March 13, 2022
It’s hard to cook a meal when you’re really damn hungry. This might be a metaphor for other things too, but let’s focus on the literal. All kinds a food can be prepared and delivered to your doorstep with a few lazy clicks. And though I really want to get Read more…
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 I suppose failure in the form of mangled Read more…
February 28, 2022
This recipe has rocked my world. Besides it being absolutely delicious, easy and customizable, Alfredo sauce (like dairy style) is extremely fatty (like 75 grams of fat per serving!) This vegan recipe packs all the flavor with a ton less fat. Give it a try! Approximately 3 servings, Recipe adapted 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 for this meal. More rando abando. This is Read more…
January 8, 2022
Here it is! The season’s first chili. I look forward to the seasonal appropriate dish all year. The Vegetables Roasted tomatoes and tons of peppers The Vegetables 1 white onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 4 ounce can chopped green chile peppers, drained About 2 cups of peppers or Read more…
December 15, 2021
These were on my to-do list since Hanukkah… a vegan latke recipe that I’d try with purple potatoes. They are a dreamy version. I subbed the aquafaba with the old school egg replacer. Look at those beauties… Squeezing the bejesus out of the shredded potato Ready for forming… A bath Read more…
November 29, 2021
Lots of cookie dough for special cookie deliveries to Rochester & West Palm Beach 💛🍪💛 I am loving my cookie scooper Check out these beauties Birthday cupcakes for my work ex-wife And a special pick-me-up in the middle of the chaos of middle school teaching… That Lively bite I love Read more…
November 24, 2021
I really enjoy traditional Thanksgiving dishes. So last minute, I decided I’d go hard for my family’s Thanksgiving get-together. For easy reference for years to come, the collected recipes of my most favorite vegan holiday eats. Process the Pumpkin Pumpkin Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare heavy-bottom casserole pans by filling 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 some fresh veggies and picked up some VioLife Read more…
October 9, 2021
Returning to Brooklyn via the Outer Bridge Crossing, I hightailed it to Eltingville’s Pastosa location on Staten Island during peak Sunday dinner time. And though my little rental car was subsequently blocked in on all sides in their little parking lot, the need to re-up my ravioli stock was of Read more…
September 24, 2021
I never made Baba Ganoush before! But after seeing this recipe and craving something creamy and tahini-y, I threw an eggplant in my shopping cart. Most of the transformative work of this recipe is done in the oven while the big eggplant roasts. The rest is really just mixing. Soft Read more…
September 23, 2021
My landlady is so sweet. She likes to share produce from her weekly box from the senior center with me. Usually it’s potatoes, apples, and various citrus. But this time, unexpectedly, she knocked on my door with two stalks of corn! I took the opportunity to try whipping up an Read more…
September 17, 2021
Because I loved this Korma sauce recipe, I’m going to just leave these here: images of the deliciousness and the recipe link. I improvised… using green chili pepper instead of red, then cooked up with the tomatoes I had laying around, some tofu I pan fried first for texture, and Read more…
August 19, 2021
A picture purge while Summer moves along… Clouds attack. Lots electricity in the air. The Golden Hour. Narrows Botanical Garden rose check-in The Sun… see what I did there? So much beauty Red velvet from Little Cupcake Bakeshop This stuff rocks. Preserving the summer’s hairstyle before it changes… Bunny Lebowski-inspired Read more…
August 2, 2021
And just like that… August. Traveling since the end of school, it has been nice returning to my bed. Yes, I took a picture of my reunion with my bed after roughing it so much on the road. Other home goals was finally getting my craft desk built and my Read more…
July 15, 2021
A brief stop back home, I dove into my favorite activities… cooking and baking. I miss my kitchen when I’m away, like I miss my bed. And with a house guest on her way, it would be a “welcome” batch of chocolate chip cookies. But first, tofu going for a Read more…
May 24, 2021
The marinade from this recipe is so darn scrumptious, I wanted to let it live here… on my blog… in my go-to recipe section. Along with its easy ingredients & steps, a recent dish that captured its deliciousness. Maple Balsamic Marinade For one package of tempeh or tofu 1/4 cup maple syrup 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 muffins! Say that five times fast. They’re packed Read more…
April 24, 2021
As the world turns, I capture it at every angle. And now that every shot has the setting of this “new normal,” I continue to archive it–tucking it neatly in its place for prosperity. Starting with a brief respite, returning to remote work briefly, and the pancake breakfasts that ensued. Read more…
March 17, 2021
It was one year ago that New York City began a lockdown. I had just said goodbye to my classroom and, like everyone else, had to worry about stocking up for a quarantine, amongst other worry. In mourning, I captured my classroom knowing the great unknown would alter all variables. Read more…
February 28, 2021
Well, don’t eat them if you have kidney problems. Starfruit, or Carambola, can kill you. But if your kidneys are thumbs up, this subtle citrus racks up high presentation points and an okay taste. C’mon, what do you want? Inner and outer beauty and deliciousness? It’s the oxalate in the 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 naturally and with added nutritional value. Authenticity is Read more…
February 7, 2021
More than a like of football is my love for thematic eats. I enjoy celebrating any day that revolves around food. This year, the Firecracker Tofu Wings from Vegan Richa, bookmarked last month for this occasion–and that favorite nacho cheese made with potato and carrot. Let’s look! This “firecracker” sauce Read more…
January 28, 2021
Time is marked so awkwardly now; it’s disorientating. Without its usual structures, a day is still frame. A painting made in a day. Packed in words. Empire. Holy cannoli Keep it safe. Roadside attractions. Bus view of Bayley Seton. Those clouds though. Outfit of the day. Pantone 292. Homemade Chana Read more…
January 12, 2021
I look forward to making chili every winter. And despite having several linked recipes through my many years of blogging about making chili, each year I sniff around the w.w.w. thinking that a new magical chili recipe exists. To end this misguided annual hunt, I am posting the general chili-making Read more…
