October 19, 2024
A birthday celebration in the great outdoors on Long Island was in the books for quite some time. But when it arrived, a cold snap made it slightly less comfortable. We made the best of it! Starting with a quick Panera sandwich because: quick and easy. My birthday vegan charcuterie Read more…
October 18, 2024
In a cute little town we found, vegan options! The bustling and 100% vegan Kelley Farm Kitchen was the perfect place for a meal after some exploring. We shared some vegan nachos. Shared as in he had like 10% and I had 90%. Mutualism… eating makes me happy and watching Read more…
October 12, 2024
There I am in my current DC apartment… but we are moving in a few days. I always need to have a go-to Thai place and I was happy to find Charm Thai Restaurant in Silver Spring, MD on my walk. I got the usual Pad See Ew with spring Read more…
October 4, 2024
Takoma Park, which is just a short walk away from where I live in Washington DC, has got some great food. This time I walked to Roscoe’s Neapolitan Pizzeria to order from their all-vegan menu. It’s pretty extensive and offers many vegetal dishes and not just meat substitutes. First, an Read more…
September 28, 2024
During our mushroom hunt, we all worked up quite the appetite. So we consulted the list of “kids eat free” eateries we had compiled, knowing that there were deals on Sunday. It would be the third of such explorations with the kiddos… because feeding 5 is expensive! After calling to Read more…
September 14, 2024
It was time for another trip… this meal prep would be easy peasy. Bread, almond butter, jelly Fruit is a necessity … these kiwis only lasted a day. I ate them all up one after another! Long time, no uniform! An abandoned hotel on my walk in Albany, my first Read more…
August 25, 2024
It was a long airline trek to Boise, Idaho but we made it! The first order of business was to grab the rental car and get a proper meal. We went to the all-vegan High Note Cafe. A fresh-squeezed mimosa toast to finally being together My French Dip sandwich and Read more…
August 21, 2024
I had been waiting weeks to have another “sit” at the Philadelphia airport (PHL) because I had discovered, after already eating in another gate, that they had a vegan Philly Cheesesteak! Sabrina’s Cafe in Terminal C’s “Veggie Philly Cheesteak” is seitan, sauteed onions, long hots, vegan cheese, on a Sarcones Read more…
August 2, 2024
I had never been to El Paso, Texas. This in itself was a reason to head there on my day off. In my head it was a quiet little border town, steeped in the rich combination of two cultures. The latter was true, but the “quiet and little” not so. Read more…
June 28, 2024
I knew as soon as I was awarded a base at DCA, Ronald Reagan International Airport, I would track down all the vegan eats within its Gates. I would spend many hours, days really, sitting reserve within its halls and, at times, new meal prospects were the only thing that Read more…
April 12, 2024
Facetiming with my favorite face Some exploration around these parts I tried to night shoot but I’d have to drive a lot farther–too much light pollution Laundry & studying I throw everything in my salads. Care package was a big highlight Special offerings to make my time here better Decorating Read more…
April 6, 2024
So Charlotte has a lot of vegan food options… and though I am trying to stick to a budget, I will be sampling some during my time here–starting with Romeo’s Vegan Burgers, an all-vegan burger joint complete with a drive thru! The signage and the repurposing of an old fast Read more…
March 4, 2024
A very special birthday means a very special cake I was tasked to do… my Mother is turning 80. I busted out the silicone numbers for the cake Starting the piping All done! I am pleased with how it turned out. I actually bought a cake sheet and box from Read more…
February 24, 2024
We finally got to Tapas 177 for a date night, which has been on my list since I was just visiting Rochester. You see, it has that thing that warms my heart so: a separate menu of all their vegan options. While it is a tapas place, meaning small plates, Read more…
January 31, 2024
Month 1 of 2024 took its sweet time–the pace of ordinary, the pace of feeling things out. Here are some outtakes. The late 1900’s. A really yummy mac and cheese I made with that cheese sauce you make from potatoes and carrot. It is so damn good. I had a Read more…
December 30, 2023
Needing a good breakfast before heading back to Rochester and needing to see Angela, we met at Le Petit Monstre bright and early and managed to find primo parking… a delicious appetizer if I do say so myself. This place is large and refreshingly spacious for Brooklyn and has a Read more…
December 27, 2023
Of course I would have to head east to Riverhead for some brief adventures. This would start with a cheeseboard from Veg On Board. This board wound up feeding me even after I returned home to Rochester several days later. It is always a pleaser! We always have to fight Read more…
November 30, 2023
Well, somehow it’s December. To follow, November’s outtakes. Trips to the playground which will likely not be a often in the winter… An amazing calzone from Create-A-Pizza… vegan ricotta, some vegan cheese and some mushroom bacon So happy to have found an amazing Indian lunch buffet: Tandoor of India Another Read more…
November 23, 2023
The big food holiday was here and I planned to make a 6-course all-vegan spread in my new kitchen! And I was surprised and pleased how easy it all went down… I even had time to do batches of dishes between prep tasks. With planning, this can be even more Read more…
October 31, 2023
Time is moving quite oddly. Here is to another month of time’s reckless stomp. It started with a haircut. This is when I thought “Boy, I am not in Brooklyn anymore.” This is the before… And the after… meh. Anyway, a beautiful sunrise in the backyard. Busy mornings as the Read more…
September 28, 2023
Rochester has so many vegan options to try. And I keep stumbling upon menus with amazing dishes to try purely by chance. In this latest case, it is Lento Restaurant. I found this dreamy vegan option when I tried to find a place that had deep-fried squash blossoms for my Read more…
September 19, 2023
When a camping spot in the coveted J-section at Hither Hills State Park opened up, I booked it for two nights knowing there wouldn’t be a better way to spend the evening on my visit back to the metro area of New York. And it would be a perfect location Read more…
September 12, 2023
Beautiful Places Close By, Box-free Baking, Cemeteries, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Lunch, Nature
This year, the summer seems endless. I never know what day is and thus time is passing in giant chunks of leisure. This is my daily life right now. Until it isn’t. So I am basking. Above, an amazing tempeh rib special from Red Fern. Cornbread, sweet potato mash, pilaf Read more…
August 22, 2023
Trying out Las Vegas’s many vegan options is something I look forward to at the beginning and the end of my desert trips. This time it was the vintage styled all-vegan fast food spot right next to a McDonalds, Plant Power Fast Food. I wanted the nostalgic feel of a Read more…
August 5, 2023
Eating vegan in Rochester is just too easy. With established favorite cuisines (like Ethiopian, above, Addis Ababa‘s vegan platter with plenty of injera) and great and plentiful date spots, we are making up for beginning our time long distance. Here is one such date night at La Casa Restaurant. Two Read more…
July 29, 2023
Before another great meal in Bay Ridge, some New York bagels. Ok, now onward to Brooklyn Firefly for another fantastic, “oh my goodness, I’m leaving” meal. As there is much to celebrate, two Lemonade Stands–gin, lemon, club soda, mint, and basil. Refreshing and powerful We keep cheers-ing. Some twice-cooked potatoes. Read more…