RASTA MOUSE @FARM THE CITY LONDON

By Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain And & Well Being Writer. Its irie man! Karimah’s Cuisina folk were ask to take part in Farm The City London event on the strength of our partnership with Meanwhile Gardens and the contents of our blog, alhamduliah.The event was the encourage the local community to grow in urban spaces, create a wormery…

Herman – The Friendship Cake

By Karimah Bint Dawoud Muslim Chaplain And Well Being Writer. After giving me bundles of natural moisturizer and body scrub, fragranced with mimosa and vanilla oils, “Do you want a surprise?” my crazy sistar friend said. She is a co-founder of Karimah’s Cuisina, a bit alternative like me, mashallah.   ” As long as its…

GET OUT AND MEET THE NATIVES AT THE FARMER’S MARKET

by Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain and well being writer. Pining for the country side, Urbanites don wellies and boots, trolleys and hessian sacks in tow and head off to the farmer markets. There to be had, are fresh British produce; seasonal fruits and veg, currently apples, asparagus, carrots, rhubarb and radish, beetroots and potatoes…

MEDICINE OF THE PROPHET – BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

by Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & well being writer. There are many things that make our immune systems weak ; stress, pregnancy and menstruation, illness, working or being with children who pick up allsorts of viruses but they have stronger immune systems than us, long distance travelling in buses are airplanes, being in hospital,…

KARIMAH’S ORIGINAL JAMMY DODGERS

By Karimah Bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer. Quick & Easy Jammy Dodgers. Makes 12 cookies. When I first saw this recipe I thought, ” We just have to make these bundles of nature’s goodness and add a little twist to give it our signature!” . Oat and almond cookies, fused together with…

SALMON SMOKED AVOCADO BRUNCH IDEA

by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain &well being writer. Healthy brunch idea-smoked salmon on oat biscuits, topped with avocado guacamole, loads of lettuce, cucumber and tomato, olives and capers. Its really important to have loads of alkali forming foods like salad because if your diet it’s too acidic -lots of animal proteins;  eggs, fish, grains, legumes and meat,then your blood…

Karimah’s Jamaican Salt Fish Fritters.

By Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer. You had better try these tasty snacks now before Ramadhan .These tasty snacks are not ideal when you are fasting because they are so salty but they are so delicious I just had to include them, they are memories of my Rasta days. You can season them according to you own taste and serve alone, with…

FAT FAIRIES CAKES

By Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain  & well being writer. Every so often a little bit of what you fancy does you good, so we made fairies cakes for the children at our local Jubilee Street Party, we used British beetroot and inshallah that recipe is coming soon, for now here’s a lovely little recipe to keep you going . These yummy fairy cakes are like a chocolate…

Jubilee Crazy Karimah

By Karimah Bint Dawoud Muslim Chaplain & Well Being Writer. “Let none of you despise giving to a neighbor, even if it’s a roasted sheep’s trotters” Malik AL Muwatta, vol 58, number 4. “The best neighbour is the one who behaves best to his neighbors” Timidhi I had known for about a month that we…

ISLAMIC MEDICINE – THE QUICK FIX

By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain& well being writer. “quick time, quick time, give me pill or powder”, they burn the USA flag but don’t want habba sawda!” This is line from an old poem of mine called Holy of Holies…it reflects the pathetic state of too many Muslims these days. Habba sawda is the Arabic word…