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Ever wonder what or who is involved in the halal-certification process for foods, vitamins and other consumer products? Want to know the latest products that are being made and stamped with a halal...
View ArticleMeet Halal Advocates
If you’re interested at all in the world of halal certification, or simply finding out how the foods we eat are given the halal seal of approval, there are several organizations in the United States...
View ArticleThe AMCC: An Important Halal Industry Conference
Several weeks ago, I attended the American Muslim Consumer Conference in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It’s the second year I’ve attended and was encouraged to make the trip again simply because of the...
View ArticleAbove and Beyond Halal: Saffron Road Raises American Consumer Expectations, Too
Over the past couple of years you may have noticed that I’ve really grown fond of certain products for one reason or another. I have criteria when determining which products to purchase for my family’s...
View ArticleAmara Halal Cosmetics: A Glossy Giveaway!
A few years ago I got rid of all my makeup that had any sort of dangerous or questionable ingredients (i.e. chemicals like parabens and petrochemicals that are allegedly linked to cancers, ones I...
View ArticleSponsored Video: Global Cuisine with Saffron Road Foods
I love international cuisine and I love traveling the world to seek them out. Of course that’s not always possible, so here are some ways to get global flavors conveniently and of course, halal. Enjoy!...
View ArticleIFANCA’s 15th Annual Halal Food Conference 2013
Last month I had the privilege of attending IFANCA’s 15th Annual Halal Food Conference 2013 right here in the Chicago suburbs, attended by business, industry and political leaders from around the...
View ArticleCrescent Foods Shows Us Where Our Halal Poultry Comes From
If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook you probably remember me tweeting out photos before Eid ul Adha of my trip to a facility and hen house right here in the Midwest where the folks at Crescent...
View ArticleChocolate & Banana Smoothie
One of the things I really love doing is showing people how to make simple, all-natural recipes using truly wholesome ingredients. It’s an additional bonus when those products have been halal-certified...
View ArticleFlatbread Triangles with Cheese and Fresh Veggies
I’m working with IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council) on their upcoming Halal and Healthy workshops around the Chicagoland area where I’ll be conducting food demos on four different recipes, all...
View ArticleCrunchy Party Mix
I’m working with IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) on their upcoming Halal and Healthy workshops around the Chicagoland area where I’ll be conducting food demos on four different...
View ArticleNut-Filled Dates with Melted Chocolate
I’m working with IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) on their upcoming Halal and Healthy workshops around the Chicagoland area where I’ll be conducting food demos on four different...
View ArticlePhotos from the First 2014 IFANCA Workshop on Halal & Healthy
Last month I had the pleasure and honor of working with IFANCA (Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America) to present a new series of Halal & Healthy Workshops (we’ve done this in the past),...
View ArticleMy Visit to Barkaat Foods
Whenever I decide to use a halal meat product in my own cooking, I like to know as much about the company as possible so that I can get a very good sense as to how they operate behind the scenes to...
View ArticleIFANCA Halal& Healthy Workshop at IFS in Villa Park, IL
Earlier this month I was a co-presenter at IFANCA’s Halal & Healthy Nutrition Workshops we’ve been conducting around Chicago. It’s the second year of our workshops and so far they’ve been great-...
View ArticleIFANCA Halal & Healthy Workshop at American Islamic Association 2015
Last month I presented a workshop in a series of similar presentations around Chicago sponsored by IFANCA (Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America) where we visited the American Islamic...
View ArticleAbove and Beyond Halal: Saffron Road Raises American Consumer Expectations, Too
Over the past couple of years you may have noticed that I’ve really grown fond of certain products for one reason or another. I have criteria when determining which products to purchase for my family’s...
View ArticleCrescent Foods Shows Us Where Our Halal Poultry Comes From
If you follow me on Instagram and Facebook you probably remember me tweeting out photos before Eid ul Adha of my trip to a facility and hen house right here in the Midwest where the folks at Crescent...
View ArticleChocolate & Banana Smoothie
One of the things I really love doing is showing people how to make simple, all-natural recipes using truly wholesome ingredients. It’s an additional bonus when those products have been halal-certified...
View ArticleCrunchy Party Mix
I’m working with IFANCA (Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America) on their upcoming Halal and Healthy workshops around the Chicagoland area where I’ll be conducting food demos on four different...
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