way!

[Nida A.]

Are you kidding me??

After being nearly attacked by my whisk, covered with flour, and pulling out heavy trays past 12, I have to say we need to win this.

Pssh, automatic mixers...good old fashioned elbow grease and a little ingenuity, and the sisters have this in the bag. Think: homeade caramel :D

[Brooklyn]

Ok alhamdullilah I'm done and I've succeeded in my mission masha'allah i think Baklava man is gonna have some serious competition :)

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Alhamdullilah, its 12:47 and my smoke alarm is going off, I guess that means I'm almost done baking...

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

Asalamu Alaikum waRahmatullahi waBarakatu

1:54 AM :: 3 Baked Items Down ... 1 ingredient subsituted (ran outta Brown Suga)
..Dishes & Pans washed ... Decor after Fajr InshaAllah - ALHAMDULILAH

[SiBgha_z]

wa'Alaykum As Salam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

2:10 AM- Those kids (Yusuf et al) are gonna be a happy bunch after they get a whole tray of dessert to themselves. They don't have to know it wasn't intended for them

hmm...Guess not all sisters are meant to bake :D .......Some can stick to gemmin' (http://forums.almaghrib.org/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=22217)

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Subhannallah, this is the craziest competition yet, I believe the overall goal has already been accomplished. The bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood have certainly been strengthened. I certainly came closer to more brothers in the past weeks. (disclaimer: this is not loser talk, I think I'm maybe tired).

So Alhamdullilah, may Allah (swt) continue to strengthen our bonds and reunite us all in a better place where we won't have to bake sweets, but rather have them served to us.

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

Alhamdullilah, may Allah (swt) continue to strengthen our bonds and reunite us all in a better place where we won't have to bake sweets, but rather have them served to us. Ameen thuma Ameen thuma Ameen - and InshaAllah that will all be reward for Husn al Khatimah

[RebeccaKhan]

So....
What happened to all that big talk the brothers were talking the other day? Hmmm? If u ask me, their table was looking Pret-ty er...BARREN!
Just kidding guys, but seriously...what happened there brothers?

[AkhuwaFillah]

tsk, tsk, tsk, so sad brothers, so sad.

guess those cupcakes came back to haunt you huh?

so the brothers of tayybah have learned never again to challenge the power the sisters can cook up in the kitchen. guess that shows where talking the talk will lead you!

[Brooklyn]

....NO COMMENT

[Brooklyn]

OK I HAVE TO MAKE A COMMENT... PATHETIC!! WE WERE ACTUALLY WAITING FOR A REAL COMPETITION BUT KHAIR INSHA'ALLAH THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT SEMINAR :)

[Shab_C]

I feel reallllly sad about wht happened to bro's..khairrrrrrr lets end it here and not embarass them more :)

[Khadija]

assalamu alikum, my first post yet and its reserved just for tayybah :)

First i would like to say jazakumllahu kheiran for allllllllllll the good tayyba showed us durbites, may Allah reward you all for your efforts. I would hope that insha'Allah next class in Durbah 20+ tayyibiyoon will attend our class, as we have done;-)

I just wanted to say may Allah reward EVERY brother who really tried for the sake of Allah, and may he reward you all for every drop of sweat..

I have to say, I would hope that the brothers who did bake(and those who didnt) appreciate their mothers, sisters, wives, if they dont already do so...for the amount of time, and effort they dedicate to cooking every meal for them

anyway, great job sisters, and brothers!

and oh yah no one mentioned this but sisters won the other competition in class for the minor signs..so now thats 2 down...and so many more to go :)

barakallahu feekum,

[Rami]

Alhamdullilah that we were able to raise enough money for one or two scholarships, but I was really hoping we could raise more.

[Nida A.]

I wish more brothers had participated, but still the ones that did may Allah reward you. Everything looked really good. The girls won though, I mean come on, was there even a question about it?

[S Sultan]

Alhamdulillah, the bake-off turned out wonderfully! May all those who cooked, bought, ate, and encouraged be rewarded for their efforts to increase the scholarship fund. Masha'Allah- I am so proud of all of the brothers and sisters who participated... now a couple more people will be able to gain knowledge for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa taala)!

Everything was very tasty (including everything on the brothers' side... I had a little bite of all of your desserts and they were great masha'Allah)! When brothers and sisters exert themselves in an effort to please Allah and strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, subhanAllah, everything turns out beautifully. Barak Allahu feekum :).

[Rami]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu.

What was the best dish?

The Baklava has my vote.

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

Alhamdulillah, the bake-off turned out wonderfully! May all those who cooked, bought, ate, and encouraged be rewarded for their efforts to increase the scholarship fund. Masha'Allah- I am so proud of all of the brothers and sisters who participated... now a couple more people will be able to gain knowledge for the sake of Allah (subhanahu wa taala)!

