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 has been slightly more challenging for me, I won’t lie. A hectic work schedule that doesn’t seem to let…
Vegan Eats and Treats in Cyprus
Greetings dear readers! I hope you’ll forgive me for my brief absence from the blog. With Ramadan just around the corner I have a bounty of things up my vegan sleeves, including a trip recap or two! My first trip of 2015 turned out to be a spontaneous getaway to the heart of the Mediterranean, Cyprus….
Marinated 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 asking for dressing on the side would omit the need to say “no lemon” but several…
Gluten-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 last Friday at the crack of dawn thanks to an uncomfortable night’s sleep (due in large part to the DOMS I was experiencing after trying…
Vegan 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 a veggie packed hummus, a dense and flavourful falafel, or even in a quick curry – I am down for…