Mediterranean Rose Hair Cream

I've been planning to put together a hair cream for myself for some time and today I finally got around to it. I decided to combine the things I already use in my hair. I can't seem to find a suitable product for moisturizing my hair here, so here's what I did. I love the results of the cream. It makes my hair feel soft and manageable.








Ingredients:

8 oz Shea Butter
1 tbsp Vatika coconut oil
1 tbsp 100 % Sesame seed oil
1 tbsp castor oil (for hair)
1 tbsp Fresh Rosemary

Simply blend all ingredients together with a mixer until creamy and well blended.

Why I chose these ingredients?

I normally use shea butter to softened my hair. My hair is coarse and some what unmanageable and shea butter usually helps me get the comb through ;p. Coconut oil softens and shines. Sesame seed also helps with shine and is used as a natural sun screen. I love castor oil. The edges of my hair were falling out so I used castor oil and alhamdulillah the hair came back. I also noticed my hair thickened after using it. I added the rosemary for appearance only, but I hear it's good for hair.

Soothing Chicken Soup

After a few days of nursing colds throughout the house, I decided to bring out the soups. Starting with a very soothing chicken soup. Along with the soup I made bread bowls. Here's the soup recipe . I hope you enjoy.





8 servings

Ingredients:
6 chicken thighs
1 small onion chopped
2 tbsp butter
4 tbsp rice
1 carrot chopped
2 zucchini chopped
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp fresh mint
2 tbsp fresh parsley


Broth
7.5 cups water
4 bullion cubes

Bread Bowls
My bread bowls
Original bread bowls recipe



Directions:

Clean chicken and set aside. 

Prepare ingredients.

Prepare broth. Boil bullion cubes in water.

Melt butter.

Simmer onions until tender.

Add rice and stir.

Add chicken, simmer for 2 minutes on each side. 

Add chicken broth.

Chop Vegetables.

Add vegetables to pan.

Simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

ENJOY!!!

Bread Bowls

While making soup, I decided to try to make bread bowls. Although they look complicated they were soooo easy Mashaa'Allah. There's a link to the original recipe. Please see original recipe for ingredients list. I followed the directions accordingly but I took more pictures :p


Original recipe

Ingredients (use 2 packs of yeast)

use 2 tbsp of olive oil

So easy, so good Mashaa'Allah

For the boys. Tray left clean Mashaa'Allah