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Recipe: Nourishing carrot, ginger and beet soup
This sweet soup will warm you from the inside out. By Meaghan Brittini. Image: Fotolia With autumn here, nothing is better than snuggling up with a book, a blanket and a bowl of this delicious and...
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Circle of trust: How micro-loans lift the poor out of poverty
Given how marginalised communities have benefitted from microcredit programmes, funding micro-loans may just be one of the best alternatives for your zakat and sadaqa, writes Meaghan Brittini....
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Mending the bonds: how I reconnected with my father
Distance between parents and their children happens not only while living apart, but also under the same roof. Meaghan Brittini shares her experience of reconnecting with her biological father. (Stock...
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Recipe: Sweet potato and butternut squash mash
Try this deliciously creamy warm dessert! INGREDIENTS 3 sweet potatoes 1 butternut squash, cut and de-seeded ½ cup butter ½ cup cream (or milk) ¼ cup pure maple syrup salt METHOD Bake the sweet...
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Recipe: Pumpkin pie with Grandma’s old-fashioned pie crust
The staple of the North American Thanksgiving dinner table, it is much more common these days to buy prepared pumpkin pie filling in tin cans. But of course, making it from scratch is more fun!...
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“Composing is in my blood”
Suad Bushnaq shares her approach to writing music, the influence of her family and the importance of giving back. She spoke with Meaghan Brittini. At a studio recording session in McGill University...
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Recipe: Apple-pear crisp
I love taking trips to the orchard to pick my own apples, and this crisp is how most of my over-enthusiastically gathered bushels of fruit end up being prepared. While usually eaten as a dessert, it...
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Hana Tajima: Creative to the brim
Best known as the designer behind former fashion label Maysaa, her evolving creative career is an extension of her former pursuits as a kid raised by two artist-parents. She spoke to Meaghan Brittini....
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Towards a happy and healthy body image
We all want to look good, but it’s also important to feel good in our minds and souls, writes Meaghan Brittini. Photo: Dreamstime I like to think that I don’t have any self-confidence issues when it...
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Moving beyond “conversion stories”
A new Muslim’s journey into the faith can be overwhelming. Sometimes, simply having a listening ear is one of the best forms of support for converts, says Meaghan Brittini. (Image: PhotoXpress) Being...
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