#1 They will help you relive your childhood memories
It is possible that our childhood favourite books would have been way different than what we read now. Sometimes it’s good to go back to reading the books we read as a child. Here are 7 the reasons you should reread your favourite childhood books. #1 They will help you relive your childhood memories #2 They will reconnect you with your dreams #3 They will bring out the child in you #4 They will let you live in the moment #5 They will remind you of how it all started as a child #6 They will give you a sense of achievement by making you realize how far you have come since then #7 You will fall in love with your favourite characters all over again! Tags: books, childhood books, favourite childhood books, read childhood books, why you should read childhood books
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There is not a time when we are away from our smart phones. Constantly holding and checking the phone has now become a trend and everyone makes sure to follow it. So to all the fitness freaks using Android, why not use these 7 fitness apps to help you remain fit and healthy.
Calorie Counter by My Fitness Pal Calorie Counter is a free fitness app for android users. It allows you to keep a track of your calorie intake by showing a huge list of food and ingredients along with the amount of calories they contain. There are over a 4 million foods on this fitness app. Fitness Gym Workout Log The best part about this fitness app is that it is free to use and does not contain any pop-up ads. The next best thing about this fitness app is it allows you to make your own fitness routine instead of giving you one of its own. Google Fit Google Fit is an ideal fitness app if you own a smart watch. The app allows you to integrate your saved details with your smart watch. Along with that, you will receive stats that will help you analyze goals that you have achieved so far and yet to reach. Compared to the other fitness apps Google Fit is simple and could be used by those who are not much into technology. JEFIT Workout Exercise Trainer This is a free fitness app with in-app purchases. JEFIT can be your personal trainer so you wouldn’t really need to worry about hiring one. It has around 1300 workouts for you that come with animation tutorial videos. In addition to that, JEFIT also allows you to track your fitness plan so you know how far you have come since the beginning. RunKeeper RunKeeper is a fitness app recommended for those who are runners. This fitness app allows you to keep track of your performance. You can keep track of your destinations, your fitness plan as well as use certain hardware to keep track of your heart rate. RunKeeper is a free app with in-app purchases. If you are practising to prepare yourself for a marathon or a race then this fitness app should be your first choice. Sports Tracker Running Cycling This is another useful fitness app for runners and cyclist with a Play Store rating of 4.5. Track and analyze your achievements with this fitness app. It consists of maps, time and distance calculators and also supports devices that track heart rate. Ingress The Ingress fitness app is something like Pokemon Go app. It is a video game that requires you to leave your house and achieve missions. It has got interesting scavenger hunts and will surely help you stay in shape. So with these 7 fitness apps on your android phone, your goal to remain fit is not too far. Make the most of your gadgets by taking advantage of these 7 fitness apps.
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Many of you must have seen my planner diary stickers and washi tapes as well as the cute stick-ons on my Instagram. Several of my readers asked me from where I get these cute stationary stuffs. The thing is I am always on a lookout for good stationary. Since I got a planner diary and I came across some amazing stationary items for the planner diaries online I was curious to find their sources. So I checked the nearest book stores but living in Pakistan sometimes the disadvantage is that you don’t find those stuffs widely which you see on the international websites. Then I found those same products on some online Pakistani websites and Facebook business pages but they weren’t worth the high price that was being sold at. Then luckily one day I stumbled upon an online website which many of you must be aware of. AliExpress is the best international website that I have come across so far. The best part is you can get the products delivered from around the world right at your doorstep. In addition to that, you do not need a PayPal account you can simply use your local credit or debit card. Moreover, if in case you don’t receive the product with the given duration you can ask for a refund and you do get it back. I have been ordering from AliExpress for quite a lot of time now and I am extremely impressed. Though you have to do some searching to find the best quality products and read product reviews as well. But once you get hold of their website and how it works it is a wonderful website to order goods. The disadvantages are that you will have to wait for a long time, around 1 to 2 months for your products to arrive. Also, sometimes the product never arrives leaving you feeling sad. But of course they always refund your money if you make a claim at the right time. A close up of the stationary items for my planner diary that I got from AliExpress:
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Being a writer I always like to keep several spare notebooks with me. From time to time, I get ideas that I really feel like jotting down and what best way to do that could be than writing it in a notebook. I placed an order on Edukaan last Friday and was delighted to receive my stuffs yesterday. They have got an option to customize spiral notebooks and mugs at very reasonable costs. In addition to that, their collection of educational toys are great. Do check them out as well. Disclaimer: The links used in this blog post are my referral links. If you plan to purchase these products using my referral link you will not be charged anything extra but I will benefit by earning 5% commission. Thank you for your kindness. Here is a close up of what I got yesterday. Also, check out more of their art products for children. The notebooks are available in different sizes and you can even add a customized message to it along with the quote. Click to purchase this spiral notebook design This quote on the spiral notebook is relatable. Click to purchase this spiral notebook design Edukaan has really impressed me with their service and I am going to order more products from them in the near future. Also, I am really hoping that they add more art products for adults on their website.
