February 10, 2024
When I made the snowskin mooncakes a few weeks back, I knew that I would make another batch again soon. And so I did even sooner than I thought! I made a batch for my old landlord and friend in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn–a sweet Chinese woman who I had grown Read more…
October 28, 2023
You looking at me? I made some Halloween treats for a party… which means the eyeballs came out of the pantry once again. So let me talk about candy eyeballs for a bit. In the past, every time I looked at a package of candy eyeballs I saw that they Read more…
October 8, 2023
Yes, I coated a perfectly sweet and wholesome apple with a sticky candy coating. I am guilty. And once they were made, I basked in their candy apple red but had no desire to eat ’em. So let’s just look and save ourselves a trip to the dentist.
August 25, 2023
Being vegan for about 26 years now, I have a White Whale… something I have always been searching for being done right vegan. But no place anywhere in the world is making the 🍌banana split🍌 I want… really creamy delicious ice cream in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry… home-made thick and Read more…
August 14, 2023
I never made fruit pops before and now I understand… spring for the mold set that is not at a discount store. I mean, if you want them to come out easily. Either way, fruit pops are a great way to use the fruits up that have been laying around… Read more…
August 10, 2023
August 10th is National S’mores Day! So instead of making rice krispy treats using up the stale marshies in the cupboard as I had planned, they were used for s’mores. I had a box of Partake‘s Classic Grahams from VeganCuts a few months back and though they are gluten-free and Read more…
February 11, 2023
I don’t know why I don’t make Jello-y treats more often as they are so easy to make. I’ll get on that. But here are some hearts I made with the new silicone molds I bought for making marshmallow treats. The fresh agar is most important in creating real buoyancy. Read more…
January 22, 2023
For this festive day I wanted to try making vegan Mooncakes! A bit labor intensive but with a beautiful reward. I used this helpful resource for Mooncake making and adapted this vegan recipe. Pastry: 200 g Cake Flour 1 TB all-purpose flour 120 g Light Agave Syrup 48 g SunCoco Oil (It’s what I had; use Read more…
December 19, 2022
Matcha is that flavor that only true plant lovers can get behind. Bitter, grassy, potent. This super food is an antioxidant power house, like most of them are. And you may have heard the word before but, really now… Why is being a powerful antioxidant so important? Well, to full Read more…
December 18, 2022
Blue Spirulina is one of the most gorgeous superfoods. The intense blue seems unearthly but it is most certainly of the natural Earth. Besides its beauty it is packed with nutrition! It is a complete protein, contains Thiamin, Riboflavin, Copper, Niacin and Iron. It’s a potent antioxidant; its phycocyanin, which Read more…
July 6, 2022
S’mores on a summer night outside… it’s a love I get to experience far and few between. So the magic stays, never dissipates. But I am not the biggest fan of graham cracker. So more marshmallow, please! But a marshmallow vessel to hold the toasted marshmallow. Rice crispy treats would Read more…
March 6, 2022
So they may look more like seals than any Easter-y animal, but they are Vegan Peeps. Using my recipe from last year–which made quite the impression on my Mom, prompting the special birthday request–I made these beauties. If you want the recipe, see the aforementioned link. If you just want Read more…
December 22, 2021
This years treat boxes for special work colleagues: Rainbow cookies! Reordered for the holidays… because they’re usually in the order of the Italian flag. Though a bit involved, I love making these cookies. The batter is dangerously delicious. Trimming the ends mean I get to sample a whole bunch. Partially Read more…
September 24, 2021
With a need for a wholesome type of sweetness and with a big tub of Medjool dates to utilize, I made these beauties. The base is just three easy ingredients: Almond flour, which I have a ton of after buying a huge bag before realizing I need almond flour made Read more…
September 7, 2021
Before the Autumn breeze, some more scenes from a Summer. Bridge stalking… Somebody’s watching me Sign of the times Happy to be a brunette again! A stop for dim sum at Tofubox after my haircut in Williamsburg, Brooklyn I made my 90’s concert stubs into a fabric… 💖 Homemade marshmallows Read more…
June 16, 2021
🌈 🏳️⚧️ Making rainbow treats for Pride Month is a favorite baking past time for me! This year I took on the goal of using the Progress Pride Flag as inspiration, and tried a few things out. None that totally blew me away. To follow, my two-day experiments… all for Read more…
March 19, 2021
Easter candy was always my favorite. Maybe because my Mom made the best Easter baskets. It was the Cadbury Eggs, which I veganized last year, and Peeps that were my absolute favorite. I knew I’d have to tackle an attempt to recreate these very special treats at some point. Traveling Read more…
February 25, 2021
I am so happy to be back in the classroom. Trying to teach special learners remotely was next to impossible. I made more progress in one day in-person than in weeks of remote. And feeling a renewed sense of purpose, one that had been dwindling since November, I realize how Read more…
February 9, 2021
Making good use of my massive anatomical heart mold, another Vegan Victuals Valentine Inspiration that is truly special due to its lack of availability. Vegan Jello! But don’t let its beauty fool you! This heart is likely the easiest recipe of this entire series. The striking layers of red, pink Read more…
February 7, 2021
Making vegan marshmallows is a pretty impressive feat and, therefore, a very romantic undertaking to take on for someone else’s benefit. Really, the hardest part about making them is getting the supplies you need. Again! Planning, forethought and execution are really hot🔥 in a partner. Anyone can have an idea–and Read more…
September 25, 2020
The next V.V. Nostalgic Classic would be the Charleston Chew, a childhood favorite deep-seeded in my memory–like all of my V.V. Nostalgic Classics (new tag!) Like those other treats, the texture and taste has remained vivid for decades. But more importantly, the associations and related details also pour back. I Read more…
May 13, 2020
I thought I made this up. The idea was born in my brain and not in a Google search. Then I searched it and a few folks had thought of it, though mostly it was a reposting of the same recipe by The Nosher/My Jewish Learning by on several different Read more…
May 4, 2020
Except for the whole ‘eat the orange’ part, this is the same recipe for candying ginger. And like the ginger, the by-product of candying the orange peel is this gorgeous orange simple syrup. When I open my Bed & Breakfast, I am going have all of these syrup on hand Read more…
April 28, 2020
You ever have nubs of ginger lying around? I do sometimes. So turn it into candy! Making candied ginger means you also get a delicious ginger syrup as a bonus. It’s easy peasy too, though you’ll need to use a candy thermometer. Let’s do this. 1 cup fresh ginger, peeled Read more…
April 4, 2020
Nostalgic eats are a huge motivator for my baking conquests. Having been vegan for so very long, I am retroactively fulfilling all of the collected cravings from all those vegan years. Because back in the day I didn’t have the skills, the ingredients, the guides… I want to acknowledge the Read more…
I promise I won’t go on and on about how I used to love these when I was a kid, and blah blah blah. Just understand that I do not embark upon such involved recipes for any other reason. But these nostalgic treats are one I’ve wanted to try for Read more…