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June 2017

June 05, 2017

Tuscan Bread Soup for Ramadan

On the 4th day of Ramadan, I was the contributing writer on the AltMuslim blog...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

The Wudu Cling On Sale during Ramadan

To celebrate Ramadan, I've put The Wudu Cling on SALE. Normally 10.00 each, you can...

March 2017

March 11, 2017

This Weekend’s Featured author on AltMuslim

When I started writing this blog, it was with the hopes that it would...

July 2016

July 01, 2016

Ramadan Kids Club

This year, The Little Mosque Down the Street™ organized an event that took place four...

June 2016

June 13, 2016

What About Jell-o Salad?

A few weeks ago, we had an abundance of fruit that needed to be used,...

June 06, 2016

Suhoor Today

Today was the first day of fasting. Like many others, I thought that fasting was...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Planning the Next Month

It seems like everything I read these days online is about the election candidates, Ramadan...

February 2016

February 11, 2016

Ash Wednesday

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent. I’m not Catholic, and I’m not...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

Repost: What I Contribute to Ramadan

This piece was published on June 24 as part of The Hopscotch Hijabi's 2015 Interfaith...

July 19, 2015

Re-post: Fasting for Faith

This piece was published on June 23 as part of The Hopscotch Hijabi's 2015 Interfaith...

July 16, 2015

4 Weeks Down

Happy Thursday!!! How have you been? It's hard to believe that tomorrow is Eid. Does...

July 01, 2015

Reader Response: Advise and Trying to Reach Out

On Monday, I received this letter from M: I recently got engaged to an Arabic...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

Ramadan – Day 10 Melatonin & Wheatgrass

Wow! There has been a lot going on this last 5 days. A lot of...

June 23, 2015

Ramadan – Day 5

Its midnight here and I've been waiting patiently for Kate and Pea to be ready...

August 2014

August 07, 2014

Ramadan Wrap-up 2014

We attended every community iftar at our home mosque. After the first success of the...

July 2014

July 08, 2014

Taking a Deep Breath

I guess during all of my preparations for Ramadan, there was this nagging doubt. This...

June 2014

June 25, 2014

Preparing for Ramadan 2014

T-3 Days Until Fasting Commences! Preparations for Ramadan have been on my mind since early...

August 2013

August 04, 2013

Standing My Ground

This year, we attended two community iftars during Ramadan. Both were at the same masjid...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

Making Breakfast

Last week, Khaled came home from work with two recipes on a sheet of paper....

July 19, 2013

In Honor of No-Cook Tuesday

Yes, I know it is Friday already...the second Friday of Ramadan, but this post has...

July 13, 2013

So, Are you Ready for Ramadan?

In the weeks leading up to Ramadan, I got this question so, so many times....

October 2012

October 26, 2012

Happy Eid Al-Adha 2012

Today is the celebration of Eid Al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice. Every year, Muslims...

August 2012

August 02, 2012

Ramadan Ice Cream

Usually, during Ramadan we send gifts of food back and forth to the neighbors. Its...

July 2012

July 22, 2012

Suhoor Comes Early

Hello, my friends. How's your Ramadan going? Mine is very different this year. My son,...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Andrew Zimmern of Bizarre Foods eats Iftar!

Two nights ago, I caught the tail end of a Bizarre Foods in America episode...

August 2011

August 25, 2011

Ramadan Recipe Call – Response #3 – Cheesy Eggplant Bake

Okay, this wasn't a new recipe. My step-Mom gave me this recipe last summer and...

August 24, 2011

You are Most Welcome

Yesterday I worked most of the morning on creating a necklace charm that was a...

August 17, 2011

It’s Hump Day

Last week was a flurry of planning and baking and cooking and fetching and running...

August 08, 2011

United Cakes of America

Over the last few days we have been making Panini sandwiches out of whatever meat...

August 04, 2011

Ramadan Recipe Call Response #1 – Zucchini Pancakes

This recipe was sent to me by an American friend who is married to an...