As soon as Ramadan ends we tend to get back to our old habits of munching all the time. Starting from Eid we get attracted to all kinds of delicious delicacies that get served at our home or at our relatives and friends’ home.
This is basically a test blog post in which I want to see how many of my readers will be interested in having a day to day meal plan. If you are interested then please make sure to comment below and I will come up with a low calorie meal plan for 30 days. Appetizers You can start with salad and raita. Eating salad dipped in raita at the start of any meal can help you cut back on the amount of main course you will eat. Something special that you can do with your salad is to cut them in different shapes to give it an attractive look. For salad you will need- -1 big cucumber -1 big carrot -1 large tomato - 2-3 lettuce leaves -A tin of sweet corn - Boiled kidney shaped beans - Olives (either green or black) - Grilled chicken pieces - One big lemon - Salt as per your taste Take a large bowl cut cucumber, carrot and tomato according to the shape you like. Finely chop lettuce leaves and add it to the bowl as well. Add sweet corn, boiled beans, olives and grilled chicken pieces into the bowl. Squeeze lemon in the bowl and add salt. Mix well so the vegetables and flavours get spread equally. Raita can simply be prepared by whisking the yoghurt and add chaat masala and salt to it according to your taste. Main Course We all love rice meals. But rice is also our enemy in making us gain weight due to high calories. But I will provide a solution to cook low calories rice for diet plan. Method to cook low calories rice:
You can eat this low calorie rice with some chutney or raita. Dessert For low calorie dessert recipe you can make date sweets which are simple to make yet are healthy. One date has a calorie count of 277 – 290 but they are still lower in calories from other chocolate and cream desserts. Method for date sweets:
All in all, make your day healthy and less bloated by trying out these amazing low calorie recipes from appetizers to main course. Also, don’t forget to comment below with what you think of a 30 days low calorie meal plan for each day.
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Imagine having an idea on your mind of a product but not being able to create it due to lack of resources. Also, at times we wish to buy things that are either not available around us or are too expensive to buy. Nowadays the internet is filled with DIY tutorials. Just name anything you wish to create by yourself and you will easily able to find a DIY tutorial online for it. It is wonderful how technology eases our life.
3D Printing is the new technology
As the technology is evolving on a day to basis, there is now a lot of hype about 3D printers which can create 3-dimensional objects. 3D printing turns 3D models into solid objects by constructing them into layers. Despite being invented in the 1980s, it is only now that the manufacturing companies are using 3D printing to create materials like metal, thermoplastic, ceramics and different forms of food. It has been predicted that in the years to come, 3D printing if combined with nanotechnology and synthetic biology, it will be easily able to transform computerized designs into real objects. Also, it seems to be that as 3D printers become more compact and portable, as well as lower in price, people will be able to purchase it for their personal use as well. Thus, allowing even an inexperienced person to become a professional designer.
