Life in Qatar
Mushroom-Leek Frittata
I learned this recipe back in Blatch from a Moosewood cookbook. A Frittata is a type of Italian dish which is similar to quiche. I’ve cooked this one a few times over the years, often when I wanted to impress someone with my abilities in the kitchen. They would get to see me chop and ...
2017 Review
2018 is officially here. To start the year off, here’s a look back at 2017. School Life This past fall, I finished the semester by teaching four courses. It was the heaviest workload I’ve had in years. The teaching wasn’t the biggest challenge, it was all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes. I’m thankful for ...
Work Life Balance
It’s been two months since I posted any updates but it’s been a really crazy semester. I applied for a promotion that came up last year and placed 2nd out of the candidates who applied. The interview itself went quite well, and I’ve been told that other leadership opportunities will be coming up, but I ...
Out of the Summer Frying Pan and into the Summer Fire (Doha is H-O-T)
Today marks the 11th year that I’ve been writing this blog. It started off as an MSN Space that became a blogger site that eventually became the blog it is now. It’s been a great reflective tool over the years and a nice way to write. I believe this blog has helped me throughout my ...
From Ramadan to Summer Break and Everything in between
When I made my last post, I had planned to do a daily blog on the experiences of fasting during Ramadan while living in a Muslim-majority country. However, things got busy and it never actually happened. I did fast during every day of the month, and I also finished the Quran during that time as ...
Ramadan – Day 1
I woke up at 4:14 in the morning, shook off the cobwebs and made my way to the kitchen. I had an apricot yogurt cereal bar. It’s one of those snacks that marketed as a health food but is in reality only a half-step above eating a typical chocolate bar nutritionally. I also had an ...