Everything was very tasty (including everything on the brothers' side... I had a little bite of all of your desserts and they were great masha'Allah)! When brothers and sisters exert themselves in an effort to please Allah and strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and sisterhood, subhanAllah, everything turns out beautifully. Barak Allahu feekum :).Jazaki Allahu Khairun, I couldnt have said it better myself ... May Allah reward all of you Generously [Especially those whose hands were busy mixing ingredients till Fajr, while their lips were busy making Dhikr] <especially those="" whose="" hands="" mixing="" ingredients="" till="" fajr,="" while="" their="" lips="" were="" busy="" making="" dhikr=""> </especially><especially those="" whose="" hands="" mixing="" ingredients="" till="" fajr,="" while="" their="" lips="" were="" busy="" making="" dhikr=""> </especially>...<especially those="" whose="" hands="" mixing="" ingredients="" till="" fajr,="" while="" their="" lips="" were="" busy="" making="" dhikr=""></especially> waAllahy the site and taste (from BOTH sides) were Amazing ... BaraqaAllahu Feekum

Ok so now that we know NO OTHER QABEELAH can hold TAYYBAH down when it comes to Desserts Alhamdulilah , I Have an Idea for the next Seminar ... A MULTICULTURAL COOK-OFF ?!

< Lamb, Grape-Leaves, Grilled Chiken, Briyani, Ox-Tails, Makloubah, Crab Fetticini Alfredo, Buffalo wings - The WORKS InshaAllah> <especially those="" whose="" hands="" mixing="" ingredients="" till="" fajr,="" while="" their="" lips="" were="" busy="" making="" dhikr=""></especially>

[Memoona]

I just want to give a loud shout out to all the sisters who participated (as well as the 3 brothers who participated). May Allah (swt) reward all of you who participated.

I think the brothers will now think twice before challenging the sisters to a bake off or any other competition.

Allhamdulillah I'm glad it's over !!! (I can't handle 3 sleepless nights full of nightmares)

As for the cook-off I'm game but will the brothers accept the challenge???

[SiBgha_z]

As for the cook-off I'm game but will the brothers accept the challenge???
Oh no! How about a normal cook-out without any challenges or competitions please?

[BintTariq]

SubhanAllah wow masha'Allah the sisters had to use 3 tables for all those dishes! Alhamdulillah, there were far too many dishes, i'm thinking that most people weren't able to try everything...but I'm sure they all tasted as wonderful as they looked! subhanAllah those tables were so colorful. Yay! alhamdulillah. oh and as for the bros table, the funniest was the paper bags that had cookies that were read on... "concentrated recitation"!!!

Alhamdulillah. But to be honest, afterward, I was thinking, SubhanAllah, we could sooo have held our tongues (or our fingers) with all this trash talk.

Khair, Alhamdulillah!!!

[LImbers]

The Prophet sallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: Remember Allah during times of ease and He will remember you during times of hardship. [Reported by Ahmad]


Winners (sisters) we should pray 2 rakaat to be thankful to Allah Azza wa Jal for this opportunity to 'taste' success 2 times :)

Actually, we're all "winners", just for participating via posting or baking
JazakumAllaho khaiurn for the opportunity (and the free food for us commuters) Tayybah.

Durbah needs to hook us up with free food as well!

Alhamdulilah

[Brooklyn]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu.

What was the best dish?

The Baklava has my vote.You talkin about the baklava on the brothers side or the sisters side?

[SiBgha_z]

The baklava WAS awesome. I didn't taste the brothers side (not a big fan of raisins in my baklava) but Brooklyn, your baklava topped it!

You need to bring some to the review sessions. Lets give dunkin a break :D

[RebeccaKhan]

Alhamdulillah. But to be honest, afterward, I was thinking, SubhanAllah, we could sooo have held our tongues (or our fingers) with all this trash talk. I totally agree with you. :-( We shouldn't have been so cocky. Actually, even though I love competition, we shouldn't letthe Tayybah-ites be divided in factions amongst ourselves. We need to show TRIBE UNITY. If there will be competition, let's have it against the other tribes...specifically, Qabeelat Majd. I WANT THAT LIWA! And we are going to GET IT Inshallah if we work together WITH the brothers.
So what say you all?

[Rami]

Asalaam Aleikum Warahmatullah Wabarakatu,

I meant the brothers side, but you know what, it doesn't matter what dish is best

The sheikh quoted a verse from the Qu'ran in the class which discussed those who give chairty while not wanting any reward or thanks. I think the fact that this was a competition has brought out all the worst in that (intententions, trash-talking, bragging, etc.)


I really think that the reason we did not make that much money is because, and Allah knows best, that even if intentions start out pure they get mixed in with seeking reward and praise because this was a competition.

I really think that all fundraising efforts should not be done as competitions. Even if it motivates people, we could lose the blessings from Allah, because it is not done 100% for His cause. I can guarantee that, otherwise there would be no difference in participation between making it a competition or not.

