March 23, 2020
What a strange time we are within. More true now than ever… I’ve relocated my quarantine because The Greek‘s the quarantine host with the most. Like this view… And these provisions… The clank after a solid day of exploring Rockaway’s abandoned places… thee most perfect activity given these times of Read more…
March 17, 2020
After a very draining and emotional day in my classroom, my home away from home, I hit the kitchen. I wanted to make Bangers and Mash with the Field Roast I picked up to have ample protein sources on hand for quarantine. So I hurried over to the corner produce Read more…
March 14, 2020
With this year’s Pi Ο Day not falling on a school day, this middle school math teacher was not motivated to make a pie, my least favorite sweet treat to eat. It also took an alarm and early morning door bust to manage to grab one of the last things Read more…
February 9, 2020
I’d rather eat my orange juice than drink it. So this week’s lunch is packed with its citrus goodness: Vegan Richa’s Orange Tofu. A double batch so I don’t have to make lunch after my upcoming week of travel. And on that front, let me throw in some perishables I 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 years, for me pancakes are a special part Read more…
January 18, 2020
This day was made for lunch making… ooooh yeah. As some snowflakes fall, it was time for heart warming spices to last all week. This, the kind of lunch that helps pass the time at work, is partly what winter is about. An adaptation of an Oh She Glows recipe, Read more…
January 6, 2020
My parents got me an air fryer for my birthday. So sure! I put a vegan air fryer cookbook on my Christmas list. The result, my fantastic lunch this week. Flavor-packed and so satisfying, it would help the first full week of school in 2020 pass quickly to another weekend. Read more…
November 28, 2019
And bam, it’s the biggest food holiday of the year! Just like that. Seems like not too long ago I clanked mini champagne bottles in a soaking wet Prospect Park at the stroke of midnight. The start of 2019. Now 2020 is coming. Like hindsight. So let us start eating Read more…
November 17, 2019
Whenever I need a great lunch recipe, I look to Vegan Richa. This time, her gluten-free Zucchini Lasagna. I altered the recipe slightly by adding layers of roasted tomatoes and fresh spinach. I used the “large” attachment on the mandoline. I’d use medium next time as it took a lot Read more…
It’s time for my annual pumpkin processing. This year I do not have half as much pumpkin as I usually have, just a small one in classroom and a small one outside my apartment door. Nevertheless I cannot make my 11th year of classroom pumpkin cupcakes without this lazy day Read more…
November 13, 2019
So there were more stars visible than Brooklyn, but the bright moon illuminated a Fall night that felt like summer. Like summer because there was a campfire, s’mores, fireworks, and a night shoot. Here my camera is set to capture the night… and the moon defies. A fire. This was Read more…
A brief jaunt in East Patchogue, Long Island would have food, fun and photographs. To follow, some highlights of the area… if you happen to like vegan food, nature and cemeteries like me. Door dashed my breakfast because who the heck wants to get dressed and jump in the car Read more…
November 3, 2019
I’m taking it back to 2007 for this title reference because it ties into my lunch for the week in two ways. A beautiful adult lullaby by Anthony “Psycho” Perkins’ son, Elvis Perkins who sings of all the magical activity inside the overnight, like my crockpot making the first batch Read more…
October 14, 2019
All weekends should be 3 days, I’ve decided. 1 day for fun, 1 day for home responsibilities and 1 day for preparation for the work week. I’d make delicious dishes every week like this Paneer Lababdar with Tofu. I’d be more productive and less stressed throughout the week. Though balance Read more…
October 6, 2019
My work peeps give me the apples their students don’t eat for breakfast. Maybe because I am a vegan, maybe because they know I bake, maybe because they know I hate waste. Either way it’s more lucrative than going apple picking! This week I made an apple-tamarind Indian-spiced chutney with Read more…
If I had a dime for every time I’ve ordered delivery from Bombay Grill down the street… then I’d still be out $17.90 like every week. I just love Indian food. Specifically, I love me some Chana Saag, the chickpea spinach curry. It’s my go-to. So, this week, I try Read more…
September 10, 2019
Maybe I love these figs so much because I picked them myself. Off a tree. They were so plump, so sensual. Inverted flowers. Just like a woman. But it’s not just these figs I love. They’re one of my favorite things to bite, not that I go around keeping track 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 these mozzarella sticks that are mind blowing, just Read more…
August 26, 2019
Phipps Ocean Park is the perfect beach. I have never seen the Atlantic Ocean like this. Bright and clear turquoise waters, shells, soft sands, pretty fishies, empty, free before 1 pm, and close by. And I was pleased to have a bit more success with the snorkeling equipment in the Read more…
August 12, 2019
Phew! I cleared out all my blog drafts. Just one of many ‘to do’s in advance of my trip. Now just a quick photo purge with just a smattering of words. Starting with some shelling at Fort Tilden in Queens. Stuck between a rock… I am hoping for better shelling 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. French Toast is a just a sweet means Read more…
August 6, 2019
This is the best thing I’ve eaten in quite some time. It’s sweet, creamy, zesty, fresh, light and vibrant. But it is also easy and versatile. Consider this a semi-base. Thanks to The Greek for this delicious version. I can’t wait to make it with the key limes I’m going Read more…
August 5, 2019
Summer eats are a celebration of color and freshness. After a long weekend of repeated trips to the shores of the Rockaways, here is what I ate. Above, avocado toast on a thick slice of housemade bread from La Fruteria at the bustling 97th Street concessions on Rockaway Beach. And Read more…
June 2, 2019
How drastically different Sunday morning and Sunday evening feel? Do you get a jolt of energy as Sunday evening rears its head? I sure do. Like a last gasp of freedom–and most of the resulting activity is in the kitchen. I assemble my lunch for Monday, finally get my overnight Read more…
May 31, 2019
To me, making things from scratch is so gratifying. These used to be nothing. Now they’re melting on my fingers; they’re giving way to my bite, the resistance that makes a marshmallow. If I had a chocolate enrober I would end up putting all sorts of things through it. Maybe Read more…
May 30, 2019
What’s going on? Vegan stuff is popping up all over the place! The word, once plagued by stigma and ostracism, is being embraced by Big Food, fast food, the Food Network, and foodie culture. Most of this has to do with the Almighty Dollar, yes— but this vegan is quite Read more…