In UAE, the amount of public holidays is very limited, maybe better than many GCC countries, but when compared to India, it is quite numbered. So we always wait for those holidays. In the past few years, they have been moving the holidays to combine along with weekends, so that we end up having long weekends. Many do short travels, some like us go ahead and explore the country itself, hehe. We had a long weekend due to the Rabiulawwal12 or Milad Nabi as it is called. I wouldn’t like to dwell on it, because the day is quite a debated one in the Islamic world. As much as the evidence of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)’s exact date of birth is not vivid, mainly due to the fact that there was no Hijri calendar during that time, and also for the fact that he passed away on the same date,…
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins | Gluten Free, Refined Sugar Free
After the Honey Yogurt Cheesecake and the Dates Bliss Balls, here comes my third recipe for the theme “Sweets without Refined Ingredients” for the Blogging Marathon #94. Keto and Low Carb are big words these days. Every second person seems to be going on Keto. Hehe… I somehow have a mental block towards that diet, but then it is one of the diets that is causing a lot of people to lose weight really quick. I firmly believe that any diet followed in moderation will do good, but totally giving up on one part of the food chain is not sustainable in the long run. Anyway, to each, their opinion… 🙂 I have some coconut flour in my pantry that I bought out of enthusiasm, only to discover that I wasn’t liking it much! I tried making pancakes with them and they became a dud. I was somehow…
Honey Yogurt Cheesecake
Time for the Blogging Marathon #94! As usual I am participating two weeks this month too. The first theme I chose was “Sweets without Refined Ingredients”. I guess the title is so apt with the way I am trying to adjust my relationship with sugar and sweets in general. The quantified eating done for a majority of this year has actually refined my tastebuds quite a bit. I can still take sugar in little, but I can’t take it if it goes overboard. I simply can’t touch it! Of late, I have been hating ice creams from out, since I feel it is overtly sweet. The latest I loved was Godiva, which was mildly sweet and creamy, but thanks to its price, I will keep it as a occasional treat! 😉 So coming back to the theme, we had to make sweets that didn’t have any refined ingredients,…
Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza
This weekend, we had a freak accident. What was supposed to be a relaxed day went a bit berserk. In a very action filled evening, HD’s right eye got hit by the edge of the fly stick and he was immediately writhing in pain. We immediately rushed out but since it was a Friday, most of the clinics didn’t have their ophthalmologists on duty. We did a run to the hospital, and then in one hour, was relieved to know that there was nothing much except a couple of scratches, which will heal slowly. Considering the fact that the hit was quite hard, the diagnosis was very relieving. The comical situation was that since the hit happened from my side, HD commented to the nurse that I had tried to attack him and he is going to take an insurance against me. 😕 Sometimes I wonder why are husbands…
Basboosa | Middle Eastern Semolina Cake
This month marks two years of the Muslim Food Blogger’s Challenge. It is an amazing feeling. I have been coordinating this event since the beginning and Alhamdulillah, am satisfied with the way the sisters have taken this challenge in their stride, trying to participate in every challenge possible. This year, we did only 9 challenges, taking a break during the summer months. As was done last year, this year also as part of the anniversary challenge, members are free to choose one of the themes of the previous months and repeat them. Below are the themes we had done over the past year and my posts for each: December 2017 – Arabic sweets January 2018 – Cooking with ingredient: Olives February 2018 – Cooking from cuisine: Bangladesh March 2018 – Breakfast April 2018 – Trying from a blog: This Muslim Girl Bakes May 2018 – Ramadan food from the…
Wholemeal Banana Bread
I always feel it isn’t necessary to make something fresh for breakfast like the Muhalla or the Capsicum Olive Omelette, for the Blogging Marathon #93 theme I chose for this week, “Easy Breakfast”. I am somebody who loves to bake something and keep ready for breakfast at times, be it on weekdays or even better, for weekends. This Wholemeal Banana Bread perfectly fits the bill for a delicious and healthy breakfast without much effort in the morning! This recipe appeared on the King Arthur site as the recipe for 2018. I love their website and refer it to a lot of times for perfect recipes. So I was sure that this bread would be a winner too. I hardly made changes to the recipe – used wholemeal flour for baking it, reduced the sugar a tad bit and used a mix of oil and butter, since I feel…
