Bradford Literature Festival We were asked to give a lecture, as part of this festival, about Ramadhan and Nutrition. As a published author it was a blessing and honour to be asked to be part of this prestigious event with authors from all around the world, Alhamdulillah. I have wanted to go to Bradford…
Category: Ramadhan
RAMADHAN HEALTH TIP #1 PLAN, PLAN , PLAN
PLAN YOUR MEALS USING HERBS IN SOUPS YOU MIGHT WANT TO TRY THIS I have had salad spinners before and given them away however I come to realize how useful they are for spinning washed herbs as well as salad leaves. Herbs can be washed spun and chop, then placed in sandwich bags and frozen…
RAMADHAN- PERIODS OF NOT FASTING
In the Quran Allah [The Exalted](God) says: “He [Allah] did not place upon you, in the religion [Islam], any hardship.” We are not supposed to unduly suffer where we can help it. According to Sh. Muhammad al-Hassan Wali al-Dido al-Shanqiti and translated by Suhaib Webb, the Shariah states there are 7 types of hardship…
RAMADHAN GET READY – SPIN CHOP FREEZE
I have had salad spinners before and given them away however I come to realize how useful they are for spinning washed herbs as well as salad leaves. Herbs can be washed spun and chop, then placed in sandwich bags and frozen to use later. It’s best to grown your own or buy the freshest…
RAMADHAN GET READY – Freeze Fruits
Ramadhan Get Ready – If you want something useful and therapeutic to do in preparation for Ramadhan, wash peel and chop fruits. Stick them in sandwich bags and put them in the freezer for your breaking fast Ramadhan Fruit Smoothie. Unless you have massive fridge or one of those chest freezers like my mum had,…
RAMADHAN GET READY – ULCER SMOOTHIE
Ulcers can be a pain and off putting for those of us who want to fast. From my own experience of having sensitive stomach this smoothie got me through Ramadhan and beyond. I have a very delicate stomach, not in a bourgeois colonialised way, but in an I’m allergic to wheat kind of way, bit…
RAMADHAN GET READY – COFFEE DOWN AND OUT !
By Karimah bint dawoud, Islamic Nutritionist. Sha’aban is the month before Ramadan that we are in now.its a month of preparation for Ramadan blessing, its a month of sorting out, weeding stuff out mentally , spiritually and physically.It’s a time to look at habits that we have in excess like drinking 10 cups of coffee…
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…
Karimah's Cuisina Quranic Cooking 