Chicken Pot Pie in Phyllo Dough
Many American kids like myself grew up eating chicken pot pies at some point during their childhood, whether homemade or store-bought and frozen. I used…
A Staycation at the Chicago Botanic Garden
One of the joys of living near a big city, in my opinion, are the public botanic gardens. Among my favorites in the U.S. are…
Asparagus Burgers
Sunday we took a trip out to the Chicago Botanic Gardens, just to capture the budding spring flowers on trees and, of course, the beautiful,…
Earth Day and Reflections on “The Cove” Documentary
April 22 is designated as Earth Day. We know as Muslims that every day should be dedicated to serving Allah (swt) by doing right by the…
Kitchen Knives 101: What Every Home Cook Needs to Know
I recently attended a one-hour course on knife skills to better appreciate the anatomy of my most important kitchen tools: my knives. Knives help us…
A Halal Food Revolution
You don’t have to be a medical expert to notice that among the Muslim community living in the United States, there is a prevalence of…
Black Beans Without the Lard
The Spanish Tortilla
Among Mexicans and many Americans, the word ‘tortilla’ is commonly understood to be the type of corn or flour-based flat bread used to fill with…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
As promised, I’ve put together the recipe for the Chocolate Banana Bread I demonstrated at last week’s Baking Demo in Naperville, IL. At the demo, I discussed baking tips…
Cranberry & White Chocolate Mini Muffins
I offered samples of these muffins to those who attended the My Halal Kitchen Baking Demo for a Sunday school just a couple of days ago.…
15 of My Favorite Baking Tips
I spent a wonderful hour with some delightful women at today’s Baking Demo where I discussed baking tips and halal ingredient options and substitutions while making…
5 Reasons to Care Where Your Food Comes From
This article was recently published on the Indiana Public Media’es Earth Eats site. I wanted to be sure that all MHK readers could benefit from this information, especially…
Meals That Unite
Through the wake of numerous natural catastrophes and man-created conflict around the globe, we are reminded that we need the people we love now more…
Homemade Skincare: Cucumber Refresher
This is the last post I have planned for my seven days of homemade skincare recipe ideas. I’d love to know how you liked the…
Homemade Skincare: Tomato Troubleshooter
No need for added ingredients here- the tomato itself contains all you need to help remove blemishes, take care of acne problems and exfoliate the…
Homemade Papaya & Pineapple Eye Cream
Both papaya and pineapple can actually be used separately as an eye cream, but together they are even more powerful. Both fruits contain highly-effective exfoliating properties…
Honey & Lemon Face Lift
This mini facial not only leaves your skin feeling luxurious, it’s an inexpensive and all-natural way to give it the pick-me-up it deserves. People with…
Homemade Avocado Face Mask
If you love avocados as much as I do, good luck not eating them before you put them on your face! We’ve all heard about…
Homemade Skincare: Kitchen Pantry Body Scrub
Another day, another chance to get closer to healthier skin by making your own skincare, if you so choose. Just as the name indicates, you probably…