Egyptian Party Ideas to explore for a kid birthday party with games and activities, decorations and resources.
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Hawawshi is from the most popular traditional Egyptian street foods. it is a crunchy pita sandwich stuffed with a flavorful mixture of minced meat, vegetables, and various spices. A combination that will make you find delight in every bite. I prepared a lighter version of the traditional recipe with simple swaps, but without any sacrifice
We don't have a whole lot of recipes from Ancient Egypt. There's one that was actually written down on a tablet, that we do have a record of (and we'll share that one here). But what we do know, are the crops the Ancient Egyptians grew, and with this knowledge in hand, we can recreate a pretty fun Egyptian Feast. Dried figs and melon What crops do we know for sure? The Egyptians grew wheat, barley, cucumbers, leeks, garlic, figs, melons, pomegranates and watermelon. We know the Middle East also offers quantities of dates, olives and honey. Add to this the fish they caught from the Nile, and the dairy they probably enjoyed from their livestock, and you have quite a bit to choose from to create your own feast. Broiled fish, olives, cucumbers and beans (we used garbanzo) We also know some of the herbs that Egyptians would have had access to, so to season our fish, I smoothed olive oil on the surface and then sprinkled it with dill and garlic. Mmmmmm. Hibiscus Tea and broiled fish with olive oil, dill and garlic In my research for our Egyptian feast, I found the fascinating information that the Pharaohs loved to drink hibiscus tea. I had never tried hibiscus tea so this was a new one for me, and I have to give the pharaohs credit for their tastes: Hibiscus tea is delicious! To be historically accurate, sweeten it with honey. We also attempted a flatbread out of whole wheat flour (the Egyptians used Kamut Wheat), that was pretty tasty. But what about that recipe I mentioned earlier that was actually written down on a clay tablet sometime back in Ancient Egyptian time periods? Here it is: For a sweet treat from ancient times, I thought these were pretty dang yummy. You can find this recipe in several places on the internet, and most give "nuts" as an ingredient. But I read that the original recipe actually used something called "Tiger nuts", hence the name of the recipe. I'd never heard of tiger nuts, but apparently they are a small tuber that grows underground and are quite healthy for you. I searched a bit more and found that, lo and behold, you can buy these little gems off Amazon! Yep, there they are. The taste of the tiger nut is reminiscent of a pecan, though slightly sweeter. But as far as texture goes, they are much tougher. You really need to use your grinders. Now you can use pecans in place of the tiger nuts, and if I make them again, that's what I'd do. We also made them using walnuts, but walnuts have a bitter tinge that change the taste of the final sweet. Use tiger nuts or pecans, don't use walnuts, that's my best advice. I blended our tiger nuts in the blender and added the dates. (I think the tiger nuts actually damaged my blender, so if you wish to use tiger nuts in your recipe, I recommend letting them soak in water for 24 hours, prior to blending.) I cannot imagine trying to chop those tiger nuts by hand. Those ancient Egyptians were an impressive crew. Here's the basic recipe: Tiger Nut Sweets 3/4 c. dates (chopped) 1/3 c. tiger nuts or pecans (chopped) 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp water Roll into balls (we made 6) Roll in honey first Then roll in ground almonds We made a Recipe page in our Egyptian Activity Kit which includes a Hieroglyph translation page, and the translation reveals this very recipe. Don't worry, the Heiroglyph Translation Sheet AND the Answer Key are both included in our Ancient Egypt Activity Kit in our store. If you end up doing an Egyptian feast of your own, we would LOVE it if you shared photos of your completed meal. If you enjoyed this activity, don't forget to check out our other posts about suggested supplemental activities for Story of the World, Volume 1 here: Don't forget to check out our other "Story of the World" posts, here: #1: Staging an Archeological Dig #2: An Inside Archeological Dig #3 Foraging with Story of the World #4 Operating an Egyptian Shaduf #5 Egypt's Ancient Gods Activity
The ancient Egyptians certainly did not have access to the vast array of foods we enjoy today. However, among ancient civilizations, Egypt had one of the most diverse and plentiful food supplies. Egypt was, in fact, often called "the breadbasket of the world." Much of this dietary richness was made
Semsemeya is an Egyptian sesame candy that floods Egyptian markets during the Prophet Muhammad birthday.
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Figs, dates, pomegranates and grapes were the only fruits that could be grown in the hot climate. From: Ancient Egyptian Food and Drink. This recipe was from 1600BC and was found on an ostraca. *NOTE* There are no times given but I'm thinking it would go pretty quickly with the food processor.
In Big Buddy's history book, The Story of the World, we've spent a lot of time studying Ancient Egypt. One of the coloring pages from last week was of some Hyksos jewelry and the kids thought it be fun to make some of their own. Hyksos, are known for their work with bronze, but we made ours gold because those were the materials I had on hand. Our Supplies: paper roll tube, scissors, acrylic paint, brush, Sculpey clay, nail, and a hot glue gun. Step 1: have each child press their clay (i gave each child 1/4 of the Sculpey cube) in to an oval shape. Then have child use a nail to decorate their clay with hieroglyphics. I had each child try to make their initial in hieroglyph, the rest is just their own design. Step 2: bake clay pendants at 225° for 20 minutes or until clay is hard. Step 3: while clay is baking, cut vertically down the paper roll tube and then cut horizontally to make bracelets - we were able to make 4 bracelets out of one roll. Step 4: have children paint outer part of bracelet gold/bronze. Step 5: once the paint has dried and the pendent is cool use the hot glue to secure pendant to the middle of the paper tube bracelet. Now you are ready to display your craftsmanship! Looking for more homeschool ideas? Be sure to check out our homeschool page. Lots more great kid friendly ideas can also be found at these link parties: Link and Learn, Weekly Kid Co-op, Montessori Monday, After School, Hip Homeschool Hop, Preschool Corner, For the Kids Fridays, and Show and Share Saturday.
Spice up your next dinner party with this classic Middle Eastern eggplant dish. Serve warm or cold, but always with plenty of pita bread for dipping and scooping.
A coconut yogurt farina cake soaked in simple syrup and decorated with nuts
Craving Different approach to Discover Egypt? Explore the wide variety of the Traditional Egyptian Cuisine, Ingredients and Dishes you would not need to miss. Lets Dig Deeper in the Delicious Egyptian local causine!
Today would have been El Alaily's 112th birthday
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Remembering Omar Sharif on his birthday, here in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA ('62)
Om Ali is a scrumptious classic Egyptian dessert made with puff pastry, milk and nuts, topped with whipped cream and baked until browned and bubbly. It is yummy, creamy, yet simple dessert.
