Moms - stop waiting for everything to line up perfectly before you prioritize yourself. Chances are - it won’t happen anytime soon (or for a long enough period of time). So start now, work with what you have! Share this with a mom that could use the pep talk 🥰 #momlife #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #muslimmom #muslimah #hijabi #muslimmotherhood #healthyliving #momfitness #postpartum ...

Here’s how to make a healthier desi plate - Biryani edition! Now to make it even healthier, adjusting the ingredients (I.e oil) makes a big difference! #healthy #healthydesifood #desifood #pakistanifood #indianfood #biryani #healthymuslims #halalfoodie #halalfood #mealprep #healthytips #healthymuslimah ...

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, we highly recommend apple picking before they all finish! #applepicking #apples #fall #exploreontario #muslim #muslimah #muslimfamily #torontomuslims #fallseason #ontario #healthymuslims #motherhood #fatherhood #kidfriendly ...

Here are 3 after school snacks to keep your kids energized for the rest of their day!

I love pairing milk with a filling snack. Milk helps stabilize energy, is packed with protein, and vitamin B12 for energy. #ad @ontariodairy

Pair a glass of milk with apple pizzas, hummus stuffed peppers, or a charcuterie board! Visit 15-a-day.ca to learn more about your 15 daily essentials and take the guesswork out of nutrition.
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Stuck on lunch ideas already? Try these high protein tuna roll ups! The fun size makes it easy for kids to finish up their lunch while getting in optimal energy and nutrition.

I also add in a good quality beef jerky as one of the sides, I love @chefshalal since there are no additives!

*the second lunch box has nuts and I realized as I was putting it together - this is my homeschooled daughter’s lunch box so I do include nuts for her at home.

Let me know if this is helpful and if you try it out in your kid’s lunch box!
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Something that’s been on my mind is how people think about healthy eating and how problematic it is. It’s the reason why healthy eating is looked at as “dieting” and why people find it challenging to stick to it for long. Here are my thoughts - would love to hear yours!
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Savoury oats [save to make to satisfy your desi tastebuds]

Oats is SO good for you! But I do often hear people tell me they don’t like the texture or the sweet flavour of traditional oat recipes. Here’s a savoury oats recipe you have to try! (It kind of reminds me of Haleem!)

Ingredients:
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp red chili powder (increase If you want it spicier)
2 cups veggies (I used broccoli, mushrooms, peppers)
1 cup rolled oats
3 cups water
4 eggs

Makes 2 adult servings or 1 adult + 2 child servings (as shown in video).

Have you ever tried savoury oats?
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Alright so many people (mostly on TikTok) we’re pretty shocked with the portions on this plate and didn’t believe me that this is in fact enough for a main meal. Here’s the calorie + macronutrient breakdown of what the meal looks like! Tbh I underestimated bc it’s challenging to figure out the exact calories of the curry!

Let me know what you think after learning the nutrition breakdown - does it change how you would plate your desi meals?!
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Here are some traditions I have implemented for my kids so they fall in love with Jummahs (Fridays). It took me several years to get to this point and the goal is always to implement the love of Islam for my children inshaAllah ❤️
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Since you guys liked seeing how to make your desi plate healthier, here’s one for you roti lovers! I personally would’ve been happy with adding salad to this 👀 but I know not everyone shares the same love of raw veggies with me so I’ve shared a completely cooked/warm plate!

Share with your desi food lovers 🥰

PS. For anyone concerned, potato did make it onto my plate today 😂
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Make your desi plate healthier! Eating healthy doesn’t mean you should give up your cultural foods. There are definitely a long list of things you can change - but to get started, you can make a significant change with these small changes mentioned in the video!

I was at my parents house (hence the traditional Corningware plate 😜) and wanted to show you all how I make small changes so I can still enjoy the food offered to me. I never want others to feel bad nor do I want to feel like I have to give up my cultural foods.

