Family Qhamata will start fasting tomorrow Insha'Allah. As usually DH called it.
Hilal Committee
Assalam u Aaikum WaRahmatullahe WaBarakatuhu
The Hilal for the month of Ramadan was not sighted anywhere in North America on the evening of Friday, June 27, 2014. Therefore, we will complete 30 days of Shaa'ban and the 1st of Ramadan 1435H will be Sunday, June 29, 2014, Insha 'Allah.
Jazkaumullahu Khairan
Hilal Sighting Committee of North America
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Raw food burger salad w/ tortilla strips
And it gets better, my home made raw food burgers make a great addition to my salad for today.
Salad:
Raw Food Burger:
- Ingredients:
**Flax Seed, 16 tbsp
10 baby carrots raw, 1 serving
1 Med. Green Bell Pepper, 1 serving
Water, tap, 1 cup (8 fl oz)
Sunflower Seeds, without salt, 2 cup, hulled
Directions
Blend Sunflower Seeds and Flax seeds (sperately) in a Food processor or coffee grinder
Once blended combine seeds in food processor
Course Chop 1 medium Bell pepper (green or red is fine), add to food processor
Add Baby Carrots and Water
Turn on food processor to mix, stopping to spatula down the sides from time to time. Pulse 3 times to finish
Should have a solid enough mixture to form (16 portions) by hand and set as many as you can on a Dehydrator. Cooking for about 10-14 hrs if set to lowest level (105*).
Serving Size: Makes 16 patties
Number of Servings: 16
Once blended combine seeds in food processor
Course Chop 1 medium Bell pepper (green or red is fine), add to food processor
Add Baby Carrots and Water
Turn on food processor to mix, stopping to spatula down the sides from time to time. Pulse 3 times to finish
Should have a solid enough mixture to form (16 portions) by hand and set as many as you can on a Dehydrator. Cooking for about 10-14 hrs if set to lowest level (105*).
Serving Size: Makes 16 patties
Number of Servings: 16
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
MARCH FOR BABIES Coming Soon!
Qhamata Team get ready the walk for babies is this Sunday at 9am. Please me us at the University of Houston Stadium by 8:30 for the walk. Look forward to seeing you.
Also if you haven't signed up for our team yet please go to The Qhamatas Page and sign up. Lunch will not be provided if you are not registered.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Slacker
WOW I'm such a slacker, I am promising to do better.
I will try to keep up with my diet postings. Especially since I've made the decision to go FULLY RAW. Yes I said it Fully Raw. I bawked at my husband when he originally brought this up last year, but after the first 2 weeks I had lost 5 lbs and it was fun. However at this stage in my journey I have been exercising, but in logging my foods I've noticed I'm no where near the health wagon even though I'm a vegetarian I'm eating entirely TOO much processed foods.
This being said I declare today the start of my raw journey. I'm going to start with Kristina's 21 day challenge.
I will try to keep up with my diet postings. Especially since I've made the decision to go FULLY RAW. Yes I said it Fully Raw. I bawked at my husband when he originally brought this up last year, but after the first 2 weeks I had lost 5 lbs and it was fun. However at this stage in my journey I have been exercising, but in logging my foods I've noticed I'm no where near the health wagon even though I'm a vegetarian I'm eating entirely TOO much processed foods.
This being said I declare today the start of my raw journey. I'm going to start with Kristina's 21 day challenge.
Friday, January 31, 2014
World Hijab Day Count Down - My story
It's almost World hijab day and so I thought I'd share my story and feelings. In 2009 after my husband and I got married I started covering out of respect for my husbands new found religion, Islam. Well 2 short months after we got married we had a death in the family which made me look at things in a whole new light.
In September of that same year I saw the light (noor) as it were and came into Islam. From that day forth I took great pride in my hijab and was very proud to wear it. Being that I had worn it prior to this date I was used to the weather, looks and questions (Aren't you hot?, So what are you a muslim?).
We (my husband and I) had a 4 year old little girl at the time and we had just put her into an Islamic School. (Here's where the story gets interesting and I urge other sister's if you think about asking or speaking up, Don't! )
In the interest of trying to get our daughter used to wearing the hijab early we bought her a few to wear to her "Islamic" school. I know Allah (SWT) doesn't require this until after puberty so we never stopped our daughter if she complained of being hot and took it off. Or took it of for no real reason and left in the car, at school or home.
1) However the Quran teacher felt the "need" to inform me that it was un necessary for her to cover at such a young age. I'm thinking to myself I may be new to this, but my husband is well versed in his 2 years of study he had before I even thought about converting. I let it go, she's just trying to help.
2) Fast forward 2012 I've already had my second daughter and my son who as an infant is at home with daddy. I go to HEB and while picking out veggies I get stopped by a "Muslim" sister (w/o hijab in a t-shirt and shorts) telling me how beautiful my girls are, but "you do know they don't have to wear the hijab right". Yes, I do. "And you still make them wear it?" I don't make them wear it. "Ok" and she walks away. Wow, ok.
3) Fast forwarding again to 2014. I'm in la la land thinking that's over. As I'm putting my 1 and 3 year old in the basket (double seaters at HEB, I know HEB again, but different location). I get them in the basket and just as I'm about the back it out to go in. I get cornered (literally; between her and a wall) by a "Muslim" sister in a mini dress and you guessed it NO HIJAB. Trying to explain to me that my girls don't "have to" wear that yet. I tell her I know that I don't make them. Especially the little one, she's been putting on hijabs since she was between 1-2 and she will pitch a fit if you try to get her out of the house without it. The older one says she wants to look like mommy because mommy is beautiful. She says ok, but doesn't leave it at that. She then starts to test my islamic knowledge. Asking which prayers I do (I'm thinking lady I've been practicing for over 4 years now I may not be a scholar, but I'm not stupid). I politely inform her I do all 5 and I even do them in Arabic. Shocked she then proceeds to ask me to recite the Fatihah for her. I'm shocked at this point and politely let her know I have to hurry and get the kids home.
Moral here is everyone has their faults. Having my girls in Hijab is a blessing not a sin. So, If you are going to throw stones, just make sure your house isn't glass.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
It's that time again, MARCH FOR BABIES TIME!
It’s that time of year again - it’s March for Babies season! We all love walking for babies, lets start by kicking off Qhamatas team fundraising.
Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. I'm walking in March for Babies because I want to do something about this. And I need your help.
Please support my walk. Making a secure donation is easy: just click the 'donate now' button on this page. Thank you for helping me give all babies a healthy start!
The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
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