Easy Moussakka | Eggplant Meat Casserole
Even though I have always mentioned that my kids are picky, I am grateful for the men that I have in my life. Whether it’s HD or B, they love to eat experimented dishes. I don’t need to worry about them not eating if I am upto making something different. I know many women don’t have that liberty. If the man of the house won’t eat, naturally you won’t be inclined to make dishes as such. Whether it’s the Baked Rice Casserole or the Fish Pie, which don’t even have any remote Indian tastes, it was accepted wholeheartedly and finished in my house, Alhamdulillah. But yes, the girls crimp their foreheads and eat a little – they love naadan food, but I really don’t care. They need to get used to have a maverick ummi who likes to experiment at times. 😀 Moussakka was something that I had…
Sour Cream Cheesecake
Stress takes away the sweetness from everything. Don’t you agree to me? Of late, there has been too much stress in the air – whether it’s internal or external. When everything around you seems to project negativity, it slowly seeps into your positivity and thoughts, how much ever you try to push it away. It affects even more when the person involved is in your close circle. I am literally hoping, InShaAllah, that whatever is causing the stress will melt off. I have seen in the past that whatever we worry about, Allah opens up certain doors and then you are wondering, “Why did I even stress?” I have this habit of watching birds as I get stuck in traffic. The season is changing, so you get to see a lot of migratory birds. I always look at them with a lot of hope. Looking at them reminds…
Pear Cinnamon Cake
So after two plain Hot Milk Cake and Chocolate Buttermilk Cake, let me present you a full on, mouthful bake! I love baking with fruits and it is evident with the amount of cakes that have fruits included in it. My first and only pear bake was this one, which I totally loved, so when this recipe was posted by Ms. Zanam Fijas on a FB group, I had to save it up and try. It is definitely one of the rare recipes that I baked as soon as I landed up on the recipe! 😀 As far as I am concerned, it was that tempting! Cinnamon is a beautiful spice. But it can be a turn off too, if not used in the correct amount. Somehow, I hate the taste of cinnamon in bakes that we get to buy from outside. I feel they are just too…
Chocolate Buttermilk Cake
Sometimes, I feel the vacation hasn’t really helped me get rid of the tiredness. Or is it that I really need to tweak my timings? It feels like my chores just take away the joy of my time. For the time I wake up till the time I sleep, there is a constant rush of activities going on – whether it’s packing the kids’ lunch box to prepping my meals to getting stuck in traffic to work – which is Alhamdulillah a blessing, I must say! – to the traffic back, and then working out and then going home to more chores that never seem to end. At times, it drains up my energy, but then I tell myself that there are people who look for the kind of life that I have. Always, the other side is greener, isn’t it? 🙂 I am now trying to see…
Hot Milk Cake
It’s been long since I have done a three back-to-back series. Since I have been doing the Blogging Marathon on and off, I had decided to give the series some rest. Also, my drafts are dwindling so it may mean that I won’t get three drafts that go with a theme. 🙂 Thankfully, this time I do have some from my drafts, so let’s push it through! With the climate slowly getting better, the mood for coffee and cake pushes up in the evening. I love simple cakes, no icing and all. You may have a look at all the cakes that I have on the blog and notice one thing – not many have frosting on it. Even though frosting makes a cake look and taste better, somehow I like plain cakes. They are easy to make, quick to eat and frosting is always messy! Call me lazy……
Malva Pudding ~ My Guest Post for Paarulz Kitchen
It’s been ages since I have done a guest post. When Paarul invited bloggers to feature on her blog, I took the opportunity hands down. She wanted the post to appear last month, but thanks for lousy net back home, I wasn’t able to get back to her as soon as I wished to with her requests. Finally I am appearing on her page and I am so glad! The inspiration for making Malva Pudding came when Sayana posted about her tryst of eating the pudding at a buffet and then trying it at home. Her post was so tempting that I kept dreaming about making it till I finally got to make it! 😀 Malva Pudding is one of the luscious desserts that South Africa has to offer. I have no clue why it is called so, but I love how the name of the pudding sounds…