June 11, 2022
I’m so pleased a place like Lively is so close to my job. Good healthy eats are readily available. Here is my Green Sandwich–Gluten free bread, kale, collard greens, spinach, celery, cucumber, chickpeas, almond, olive oil, and vegan mayo. And that delicious tahini bite that I now think taste a Read more…
May 17, 2022
It’s time to get ready for this year’s Mermaid Parade! The first in several years, I’m really excited to be part of it. That means I need something to wear… and so does the rest of Team Algae Bra! SO I’ll keep working on this top because I really enjoy Read more…
May 16, 2022
I heart strawberries. Not breaking these two up. Delicious lentil meat Cookies, again. I just can’t stop These gorgeous cookies And now some more baking… I feel like a bake for work more than I lesson plan Bring on watermelon season! I kinda love when my hair is bedheaded and Read more…
May 14, 2022
I have been experimenting with lower-carb baking and cooking recently. This trial is an important one–a low carb version of chocolate chip cookies, my absolute fave. Though it is a work in progress, I am posting recipe adaptation here. First Attempt 2 cup almond flour, blanched and finely ground 1/4 cup chocolate chips 1/4 cup granulated Read more…
May 7, 2022
I’m just going to put these here for easy inspiration. I missed the real Star Wars Day, so these will be for a late celebration with my students. With an edible marker and a package of Dandies vegan marshmallows, this was just too easy. My second Star Wars endeavor… which Read more…
April 9, 2022
Could it be I’ve never made zucchini bread? Yes, it’s true. But since I had some zucchini scraps from making a batch of zucchini lasagna, it was about time. I used this easy recipe but cut the sugar to a third of the recipe and added another 1/2 cup of Read more…
April 8, 2022
A whole slew of them… because I have a whole slew of students. Mini’s are the best to pipe. Just give me a large star tip. All done and looking pretty On my way now…
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…
April 3, 2022
I have been feasting on all the colors, spending lots of time in my kitchen as of lately. Here are some pictures I have taken as these foods are in front of me, because I get excited enough to capture their beauty and vibrance before taking them in. My corner Read more…
March 26, 2022
When I first went vegan decades ago, carob chip cookies were all I could find. The chips of mystery were a dull, almost frosted brown and not very tasty. And since then, I don’t think I ever had another carob chip cookie as I associated them with the dark days Read more…
March 13, 2022
{18 and older for this post, please.} Despite the growing realm of vegan options, we were not with many options for vegan x-rated baked goods. Then Kinky’s Dessert Bar came along with its tantalizing space on the Lower East Side in Manhattan. To follow, the explicit images from my visit. Read more…
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 25, 2022
Round two of my vegan eats in Fairbanks, Alaska! Starting with East Ramp Pizza and their dreamy vegan ricotta. It’s made in-house, free of packages, and so a thousand times better. The East Ramp area is an aircraft operations area, so East Ramp Pizza is dedicated to the aviation history Read more…
February 19, 2022
February always flies by in a flash. But here are some parts of it and things I ate before I skip town. A quick trip to Dog Day Afternoon on my prep always results in my rushing back texting colleagues to stall the students. Here, the vegan Chicago Dog. Obviously Read more…
February 13, 2022
It’s been a minute since I was at Modern Love in Brooklyn. So having a hair appointment in Williamsburg, I met up with old friends for some food and libations. These big fat fried housemade mozzarella balls (ain’t that a series of amazing words?) have been on my list for Read more…
February 10, 2022
Are you sick of seeing cookie batches? I didn’t think so. There is hardly any baked good more perfect than the chocolate chip cookie. Vanilla, chocolate, salty goodness, chewy, oozy, crispy, handheld, nostalgic… hmmm, what else? Beautiful.
February 6, 2022
I have been stalking Vice Doughnuts & Coffee on the Instagram for quite some time. Vegan doughtnuts made fresh with organic ingredients on my ol’ stomping ground–Long Island. Arriving before a long formed behind me, I got a box of 6 of their vegan doughnuts and a oatmilk cortado and 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…
February 1, 2022
I’m pretty motivated to uncover all the best vegan food in Rochester, New York. And my list continues to grow… well beyond the well known all-vegan eateries. On this most recent visit, I started with Hollycake House, a new all-vegan eatery and bakery. I got the California Bagel Breakfast Sandwich–Just Read more…
January 22, 2022
Straight out of Long Island is a new vegan business that I never would have imagined existing when I went vegan almost 25 years ago on said island. Veg On Board offers all-vegan charcuterie that looks as amazing as it tastes. I picked up one of their showstoppers on a Read more…
January 19, 2022
I am happy to report that I have been reporting on Divine Treasures in Manchester, Connecticut for 10 years now! Their quality is through the roof. Everything they make–chocolates, soft serve, cheeses–is so beyond anything happening in New York City. Yes. This strip mall shop off the interstate in Manchester, Read more…
January 17, 2022
To follow, stockpiles of food for the long winter! I must have taken this very same picture at least 20 times. I just love a cooling batch of chocolate chip cookies… Convinced work peeps to join me for vegan sandwiches from Renegades of Sunset, Brooklyn’s best vegan option. It’s so Read more…
January 8, 2022
A healthy start, the artistic cross-section of the cabbage. Greens. My salad with tons of detoxifying veggies with a yummy avocado dressing. There’s your booster right there. I think I would seriously hire someone to peel my pomegranates seeds. It’s so labor-intensive! Christmas is all boxed up. Walking to my Read more…
January 7, 2022
Finding a place to get a drink before 5pm is kind of a difficult mission in Manhattan now. It is a little cringey how the pandemic has altered it so. So this is chips and guacamole and an overpriced drink from the only place we could find that was open Read more…
December 24, 2021
“One Day My (Yule) Log Will Have Something To Say About This.” My goodness! How could I have not connected this traditional Christmas cake with the Log Lady sooner? This kind of cross-section of my interests into thematic baking is highly motivating. And so, a log was born. And a Read more…