Ramadan Kareem to all my Muslim readers. I know it may seem a day late to the rest of the world, but we only started fasting in South Africa today as the moon was not sighted on Sunday from our corner of the globe.
My wish is for all of us fasting to have a spiritually rewarding and fulfilling month. May we all be in Allah’s blessings and mercy.
I really also want to thank all of you for reading. Especially my previous post Ramadan tips for the working person.
And being a working person myself I found myself in need of these very tips today. Yesterday when I got home from work, I cooked a big pot of soup so that of course was on the menu. The rest of the soup has been portioned up in Tupperware containers and taken out the fridge when I get home from work.
Since it was the first night, I made some pancakes (I always make pancakes on night one) and I fried some samoosas. But the fried stuff is definitely not going to be a nightly thing. Moderation in all areas is necessary.
But oh man I craved a samoosa so badly that I just had to fry some. I also made some pizzas and have yet to eat them but I might become peckish later. If not they’ll be my morning meal tomorrow.
I fasted really well today. But it was a bit warm here in Cape Town so I missed my water. I made up for this lack at iftar. At suhoor I downed about a litre and a half after I had my obligatory cof I don’t want to end the month with dry skin!
This morning I also made some eggs sunnyside up with an avo salad and let me tell you that no/low carb in the morning is the best thing you can do for yourself. Top tip: if your yolks are runny they serve as the best dressing for your salad.
What was on your menu today and how has the fast been for you? Tell me in the comments section below.
I’m so happy this is back. I really enjoyed following your Ramadan blog last year.
I’m so glad you read my blog Jean. I can only hope to become a writer as good as you. xo
I’m from the corner of the globe where we’re fasting 17.5 hours so mostly we feel the effects of very broken up sleep – final prayer only starting at 10.30pm, any extra prayers you do will have you looking at you clock and saying you only got 2 hours to sleep before sehur… and you food hasn’t even digested from the night before by then. As a result I’ve definitely been aiming at high nutrition but easy on the stomach. Those samosas look tasty but they’re definitely not on our menu this year.
So far iftar has consisted of wholemeal bread from the oven, tuna and hummus. Tea, and lots of dates (after 17hours you have a major sugar crash and the dates give you that instant boost needed). Sehur has been boiled egg, banana, lots of water.
Night 2 was again bread, omelets and custard for dessert. Sehur #2 was forcing myself to wake up and eat a banana and some dates. I find there just isn’t enough time between the two meals to eat two full meals.
Tonight we’re thinking of just having dates and some summer fruits for iftar. Perhaps we’ll change our mind as the hunger kicks in a bit later 😀
Can’t believe it’s already time for another year of Ramadan Diaries
This comment will be what my Ramadan Diaries look like years from now when we get summer fasts in SA. I remember we always had lots of fruit and fruit salad when we fasted in summer. The stomach can’t cope with heavy and greasy things after a long day of going without. And i failed to mention that I had dates on the table. The moment we break our fast with dates we feel better hey. Great energy boost. Can totally see the wisdom in that sunnah. Hope the rest of the month is good for you and your family way over there. Talk soon. xo