3D printing will be the future DIY
After the 3D printing is bought for personal use, the advantages of it will be limitless. People will no longer have to spend hours doing art and craft work. By simply making a design on the computer they will only have to wait for the printer to do its job. In addition to that, creativity will be enhanced as there won’t be any limitations when it will come to creating 3D objects because that will all be the printer’s task. Moreover, people will not have to spend a lot of time while shopping in order to look for their desired product because they will easily be able to create it in the comfort of their home. 3D printing will also save costs because instead of purchasing stuffs like garments and household materials, people will get it made by the printer. To add more, customization will become a piece of cake. Imagine liking a dress only to find it available in the color you don’t like. Through 3D printing you will be able to get it in the color you want. One of the biggest advantages of the 3D printing is that, it doesn’t always require the person to draw the object. Even copy pasting the image will be enough to create the solid outcome. So liking a product online wouldn’t mean you need to order it since it could be created right at home. Furthermore, home business owners or home-based female entrepreneurs will not have to spend hours in the market to buy materials for their products. They will be able to create those materials at their home and in their required shape, size and color thus helping them to make more profit. So all in all, 3D printing can surely become a future DIY for books and stationary. Having it right in the comfort of your homes will allow you to create just anything that’s on your mind or that is out of your reach.
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To battle with food cravings each day is quite a difficult task. We know we are not supposed to be eating because we have already had a proper meal a while ago but we become irritable and eventually end up eating unnecessarily.
So I thought why not share my 6 effective tricks that has always helped kill the unwanted cravings. Here you go! Start with drinking water Sometimes our thirst is disguised as hunger. So when you feel hungry more than usual start with drinking water. This is one of the most effective ways through which I get rid of unwanted cravings. It works most of the time. I sit with a small bottle of water and keep taking sips of it and after a while I stop feeling hungry.
Substitute junk food with something healthy
Another of my most effective tricks to deal with cravings is to eat something that is healthy and will not make me fat. I eat roasted chick peas, boiled corn, sweet corns, popcorn and raisins. The list of healthy snacking is vast and you will sure find something that suits you the most. In addition to that, you can also chew gum for a little while. This will eventually make you thirsty and by drinking water you will start feeling full.
Drink coffee or tea
According to my experience tea or coffee is an effective trick to kill unwanted cravings. The caffeine in tea and coffee suppresses your appetite for a little while. You can even try cinnamon tea, cardamom tea or green tea.
Don’t stock junk foods at home
I have realized that whenever I know there is something yummy waiting behind that cabinet door I kind of crave to eat it. So recently I have learnt to stop purchasing junk foods like chips or chocolates in bulk. This way when I know that there is nothing delicious and crunchy to eat I don’t think about it and eventually don’t crave to eat it.
Get on with some work you enjoy
We all have hobbies right! I love reading books, writing and or watching something interesting. When we are engrossed in something that we enjoy we don’t become very conscious of our hunger. In fact sometimes these cravings happen because more or less we are feeling bored and have nothing better to do. You can do anything that you enjoy, artwork, socializing or maybe a walk in the park.
Unfollow food pages
It’s 2 A.M at night and you are surfing through your Instagram newsfeed. You come across a delicious picture of Penne Pasta and boom! You start feeling hungry. This might not happen every time but I have seen some people who like so many food pages on their social network accounts that their newsfeed is filled with tons of food pictures. It will of course make them crave for food even if they have already had an eight course meal. In the end, I’d say that you can only work on your unwanted food cravings and apply these effective tricks if you are determined to do so. So beat the cravings with these 6 effective tricks and don’t forget to write to me with how you felt. Keywords: tricks to kill unwanted cravings, food cravings, cravings, unwanted cravings, how to avoided cravings, avoid cravings, tricks to avoid cravings, ways to avoid food cravings
So lately I had reviewed a lot of books on my blog which were written by Muslim authors. Originally this post was supposed to be for Muslim authors in general but looks like our men can really become lazy or drained out during Ramadan so even though they showed interest in the interview, they never got back to me.
