July 18, 2023
My Dad turns 80 this year! So I was called upon to help make the celebration special… and delicious. The plan… These silicon molds were scary at first but with some Earth Balance and some flour, the cakes released very easily! I made Rainbow Nourishment‘s strawberry cake recipe I made Read more…
I needed some no hassle lunch so I would stop ordering in during this busy time. This recipe from Healthy Girl Kitchen is easy and peasy… beautifully colorful and heallthful. What else could I ask for besides thee best cashew sour cream recipe from Oh She Glows. Perfection! It’s customizable! Read more…
July 17, 2023
When my friend Angela says let’s keep it local, she literally means like blocks. So we headed to The Common for our last meal together before I leave Brooklyn. Though this brunch spot has a line out the door on the weekends, those of us who don’t work summers can Read more…
And just like that July flew by… it is and will be a jam-packed month of change and finality. Here is peek into its everyday days thus far.. Through the Viewmaster looking glass… Let’s make lemonade! Making things with kids takes longer but you get all these little cute hands Read more…
July 16, 2023
I would like to get back into making my own bread. With such simple ingredients it seem odd to buy chemical laden loaves. So this was a good start, simple… great texture and chew… but I didn’t like the flavor overall. I will be trying out recipes until one suits Read more…
July 13, 2023
With news that the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute was predicting the Northern Lights could be visible in New York, we set out for a night shoot facing the predicted view line. And somehow, some way, I got to see the Northern Lights for a second time in my life. Read more…
July 11, 2023
The last time I was at Strong Hearts Cafe was 12 years ago. But with an errand in Syracuse, I made day of seeing the area’s offerings! That means a vegan meal at this old school vegan gem. I was very impressed with their new space–service, space and ambiance are Read more…
July 10, 2023
There are a couple of Bruster’s Ice Cream‘s around Rochester, New York. Though not as imaginative as their very long list of dairy ice cream options, they’ve got a few options that are definitely worth a trip. At this visit I tried their oat milk-based vanilla and chocolate hard ice Read more…
July 7, 2023
On the way back to the Brooklyn area, a quick stop off my to-do list… heading over to an abandoned bowling alley before there is nothing much left. The alleys were completely ripped up, stacked haphazardly about the floor. Stray pins, balls and bowling shoes occasionally illuminated by my flashlight, Read more…
July 6, 2023
There was a time when cauliflower hit a lot of menus as a vegan option. I wasn’t that excited about it, because I found it to be a lazy option, like a hummus plate. But now I’ve become pretty impressed by how eateries have upped their technique to successfully battle Read more…
July 5, 2023
With two visits in three days, Grimes Glen Park may just become my favorite day trip from Rochester. The easy streambed hike delivers you to not one but two 60-foot waterfalls surrounded by gorge walls. And you can step under their powerful force. Also–discovered there was a tree fossil over Read more…
July 4, 2023
Let the red, white and blue festivities start! To begin, a blue spirulina smoothie bowl from SoBol, sans honey. Delicious and easy breakfast option… and they don’t use any frozen fruit. That’s pretty cool! Next up, the creation of some parfaits with vanilla cake, coconut cream and berries. All my Read more…
July 2, 2023
Just like last year, the porch was the home for some gorgeous robin’s eggs! Here is papa bird who spent a good amount of time yelling at us to stay away. Mamma was more relaxed. She sauntering in after finding food and took her shift for warming the eggs. This Read more…
July 1, 2023
Just as I was describing how I longed to partake in the summer line-up outside an old fashioned ice cream spot, we past by Lugia’s Ice Cream in Spencerport, New York. I gave it a quick google search and saw that they astonishingly had vegan options! After checking on the Read more…
Slowly checking off eateries from my vegan list, it was Blue Barn Cidery that was next for us to hit. They make some pretty fantastic ciders. On our flight: the Gingerberry Jam, Pop the Bubbly, Pineapple Jam, and Jasper’s Cut. My favorite was the Gingerberry Jam, described as a semi-sweet, Read more…
June 30, 2023
Beautiful Places Far Away, Box-free Baking, Breakfast, Cakes & Cupcakes, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out
The Waxing Crescent. I am enjoying photographing the waning and waxing phases as their partial illumination and stark black is so beautiful. Cookies for Mom. Ghiradelli finally makes vegan chocolate chips. They’re yummy of course… because they’re chocolate chips Soft dough… maybe because of the humidity They flattened out a Read more…
June 29, 2023
On my NYC-area bucket list was Cellar 335, a hip tiki bar and restaurant in downtown Jersey City, New Jersey. Tiki decor is just one part of why I seek tiki establishments. The design is an art, then comes the creative and fun libations… Elbows on the table, ready to Read more…
Can you believe I’ve never been to Jersey City? A quick trip for to Gaia & Loki, an all-vegan eatery in the city’s restaurant row, would prove its worth tenfold. Once in the gorgeous space, we started with the fried cauliflower. Though cauliflower is the new it appetizer, Gaia & Read more…
June 24, 2023
Southdown Coffee in Glen Cove was the start of a day inside Long Island’s wonders. This cute coffee shop chain does things right. This is the Granita topped with dreamy coconut whip. Avocado Toast that was absolute perfection. The delicious Chickpea Salad Sandwich: Sourdough bread with arugula, alfalfa sprouts, roasted Read more…
June 21, 2023
When I was a little girl of 9 or 10, I used to sneak out of bed to watch Headbangers Ball. My early crushes had long hair. I poured over Metal Edge magazine, hanging assorted men to cover my flowered wallpaper. I wished I was old enough to go to Read more…
June 18, 2023
My Dad likes all kinds of flavors… So I like to try new cakes for his special days. This time, an avocado lime cake from Rainbow Nourishments. Here is the wet ingredients, looking exciting. I decided I need new pans. I need 8″ and not 9″… these skinny layers just Read more…
June 17, 2023
Finally, Coney Island’s 41st Annual Mermaid Parade is here! A sign of impending summer, the parade is the gateway to the best time of the year. This year’s mermaid vision was set quite some time ago in my sketchbook. And through the months, it came to fruition. Now that the Read more…
June 15, 2023
I’m way into creating my own poké bowl, like this one from a place called Poke Rainbow. But then… Poof! The eateries disappear inexplicably. I really don’t get it. Sushi lunch from Kiku. Vegetarian sushi perfection Drinks after work at Shaka Shaka Tiki. Pulled in by ube, but the space Read more…
June 10, 2023
After living near Manhattan for many, many years, I had never been to South Street Seaport. So with dinner in the area and the ferry after, some big boats docked Manhattan’s South Street Seaport–a historic maritime district. We boarded the 1885 tall ship Wavertree. A worthwhile stop if you are in Read more…
Seeds & Weeds is a Jean-Georges all-vegetarian eatery that sits in the Tin Building, a new culinary destination adjacent to South Street Seaport’s main attractions. With a special New York homecoming to celebrate, we splurged on brunch along with the tourists on a hot spring day. Though we enjoyed our Read more…