Posts tagged inspiration
Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache
02 months ago
Apologies for stealing the title of a famous book which teaches how to bake cakes to whoopie pies from vegetables. What vegetables? Yes! You read that right.
In our part of the world, I’m not aware of many people who consciously look after what they eat. Almost every day I come across a new bakery or café opening up. It has also sprouted up as one of the most popular home based businesses (after perhaps running a boutique?).
Anyway! Unable to keep away from temptations I began my journey to explore healthy alternates. I couldn’t completely give up on food, can you? One day I was browsing through misc. pages created by enthusiastic foodies when I came across a tray of the most spectacular coloured cupcakes I had ever seen. Half-heartedly, I browsed through the entire album telling myself I shouldn’t even be looking at it assuming the brilliant crimson More >
Nutrition Check – Benefits of Figs
2As I returned home from completing my daily mileage, exhausted, I stepped into the kitchen right away. My aim was to have some water before I could decide what I would like to have for breakfast. Standing next to the water dispenser as I was sipping water, a bunch of fresh figs caught my eyes. I have often seen these resting on my grandmother’s nightstand. But since I was a very finicky eater back then I never dared trying them.
Being excited and thrilled by the endorphin rush, I decided to taste a few. It has been long since I have quit eating boxed cereals, sugary jams, fattening butters, and the likes. My breakfast comprises of warm glass of milk, fresh fruits, peanut butter and bread made out of unbleached flour. On days I’m feeling too generous; I treat myself with kabab sandwich or an omelette. Later when I More >
Let’s Rejoice for It’s a Day of Eid!!!
86 months ago
Your guide to celebrate an eco-friendly Eid-ul-Adha this year .
The Day of Arafah has passed and Haj has been performed. Muslims across the world are getting ready to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha -the festival celebrated to remember Prophet Ibraheem’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isma’il as an act of obedience towards Allah.
Similar to all our important festivals, preparations are in full swing. Moms are busy planning Eid lunches and dinners, going over the grocery and to-do lists over and over again to ensure everything has been brought in advance and properly stocked. Some of us are ‘still’ running to the tailor for our Eid dresses or are yet to head to the shopping mall to buy one. Do not forget the mehndi appointment in the evening where sometimes one has to sit for countless hours waiting for their turn. Due to the immense rush some salons treat their customers More >
ecoWarriors: Tofiq Pasha
08 months ago
Tofiq Pasha is a dynamic individual and to sum up his personality and work in a couple of paragraphs is not an easy task. Working for a sustainable environment is synonymous with his name. To put it in his own words “caring for the environment is in my genes and is similar to a computer default system.” His parents were very much into gardening and things related to flowers and he picked up on all this and it turned into a passion for him. The shift from the city of Karachi to its rural area by his parents where he still lives in a farmhouse has also played an important role as he always kept close to nature.
Having a genetic default system that is so passionate about Mother Nature, her sustainability and future, it is no surprise that Tofiq is working on a number of environment related fronts. The More >
Disconnect to Connect
08 months ago
Few months ago, a video was circulating on Facebook titled Disconnect to Connect . The video carried a beautiful message that while instant messaging has reduced the distances and helps one stay connected 24/7 we often disregard the one sitting right ‘next to us’ seeking for our attention.
Has that ever happened to you? Have you considered it might be hurtful if not annoying for others? I for one certainly have been in this situation. I have been invited to evening teas and Sunday brunches only to find my friends over-occupied with their social paraphernalia. Everyone for some moment seemed invisible to the other. Even after the meal arrived, people held their forks in one hand, strongly gripping their cell phone in the other. A small talk here about how appealing the food appears or a comment that meat isn’t tender enough and a text there. Seeking attention by sharing with the world, “Yaaaaaaaay!!! More >
