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Food Trucks: A Oven versus Summer 2017 Gelatin 6 Touch of Travel 20 32 Microwave Cooking 41 HalalA Publication of the Islamic Food Consumer and Nutrition Council of America Magazine 28 Coffee:Healthy Treat or Harmful Indugence? Summer 2017 | HALAL CONSUMER 1 J&M® halal certified meals use only wholesome ingredients and have NO MSG, NO SOY, and NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS OR COLORS. Each meal is fully cooked and is conveniently packaged in either 10 oz. (283 g) microwaveable serving dishes or 8 oz. (227 g) travel and camping pouches. Reheat to eat in minutes. LAMB & LENTIL STEW: Tender lamb joins a medley of tomatoes, BEEF STEW: A satisfying and delicious stew! It has chunks of lentils, onions, chickpeas, zucchini and red and green sweet lean beef, with potatoes, sweet peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers. Aromatic herbs and spices invite all to taste and enjoy zucchini, chickpeas and carrots in a flavorful sauce. this truly delicious meal. OLD WORLD STEW: Chunks of lean beef, with brown rice, LAMB & BARLEY STEW: Tender lamb, combined with barley, tomatoes, zucchini and pinto beans. The sauce is seasoned with eggplant, red and green sweet peppers, zucchini and onions, the aromatic flavors of the Middle East. create a true culinary delight! A scrumptious meal with a variety of textures, it is deliciously seasoned with herbs and spices of PASTA WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES: This delicious and the Middle East. robust meal has rotini pasta with peppers, mushrooms, MY KIND OF CHICKEN®: A favorite combination of chunks of zucchini and tomatoes. It is perfectly flavored with light and dark chicken meat with brown rice, peas and carrots in traditional Italian seasonings. a mild sauce. VEGETARIAN STEW: A meal fit for vegetarian and hearty eater CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN: A hearty chicken meal with the alike! With macaroni, vegetables, potatoes, barley, lentils, flavors of the Mediterranean region. It has chunks of light and peanuts and seasonings, this meal has great taste and a variety dark chicken meat, tomatoes, potatoes, chickpeas, and black of textures. olives in a tangy sauce. CHEESE TORTELLINI: Cheese-filled tortellini are simply delicious CHICKEN & NOODLES: A winning combination with chunks of in a well-seasoned tomato sauce, with the added protein and light and dark chicken meat, homestyle Kluski noodles, peas and texture of pinto beans. carrots in a lightly seasoned sauce. FLORENTINE LASAGNA: A meal influenced by the tastes of CHICKEN & BLACK BEANS: A scrumptious meal with chunks Florence. Savor the combination of small lasagna noodles in a of light and dark chicken meat, black & kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, spinach and potatoes, sweet peppers and corn. Simple spicing brings out pinto bean pieces which add texture and protein. its full flavor! DHABIHA HALAL Halal certification is by the Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) © 2012 J&M FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY, P.O. BOX 334, DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 USA Tel: 847-948-1290 • Fax: 847-948-0468 • e-mail: [email protected] • www.halalcertified.com In the name of God, the Most Beneficent, Most Merciful Contents 10 14 26 28 J&M® halal certified meals use only wholesome ingredients and have NO MSG, NO SOY, and NO ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS OR COLORS. Each meal is fully cooked and is conveniently packaged in either 10 oz. (283 g) microwaveable serving dishes or 8 oz. (227 g) travel and camping pouches. Reheat to eat in minutes. LAMB & LENTIL STEW: Tender lamb joins a medley of tomatoes, BEEF STEW: A satisfying and delicious stew! It has chunks of 04 Editor’s Note lentils, onions, chickpeas, zucchini and red and green sweet lean beef, with potatoes, sweet peppers, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers. Aromatic herbs and spices invite all to taste and enjoy zucchini, chickpeas and carrots in a flavorful sauce. 05 From the Publisher’s Desk this truly delicious meal. OLD WORLD STEW: Chunks of lean beef, with brown rice, LAMB & BARLEY STEW: Tender lamb, combined with barley, tomatoes, zucchini and pinto beans. The sauce is seasoned with FOOD TRENDS RECIPES eggplant, red and green sweet peppers, zucchini and onions, the aromatic flavors of the Middle East. create a true culinary delight! A scrumptious meal with a variety 06 Food Trucks: A Touch of Travel 24 Mexican Hot Chocolate Ice Cream of textures, it is deliciously seasoned with herbs and spices of PASTA WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES: This delicious and 10 Cool Desserts 25 The Great Greensby, Yogurt the Middle East. robust meal has rotini pasta with peppers, mushrooms, Smoothie MY KIND OF CHICKEN®: A favorite combination of chunks of zucchini and tomatoes. It is perfectly flavored with traditional Italian seasonings. light and dark chicken meat with brown rice, peas and carrots in HEALTH & NUTRITION 26 Kabargah, A Kashmeri