Ramadan. Despite it’s various challenges, this month has long been one of my favourite times of year. Why, you ask? A plethora of reasons. On the one hand its the slower pace of life, the ease of being able to roll out of bed in the morning and get ready for work without paying any mind to…
Main Dishes
Za’atar Spiced Brown Rice Chickpea Burgers
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. If I had to pick just one legume to subsist on for the rest of my life, it would without a single shred of doubt, be chickpeas. They really are the perfect bean – high in protein and fiber, soft yet starchy in texture and incredibly diverse in nature….
Brown Rice Mujaddara
Confession time. My name is Nada, and I am a food hoarder. It’s true. I constantly buy more of the same foods and squirrel them away in cupboards and drawers where they remain long-forgotten for months on end. I discovered this most unfortunate trait during my Living with less challenge last month. Determined to lower…
Vegan Asian-Inspired Meal Prep Bowl
If you’ve been following me on my social media accounts, you’ll know that I’ve seriously been into meal-prepping as of late. In all honesty, I have long been a fan of the packed lunch but admittedly, I had fallen out of the habit for quite some time – opting instead for a haphazardly thrown together (and usually not…
Mediterranean Vegetable and Chickpea Stew
While I am very much a fan of incorporating home-cooked meals while travelling, cooking in a foreign kitchen is not without its difficulties, as I found out during my 3-week visit to London last October. Allow me to elaborate with some vital lessons learned: Never underestimate the power of a spice rack. Even the most basic…