Tag Archives: vegetarian
Attack of the Green Monster (not the green-eyed one)
Sometimes they’re called green smoothies, and sometimes ‘green monsters.’ Whatever you might call them, or whatever you punch into Google, they seem to be all the rage at the moment. With the recent turn towards veganism and raw eating in the media and dietary trends, they’ve become far more popular as a way to boost […]
A few of my favourite things…
Recently, my mother in law asked for a recipe or two that she could use to host a New Year’s party in New Zealand. First, I thought it was totally awesome that I don’t have a mother in law who scorns my cooking like all those ones in the movies, and then I was super […]
Lunch with the local nuns
I peered into the rice soup, looking past the scattering of coriander to its thick texture. I spied sweet corn among the grains and spooned through, glancing at what I thought were the egg threads so commonly used to bind Asian soups. I waved-slash-flapped to my guide, calling him in for the fifty-billionth time to […]
But I just wanted some falafel…
There’s an infamous song in Dubai by my good friend Kris Fade where he opines in musical tones of what one can buy with a dirham in your pocket… “A Falafel with a Dirham.. A Falafel with a Dirham in your pocket” repeats the chorus. Up until recently, one could actually buy a falafel with […]
Princess Buckwheat Granola
The doctor warned me about it when she handed over the results to the intolerance test. “Food rotation,” she had said. You can’t just have a single substitute for each food. She continued to tell me that all of the information was in the guide – the personally tailored guide from ImuPro, those lovely people […]
Coconut Fruit Cookies
I’ve been dabbling regularly in the world of vegan and raw cooking, even though I am neither of these. I eat meat (because I have to) and I like soups and stews too much to ever consider giving up cooked food. That said, the people from these two schools of eating are the most wonderfully […]
Monday Moment: A new…friend?
I just unleashed the power of my espresso machine into my first cup of coffee for the morning. It’s a beautiful machine, a Christmas present from my in-laws, and I love, love, LOVE it. So why, when I’ve had this machine for well over a year now, am I talking about coffee? Well, for the […]
Improvisation Lasagne
I’ve never made lasagne before. It always seemed so long winded and complicated, requiring skills I never had. And then there was the materials: trays, pans, pots and what-not, not always found in a young person’s developing kitchen. Then there was all that cheesiness and carbiness. Ultimately, a massive conglomeration of reasons why I should […]
Vegan Carrot Cake with Lemon Drizzle
There are a lot of vegan carrot cake recipes out there. They’re all pretty similar. I like to look for ones that don’t have any “vegan replacements” in them, like “vegan margarine” or “tofu cheese”. I’m sure there’s some level of wholesomeness to them all, much like the very expensive soy yoghurt that graces the […]
You have to have some koshary
I’d like to introduce you to the world of koshary. When I talked briefly to my students about coming to Egypt, the first thing out of their mouths was most often “Oh, Miss…KOSHARY“. If we ever talk about cool things about our countries, the Egyptian kids will always have koshary high on their list of […]
Super-Brownies {GF Vegan}
I was recently inspired by a fellow food blogger’s post about gluten free brownies. They sounded and looked delicious, and it was in the lead up days to the Ras Al Khaimah half marathon. I couldn’t think of a better time to experiment with the ingredients, tinker with substitutions, and find my way into the […]
Molasses & Oat Cookies
I have a confession to make. I LOVE blackstrap molasses. When I was about 5 or 6, I remember my aunt taking me up to the sheds on her farm to help put together the food for the horses. She let me dip my finger into the giant vat of molasses and stand in wonder […]
