Mubarakah Ibrahim Explains What Happens to Our Body When We Fast
Just before the start of Ramadan, I sat down with Mubarakah Ibrahim of Fit Muslimah to discuss the science behind what happens to our bodies…
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Ramadan is an Opportunity in Culinary Diplomacy
My First Fast Was Just an Experiment The first time I fasted in Ramadan I wasn’t a Muslim; I was a curious young woman who…
Suhoor Recipe Roundup
The suhoor meal is such an important one to have because it can really make or break the experience you have on the fasting day.…
Yvonne’s Moroccan Harira Soup
There are so many delicious recipes coming out of the North African country of Morocco and when I was there in the mid 90’s, I…
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,…
Parmesan & Feta Quiche
Everyone is talking about this year’s daily fasts in Ramadan being so long because sunset (the time when the fast is broken) will come a…
Fruit Kebobs
There is nothing more refreshing to me on a hut summer day than cold, cold watermelon. Pineapple is great, too. So are melons! I just…
