April 8, 2022
Because I have been vegan longer that Tate’s Bake Shop has been around, I’ve never tried the iconic thin cookie. Now that there is a vegan version, I was excited to sample them… because I might have projected an ideal upon them. Here I am at Stew Leonard‘s getting my Read more…
January 16, 2022
Being a happy vegan traveler requires special consideration, forethought. So when I booked my way to Fairbanks, Alaska in a mission to capture the Northern Lights, I knew I had to outfit myself with warm gear that aligned to my values–free of animal materials. Cold weather gear is different than Read more…
June 4, 2021
With the first of a couple of Staten Island mermaid shoots coming to fruition, we hit some of my favorite places on the Island, including Eltingville’s Pastosa to finally score a box of beet ravioli–a variety that has eluded me since I discovered their vegan ravioli in 2019. Since my Read more…
February 15, 2021
When it comes to vegan Girl Scout cookie availability, Jim Morrison was correct when he sang, “The west is best.” Now I don’t know what is going on with the east coast bakery, Little Brownie Bakers, but they need to get with the program! As I have previously reported only Read more…
November 24, 2020
I don’t know how it is possible after years and years of blogging that I don’t have more πΎπππππ puns on here! In fact the only one I could find was a two-sentence post that was referencing The White Stripes album… in 2007. So now, a post totally dedicated to Read more…
September 19, 2020
I first put Cobra Kai on for some visual “white noise while” accomplishing some teacher stuff on my computer. But I would soon thereafter close my MacBook, completely enthralled. I was hooked. A fan of its original form, I have previously spouted off long-winded explanations about how The Karate Kid Read more…
July 6, 2020
I recently experimented with two cost effective ways to keep the vegan milk flowing… with less money, less weird thickening and stabilizing ingredients and less packaging. I was delighted to find these two satisfying products that did the trick. Now Real Food‘s Soy Milk Powder Though I’ve used soy milk Read more…
May 9, 2020
The Vegan Gastronomy Culinary Academy has updated their informative vegan macaron Master Class on Youtube, incorporating their vegan egg white mix, Gerbet. Gerbet, a proprietary powder mixture of plant protein, fiber and gums, was created specifically for vegan macaron making. Having had a recent macaron fail with aquafaba, I really Read more…
May 6, 2020
Here are the latest highlights from the Quarantine cafe! First in the bakery, my failed sourdough starter. It was bubbling nice and fine, but I accidentally killed it. I’m starting another tomorrow, because… persistence. Next a stop at the bar before I’m seated at the best seat in the house. Read more…
March 27, 2020
It was love at first bite. On a whim, I picked up a Nelly’s Organics bar at the Brooklyn Wegmans late last year. The caramel nougat blew my mind… and then it was gone. I couldn’t find them anywhere! The best vegan chocolate bar I had ever had, no where Read more…
March 25, 2020
Ballet slippers are usually non-vegan, with little leather foot pads to grip the hardwood and pounce gracefully–like the pads of a kitty foot. But Cynthia King has made some vegan ones. And my gal who knows I appreciate a broad spectrum of vegan products and dress-up accessories gave me a 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…
January 12, 2020
A special delivery from West Palm Beach–Eddie’s Dark Chocolate‘s delicious Vegan Caramel Turtles. Made from scratch with clean and straight forward ingredients, I had forgotten how much caramel from dates rocked my world. After devouring these treats, I had to try making my own again. Having just hit the Indian Read more…
December 10, 2019
Just a quick word in between busy, busy times. Because Pastosa‘s fresh-made vegan cheese ravioli were so darn good. I ate a serving without any sauce and they were the best vegan ravioli I’ve ever had! The secret: Koji culture, a fermented addition to the tofu base that imparts the 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 25, 2019
Say with a Crazy Eddie voice: Want to please the vegan in your life with the best vegan chocolate bars available? Whoa Nelly, I need to tell you about Nelly’s Organics bars. Made with quality ingredients, they are absolutely dreamy. They don’t just taste over-sweet and cheaply like some vegan Read more…
November 24, 2019
As a young weirdo growing up on Long Island in the 90’s, I always loved escaping to Huntington Village. I used to buy vegan chocolate chip cookies from the health food store on Main street that is long gone. You couldn’t find much vegan food anywhere in those days. Crushing Read more…
November 17, 2019
With my fried chicken battle in mind, I chose an opportunistic visit to Honeybee’s, now in the space once occupied by Cienfuegos above Mother of Pearl. Honeybee’s, a bourbon and rye bar slash barbecue, is one of Ravi DaRossi’s empire of all-vegan eateries, as are the other two listed above. Read more…
November 13, 2019
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
Wegmans arrived in Brooklyn with a lot of hullabaloo–lots of press and devotee sound bites. So I knew my visit would be first thing in the morning. I wanted to put the vegan perspective of this grand and anticipated opening of the beloved Wegmans out there to the world. So Read more…
November 1, 2019
Who doesn’t need roller skates? More, who doesn’t need iridescent certified vegan roller skates?! Impala Rollerskates have been on my list ever since I learned of Brooklyn’s Dreamland Roller Disco pop-up and their cheeky themed events. Now, with birthday funds burning a hole in my pocket, I am a proud Read more…
August 4, 2019
With an upcoming trip south to the American sub-tropics, I hope to camp overnight as much as possible, basking in the palm tree rustle… or what have you. Allowing my car to be my shelter, I decided I’d try a hand at car camping. This post is my report on Read more…
June 13, 2019
You remember that pie a few posts ago? Well I got in there finally. And with a dollop of Reddi Wip‘s all-vegan coconut whip cream! Yes, now “Big Whipped Cream” is cashing in on woke eaters. Also, Happy Real Flag Day tomorrow. I really liked this recipe because it wasn’t 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…
April 27, 2019
As an FYI and since such things can be hard to ascertain in our industrialized food system, here are all the vegan products mother-company Hershey offers currently. Hershey manufactures tons of brands, so check that out too. Thank you for contacting The Hershey Company. The below list of products meets Read more…
February 1, 2019
I’m so astonished with how widespread and available vegan products are becoming. Food shopping at my local FoodTown, I was struck by this box of Annie’s organic, gluten-free vegan mac and cheese. Seeing “vegan” gives me quite the tickle and, although I am not one to eat too much processed Read more…