Delicacy a mild sauce. VEGETARIAN STEW: A meal fit for vegetarian and hearty eater 12 Weight Fluctuations During Ramadan 27 Grape Ambrosia CHICKEN MEDITERRANEAN: A hearty chicken meal with the alike! With macaroni, vegetables, potatoes, barley, lentils, flavors of the Mediterranean region. It has chunks of light and peanuts and seasonings, this meal has great taste and a variety 14 Sports Nutrition Bars dark chicken meat, tomatoes, potatoes, chickpeas, and black of textures. FEATURES olives in a tangy sauce. CHEESE TORTELLINI: Cheese-filled tortellini are simply delicious QURANIC & PROPHETIC FOODS 28 Coffee: Healthy Treat or Dangerous CHICKEN & NOODLES: A winning combination with chunks of in a well-seasoned tomato sauce, with the added protein and Indulgence? light and dark chicken meat, homestyle Kluski noodles, peas and texture of pinto beans. 18 Grapes: Nature’s Candy carrots in a lightly seasoned sauce. 32 Oven Verses Microwave Cooking FLORENTINE LASAGNA: A meal influenced by the tastes of CHICKEN & BLACK BEANS: A scrumptious meal with chunks Florence. Savor the combination of small lasagna noodles in a of light and dark chicken meat, black & kidney beans, tomatoes, A CLOSER LOOK AT LABELS tomato sauce with Ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, spinach and 36 Halal-Certified Product Locator potatoes, sweet peppers and corn. Simple spicing brings out pinto bean pieces which add texture and protein. 20 Gelatin its full flavor! DHABIHA HALAL Halal certification is by the Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) © 2012 J&M FOOD PRODUCTS COMPANY, P.O. BOX 334, DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS 60015 USA Summer 2017 | HALAL CONSUMER 3 Tel: 847-948-1290 • Fax: 847-948-0468 • e-mail: [email protected] • www.halalcertified.com Halal Editor’s Note Consumer IFANCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President | Muhammad Munir Chaudry Vice President | Mahmood A. Baig Vice President | Mohamed Sadek Director | Rashid A. Chaudary Director | Mian N. Riaz Director | Sofia Shakir Assalamu Alaikum, Director | Altmash Amin Director | Imam Mahmoud Harmoush Director | Imam M. Radwan Mardini Before you wonder at the change of name at the bottom, let me begin by IFANCA RELIGIOUS ADVISORY introducing myself. I’ve been with IFANCA since the beginning of this year COUNCIL Resident Scholar |Sheikh Rachid Belbachir in the media department and have now assumed Alia’s role as the Content Dr. Firdaus bin Yahya Imam M. Radwan Mardini Manager of Halal Consumer© magazine. We’ll miss her and wish her best Imam Mahmoud Harmoush Professor Inam Haq of luck in future. Secretary | Imran Ikram HALAL CONSUMER EDITORIAL STAFF Publisher | Muhammad Munir Chaudry It’s time to celebrate summer again; enjoy the long, lazy days; plan holidays; and stock Editor in Chief | Roger Othman up on Vitamin D. Check out our smoothies and ice cream recipes that will help you keep Content Manager | Haniya Rais Tirmizi cool as temperatures soar. This time round, we have taken research on creamy, sugary HEAD OFFICE dessert very seriously, to help you choose between froyo, gelato, and ice cream. 777 Busse Hwy. Park Ridge, IL 60068-2470 USA +1.847.993.0034 As always, this issue covers a wide range of topics. It features a comparison of +1.847.993.0038 | fax conventional and microwave ovens. In a world of tweets and textese, where everyone [email protected] [email protected] is hard-pressed for time, learn how the latter can be a source of quick, nourishing meals while ensuring portion control. You will also find articles on the value of grapes REGIONAL OFFICES IFANCA – CALIFORNIA (mentioned in the Quran), and nutrition bars in addressing human dietary needs. If Murrieta, California you were hoping to shed some pounds during Ramadan and didn’t, find out why by IFANCA – CANADA reading up on human physiology, in the article on Ramadan and weight loss. Mississauga, Ontario IFANCA – ASIA PACIFIC If you’re one of those for whom life begins after coffee, then you’d be happy to know Singapore that this great American amour does have its benefits. Read up on its history and find out how it’s both recreational and medicinal: protecting against several diseases, IFANCA – CHINA Shanghai, China improving cognitive function, and decreasing the risk of depression. This issue has Beijing, China information on its pros and cons to help you balance your lifestyle. Tianjin, China Wuhan, China Given the ever increasing consumer awareness about halal, this issue focuses on a very IFANCA – PAKISTAN Faisalabad, Pakistan vital ingredient in the food industry: gelatin. Do you know that in case you can’t find IFANCA halal certified gelatin-containing products or gelatin dessert in the store IFANCA – INDIA you’re at, there are vegetarian and vegan alternatives to non-halal gelatin? Our review Kochi, Kerala will help you find out what to look out for when shopping for it and how to spot it on IFANCA – KOREA a product label. Seoul, South Korea Since it’s easier to be outdoors, satisfy your cravings at food truck festivals happening Copyright © 2017. All rights reserved.