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Hajj Season and Preparing for an ‘Eid ul Adha Celebration
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, or the Hajj, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for the Muslim who is able to fulfill it (regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic status) and is one of...
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3 Simple Steps to Eating Quality Food on a Budget
While a health movement has swept the nation, inspiring people to eat organic products and cook with “pure” ingredients, high quality food is still extremely expensive. Even cooking easy meals with...
View ArticleIntroducing My Halal Kitchen by Video
I have been so eager to share this video with you! It was intricately prepared for and filmed just before heading out to the AMCC event where it was shown for the first time. I hope you like it and...
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The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert: Cookbook Review and Recipe
I’ve been following Paula Wolfert, food writer and expert of Moroccan cuisine for many years. She has written numerous books on clay pot cooking and Moroccan cuisine, both of which have intrigued me...
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How to Check Red Meat for Freshness in Three Easy Steps
Meat can be one of the tastiest foods on the planet, or the most dangerous, depending upon how it reaches you. Many halal meat markets don’t have a ‘sell-by’ date on the packaging for red meats so it’s...
View ArticleVideo Tips: How to Save Time and Money at the Grocery Store
I finally decided to put some of my tips on video for you! Isn’t that fun? Well, it was fun for me to get started so I hope you enjoy- let me know what you think. There are more being cooked up where...
View ArticleVideo Tip: Quick Ways to Defrost Meat Safely
I’ve heard (and seen) one too many times that people find it perfectly fine to defrost meat over the counter, overnight. This is a big no-no in food safety because bacteria begins to form on meat when...
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How to Cut an Avocado
Have you ever really just wondered if there was a super quick and mess-free way to dig into an avocado, particularly the part where you grab the seed out with a knife like all the really cool chefs do...
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How to Remove Seeds From a Pomegranate + Make Pomegranate Punch
It seems as though pomegranate juice has been all the rage for several years, although it may now be surpassed by the marketing of the benefits of the acai berry. I hope these unique fruits aren’t...
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How to Store & Preserve Olive Oil Properly
Olive oil is a staple in my house. I use it for everything from salads to cooking (lightly, not deep frying or anything intense like that). I don’t use one particular brand all the time because I like...
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Pumpkin Rolls
It seems to me that everyone I know is looking more and more towards comfort food , whether in the form of soups, casseroles, pot pies and even desserts. Maybe it’s because of the uncertainty we all...
View ArticleFour of My Favorite Gardening Shows on YouTube
During the whole “Chiberia” we had throughout the winter, we watched A LOT of tv. Okay, a lot of YouTube. After watching every movie and documentary I’ve ever thought I needed to see, I finally turned...
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How to Enjoy the New Korean BBQ and Chipotle Crunchy Chickpeas by Saffron Road
Saffron Road, a company that makes a nice line of high quality, convenient halal food products, has come out with two new flavors of Crunch Chickpeas: Korean BBQ and Chipotle. As the labels indicate,...
View ArticleRamadan Tips from My Halal Kitchen [VIDEO]
This video was prepared in 2012, but I don’t recall whether or not I shared it recently, so I thought it was worth a re-post. Enjoy! The post Ramadan Tips from My Halal Kitchen [VIDEO] appeared first...
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Don’t Miss Yvonne’s New Quick Tip Video Series on the My Halal Kitchen...
I’ve received so many wonderful questions from readers about cooking and baking halal that I’ve decided to start presenting them to everyone via my You Tube Channel. I hope you’ll all enjoy and benefit...
View ArticleHow to Find a Culinary School That Will Accommodate for Halal Cooking and Baking
I get this question so often and find myself answering the same thing over and over so I finally realized it was time to share with so many of you who are wondering “how in the world can I go to...
View ArticleHow to Find Out If The Meat You’re Buying Is Truly Halal
Do you ever wonder if what you’re eating at local restaurants or the unmarked meat at a butcher shop is truly halal and how you can ask to find out where things are really coming from? Check out my...
View ArticleWhat’s the Best Way to Store Herbs?
As part of my new Q & A video series, this time I address the issue of storing herbs. As always, I’d love to hear what you have to say in the comments section below. The post What’s the Best Way...
View Article[Video Q & A] How to Make French Cuisine Halal
One of my favorite types of food hails from French cuisine. I’ve traveled all over France and had the real deal from Paris to Provence- many years ago- but that means I can recognize the depth of...
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