Milky & Sweet Saffron Tea (sponsored)
This is my version of Karak Chai, a milky tea popular in Gulf countries and South Asia, this one utilizing beautifully aromatic saffron by Heray…
Category: Drinks
Power Through Your Day with this 5-Ingredient Vegan Smoothie
For those of you who saw my video interview with Mustafa Koita, Entrepreneur and Founder of Koita foods (plant-based nut milks), you may have watched…
Strawberry-Watermelon Coolers
One of my all-time favorite recipes for drinks that truly hydrate without artificial sugars. This is great for a Spring or Summertime Ramadan when you…
Very Berry Smoothie Recipe
One of the very first recipes I ever created for Suhoor (early morning meal before a fasting day) was this Very Berry Smoothie. It incorporates…
Homemade Strawberry Lemonade
In the heat of the summer, sometimes we crave hydration more than food, especially when fasting during a summer time Ramadan. That’s why I love…
How to Make Almond Milk
Recently I posted a series of photos on Instagram when I was beginning to make almond milk from scratch at home. The last couple of…
Fresh & Fruity Coconut Water
There’s no doubt that one of the hardest part of the fasting day might not even be going without food, but going without water. That’s…
Linden Berry Tea for Wintertime Colds & Flu
I’ve wanted to share this recipe for a long time, and I’m not sure what took me so long other than the fact that this…
Chocolate & Banana Smoothie
One of the things I really love doing is showing people how to make simple, all-natural recipes using truly wholesome ingredients. It’s an additional bonus…
Smoothie Packs
This past Ramadan I got really used to drinking smoothies at iftar and sometimes even at suhoor. Now here were are a couple of months…
Cucumber Spritzer
Even though we’re almost at the end of August, the weather seems to be getting hotter and hotter. This cucumber spritzer is the perfect way…
Strawberry Lemonade
Lemonade is the quintessential summer time drink in America, isn’t it? I absolutely love it and it will always remind me of my childhood days…
Refreshing Limeade
It’s been a hot, steamy summer around Chicago- lots of rain, lots of heat. If you wouldn’t know it, you might think we’re sitting in…
Sweet Greens Energy Smoothie
I’m not really sure where I got the inspiration for this ‘green smoothie’ recipe, but I think it was the multitude of magazines and sites…
Beet, Apple and Orange Juice Recipe
I’m simply amazed at how much everyone absolutely loved this ever so simple recipe for fresh beet juice, made with only three (four if you include…
Green Breakfast Smoothie
I’ve heard all sorts of people say that they’ve never felt better after drinking ‘green’ smoothies- with lots of green veggies like celery, spinach, kale,…
Non-Alcoholic Piña Colada Drink
While fasting the other day, I overheard someone talking about a magnificent drink that was very tropical in nature and was actually something I had…
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…
Creamy Date Shake
If you live anywhere in California or nearby, you’ve probably heard of date milkshakes and the pretty well-known stands at farms and orchards who sell…
Ruby Red Grapefruit & Blood Orange Juice
One of the ways I try improve my overall health is by making fresh juice most mornings and sometimes again later in the evenings for a…