Anyways so my active and brilliant Muslimah authors promptly responded to my questions and here I am with a slightly different idea than what I had thought for this Eid 2016. It was truly wonderful to get a glimpse of Muslimah authors and their Eid rituals and now here I am to share it with all my keen readers. So keep reading ahead! Sheima Salam Sumer TBN: So sister Sheima, tell us something about you? SSS: My name is Sheima Salam Sumer. I was born and raised in America, and my parents are originally from Afghanistan and Lebanon. I recently published a book titled, "How to be a Happy Muslim insha'Allah" and my website is www.howtobeahappymuslim.com . I offer free counseling by email and I write Islamic articles for the Islamic Online University. My husband is from Turkey and I have two children Alhamdulilllah. TBN: What was Eid like in America as a child? SSS: My country of origin is America. Eid is nice because women go to masjid for Eid prayer and America has Muslims from all nationalities. Eid prayer feels like a mini Hajj because you see Muslims of all backgrounds. So after praying the Eid prayer my family and I usually go out to eat breakfast at an American restaurant. There is also a carnival in a large building for the Eid day, where Muslims take their children to play games and go on rides. We also visit family and friends. TBN: What is your most favorite part about Eid ul Fitr? SSS: My favorite part is seeing all Muslims of different nationalities praying together as brothers and sisters. TBN: How is your Eid different from a few years ago? SSS: I wake up, try to eat a date as the sunnah recommends, dress in nice clothing, go to the Eid prayer, go out to eat breakfast with my family, and visit relatives and friends. I now live abroad and we often celebrate Eid in Turkey. In Turkey, the women do not attend Eid prayer and the Eid day involves just wearing new clothes and visiting friends and family. Sheima was sweet enough to share with us some of her Eid pictures. I loved going through them and I am sure you too would. The first picture is of Sheima and some other Muslims who are eating together all belonging to different backgrounds. The next picture is of Sheima’s sisters’ children who are dressed up for Eid. Their father is an American who converted to Islam. The third picture is of Sheima with some fellow Muslims and a Shaykh in America in front of an American masjid. The last picture is of women praying the majid together. In America, it is very common for women to go to the masjid and to be active in their Muslim communities. Hend Hegazi TBN: Please tell us something about yourself. HH: I was born and raised in a small town in Massachusetts. After high school I attended Smith College and graduated with a degree in Biology and a minor in religion. About a year later, I moved to Egypt to be with my husband. That was over 14 years ago. We now have four kids, Alhadmulillah. I have enjoyed writing ever since I was a child and finally decided to claim the title of author with the release of my debut novel, Normal Calm. My second novel, Behind Picket Fences, is currently available for pre-order and will be released officially on July 1. TBN: What was Eid like in Massachusetts? HH: There are lots of down sides to being a Muslim in a non-Muslim country, but Eid was not one of them. I was born and raised in the USA, and as a child, we were allowed to be absent from school on Eid (which as a kid was probably the best part!). My mom had prepared cookies and other homemade sweets just for Eid (although who are we kidding…we dug into those that whole last week of Ramadan as well!). She also used to buy us new outfits, so we would wake up early and put on our new clothes, then she would give us our Eid gifts. My uncle and his family would show up early in the morning, then we would all head for the mosque, often stopping to grab some donuts on the way. The closest mosque was about half-an-hour away, and the vast majority of the ride we would say takbeer, all together, in one voice. It was such a spiritual end to the holy month. At the mosque we prayed the Eid prayer, then there was usually a bazar with clothes/trinkets/food (more donuts!) and although we didn’t usually get anything, it was always nice to see the products of our fellow Muslims on display. Afterwards, we would head for brunch at a local restaurant and spend the rest of the day together as a family. TBN: What is your most favorite part about Eid ul Fitr? HH: At the end of our meal, my father would always make the same du’aa, which roughly translated said ‘next year may we be more and not less.’ And as a child I always found it rather strange. But now, all these years later, I think it is so important. It’s not just about numbers (although it does apply that way as well), but it is also about barakah, health, happiness, just overall goodness in our lives. Being with family, feeling that goodness, and imploring God to make us be ‘more and not less’ is what Eid is all about. TBN: Describe your recent Eid ritual. How is it different from a few years ago? One of the very first challenges you come across as a parent is how to do Eid for your kids. I always hoped I could give my kids the same type of Eid experience, feeling the importance of family and the blessings of the holiday. But sometimes the situations are a bit out of our hands. My kids and I spend most of our Eids at my in-laws (I now live in Egypt so we rarely get to do Eid with my parents) and for them it is, more-or-less, just a regular day with the exception that the men go to the Eid prayer in the morning. I try to make it more special for my kids and their cousins by getting them gifts, and I love to watch them tear open the wrapping paper and destroy whatever toy hides behind it. I hope that just by spending the day with family, my kids will feel the blessings of Eid and the importance of asking God to make us ‘more and not less.’ Thank you Hend Hegazi taking out time to answer my questions. My readers will appreciate it a lot.
