My stepmom is from Trinidad. Callaloo is one of my favorite comfort foods and I love soups and stews all year round. I'm pretty good with breakfast and dinner, definitely dinner I like to have a well-balanced meal, it's the day time when my eating often goes chaotic and unhealthy, coinciding with my work day when I am most stressed and sometimes overwhelmed by various tasks.
Thank you for sharing that, Ambata! Callaloo is such a nourishing dish—I'm glad it holds a special place in your heart. It sounds like you have a strong foundation with your meals, especially breakfast and dinner. Finding balance during your busy workday can be challenging, but recognizing this is the first step. Perhaps integrating some comforting, wholesome options like soups or stews into your daytime meals could bring a bit more calm and nourishment into those stressful moments. Wishing you peace and balance throughout your day! P.S. if the photograph had been different Callaloo and all associated with making it your comfort food 🥘 would not have existed ! Qadr Allah 💕
So true about the photo! I want to say for better or worse but yes it was Allah’s will. Having a fondness for these foods my stepmother cooked also reminds me that I had love in my childhood even when I didn’t think I did.
And what then of the love One providing the food, and the stepmom to cook it! Reminds me of Surah Rahman “And which of your Lord’s favors will you deny?” Asked 33 times in the Surah
Thank you so much, Medina! Your words warm my heart. I'm glad the connection between wholesome ‘ital’ food and faith resonated with you. It's a blessing to be reminded of the sacredness in simplicity and nourishment, subhanallah. May you continue to find joy and spiritual fulfillment in these practices. Blessings to you Ameen !
Thank you so much for sharing this. As I was reading, a light bulb went off for me 💡the shift in mindset you described makes so much sense!
You shared so well about how we can connect with food as nourishment and as a way to honor God and a way to connect mind, body, and spirit. I'll be reflecting on this for a while and will journal about it. I appreciate your insights and wisdom.
Thank you Katie 💕for your thoughtful and encouraging words! I'm so glad to hear that the article resonated with you and sparked new insights. It's wonderful to know that you'll be reflecting and journaling on these ideas—it's in those moments of contemplation that true growth happens. May your journey toward deeper connection with food, and with yourself, be filled with peace and spiritual nourishment. I'm grateful for your kind words and wish you continued growth on this path InShaaAllah 🍓🥒🥑🧀
My stepmom is from Trinidad. Callaloo is one of my favorite comfort foods and I love soups and stews all year round. I'm pretty good with breakfast and dinner, definitely dinner I like to have a well-balanced meal, it's the day time when my eating often goes chaotic and unhealthy, coinciding with my work day when I am most stressed and sometimes overwhelmed by various tasks.
Thank you for sharing that, Ambata! Callaloo is such a nourishing dish—I'm glad it holds a special place in your heart. It sounds like you have a strong foundation with your meals, especially breakfast and dinner. Finding balance during your busy workday can be challenging, but recognizing this is the first step. Perhaps integrating some comforting, wholesome options like soups or stews into your daytime meals could bring a bit more calm and nourishment into those stressful moments. Wishing you peace and balance throughout your day! P.S. if the photograph had been different Callaloo and all associated with making it your comfort food 🥘 would not have existed ! Qadr Allah 💕
So true about the photo! I want to say for better or worse but yes it was Allah’s will. Having a fondness for these foods my stepmother cooked also reminds me that I had love in my childhood even when I didn’t think I did.
And I know from my grandmother that for Trinidadians food is n expression of love 💕
And what then of the love One providing the food, and the stepmom to cook it! Reminds me of Surah Rahman “And which of your Lord’s favors will you deny?” Asked 33 times in the Surah
Thank you and bless you dear Nour for this beautiful connection, or rather reminder, between simple, wholesome ‘ital’ food and faith, subhanallah!
Thank you so much, Medina! Your words warm my heart. I'm glad the connection between wholesome ‘ital’ food and faith resonated with you. It's a blessing to be reminded of the sacredness in simplicity and nourishment, subhanallah. May you continue to find joy and spiritual fulfillment in these practices. Blessings to you Ameen !
Thank you so much for sharing this. As I was reading, a light bulb went off for me 💡the shift in mindset you described makes so much sense!
You shared so well about how we can connect with food as nourishment and as a way to honor God and a way to connect mind, body, and spirit. I'll be reflecting on this for a while and will journal about it. I appreciate your insights and wisdom.
Thank you Katie 💕for your thoughtful and encouraging words! I'm so glad to hear that the article resonated with you and sparked new insights. It's wonderful to know that you'll be reflecting and journaling on these ideas—it's in those moments of contemplation that true growth happens. May your journey toward deeper connection with food, and with yourself, be filled with peace and spiritual nourishment. I'm grateful for your kind words and wish you continued growth on this path InShaaAllah 🍓🥒🥑🧀