PERI PERI SPICE MIX Originally Portuguese.

PERI PERI SPICE MIX Originally Portuguese. Dry Piri Piri dry  mix 1 teaspoon of the following, add more of less chilli for your taste Paprika Chilli powder Bay leaf powder Pepper Garlic powder Onion Powder Lemon salt METHOD combine ingredient , brush meat with sunflower oil and sprinkle dry powder mix over and massage with…

FOODS OF THE NOBLE QURAN AND SUNNAH – CUMIN

FOODS OF THE NOBLE QURAN AND SUNNAH – CUMIN by karimah bint Dawood, Muslim chaplain and well being writer Cumin, Latin botanical name, Cuminum cyminum. Its from the same family as dill, parsley and caraway called (Umbelliferae). It has dull brown oblong seeds that are surprisingly sweet nutty, slightly citric in flavour. It’s one of the…

MY LIST OF HERBS AND SPICES.

MY LIST OF HERBS AND SPICES. By Karimah bint Dawoud, food writer, photographer  and muslim chaplain As well as the conventional spices found in most  foodies store cupboards, I have some that  are fresh and some of them are medicinal. Whenever I travel I am always on the lookout for new things, when we look at herbs and…

FRUIT FIRST….NOT JUST FOR GIRLS!

Fruits First  by Karimah bint Dawoud ,Muslim chaplain and well being writer.   I was delighted when I received this article on eating fruit first, prior to Allah guiding me to be a Muslim, I was a Rasta and really into holistic healthy and nutrition as my way of life, if I ate meat it…

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER- Pillow Case Storage

THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER-  Pillow Case Storage Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain & Well Being Writer Before Allah guided me to Islam and to be a Muslim I was  a Rasta and one of the favorite saying in rasta is from the great Black Star Liner himself, Marcus Garvey. That saying is  ” Centralize and Organize “, without your center being organised nothing really  noble and creative  can come into being. Every few days I stop engaging with the…

ROSE OIL

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF ROSE OIL I love Roses, they are one of The Creator’s most beautiful creations; the delicacy of the petals, the subtle graduation of the colour the wisp like vein and  aaah the perfume. Rose oil works on the mind body and soul. Properties  Aromatherapists believe rose oil to be anti-depressant, anti-septic, anti-viral, astringent,…

Ideas That Can Make Life Easier

Why didn’t I think of that?  We guarantee you’ll be muttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems.   Hull your strawberries easily using a straw

Positively Redefining The Mundane

Karimah’s Cuisina Positively Redefining The Mundane by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain& well being writer   Cooking in its true sense is a skill and a science when incorporated with the knowledge of Islamic medicine, which , inshallah we are endeavoring to share our knowledge and encouragement with you , may Allah make it a benefit and blessing for us all ameen Since the turn of the 20TH century and Industrialization Revolution  in…

SORE THROATS- sage/mariyama herb

SAGE- THE BEST HERB FOR SORE THROATS by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer. As an ex-rasta I came to Islam with a little bit of knowledge of herbal medicine, having read books like”Back to Eden ” by Jethro Kloss, a Quaker herbalist and put what I learnt into practice. This knowledge has been further enhanced by my study of the Medicine of the Prophet. I am currently studying Clinical Nutrition mashalah. Health Benefits of Sage:  So…