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The Story Behind Patchi Chocolates
Last year during Ramadan I introduced you to Patchi chocolates because I fell in love with their quality and taste. I had all but given up on ever finding the taste of real chocolate mixed with real...
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Sakina Design’s Ramadan Lantern Project
I asked Creative Designer Kung Pik Liu over at Sakina Design to share something special with us this Ramadan to make our homes feel festive, bright and beautiful. To that end, she has indeed come up...
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Tips For Celebrating Ramadan In Style
I am so delighted to bring you this article by Jomana Siddiqui, founder of modernEID.com who creates some of the most beautifully designed ‘Eid decor for the home, something I’ve been in search of for...
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Capturing Ramadan in Photos
Photographing Ramadan traditions around the world is a genius idea- what a way to educate, inform and inspire. I’m so glad much of it was captured through a competition called ‘Capture the Spirit of...
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8 Tips for Creating A Festive Home This Ramadan
Ramadan is a special time of reflection as one deepens their self-control, spirituality, and compassion for those less fortunate. Take some time this year to get your home and family celebrating the...
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Ramadan Recipes App is Now the My Halal Kitchen App!
It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year since we started working on the Ramadan Recipes app for iPhone and iPad. Batoul Apps, the super talented developers and technological brain behind the app,...
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My Chicago Cookbook Tour for Ramadan Cooking
I am so incredibly excited to announce that I’ll be touring the Chicagoland area to talk about the recipes in my cookbook, Summer Ramadan Cooking! I’ll be making stops at various locations to do...
View ArticleYour Peek at The Summer Ramadan Cooking Chicago Cookbook Tour (Video Trailer)
I have FREE tour events going on this June- be sure to tell your friends, register and come to one near you! The post Your Peek at The Summer Ramadan Cooking Chicago Cookbook Tour (Video Trailer)...
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5 Health Benefits of Fasting
While fasting the month of Ramadan has a deeper purpose, in my world of nutrition, it has become a fashionable term with hopeful, yet questionable, merits. In research, ‘fasting’ means a variety of...
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Silver Envelope + My Halal Kitchen = Sweet Dawah Kits for Ramadan, Eid and Islam
One of the most incredibly satisfying parts of my work this year has been a collaboration with the wonderfully creative founder of Silver Envelope, Raana Smith. She’s brilliant, has an eye for design...
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Patchi’s Tassali Box Giveaway to Kickoff Ramadan 2013
Take a look at this chocolate. Wouldn’t it make a nice hostess gift? Or a gift to yourself? Patch is giving away one Tassali Variety Box (560grams, 19.75 ounces), a once-a-year-only treat, to a...
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Lime Chicken Tacos with Tomatillo Salsa
When I went to Irvine, CA last April for Sameer’s Eats Halal Food Tour, Lime Chicken Tacos was one of the recipes on the menu that I demonstrated. I made a quick tomatillo salsa (salsa verde) to go...
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Alcohol-Free Sangria
One of the things I’ve been enjoying most about the summer has truly been all the Ramadan prep recipes I’ve been able to share throughout my cookbook tour, via Instagram and now on the website. It’s...
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Fruit Chaat
The perfect starter to a Ramadan Iftar meal, this deliciously-spiced fruit salad recipe was submitted by reader Shazia Wahid. From experience, I know it tastes just as good as it looks and it’s the...
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Malaysian Nasi Lemak with Sambal Ikan Bilis (Coconut Milk Rice with Sambal...
At the very first Halal Food Tour by Sameer’s Eats that took place in Irvine, CA I met some of the most amazing and humble people who I liked the instant I met them. The night before the tour, Sameer...
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Midamar Halal’s Boneless Beef Short Ribs Giveaway
If you’re like me, you love to discover new, quality halal products that are popping up on the market to serve us and our halal taste buds. It’s so interesting to me to find different types of halal...
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Cilantro Chutney
One of the very first Indian dishes I ever tried were samosas and their corresponding chutneys- one sweet sauce made with tamarind and the other with cilantro. Often times when you visit an Indian...
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Nahda Designs Jersey Cotton Scarf Giveaway
I don’t know about the next person, but I love jersey scarves. They are so soft and comfortable to wear that I even sometimes swap them as a wrap instead of a hijab (head covering). Nowadays, they’re...
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Salted Caramel Macadamia Cheesecake + FREE Eid Printables
Sweets are the biggest hit during any Eid celebration. It is not ‘Eid until you have sweets and desserts on the table. In fact, every house we visit during Eid, will have delectable sweets/desserts...
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5 of My Favorite Things This Ramadan
It takes a lot for me to find things I really love. I’m not only picky about what comes into my home, but I’ve come to a point in my life where I only want to surround myself with things that I...
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