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The Ins and Outs of Change
The average woman of today is constantly on the ‘change’. Be it in her clothing, her home or her cooking, she appreciates and looks forward to variety and change. Her creative mind is constantly restyling her outfits, rearranging her home or replacing her old recipes.
As such, the day should most definitely dawn upon her where she realises, “I am changing everything on me and around me, thus earning the praises and the admiration of people; is it not now …
Humble before the Husband
(Ummu Kulthoom, the daughter of Faatimah [radhiyallahu ‘anhuma] – Part Three)
Ummu Kulthoom (radhiyallahu ‘anha) once sent perfume, drinking utensils and small vanity cases with a messenger to the Queen of Rome (without the knowledge of ‘Umar [radhiyallahu ‘anhu]). On receiving the gifts, the Queen gathered the women of her court and announced, “These gifts are from the Queen of the Arabs who is the daughter of their Prophet (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam).” She then replied to the gesture …
White Chocolate Ice-Cream
2 cup cream
2 tbsp. sugar
¾ cup milk
Pinch of salt
Heat the above but do not boil.
Whisk together 5 yolks and 2 tbsp. sugar
Whisk +/- ¼ cup hot milk mixture into the yolks.
Pour it back into the pot and mix.
Cook over medium heat till it thickens (it will cling to a metal spoon when you dip it in).
Strain mixture into a bowl.
Add 1 ¼ cup …