Papatia Feuxzar
TBN: My readers had enjoyed the book reviews of The Ductrinors and Bloom. What would you like my readers to know about you? PF: I want people to know that there is more to Papatia Feauxzar than writing steamy romance novels. I’m a devoted servant to my Creator, a challenging wife, a worried mother, a passionate food lover, and a very nice person with a snarky attitude every once in a while. Above all, I’m a very normal and down to earth person Alhamdullilah. TBN: What is your country of origination and what was Eid like in that place? PF: I hail from West Africa and the Eid is very festive over there. We eat well because going to the masjid on the morning of Eid ul Fitr. Our celebration clothes are usually very colorful and called boubou bazin. You could say that they are embroidered kaftans. They are also very shiny from the starch used to treat them. On the day of the Eid, men, women, and children go to the mosque for the prayer. Sacrificing a ram is not required because it is not the big Eid but many families still do and gift part of the meat to friends and relatives. It’s Lamb or Chicken on the Eid. Chicken is very expensive back home so it’s only on special occasions like the Eid that we eat. Unless, we are on the country side where my Grandma has many roosters, chicken is not on the menu every day. Anyways, after the prayers, the duas, the greetings and all that, we head home to clean the meat, receive and entertain guests, sip on sweet drinks, continue cooking with a high spirit of celebration, and eat good food. TBN: What is your most favorite part about Eid ul Fitr? Besides the food, I love seeing people I haven’t seen in a while. It warms my heart to be able to hug them, kiss them on the cheeks, and wish them a happy Eid. TBN: How is your Eid different from a few years ago? These days, my Eid is quiet and with less people. Everybody is so far away now and I’m kind of an introvert to reach out to some of my relatives in the same city these days because of mahram issues. That said, I still have a good time because I get a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment from the things I do during the Eid. I take it as preparation for the day where my nuclear family will double or triple haha! I try to make Eid decorations ahead of time along with the gifts. And on the day of the Eid with my nuclear family, I shower after the fajr prayer and wear my African clothes. I cook a big brunch and I give out gifts to the baby and the hubby. I wish a happy Eid to my relatives and friends via phone or text message. I also visit the ones I can later on during the day. This Eid Papatia Feauxzar inspired me to do some of my own Eid decoations for the first time. You ought to check out her beautiful Eid decoration pictures.
