September 27, 2022
With a quick trip to Rochester, here are some outtakes. Starting with this great meal from Red Fern-their Oktober Fest Special: Vegan bratwurst with sauerkraut, apple-raisin chutney & creamy mustard mayo on a Pretzel Roll with a side of German potato salad. Read more…
August 26, 2022
I am really trying to not eat so much gluten. After trying many gluten-free recipes for pancakes, I have finally tried one I like. Though the batter is thick, they cook up pillowy and delicious. Bring on breakfast! Gluten-Free Almond Pancakes Dry Read more…
July 21, 2022
Though my summer has been quite the whirlwind since it began, I have been laying low this past week. I have been laying low preparing for some oncoming whirlwinds to be clear! Below a collection of eats, mostly made by me celebrating Read more…
July 9, 2022
Pancakes are the easiest path to morning pleasure. And this batch of beauties was sublime. Pancakes are also an easy way to use a bunch of berries that may soon go bad. In this case, blackberries. The cast iron is definitely an Read more…
May 16, 2022
I heart strawberries. Not breaking these two up. Delicious lentil meat Cookies, again. I just can’t stop These gorgeous cookies And now some more baking… I feel like a bake for work more than I lesson plan Bring on watermelon season! I Read more…
May 7, 2022
Sure, that’s a lot of nutritional buzz words, but it’s true. They’re vegan, packed with protein, totally grain-free and so low carb and gluten-free. But they’re delicious… even without syrup. They are part of this week’s carb cycling plan and so I Read more…
April 23, 2022
For this week’s eats, I’m trying some confusion… metabolic confusion. Fluctuating from high and low carb days keeps your body thinking it’s okay to keep burning fat for energy… so they say. So here is what I made! Low carb, high protein Read more…
April 3, 2022
I have been feasting on all the colors, spending lots of time in my kitchen as of lately. Here are some pictures I have taken as these foods are in front of me, because I get excited enough to capture their beauty Read more…
March 26, 2022
What can I say about Veg On Board‘s magnificent charcuterie boards that images don’t make abundantly clear? This time, a brunch-themed board. Let’s look at the artistry that is Veg On Board. What do you see? In no particular order: Mini corn Read more…
March 13, 2022
Though I only attempted them once or twice, I couldn’t understand why my honed pancake skills had not made the transfer. I never flipped a successful crêpe. Being easily discouraged is a trait I’ve fought hard to overcome in my life, but Read more…
February 2, 2022
Rando Abando. The Finger Lakes from the sky A city covered in white. The tremendous Kodak campus. A creepy mess of old utilitarian buildings of bygone era. Baby Yoda vegan waffles, because I couldn’t resist. She slaved away on her plastic oven Read more…
October 11, 2021
I love food names that have propositional phrases. And ever since I saw this post, I wanted to try a vegan version of a Frog in a Hole slash Egg in the Basket! I whipped up this super-easy chickpea omelet base, chopped Read more…
April 29, 2021
I’m really excited to go camping this weekend and have the season’s first starshoot. But I’d need some nutritionally dense eats to sustain me through a packed itinerary. I played around with this recipe, so these are chocolate banana tahini flax gluten-free Read more…
February 14, 2021
Now that my binge-bake of pink and red colored beauties is over, some me Valentine’s eats… I am not a fan of using gel coloring gratuitously in my own eats especially when the almighty beet, a favorite thing, does the trick very Read more…
October 18, 2020
🎉 I guess my birthday celebration starts… now… on the day that my friend mistakenly thought was my birthday. Though we’ve been friends for like 15 years. 😐 But I shouldn’t complain as The Greek got me a tent for my birthday Read more…
October 16, 2020
The last few weeks has felt like 6 months. But I am eating well. Luckily I have some upcoming escapes on the calendar to balance my tremendous workload. In the meantime, these signs of the time. My perfecto pancakes. Ginger garnish in Read more…
August 11, 2020
It ain’t over till it’s over, I suppose. And with a mostly honored mandatory 2-week quarantine after my Virginia trip, I have plenty of scenes for part 11… before I go and get myself another mandatory quarantine after my big summer trip. Read more…
June 25, 2020
Soon I’ll be on my way, within an early summer get-away. So the produce needs to be used! I decided on whipping up an old fashioned tofu scramble… for its versatility, its ease and its deliciousness. And so you can try it Read more…
April 21, 2020
I decided I’d take my accordion out in quarantine and try to learn how to play it. Of course I had to put on my German dirndl… because that is the closest region of garb I have, though it’s way off. Things: Read more…
April 10, 2020
…Another Sweet, that was my dinner. Perfect golden pancakes… blueberry pancakes. Out of all the things I make, I am always 100% satisfied with my pancakes. Perhaps because I have made them consistently for decades of my life. Even more consistently than Read more…
April 8, 2020
Though I was first feeling like this about the drastic shift in my work duties… …I’m feeling better now. Routines have been created and there’s no dress code, though I rocked the tutu yet again to make some example pictures for my Read more…
February 8, 2020
Pancake Day has many names: Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, um Pancake Day. Marking the onset of the Lent, this day is a celebration of animal-rich eats and general debauchery (i.e. Mardi Gras) before abstinence and penance begins. Animal-rich eats aside for many Read more…
September 2, 2019
The end of summer is a heartbreaker for teachers. So I squeezed in some commiseration with a couple of my favorite teachers in Brooklyn and Staten Island. We ate, drank and mourned the end of our total freedom. Williamsburg’s Modern Love has Read more…
August 10, 2019
I’m on a mad dash to T.C.B. before my trip! Which means I’m turning over the pantry and fridge. Specifically, I am making a whole bunch of French toast using this recipe with my leftover Japanese Milk Bread to freeze for later. Read more…