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Nada

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Just an average 20-something Arab girl with a real passion for healthy living. I'm an aspiring blogger, health foodie, fitness fanatic living my life to the fullest - no restrictions!
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Better Than a Cheese Sandwich by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan 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 ... Read on »
Becoming an Ethical Consumer by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan 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  ... Read on »
Super Chunky Lentil and Zucchini Soup by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan As per usual, winter hardly stopped by Bahrain this year. Sure, we had a few days of incessant winds and some colder than usual nighttime temperatures, as well as the ... Read on »
Bahraini Farmers Market by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Weekends are a beautiful thing. Especially when I have nowhere to be on a beautiful Saturday morning (a rarity, between my usual crack-of-dawn driving lessons / e ... Read on »
Making Time by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan So there really is no two ways about it. I’ve been a bad, bad blogger and I know it. In the past I’ve cited my (new-ish and technically first real job) as an excuse. T ... Read on »
Pumpkin Kibbeh with Spinach, Chickpeas and Walnuts by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan It’s no secret I love Lebanese food – hummus is practically a primary food group where my diet is concerned and I’m definitely no stranger to the island’s best Lebanese e ... Read on »
Easy Vegan Fettucine Mushroom Alfredo by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan I have a confession. I, dear readers, have always been one to tout my “cooking skills”, even when I was 15 or 16. I made it very clear to my friends and family th ... Read on »
Vegan Ma’amoul Cookies by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan So, I may as well just come out and say it. My attempt at participating in this year’s Vegan Mofo was a complete and utter fail. I’m disappointed because I hate not being ... Read on »
Vegan Harees by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Ladies and gentlemen, I have achieved the impossible; Vegan Harees. Before I proceed with the bragging, let’s take a step back. If you’re not from the Middle East ( ... Read on »
Bahraini Inspired “Nakhi and Bajela” Bean Salad by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Okay, so admittedly I have yet to deliver a proper Vegan MoFo post, so please forgive me as time has not on my side as of late! This recipe may seem like a bit of a co ... Read on »
Vegan Mofo 2012! by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan So if you’ve been following my blog since (almost) the very beginning, you’ll know that I participated in a little something called the Vegan MoFo , otherwise know as the ... Read on »
[Vegan] INSANITY: The Workouts by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Greetings dear readers! So, part of me can’t believe it’s taken me this long to post about this, but as I always say, better late than never. If you follow me on insta ... Read on »
Changes by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan I’ll start this blog post, not by apologising for my extended hiatus (as I’ve done that enough as of late), but by stating that change, is inevitable. A few short mont ... Read on »
Cardamom Spiced Pancakes with Homemade Date Jam by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan First of all, an extremely belated Eid Mubarak to anyone who celebrates it! Eid Al-Fitr , for those of you not in the know, is the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan an ... Read on »
Vegan Basbousa (Semolina Cake) by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Many people attribute weight gain in Ramadan to the abundance of traditional sweet treats which are unfortunately characteristically not the healthiest (think lots of deep ... Read on »
#veganlondon pt. II: King’s Cross by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Thanks, in large part, to my mother’s haphazard last-minute decision making, we ended up staying in a small hotel a couple of minutes away from King’s Cross station during o ... Read on »
#veganlondon: Tibits Restaurant Review by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan Although I was slightly forlorn upon my return from the UK a couple of weeks ago – it made me happy to realise that despite it being a short trip, I was able to get in a ... Read on »
Tomato, Basil and Chickpea Soup with Cashew Cream by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan 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 o ... Read on »
Healthy Fasting Tips: Ramadan Do’s and Don’ts by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan 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 impress ... Read on »
Ramadan: Struggles + A Recipe Round Up by Nada Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan 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 ... Read on »