CABBAGE JUICE…..WHY ON EARTH WOULD ANYBODY DRINK IT?

CABBAGE JUICE by Karimah Bint Dawoud, Muslim Chaplin and Well Being Writer                                  CABBAGE JUICE – FRESH NOT BOILED. Cabbage, kiwi and apple juice OR cabbage and celery and kiwi juice, the mixtures are amazing. I have childhood memories of not so nice cooking or…

MOROCCAN MARINADE

MOROCCAN MARINADE for chicken or fish by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer Still trying to be good and not over eat on the days that I can control what I am eating, I am not that good if I go out I tend to over indulge and balance it out by eating healthy at home…

Carrot and Ginger Juice – Good For Your Tummy

Carrot and Ginger Juice by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk There are too many bugs going round right now in the uk, maybe to do with the changing the weather, I have been hearing about cold send tummy bugs, personally I have not been eating enough vegetables the last couple of days. We say in…

Seasonal Soup – Moroccan Harira

Seasonal September  Soup –  Moroccan Harira by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer Comfort foods need not be fattening, as we crave the serotonin high of carbohydrates at this time of the year.They are not really that necessary unless you have a  high energy lifestyle in order to burn them off. Soups are great comfort foods packed with loads of goodness and it’s not necessary…

SEASONAL SOUP – MORROCAN HARIRA

As a revert to Islam, this soup is part of my early memories of becoming a muslim many moons ago .It was autumn time, I was shopping in Little Morocco, an area near where I live and it was Maghreb time,(when the sun goes down) my first Ramadhan, the stall holder from the fruit and…

SEASONAL SOUP – Leek, Celery & Potato(Islamic medicine)

SEASONLY SOUPS -Leek ,Celery & Potato by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk Years ago, back in my modelling days, a plateful of leeks with butter seemed so bland as I watched the anorexic, anaemic woman tuck in while the rest of us herbivores munched on other things with glee.Years pass and moon cycles turn and inshallah we learn  more skills  and more about ourselves and The Creator along the way.Vegetarian seasonal food need…

SEPTEMBER SEASONAL SALAD

by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk Salada Tricolore I  love going to little Italian restaurants, I don’t mean the local pizza hut but real Italian where the starter is a mezze of amazing anti pasta dishes  like pickled artichokes, salty olives and appetising asparagus. I lived in Rome for a year, Parioli to be precise and have been blessed to eat at some of the finest restaurants in Rome itself mashallah. I would always order this salad, traditionally its supposed…

SEPTEMBER SEASONAL TARTS

Alhamdulilah I have a wonderful editor who is probably reading this as we speak, no he is not looking over my shoulder, but he is, thank God, on my case in a brotherly  way, that all brothers should be encouraging their sisters, to do the best they can in whatever they do kind of way.he keeps an eye on my writing and gently nudges me in the right direction, may Allah bless…

Spicy Carrot and Lentil Soup – IFTAR IDEAS

Spicy Carrot and Lentil Soup by Karimah bint Dawoud, muslim chaplain and well being writer karimahscuisina@live.co.uk This fragrant and nutritious carrot and lentil soup will brighten up any cloudy day. Its comfort food that  brings a bit  of sunshine to  the heart and  only takes  minutes to make. It’s full of iron and fibre, great for giving you…