Hello dear readers! First I’d like to wish a Ramadan Kareem to all of those who observe the holy month. It took a comment on my Facebook page yesterday for me to realise that this is actually my third Ramadan as a vegan – and that in fact the first time I started to experiment…
Ramadan
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…
Ramadan: Struggles + A Recipe Round Up
As I write this, I am currently 5 days in to what is (and always has been) by far one of my favourite months of the year – Ramadan. Ramadan, as you may or may not know is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, but more importantly it is the holy month of…