Let’s talk kale. Thanks in large part to my beloved Bahraini farmers market, more often than not, I find myself silly with kale these days. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining – I mean can you ever have too much kale? Especially since at 500 fils a bunch (that’s around $1.33), it is…
Archives for March 2016
Modern-day Musings: Career, Ambition and Personal Happiness
What is it about modern-day life that makes you feel like you’re playing a constant game of catch-up? Sometimes I feel like I’ve only just closed the book on one challenge before I start thinking about how to conquer what’s next. It seems as though the satisfaction gleaned from achieving something, however great, is always fleeting –…
GF Vegan Buckwheat Banana Waffles
While I have long been a fan of pancakes for breakfast ( a culinary love affair that took root one Shrove Tuesday during a year 3 cooking class), I must admit that as of late, I find myself slightly more partial to waffles. Let’s break this down. Waffles basically cook themselves – and if you’re the…
Family and The Middle Eastern Vegan: How to Deal
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last five years of my journey its that the struggles vegans and vegetarians face are for the most part universal. That said, I think there is a case to be made that Arab and Middle Eastern cultures are not exactly the most accepting when it comes to vegan…
Creamy Vegan Butternut Mac ‘n Cheese
Ask and you shall receive. A few weeks ago I posted this photo to Instagram and Facebook and, while I originally had no designs of blogging the recipe for my Butternut Squash Mac ‘n Cheese, a bunch of you ended up asking for it. I’m of course always happy to oblige, which brings us to the…