Vegan Shakshouka
On my most recent trip to London last December – I made it a personal mission to frequent as many vegan restaurants as possible, given that vegan and vegetarian eateries are hardly the norm here in...
View ArticleVegan Ghormeh Sabzi
It makes me so happy to see that veganism is slowly inching it’s way into the mainstream here in Bahrain. Sure, we may not have any explicitly vegan dining establishments per se – but many up and...
View ArticleEasy Vegan Chickpea Flour Omelet
While I do enjoy the occasional sweet treat – I must admit I am truly a savoury person at heart. Growing up I was never one for desserts, and I almost always opted for the bag of chips instead of a...
View ArticleHerb and Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
I take pleasure in simple things. Solitary visits to the Saturday Farmers market, for example. While I would hardly consider myself an introvert, there are some activities that are best performed solo,...
View ArticleVegan Spanakopita
Upon learning of my veganism, of the top questions I get asked by people is “don’t you miss anything?” I think given the fact that we live in a global culture that is emotionally attached to certain...
View ArticleVegan Fattet Hummus
It is no secret to regular readers of this blog that chickpeas and I have a long-standing love affair. We were first formally introduced in 2009 and have been hot and heavy ever since. Whether it’s in...
View ArticleGluten-free Vegan Orange Cardamom Cookies
Picture a cookie. A vegan cookie. A vegan, shortbread-esque cookie, delicately scented with orange and cardamom. These cookies were the result of a weekend experiment gone terribly right. I woke up...
View ArticleMarinated Kale Fattoush
Fattoush is my preferred salad of choice when it comes to Lebanese or Arabic cuisine – I almost always order it the same way, no bread, dressing on the side, and easy on the lemon (you would think that...
View ArticleVegan Muhallabia
Greetings dear readers, and allow me to wish all that celebrate a very warm Ramadan Kareem! I can’t believe it’s that time of year again, or furthermore that we’re already 6 days in. This year Ramadan...
View ArticleCauliflower and Rosemary Soup
I truly believe that necessity is the mother of invention. I also believe that when the mother cannot invent, it falls upon her offspring to do so, no matter how devoid of energy they may feel....
View ArticleGluten-free Vegan Samosa, Two Ways
Greetings dear readers, and a very warm Eid Mubarak to all those who celebrate! I mentioned earlier this month that this past Ramadan was one of the toughest yet for me, a rumination only affirmed by...
View ArticleVegan Tofu Halloumi
Like most vegans, I’m often asked what I foods I “miss” the most – and to be frank with you it’s a hard question to answer purely because I genuinely don’t find the taste of most animal products...
View ArticleQuinoa Confetti Salad
Where in the world would I be without meal prep? Hungry, crabby, and the chronic victim of an unproductive work-day, most likely. All jokes aside, meal prepping has for some time now been at the crux...
View ArticleSweet Potato and Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
As far as religious holidays go, I would say I’m always down for the count. Take Ramadan for instance; as difficult as I found fasting this year, there’s just something undeniably wonderful about the...
View ArticleLemon Chia Seed Mufins
Close your eyes. Imagine the gentle scent of citrus wafting up to greet you, warm, welcoming and somehow reminiscent of times past. A bite follows – an airy, delicately sweetened morsel, zesty and...
View ArticleZa’atar Rubbed Baked Eggplant
Let’s be honest, eggplants aren’t for everyone. Some people find them too slimy or too seedy in texture, and others find its earthy, rooty flavour downright offensive. I personally prefer not to...
View ArticleCrunchy Kale and Apple Salad
2016? Already? Normally I would attempt to justify my long hiatus with a barrage of excuses somewhere along the lines of a demanding job and an overflowing social calendar (thank you, wedding season),...
View ArticleBlended Tahini Dressing, Two Ways
It was just like any other day at work, I was typing away at e-mails and not-so-secretly willing the clock to hurry up and turn past 1:00 pm – my designated “lunch time” before which I have deemed it...
View ArticleWhole Roasted Cauliflower
Back when I was in university (God I sound old), I heard one of my friends refer to Sunday as her “Cinderella day” and the phrase, while admittedly a little too glamorous to describe a day of...
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