Posted Oct 02 2012 4:00am So if you’ve been following my blog since (almost) the very beginning, you’ll know that I participated in a little something called the Vegan MoFo , otherwise know as the Vegan Month of Food . For those of you who are unfamiliar, the Vegan MoFo is a month long blogging…
[Vegan] INSANITY: The Workouts
Greetings dear readers! So, part of me can’t believe it’s taken me this long to post about this, but as I always say, better late than never. If you follow me on instagram, you’ll know that for the past month or so I have been doing the infamous Beachbody 60-day total body conditioning program touted…
Cardamom Spiced Pancakes with Homemade Date Jam
First of all, an extremely belated Eid Mubarak to anyone who celebrates it! Eid Al-Fitr , for those of you not in the know, is the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan and quite literally means “celebration of breaking fast”. Growing up, Eid breakfasts were always a special event in our house. My dad…
Vegan Basbousa (Semolina Cake)
Many people attribute weight gain in Ramadan to the abundance of traditional sweet treats which are unfortunately characteristically not the healthiest (think lots of deep fried batters, cakes and tarts doused in an unnatural amount of syrup). That said, I can’t deny that I still and probably always will have a soft spot for some…
#veganlondon pt. II: King’s Cross
Thanks, in large part, to my mother’s haphazard last-minute decision making, we ended up staying in a small hotel a couple of minutes away from King’s Cross station during our last trip. I can’t say I minded all that much, I’m hardly high maintenance when it comes to travelling. Give me a clean bathroom and…
#veganlondon: Tibits Restaurant Review
Although I was slightly forlorn upon my return from the UK a couple of weeks ago – it made me happy to realise that despite it being a short trip, I was able to get in a significant amount of vegan-venturing (hence the disproportionate amount of Instagram shots tagged #veganlondon). I considered cramming everything into…
Tomato, Basil and Chickpea Soup with Cashew Cream
Human beings are creatures of habit, fact. We all have our daily routines, our trademark quirks, our staple foods which we’ll have day in, day out without fail, question or complaint. One such staple in our household during Ramadan is and always has been red lentil soup . As far as Middle Eastern/Egyptian cuisine is…
Healthy Fasting Tips: Ramadan Do’s and Don’ts
To the outside observer, the concept of Ramadan often sounds like a perfect “detox” – I remember explaining it to a friend at university one summer who was utterly impressed and exclaimed that it sounded so healthy and that “you must lose so much weight!” Fasting for Ramadan can in fact be the perfect time…