Honestly, from my experience, brothers vs. sisters competitions are silly. We should be working together for a cause, not comepeting with each other for a cause. The Qu'ran says:

"They (your wives) are your garment and you are a garment for them. (2:187)"

What kind of house would stand if the husband and wife are competing against each other for the sake of Allah, rather than helping one another. Imagine what getting up for fajr would be like.

Anyway, that's My two cents. I apologize for bringing up the best dish question. It doesn't matter in the end.

[Umm Hurayrah]

I don't think just because you compete and have alittle fun with it makes it not for the sake of Allah. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that how all the Qabeelahs were established in the first place? Due to the example of the Sahabah dividing up into clans when fighting in the battle and the clan who was winning would carry the Liwaa? A little competition with the intention to raise money for scholarship funds sounds perfectly healthy along with a very good intention to me. The fact that both brothers and sisters were baking for the sale made them work equally and togther to raise money. I thought it was a very clever idea actually. But I agree..we should always remind ourselves of WHY we are doing the competition, and always ask Allah to purify our intentions when doing any good deeds.

I'm not sure about the 'trash talking'. I didn't hear anything inapropriate myself. I got a good laugh from the fun the sisters were having at poking fun with the brothers....as well as enjoyed all the sweets, masha'Allah.

[Brooklyn]

I don't think just because you compete and have alittle fun with it makes it not for the sake of Allah. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't that how all the Qabeelahs were established in the first place? Due to the example of the Sahabah dividing up into clans when fighting in the battle and the clan who was winning would carry the Liwaa? A little competition with the intention to raise money for scholarship funds sounds perfectly healthy along with a very good intention to me. The fact that both brothers and sisters were baking for the sale made them work equally and togther to raise money. I thought it was a very clever idea actually. But I agree..we should always remind ourselves of WHY we are doing the competition, and always ask Allah to purify our intentions when doing any good deeds.

I'm not sure about the 'trash talking'. I didn't hear anything inapropriate myself. I got a good laugh from the fun the sisters were having at poking fun with the brothers....as well as enjoyed all the sweets, masha'Allah.I totally agree, theres nothing wrong with having competitons that are done for a good cause and having fun at the same time. I think the fact that it is a competition really makes you feel like you did something great and put the effort in for a good cause. As long as everyone keeps thier intentions on the right track, sisters can have a blast being the winners in the competitions and every once in a while let the brothers win a competiton or two.

[Nadeem Ramjan]

First of all, congratulations to the sisters, your overall performance was mind-blowing and a sign of the strong bonds you've established. Sunday was purely a team effort and may Allah (swt) only expand your network of sisters.

At dinner, the Sheikh was asked what he liked amount QT, and among his points, he said that this seminar had the most non-hijabis of any he had been to. He continued to say that this was a proof that the sisters were very active in their Dawah. So again props to the sisters.

Sadly, DiscoverU Life is not up yet, I was really looking forward to learning how to reach my goals, the first of which is defeating the sisters. Yes, it is true, I'm now seeking professional assistance in this matter. For now, the focus is on Majd.

[HiBz EsSenSe ©]

First of all, congratulations to the sisters, your overall performance was mind-blowing and a sign of the strong bonds you've established. Sunday was purely a team effort and may Allah (swt) only expand your network of sisters.

At dinner, the Sheikh was asked what he liked amount QT, and among his points, he said that this seminar had the most non-hijabis of any he had been to. He continued to say that this was a proof that the sisters were very active in their Dawah. So again props to the sisters.

Sadly, DiscoverU Life is not up yet, I was really looking forward to learning how to reach my goals, the first of which is defeating the sisters. Yes, it is true, I'm now seeking professional assistance in this matter. For now, the focus is on Majd.Jazak Allahu Khairun ..
May the BROTHER who originally suggested this Bake-Off get the reward for all the Sisterhood Bonding he caused *ameen*

Im sure you know that SHaykh Muhammad Alshareefs seminars and workshops are amazing ... But to defeat the Tayybah Sisters, SubhanAllah ... Lets say, You'll have an easier time defeating Majd :) ... WaAllahu Taala A'lam

[Nadeem Ramjan]

Im sure you know that SHaykh Muhammad Alshareefs seminars and workshops are amazing ... But to defeat the Tayybah Sisters, SubhanAllah ... Lets say, You'll have an easier time defeating Majd :) ... WaAllahu Taala A'lam
hey now...defeating Majd will require an all out QT effort. In fact, we might need all of the US to pull this off. I was hoping the thread would read QMajd vs. USA, let's try out best inshaAllah and aim to reach new plateaus.

[Nida A.]

At dinner, the Sheikh was asked what he liked amount QT, and among his points, he said that this seminar had the most non-hijabis of any he had been to. He continued to say that this was a proof that the sisters were very active in their Dawah. So again props to the sisters.




I don't think it was a matter of me being a non-hijabi and taking this class, rather it was taking this class and happening to be a non-hijabi. I did appreciate the open-mindedness of the seminar...and inshaAllah...will appreciate the next one too !!