3-Bean Vegan Burgers and Talking Plant-Based Protein
Hello, from the desert island Kingdom of Bahrain, once again. I’ve had a really great week in London (tales of which will be shared soon), but boarded yesterday’s plane home sufficiently exhausted. Who...
View ArticleBecoming an Ethical Consumer
Good morning dear readers! Before I get into today’s post which is a little less food-centric than usual, I just want to say I’m so glad you enjoyed last week’s recipe my Super Chunky Lentil and...
View ArticleNada’s Tofu Scramble
As of late, I find myself having to defend and explain my veganism to a lot of people. I chalk this down to one of two things: 1. I’m meeting a lot of new people on a regular basis (through...
View ArticleTurkey Recap Pt 1: Vegan Street Food in Istanbul
Merhaba! As you may have gathered by my recent posts on Instagram and Facebook, I spent the past two weeks galavanting and vegan-venturing around Turkey. In addition to Istanbul I also stopped over in...
View ArticleSacrifice and Islam – weighing in from a vegan perspective
Upon learning of my veganism, skeptics (particularly those who are more religiously inclined) have been known to ask about my stance on the idea and consequent practice of sacrifice in Islam. I’ve...
View ArticleVegan Supermarket Guide – Bahrain
Today’s post is one I’ve been meaning to put together for aeons, but before I get to that I’d like to take a second and say a very big thank you to everyone who read my last post. Your comments and...
View ArticleVegan Survival Guide: Dining Out
By far one of the questions I get asked the most is “you must really struggle eating out – what do you order at restaurants?” My answer of course is always a variant of “No, not at all. I can...
View ArticleFamily and The Middle Eastern Vegan: How to Deal
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the last five years of my journey its that the struggles vegans and vegetarians face are for the most part universal. That said, I think there is a case to be...
View ArticleNutritional Yeast 101
Nutritional yeast (fondly nicknamed “nooch” for those of you not in the know) has long been a mainstay in the kitchens of foodie vegans everywhere. To many however, nooch is still pretty elusive. I...
View ArticleIs being vegan more expensive?
There’s no doubt about it – veganism is definitely on its way to becoming mainstream. With far more than just a handful of celebrities publicly backing plant-based diets, governments urging countries...
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