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[10 Dec 2009 | 3 Comments | ]
Three things I learned about food

Well, alhamduillah, I learned more than three things. But, I’ll just list three at a time
You probably know that what you eat may affect your health. But, do you know that:

The order that you eat your meal (e.g., soup first or last) has great impact on how your body reacts.
The way you prepare your food may turn healthy ingredients into toxins.
The combination of food you eat in a single meal may affect your digestion and nutrient absorption.

Stay tuned with our eating wisely series.

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[19 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]
Seekh Kabab

The prophet (SAW) said: Eid Al-Adha plus the three following days are days of eating and drinking.
So, why not try this recipe for your Qurbani meat?
Ingredients required:
2lbs ground beef
1/3 cup cooking oil
2 tablespoons ginger paste
2 tablespoons garlic paste
1/2pkt Shan Seekh Kabab Masala (available at Desi stores)
[LivingHalal disclaimer: we are not promoting Shan ) ]
Directions:
Mix all of the above ingredients except oil.
Make small meat balls.
Thread each meat ball through a skewer.
With a wet hand, flatten the ground meat mixture in a thin layer
around each skewer.
Pour oil onto a …

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[2 Oct 2007 | No Comment | ]

This is an article about the “first” Halal Subway store in the US. It shows that if you try to seek/offer Halal, Allah will make it easy for you eventually.
Often, Muslim restaurant owners argue that selling Halal is too costly and that customers are not enough. They forgot that Allah is the provider. More importantly, they forgot that selling Haram makes their income Haram and subsequently blocks their Dua’s (supplications) even when they are in desperate need, as mentioned in the authentic hadith about a stranded traveler whose dua being …

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[27 Sep 2007 | No Comment | ]

First of all, even if a product is halal, it doesn’t mean it’s healthy.
The following image is taken from BK’s menu for their fried products (anything other than French Fries). Click on the image to enlarge it.

LivingHalal friendly reminder: Calories always count! Check this site.