Seeing the Big Picture
By Hilary Diack
Our lives are intertwined; family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, our local community, and the strangers we interact with every day. How mindful are we about our actions or lack of action and how this can...
It’s great to learn about the latest in health foods (and believe it or not, most have been around for centuries), but tracking them down in Cairo can be quite a task. To make it easier for you Cairo...
Making the Most of a Diet Without Animal Products
By Marcus O’Neill
Veganism hasn’t exactly hit the mainstream in Cairo just yet, however, with vegan restaurants starting to pop up and supermarkets carrying more vegan-friendly options every day it’s evident that...
The Good, The Bad & The Uncertain
By Marcus O’Neill
People like quick fixes. It’s in our nature as human beings. Whether your motivation is weight loss, improved fitness, increased longevity or simply better health, someone out there has a solution...
Baby Yoga for Mother and Child
By Tatiana Hafez
Tucked away in a quiet street of Heliopolis, Flow is a Mother and Child Movement and Wellness Center. Flow was founded by three young moms who felt the need for creating a...
You Can Do Anywhere You Go
By Natalia Baryshnikova
Warm up for a few minutes to get your heart pumping and muscles primed. Do some marching on the spot with high knees, jumping jacks, arm circles. Then start on the routine...
Vegetable Curry
Ingredients:
1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil
1 onion, sliced thin
1 1/4 tsp Thai green curry paste
1 2/3 cups canned coconut milk
1 cup vegetable stock
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
1 level tsp salt
1/3 cup drained canned bamboo shoots,...
Vegetable Curry
Ingredients:
500 gm packet couscous
2 cups halved cherry tomatoes
2 cups cooked artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1 1/2 cups chopped kalamata olives, pits removed
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
For the dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
Juice of 2 large lemons
3 cloves garlic, minced
2...
by now there are quite a few experts around town when it comes to keeping things buzzing. We have already given the update on diesel-fuelled generators, but what are the greener options? Cairo West Magazine was relieved to find...