My Daily Routine ( S Batool)

 The last two weeks we have spent it in Pakistan with the children and my husband. I go once once or twice a year. This time,for the first time our children went with us.  It was our dream for 30 years that our children to visit their country, to meet their relatives, especially their grandmothers who were waiting to see our children.  My husband and I are so happy that I have no words to describe, I did not intend to go this year but my husband bought a ticket for himself and at the same time my son bought a ticket, and then suddenly my daughters decided to go with me. They also bought tickets. Until the last day, I could not believe that our children were really going to our country with us. When we went to Pakistan, all the relatives gave a warm welcome to the children.  My husband had rented a van and my younger brother drove for us. My brother works chai         Beautiful land in my town         Gol gappe (panipuri) ...

  Today, I will share a stuffed bell pepper recipe,  but first of all, I will talk a little bit about bell pepper.  🫑   Bell pepper: Bell pepper and capsicum are the same. In India/Pakistan it is called “Shimla Mirch” You can find the bell pepper at the super market in many colours red, yellow, orange, green, white, purples in all sizes.    The colour of peppers changes, it starts green then yellow and then red. It can be eaten either cooked or raw in a salad. When you buy bell pepper it should be shiny and firm. It should not have wrinkled skin or soft spots.   These are great for stuffing or cooking into many dishes. Red peppers have a sweet and fruity flavour, so I use them in a salad. Also, bell pepper seeds are not dangerous, but they have a bitter taste so It is better to remove the seeds before adding them to your recipe. Bell peppers are used in many different cuisines around the world. These are an excellent addition to a healthy diet. M...

  People nowadays care more about their health than they ever did before.    People are starting to eat more vegetables,  🍀  fruits  🍒  and lentils, which are very beneficial for our health. We should eat more homemade food that are made from natural ingredients.    When our kids go to the gym to exercise, they need energy so, they buy energy bars from the store.    On one hand, these bars are very expensive and on the other hand, they contain a lot of sugar and salt which are not very good for children's health.   Therefore, it is better to make such bars at home by adding natural ingredients. Last week, I made these energy bars, and I am very happy because my youngest daughter tasted them and she liked them. She never had breakfast before that but, now mydaughter eats one bar in the morning for breakfast and she was telling me that “it's delicious”. My children like these energy bars, and I hope your children will like...

This weekend was very busy and very good because my son came home with his family this weekend.    When my granddaughter comes home, the sounds of her laughing, speaking in baby language and crying echo throughout the house starting 7 a.m., she is the first child and therefore the darling of the whole family.    My children had a lot of fun this weekend talking late into the night, watching movies and playing games, they went to bed after midnight so, they woke up late in the morning, had breakfast and then my children went for a long walk.    During this time I finished my daily house cleaning.    Afterwards, we made lunch and after eating, I    played with my granddaughter for a long time.    Today when they were going back my heart became sad but, this is how life goes. It reassured my heart knowing that next week my other son is coming home for a week then insha'Allah there will be able lot of laughing and joy in the house....

This week was very stressful, because  my daughter got a surgery last Monday. She had a procedure called Septoplasty. It consists of improving the way one breathes through the nose. My daughter had a deviated septum that required a full reconstruction in the hopes to straighten her deviated nasal septum. Basically, the nasal septum is the partition between the two nasal cavities and it ideally runs down the center of your nose. My daughter issue was that her septum was severely deviated to the right side of her nasal cavity. She initially saw an ENT (ear,nose, throat doctor) that confirmed this issue to her and suggested a Septoplasty to correct this issue. Her surgeon, Dr. Moubayed, scheduled a 2hour long procedure this Monday at 9:30am in Nun's Island. Two hours prior to the surgery, she had to stop drinking and 6 hours prior to the surgery eating.    The day of the surgery she had to slip into her surgery gown and leave her belongings in the locker that they had provid...

  Today, I will share my Banana Nuts oatmeal peanut butter energy bars recipe, but, before I want to share my morning routine. Autumn is almost over and winter is approaching. In this season, as far as the eye can see, the yellow and burgundy leaves of the trees can be seen flying, on the sidewalks, on the streets and in the courtyards of the houses, which is a a very beautiful sight.             Beautiful autumn Presented when leaves are falling from trees in the wind.    This morning after prayers I went for a walk in the park with my husband and daughter. It was so peaceful. There was a calm silence everywhere.    My daughter goes for a walk every morning and we  usually walk in the evening. Today I went for the first time in the morning, because my husband was off work today and he wanted to walk ten thousand steps.    We walked around the park for about an hour and a half and then we did ten thousand five hundred...