as are nuts (can’t have those myself unfortunately)

Unsolicited story time!

I made a few batches of baklava for my coworkers a while back, with various fillings. Most recipes call for dates or some kind of nut, so I was just like 'fuck it, we're trying them all'.

One of those coworkers had a nut allergy, so I make a batch that used sunflower seeds instead (no recipe for that, just sub the nuts 1-1) and honestly is was one of the best of the 10 or so different types I made. Baklava is something a lot of people with nut allergies have never tried cuz it's always got some kind of nut in it. - if you're one of those, definitely give it a whirl some times (and do NOT use one of the recipes that go through making your own filo dough... that stuff is... involved. You can get premade rolls in most grocery stores - look near things like those refrigerated tubes of cookie dough, or in the frozen section).

I'm sure sunflower seeds as a nut substitute is nothing new, but baklava specifically might be something that wasn't previously on your radar. (if that's the case, and you do go for, shoot me a message to let me know how it went ^_^)

That coworker was fucking stoked - when people bring in food for the group they don't usually put much thought into things like allergies or religious accommodations, but hooking those folks up with some noms when they're expecting to be left out is a great way to make their day.

Fake meat burgers suck, black bean burgers are clearly superior.

counting chickpeas as beans

Wait, then what's the difference between a chickpea and a garbanzo bean?

I can’t have beans or any legumes or pulses D: