Why wait until Eid to give loved ones presents? For me, part of celebrating Ramadan comes with showing love and appreciation to my children, especially with a little gift-giving. I like to find things that will keep them entertained at different moments during the month. But I also prefer to give them beautiful, relevant gifts. …
Ramadan
As someone who has had bariatric surgery and now fasts on occasion, I can share with you some of my best tips, but, please bear in mind this is not medical advice. It is only my own personal experience, and yes, some of it was advised by doctors, but it was advised for me and …
Doing a big round of meal prep for Ramadan is like a gift to yourself every day of the month of fasting. In my mind, there are two main reasons to stock up your freezer before Ramadan. It makes life easier, of course, and it also keeps you from falling into bad habits when you …
There are dozens of Moroccan iftar recipes depending on the region of Morocco and the family. However, if I’ve learned anything over the years it’s that almost every Ramadan table is a variation of the same things. There are some differences of course depending on family and part of the country but overall you will …
Ramadan has quietly crept up and here in Morocco we’ll be starting sometime next week. That means this weekend our house will be buzzing with activity as my sister in laws all converge to make Ramadan staples. I’m actually somewhat surprised this didn’t start weeks ago as in years past they often are preparing even …
Whenever Ramadan falls in warmer months I am immediately drawn to eating the foods that fit the season. Here, in Morocco, they’ll eat hot harira soup all month long but that just has no appeal to me. The last thing I want to eat after fasting in 100+ temperatures all day is a hot bowl …