Hafsa Zarnab
TBN: Hafsa I had truly enjoyed your book Clay. My readers would like to know more about you. HZ: My name is Hafsa Zarnab. I am a student at Jinnah Sindh Medical University, but mind you! I still do not know anything about medicine. I love experimenting with make-up, writing free-handedly, watching movies and listening to rock and vocal trance genres in music. Basically, I haven’t phased out of my teenage years. TBN: What is your country of origination and what was Eid like in that place? HZ: Despite the fact I live in Pakistan (and sincerely call it my homeland), my country of origination is India. Years prior to the partition of the subcontinent, Eid ul Fitr used to be a simple and modest festivity. Rich or poor, everyone would clothe themselves with clean (if not brand new) attire. Branded or designer wear was a thing unheard of. Men from all walks of life, young or old, would go to the largest congregations of Salat al Eid. Women would await the arival of the familial men with traditional, edible delicacies like Shirkhuma and various other Mithaai. TBN: How far different is your Eid now? HZ: The fundamental rituals of Eid ul Fitr have been pretty much the same throughout the centuries. The payment of Fitra ( i.e. charity worth 2.5% of your annual income), Congregational prayer for men at their local Eidgahs, reception of token money (referred to as Eidi) from elder relatives and acquaintances and traditional feasts have been common practices of the occasion. Belonging to a Gujarati family from Surat, India, Eid ul Fitr has been a little more than just donning new clothes and shoes for me. Everyone in the household wakes up with the Azan for Fajr. When our men return from the congregational prayers, the family gathers for a traditional brunch at the house of the eldest son of the family (in our case, my father). Brunch consists of three or four different savory platters, inluding chickens stuffed with eggs and potatoes (referred to as Akhhi Murghi), and two or three different kinds of Gujarati dessert. TBN: What is your most favorite part about Eid? HZ: My favorite part of Eid is the family reunion for a dinner on the third day of Eid, that my family and I refer to as the ‘Eid Milan Party’. It is hosted by my father at a local dine-in restaurant. Thank you so much Hafsa for your precious time. My readers and I appreciate it a lot.
Saadia Faruqi
TBN: Tell us something about you? SF: I am a Pakistani American writer, mother of two elementary school children and currently residing in Houston, TX. Recently I published a short story collection called Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage from Pakistan. TBN: What is your country of origination and what was Eid like in that place? SF: Eid was low key in families, and women mostly did not attend Eid prayers at the mosque. The real fun for Eid for us kids started the night before when we got our hands decorated with henna. On Eid day the fun was in the special programming on television, the gifts we got from our elders, and the delicious foods our mother made. We also went visiting, so we saw relatives we never usually saw during the year. It was a lot of fun. TBN: What is your favorite part of Eid? SF: Favorite part of Eid currently is attending Eid prayers. I find it more spiritual than fun now. TBN: Would you mind describing your current Eid ritual and how is it different from a few years ago? SF: Eid ritual: waking up, getting dressed, going to the mosque for prayers, then returning home to spend time with family. Eid in the U.S. is very different from Pakistan because there are no relatives to visit and Eid is over much faster. My ritual has changed in the last few years now that my daughter is old enough to enjoy Eid. We now put henna on her hands, shop for clothes and accessories for her, and I see her having some of the fun I used to have as a child on Eid. Thank you so much Saadia Faruqi for your precious time. My readers will really appreciate it.
Oats are one of the healthiest and beneficial ingredient anyone can ever add to their daily diet. But along with that, it is highly omitted and people only consider using it when someone is sick. Recently, I fell in love with oatmeal recipes after getting to learn the tremendous benefits of eating oats. Since then I have also added it to my suhoor time meals during Ramadan. So why not I share some of the awesome recipes of oats that I found online.
