Valentine’s Day is approaching and this “Rose Blush Mocha” is the perfect drink to celebrate the love day. It’s a dessert and after-dinner coffee in a single cup. A frothy, creamy and soothing drink with hints of rose and whiffs of chocolate; the perfect combination that everyone loves! I created this drink because I love…
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Leena’s Chocolate Oreo Icebox Cake
Eid Mooo Baaarak to all my family and friends celebrating Eid-ul-Adha! This year has shown us so many unique sights and one of them has been the 1000 pilgrims performing Hajj while practicing social distancing and wearing masks. SubhanAllah! How lucky are those pilgrims to be able to get this once in a lifetime opportunity…
Shahi Tukray – The Royal Dessert
Shahi Tukray is a very popular and deliciously rich dessert that has its origin in the Mughal rein (Shahi means Royal and Tukra means piece). This is the traditional Indian cousin to the American bread pudding. Bread is deep fried in pure ghee and then soaked in a reduced milk mixture flavored with fragrant cardamom…
Ramadan with kids!
Ramadan Mubarak! The most spiritual and exciting time for Muslims all over the world is almost here. At sundown tomorrow, the Muslim holiday RAMADAN will begin and continue for a month. Although Ramadan is best known as a time of fasting, there is actually more to this spiritual month. It is a time to reflect…
Our favorite Ramadan books
Ramadan is the perfect time to introduce little kids to this Holy month and to help older kids increase their knowledge about Islam and its history. I always hide the Ramadan books and bring them out just before Ramadan begins and the kids eagerly wait to read them. Our book collection has grown over the…
Beautiful Eid Cards
When our arms can’t reach people Close to our hearts, We always hug them with our prayers. -Unknown It’s almost time for Eid! It’s so strange but every year we witness how Allah helps make Ramadan so easy and wonderful when before the start of this month, we all wonder how are we going to…
What Leena Did 