With the exception of a brief stint in 8th grade where we read Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, I had never been part of a book club before. I do and have always loved to read and write, in fact, I believe I attempted to pen my first novel on our family computer at the…
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Vegan 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 has been slightly more challenging for me, I won’t lie. A hectic work schedule that doesn’t seem to let…
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 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…
Vegan Mofo #8: Egyptian Pumpkin Pie with Almond Creme Bechamel
Yep, I’ve jumped on the bandwagon. I just couldn’t stand by while the fall induced pumpkin mania swept through the blogosphere. And since I was feeling a little homesick this weekend, I tried my hand at another Egyptian favourite, Kar’ Assaly (read: pumpkin pie). Kar’ Assaly doesnt really fit the traditional western bill of pie. It…