For SUHOOR:
# 1 Strawberry Banana Overnight Oats If you are a fruit lover than you ought to make this oatmeal recipe. As the name suggests it can be made overnight and the recipe doesn’t even requires a lot of ingredients and is very quick and easy to make. You can check out the complete recipe at Free People. # 2 Homemade Granola We usually purchase granola bars from the market but I think making a granola at home will be more healthy because we’d know what healthy ingredients we are really adding to it. Though the process is a little long and so is the list of ingredients but the good part is you can store this homemade granola for several days. You can check out it full recipe at Mother Network Nature. # 3 Strawberry Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie This Ramadan I have added different fruit smoothies for suhoor. I prepare by blending them late at night and keep them in the refrigerator so that they become chilled. Smoothies are a very good option in this summer and if you’d add oatmeal to it, you will remain energized all day long. You can find its complete recipe at All Recipes. # 4 Apricot Oat Bars If you want to eat granola in the form of a proper bar just like how you get at the shops then you can try this apricot oat bar recipe. The process again is long but the fact that you can store it for long gives an advantage to this recipe. This is a good option if you don’t like to eat heavy meals at suhoor like me. Read the full recipe at Food Network. # 5 Chocolate Oatmeal Pudding Breakfast Cake Imagine getting to eat cake at suhoor and one that will help you remain in shape. This is an extremely delicious recipe which can even be enjoyed by children who are fasting this Ramadan. Check out its recipe at Marla Meredith’s website. For IFTAR: # 6 Spicy Oatmeal with Spinach and Roasted Butternut During iftar I prefer something spicy yet healthy and this was a very good choice for me. Also, since the recipe comprises of spinach it is a very rich in fibre meal and you wouldn’t crave for any kind of junk food after iftar. Find its complete recipe at The Mija Chronicles. # 7 Vegetable Oats Upma This is an Indian recipe and I must tell you how delicious it tastes. Adding oats to upma will be a plus point and you should eat it at iftar if you are flexible enough to try something different. Get its recipe from Archanas Kitchen. # 8 Curried Oatmeal with Caramelized Onions I am not much of a fan of caramelized onions but some people at my home are and they usually add them to their meals in extras. Maybe out there some of my readers might even be fans of caramelized onions so this recipe is for them. Check it out at Tea and Cookies blog. # 9 Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread The name says it all! Having it at iftar will be such a good option and you can even add dates to it. Check out its recipe now at Baker Bettie. # 10 Chocolate, Hazelnut and Oatmeal Cookies Who doesn’t loves chocolate and hazelnut together in cookies. Make these and have it with chilled milk at iftar. You’re going to love it! Find the recipe of Chocolate, Hazelnut and Oatmeal Cookies at Mother Nature Network. So I hope I have motivated you enough to add oats in your regular diet. In a week you will start feeling a difference. Don’t forget to tag The Bookish Nomad page on Facebook or Twitter whenever you add your food pictures. I’d love to share it ahead with my readers.
In response to Muslimah Bloggers June prompt, Ramadan.
Alhumdulilah, today marks another beginning of Ramadan. Firstly, I’d like to wish all my readers Ramadan Mubarak. I am sure you’d agree that everyone has been a little worried about this Ramadan due to the rising temperature. So I am writing this blog post to give some healthy helpful Suhoor ideas which will not only keep your hunger satisfied for long but will also keep your body hydrated.
Homemade Yoghurt Drink
Yoghurt drinks are one of the best ways to quickly satisfy your hunger and also protect yourself from getting dehydrated. Instead of buying readymade yoghurt drinks from the market, go for homemade yoghurt drinks which are simple to make and are more beneficial than those you get in the shops. Homemade yoghurt drinks are free from preservatives, flavourings and high amount of sugar. Method
Oat Drinks
Oats are considered to be extremely healthy. They have tons of benefit for our body and it also keeps us full for a long time. Oats also makes the functioning of our digestive process more smooth. But unfortunately not everyone enjoys eating oats. Add oats to a delicious drink for suhoor and you can make oat eating more fun. I have done that and I must say I was really impressed with the effect it had on me. I was more energetic than usual and didn’t feel tired or lethargic very quickly. You can check out some interesting oat drinks at Yummly.com.
Warm croissants with cold jam
This is another of my favourite. Cut the croissant horizontally into half . Heat the croissants in a microwave or a pan then spread chilled jam in between the croissant. Eat it while sipping from a glass of chilled milk. Do let me know then how much you liked it? :D
So far this is what I have got for suhoor ideas. I will be sharing more during the course of Ramadan. Follow me on Instagram for more suhoor and iftar breakfast ideas.
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