Gola Anyone? My first time having a gola (snow cone) wasn’t in the dead heat of a Lahore or Karachi summer. It was in a Chicago summer! I was in my thirdRead More…
Would you believe this is the first time we’re giving our daughter Eidi (Eid gifts)? This is because my family already gives her Eidi, she has had three big birthdays where sheRead More…
Do not raise your children the way your parents raised you; they were born for a different time – Hazrat Ali We grow up swearing we won’t do some of the thingsRead More…
Pastry Sheet Mince Patties These flakey, buttery, crispy patties are filled with mildly seasoned ground beef and are perfect to prepare ahead of time before Ramadan or even for quick appetizers forRead More…
Time for self-reflection; are you a kind person? Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate. It is an interpersonal skill that strengthens bond and helps with personalRead More…
Tiramisu Ice Cream Cake Is there anything that sounds more heavenly than when two favorites are combined in one dessert? How about if I tell you this is the easiest ice creamRead More…
Firni is rice pudding similar to kheer but is made of ground rice, resulting in a smoother textured rice pudding that takes much less time to cook. “Tootian” are clay plates inRead More…
Being first generation Pakistani American, I was taught how to pray by my parents. In the 1980s and early 1990s there were no Adaan clocks and certainly no interactive material to makeRead More…
Seven Years Later, Seven Years Stronger – Lessons from seven years of marriage. 1. Once the endorphins rising, heart palpitating, palms sweating, cliché romance type love fades, it must be replaced byRead More…
Growing up I always had mental countdowns for various targets going on in my mind simultaneously. X days till school ends. X days till my birthday. X days till such and suchRead More…