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 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…
May 6, 2022
Though many of these are repeats from previous visits, a second visit is a nice progression to developing reliability for cravings. Like the chocolate chip cookie from Balsam Bagels. Thick and just barely cooked like I like… And their breakfast bagel is also an easy pleaser There is not a 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…
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…
February 25, 2022
There is fantastic vegan food in Fairbanks, Alaska. To follow, my morning eats. First, Little Owl Cafe, a charming counter spot with very appealing vegan options. My oat milk latte while I waited. I am not sure what oat milk they use, but this was just way too sweet. I 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 12, 2022
Since Vegan Pastry Lab opened last week, it went to the top of my list. This all-vegan bakery in Englewood, New Jersey has got a wide variety of sweet treats that exceed even my high standards. I just knew it would. Sometimes you just know. The stark white of their Read more…
February 6, 2022
When I asked my brother what kind of cupcake he’d like for his birthday, he replied “Strawberry?” So here they are! The first batch of strawberry cupcakes I’ve made. No artificial extracts or colorings. They were a big hit and likely to be requested again. So here is the step-by-step. 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…
November 29, 2021
Lots of cookie dough for special cookie deliveries to Rochester & West Palm Beach 💛🍪💛 I am loving my cookie scooper Check out these beauties Birthday cupcakes for my work ex-wife And a special pick-me-up in the middle of the chaos of middle school teaching… That Lively bite I love Read more…
November 24, 2021
I really enjoy traditional Thanksgiving dishes. So last minute, I decided I’d go hard for my family’s Thanksgiving get-together. For easy reference for years to come, the collected recipes of my most favorite vegan holiday eats. Process the Pumpkin Pumpkin Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare heavy-bottom casserole pans by filling Read more…
October 23, 2021
Finally, all the vegan food from my Rochester trip! Starting at Balsam Bagels, which offers next level vegan options like more than 10 varieties of vegan cream cheese, Just Egg breakfast sandwiches with their house made coconut bacon, vegan bagel dogs and carrot lox, as well as vegan sweet treats. Read more…
October 17, 2021
I insist on making my own cupcakes when I visit my family for my birthday celebration. Because I greatly enjoy baking and am pretty critical of vegan baked goods, in general. And where can you get vegan s’mores cupcakes with a cookie bottom, chocolate ganache filling topped with chocolate buttercream Read more…
October 16, 2021
What a delight when your friend finds vegan treats you never heard of! When she waits in line for 30 minutes and buys everything that is vegan from the omni bakery! Yes, For Goodness Cakes has a slew of vegan items in their food truck. The perfect birthday kick-off. It’s Read more…
June 17, 2021
Time is divided in pictures, like blondies. A 90’s day, I binged grunge documentaries and made a tofu scramble Hello, berry season Waiting for a mermaid on South Beach, Staten Island Tried these Kite Hill tortellini. Good flavor and texture… If you need to use up a lot of apples, Read more…
May 14, 2021
It’s the season of pretty, when color comes back to captivate. Spring has a haunting power that beckons, that determines winter’s way of life no longer tolerable. Inside the inability to capture this intangible, pictures of colorful things that impart a small fraction of its feeling. Counting the colors of Read more…
May 9, 2021
Mother’s Day means I’m making pretty cupcakes for my beautiful Mom. To follow, the very easy fool-proof recipe that contains standard pantry ingredients that I used to make said pretty cupcakes. Really Easy, Really Delicious Vegan Vanilla CupcakesMakes 12 cupcakes 1 cups almond milk 1 + 1/2 teaspoons vinegar 192 Read more…
April 24, 2021
My Staten Island ‘vegan eats’ list is pretty long again! I’m so excited by so many places finally embracing vegan options. Like Richmond Republic in Eltingville, which added two new all-vegan selections that are labelled with enthusiasm–an actual menu header and not some tiny marking. To start a cocktail–though I Read more…
April 19, 2021
Architectural collage Anticipation (from Babycakes) Anticipation, closer Bite Hunter S. Thompson Max It Was Empty Long Time, No Drink A bite from Seeyoumañana
April 1, 2021
Vegan Collective Kitchen is a shared space in West Palm Beach where vegan merchants sell their goodies. When we pulled up into the unassuming parking lot I had no idea how much deliciousness lay steps away. My first selection was the Kindness Batters Creme Eggs. With Easter just a few Read more…
March 31, 2021
Straight outta Philadelphia, Dina’s Vegan Deli continues a family business that began in the 1960’s when Dina’s grandfather owner a steak and hoagie shop. And you can tell that the love and care put into crafting the vegan Philly Cheesesteak–with its thin housemade seitan “steak” and from scratch “cheese whiz”, Read more…
March 27, 2021
With the coming of Spring, I am drawn out of my apartment… and happy to see so many “vegan” signs everywhere. First at Little Cupcake Bakeshop, a new vegan option: the Red Velvet. It was most certainly red! But I didn’t taste any cocoa at all unfortunately. And there was Read more…
March 1, 2021
When I was told that school was closing and I’d be teaching remote back in November, I grabbed the essentials from the classroom–the classroom pumpkin and acorn squash that had the heart in it, part of the seasonal display table. I wasn’t going to let the pandemic mess with my Read more…
February 22, 2021
As I continue to chomp on new vegan sandwich options across New York City, my next offering: The Spicy Peanut Sandwich from Rolo’s in Ridgewood, a new eatery from cred-backed chefs who have a clear passion for high quality food and excellent service. Of course their vegan sandwich option would Read more…