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I see your post-eid boozy Saturday and raise you one lazy-ass, pajama-wearing, taco-inhaling, 3-game watching Saturday with all the trimmings. Today's lazy lunch were these insane tofu and black been tacos, drizzled with more sriracha than my stomach could ever handle, but I care not. Scramble the dried tofu and spice with salt, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, cumin, and oregano. Cook onions and garlic first, add the tofu, cook till there's no more liquid left. Then add some organic black beans. Heat up some corn tortillas, add tofu mix and top with chopped tomatoes, lime juice, and avocado. Recipe from @wholefoods

I've been craving pasta and all the trimmings (+Indian food) since the first day of Ramadan. But I know how awful it feels to not give your system anything to eat or drink for 15hrs, only to stuff your face with carbs, fried food and cheese. (It hurts a whole lot). Next best thing: spaghetti squash with crispy garlic, capers and red chili, lots of lemon and olive oil and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast (optional). You'll want to save this one, it realllllly gets the job done, needs two dishes, and it basically cooks itself. __________________ - heat your oven to 200C. Cut the spaghetti squash in half, place face down on an oven tray, throw in half a cup of water and bake for 40 minutes (make sure the water doesnt dry out) - with a fork, scrape the spaghetti squash and get squash spaghetti lol. Dress it with some sea salt and a little bit of olive oil and toss. - in a frying pan, add 1/4 cup of olive oil, sliced garlic (3 cloves), half a sliced red chili, 2 tsp of capers, and chopped parsley and fry together. Then add lemon juice and sea salt. - pour on spaghetti squash and toss:)

How many muffin recipes can I get away with this Ramadan? These bad boys are (waitforit) banana, peanut butter, and oat muffins sweetened with some sukkari dates and topped with a creamy date and cinnamon caramel. Save the recipe for tomorrow's iftar treat! _________________________ 2 ripe bananas 2 cup of oats (I like @organiclarder) 6 sukkari dates (I like @bayaraworld) 1 cup of yogurt 2 organic eggs 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder 1 tsp of baking soda A pinch of sea salt A pinch of cinnamon powder Mix all together in a blender until smooth, pour in muffin tins and bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes. Once cool, in a food processor mix 10 sukkari dates with warm water (a little bit at a time) till nice and creamy. Top the muffins and dust cinnamon on top. _______________ Muffin recipe loosely based on @runwithspoons Date caramel from @minimalistbaker

A couscous and spinach Moroccan-inspired salad is part of iftar today. With mixed greens and baby spinach, crispy roasted spiced chickpeas, grated carrots, wholemeal couscous, loads of cilantro and mint and a nice creamy tahini-yogurt dressing. I am so ready for this.

I watch more food videos than I care to admit when I'm fasting and @foodbymaria story the other day eating lemony artichoke had me feeling tings. So here's some steamed artichoke hearts that I made with plenty of lemon juice and lemon zest and a simple parsley and olive oil vinaigrette. Does anyone else watch food videos? 🙈🙈

Comfort food for me is a nice warm soup in a mug just like mama used to make for us when we were kids. Part II of yesterday's iftar was this delicious vegan creamy broccoli soup and here's what you need to make it: _________________ 2 potatoes, peeled and diced 2 carrots 1 onion 4 cloves of garlic 1 bag of frozen broccoli (I like @emborgarabia) or 2 bunches of fresh broccoli 2 cubes of organic stock cubes (I like @saykallo) 3 bay leaves Nutritional yeast (optional) ________________ Boil on low till tender, remove bay leaves, and blitz with a hand blender. (at Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Woke up craving something sweet today and the blueberries in my fridge were calling my name. Done in 30 minutes, they smell ah-mazing (cant taste them yet), and I'm thinking these bad boys could double as Suhoor tonight too. Blueberry muffins with yogurt, oats, maca powder, honey and @alpro almond milk. Recipe credit: @runwithspoons Recipe below with a few changes of my own👇 ___________________________________ 1 cup flour 1 cup oats 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup of Macs powder 1 large egg 1 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup @alpro almond milk 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 cup blueberries, frozen or fresh

Eating my water with a nice and hydrating salad for iftar. Rocket, watermelon, cucumber, avocado, walnuts, mint and spring onions with a simple balsamic reduction dressing and lemon zest.