Share with your family members so everyone in your house can get on board! It makes it a lot easier to make changes when you have your family support!

Let me know if you found this helpful and if you have any questions when it comes to eating healthy!
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DIY Salah Tracker [save to make]

I made these Salah Trackers recently as favours for my daughter’s Salahbration party. Not only has it been motivating for my girls and their friends, but it is also very affordable to make!
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Feeling low in energy? Don’t turn to the sugar or caffeine! Try this instead! Here is a quick snack that has a good combination of fibre, healthy fats, and protein.

Let me know if you try it out!
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[SAVE TO MAKE LATER]
I love paneer! If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a cheese that doesn’t melt (kind of the texture of firm tofu but better). One of my fave quick vegetarian meals is this paneer jalfrezi. To make it you need:
1 package paneer
1 small onion
1 tomato
1 tsp salt
1 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 bell peppers
1/2 cup water

The key to eating healthy while enjoying your cultural foods is your portion size! I have this curry with some bread or roti and a side salad for a balanced meal. Let me know if you try it out!

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When it gets hot out, all I want is cold things! I love making smoothie bowls for breakfast (but I’ve even had them for lunch on hot days I don’t feel like eating a meal)

Check out the reel for proportions - this made 1 smoothie bowl + 3 kid size smoothies to drink!

Let me know if you give it a try!

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This year my oldest turns 7, which is when Islamically you should start to encourage your children to pray salah. I wanted to celebrate the beginning of her salah journey and make it something positive for her, so I hosted an ice-cream themed Salah-bration! Watch the reel to see what I did to make it special!

Alhumdulilah it was a success and couldn’t have done it without my friends who helped put this vision together - party planning is no joke 😅!

Have you heard of a “salah party”? Have you done one for your child?
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How I meal prep for the week!

I’m doing a full Sunday meal prep after a very long time, so it did take me a bit longer than I’m used to…but I’m SO glad I got this done! We started off this week going from 2 to 3 sick kids, so it’s helpful to have healthy meals on hand. As much as I want to stress eat, I won’t because I have a fridge full of food!

Here’s what I made:
Steak stir fry
Peri peri salmon
Paneer pepper curry (I guess you could call it a jalfrezi)
Pickled mangos
Beet slaw
Tomato salad
Yellow rice

And yes, I will share the recipes of most of these dishes iA!

Let me know if this is helpful and if you have any questions about meal prep!
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It’s been a minute…and I gotta be honest…the mental load of motherhood and adjusting to 3 kids has been a challenge for me in the past little while. I’ll have great weeks where I feel balanced and then weeks where I just feel like I’m everything to everyone else and forgetting myself in the process. Today was a particularly challenging day because 2/3 kids were sick…so I messaged Belal and let him know I was going to go for a bike ride. That’s step 1 - letting your support people know what you need, when you need it. I sent that message because I needed that added accountability and wouldn’t have done it otherwise. The thing is, I haven’t gone on a solo bike ride in over 2 years! So by the time he came home I was ready to make an excuse on why the kids needed me and why I couldn’t leave. But since I sent that message, Belal knew I needed to leave so with his encouragement, I headed out. It may seem like something small, but that 30 minute solo bike ride of being able to HEAR MY OWN THOUGHTS was so needed. It gave me the clarity I needed and reminded me that although it will take time for my to find myself again, I will get there inshaAllah ❤️.

So that’s where I’m at, I’m hoping to be back into the swing of things soon iA, just wanted to give you all an update!

What is your go-to self care?

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There is so much fear around traveling with kids - and after finally doing it earlier this month, I can say that it was honestly such an amazing experience alhumdulilah! Yes we had to slow things down a bit to meet our kids’ needs, but to have these new experiences with our kids by our sides was so special.

I find there is so much emphasis on social media when it comes to the challenging side of children. It’s not always easy, but it can definitely be beautiful ❤️.

Have you travelled with kids? What’s your favourite part about it?

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