Ah 2020. To say that it has been a year would be a painstakingly obvious understatement, given the current state of affairs globally. While I would love nothing more than to spend the next 300 words or so musing about just how drastically my life has been impacted by recent happenings, I won’t. Partly because…
breakfast
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash
For as long as I can remember, I have preferred savoury flavours to their sweet counterparts. As a child, there’s nothing I enjoyed more than the delightful crunch of a ready salted walkers potato chip. I wolfed down several helpings of home-cooked Egyptian food at lunch and shared my father’s addiction for salted…
Foul Mudammas (Egyptian Fava Beans)
I have always maintained that I am one of the most un-Egyptian Egyptians you will ever meet. My accent and mediocre-at-best Arabic language skills stick out like a sore thumb, I have never spent more than a month a time in the country, and I’ve even been told several times that I “don’t even look…
Coconut Cinnamon & Date Granola
Here’s the thing. Like any stubborn Capricorn ambitious millennial, I tend to take a lot of pride in my ability to achieve. I am what I can accomplish, and I never strive for anything less than 100%. It’s not easy to admit it, but in many instances I feel my successes have defined me, while…
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Overnight Oats
Let’s be honest; is there anything more decadent than having dessert for breakfast? Alright alright, so this isn’t exactly a chocolate sundae, but in my eyes, it comes pretty close. Overnight oatmeal is an oldie but goodie breakfast favourite that I just keep coming back to year after year. Not only is it incredibly versatile,…