From the book “Heavenly Bites The Best of Muslim Home Cooking” by Karimah bint Dawoud Great for Iftar these high protein, veggie snack reminds me of my vegetarian Rasta days when I used to get pakoras from Hindu sweet shops. Pakoras are vegetables in a chick pea flour batter known as gram flour and deep fried.I have to say homemade…
Category: NUTRITION
Facts relevant to food and its nutrtional value from an islamic scientific perspective
IFTAR IDEAS – RAMADHAN POWER SMOOTHIE
By Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain& Well Being Writer. Feeling sluggish, cold symptoms, eye infections, stomach overly acidic and don’t feel like eating much? Is your energy low? You are experiencing the RAMADHAN MID DROP! This is probably because you have been eating the same ole same ole fried foods, junk foods and not eating…
ANTI-AGING – AVOCADO AND PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE
by Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplin & well being writer. Just imagine looking 30 and having the wisdom of a 60 year old?Reduces and reverses aging, combats arthritis, good source of healthy fats for the whole system and high in fibre. I know I could step out of my comfort zone for the benefits that…
RAMADHAN REMEDIES – FIGS
FIGS (teen) The Prophet, salah al alaihi wa salem, was presented with a gift of figs he said, “” Eat” and he ate from them and said ” If I were to say that any fruit descended from paradise, I should say these, for the fruit of paradise has no stones. So eat from them;…
RAMADHAN CAKES AND SWEETS
By Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplain& Well Being Writer. Cream, white flour, white sugar, syrup. all the things I am against normally….well it finally got to me. I was in Damas Gate a few days ago with my auntie and the tempting displays of Arabian delights, made eye contact with my fasting soul. fortunately I…
IFTAR IDEAS – FAST FAST CHICKEN KEBAB
This low calories healthy iftar is ready in minutes – 30 minutes! Ingredients • chicken breast 1 per person, ask your butcher to slice it • seasoning, you can buy chicken seasoning in a bag • lettuce shredded • cherry tomatoes • cucumber slices • onion rings/chopped • salad dressing • whole meal pitta bread…
RAMADHAN RECIPES – CARROT JUICE
By Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer. Re-hydration and nutrition are very important while fasting these long days with extreme heat, plenty of water juices and fresh fruit and vegetables are essential when we break fast to avoid many illness, later down the line. Remember we are in this for the long haul , the marathon not the sprint or relay! Nutrition is a major part of nay olympic athlete’s training program , so…
RAMADHAN RECIPES – TABOULEH LEBANESE HERBY SALAD
Karimah bint Dawoud, Muslim chaplain & well being writer. There is a serious lack of fresh fruit and vegetables in our Ramadhan diet, I am noticing as I wear my nutritionist hat and speak with brothers and sisters already developing cold like symptoms. This fresh delicious middle eastern salad is perfect for iftar and full…
RAMADHAN – DATES
RAMADHAN – DATES A couple of months ago a Saudia sistar gave me gift of plastic wrapped pack of Saudi dates. Any such dates are worth her saving for Ramadhan, small and sweet like Saudi people mashallah. may Allah bless her and her family. Dates are Allah’s multi vitamin all in one cute little pack,…
ISLAMIC MEDICINE -THE HERB SAGE
USE OF THE DRY HERB SAGE by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain & well being writer Hadith – Sahih Bukhari, Book 25, Number 5466, Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah Allah’s Messenger said: There is a remedy for every malady, and when the remedy is applied to the disease it is cured with the permission of Allah,…
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