My go-to ramadan soup recipe, potatoes, leek and butterbean soup. -Boil 2 baby leeks, 1 carrot, 4-5 golden/yukon potatoes and 1 can of organic butter beans - add 2 cubes of organic veggie stock, 3 bay leaves, salt and pepper -Boil on low till potatoes and carrots are soft and remove bay leaves -blitz it all together with a handblender -serve with fresh dill and lemon

Trying to get those greens in any way that I can. Salads, smoothies and coconut water are the only things that get me through the day. This here salad is some organic kale, butter beans, grilled eggplant, red bell peppers, organic feta, roasted walnuts, dill and spring onions with a lemon tahini sauce👌👌 What does your iftar usually look like?

Not sure that soy sauce anything in ramadan is ever a good idea, but there's leftover rice from the other day's takeout order and I had to put it to use. White rice with crispy black pepper tofu, avocado, mushrooms, carrots and a few drizzles of soy sauce, sesame oil, lemon, and sriracha.

Really working hard to make this Ramadan a more mindful one. More mindful of what I put into my body. How I treat my body. How I use my mind. And the words I say (always the hardest for me because sometimes i get hangry and today is one of those days). A simple Greek salad with seared organic salmon. Made with baby spinach, crumbled feta, cucumber, tomatoes, cabbage, red bell pepper, dill, mint, green onion and toasted walnuts. Ramadan Kareem ✌🏽✌🏽

Although a rather political person in my nature, I try as best I can to not mix my personal views with my content as a blogger. But this time it just feels so different. With all that's going on, using this platform to share what I'm eating feels like one of the most futile things I could possibly do, and I just haven't had the heart to do it up until this point. Here's a friendly reminder to all my friends who 'don't know enough about it to talk about it' to read up and educate yourself because the Palestinian plight is a universal humanitarian one. Here's a friendly reminder to all my friends who know what's going on but feel too helpless to able to do anything about it. Check out the BDS website, or utilize apps like Buycott and put your hard-earned dollars to work by boycotting ANY products that contribute in any way or form (and if you're unsure abt a brand, effing boycott that shit too). « من رأى منكم منكرا فليغيره بيده فإن لم يستطع فبلسانه فإن لم يستطع فبقلبه وذلك أضعف الإيمان »

Sometimes, all you need to get out of your creative rut is a bit of a push in unchartered territories from a good friend. @verging_on_vegan and I collaborated together for a mystery ingredient challenge. We asked you to give us 4-5 ingredients, that we'd both have to use to make two totally different recipes and boy was it a challenge! The ingredients were: Chickpea flour Almond meal Nutritional yeast Lentils I made a little homage to my Puerto Rican roots with some empanadas stuffed with lentils, sweet potato and lots of herbs with a sofrito avocado sauce. And @verging_on_vegan made somw delicious lentil and chickpea flour sausages with caramelized almond meal onions. You can find the recipes on the link in my bio! (at Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

Sweet potato and lentil empanadas with a sofrito-avocado sauce

This week, Sophie from Vergingonvegan and I teamed up for a mystery ingredient challenge. We each asked our audience to recommend 4-5 ingredients that they’d like us to use, and we’ll come up with two separate vegan recipes. And I’ll tell you right now, it was actually a lot more challenging than I thought it would be.

The ingredients that were chosen, were: chickpea flour, almond meal,…

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Avocado toast with all the trimmings. 🥑🥑🍳🍳 Wholewheat bread topped with sauteed spinach, avocado, organic smoked salmon and a fried organic egg. On another note, this morning's activity is declogging the sinks in my home using Pepsi leftover from a barbecue we had a month ago and it's working like a charm. I usually use baking soda and apple cider vinegar to get the job done, but I'm out, and I've got more "soft" drinks than I'd like in my home. Are there any other home remedies you'd recommend? #straightupbananas #breakfast #avocadotoast

#avocadotoast #straightupbananas #breakfast

A simple couscous bowl with char-grilled spicy harrisa eggplant, creamy hummus and a tangy herb-tahini dressing. The recipe is pinned on my Story Highlights right now. #straightupbananas #plantbased #buddhabowl

#plantbased #straightupbananas #buddhabowl

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