September 8, 2024
I finally got to The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Being from New York and dropping in on NYC’s American Museum of Natural History since childhood, this museum has been on the backburner. With time to kill on short call reserve, I finally went. I was impressed, as were Read more…
December 5, 2023
This recipe for ooey-gooey fudgey brownie-like cookies was a real crowd pleaser in my household. I snipped up some Dandies vegan marshmallows for the batter and used crunchy almond butter. The result had it all… A very thick batter Ah, they’re out! Time for all to devour… after taking a Read more…
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 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…
February 25, 2021
I am so happy to be back in the classroom. Trying to teach special learners remotely was next to impossible. I made more progress in one day in-person than in weeks of remote. And feeling a renewed sense of purpose, one that had been dwindling since November, I realize how Read more…
December 20, 2020
The holidays are an excuse for light-hearted foolishness, an alibi for a few weeks of colorful magic and wonder. Before it ushers in the wave of New Years’ productivity, some revelry. Hot chocolate with jumbo Dandies marshmallows for a quick walk to the fabulously tacky Dyker Heights Christmas Lights. I Read more…
May 18, 2020
Goodnight, bridge. {Recipe here.}
May 13, 2020
I thought I made this up. The idea was born in my brain and not in a Google search. Then I searched it and a few folks had thought of it, though mostly it was a reposting of the same recipe by The Nosher/My Jewish Learning by on several different 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 1, 2018
I tried dying Dandies for Easter… The color changed but they became so sticky! So I coated them with crystal sugar in assorted colors. Then, taking a bite, they felt just like Peeps! Ah, nostalgia. Hello, Pretty Happy Easter!
June 11, 2017
My bag packed for the 5th Grade overnight trip, I had my sweet tooth covered. But that’s about it… It would be our last year at Club Getaway, so we’d have to make it count. This included sneaking off from my group to take scenic pictures. Things to climb. Dandies Read more…
May 14, 2017
Sometimes I make enough cupcakes, enough that I have to drive to work. With a staff potluck and a bake sale that I organized, this was the case this past week. Both events called for a special load of cupcakes. I opted for the nostalgic s’mores combination… Graham cupcakes, aquafaba marshmallow Read more…
May 14, 2016
Trader Joe’s now has vegan marshmallows. That’s how Trader Joe do. They buy formulas and sell ’em under their brand. So it’s important to understand that these marshmallows are really… Dandies. The deal is helping spread vegan joy through Trader Joe’s massive distribution. Now that they are so cheap, I’m going to Read more…
November 17, 2015
Sunrise on the train station. Vegetable Mofongo and yucca fries from Mi Casa Restaurant, unlikely vegan options are my favorite. Stripes and dots. Pumpkin Dandies really taste like pumpkin. Kitchen color. Quickly go the days.
November 4, 2014
Sometimes the sky blazes. And it makes even a suburban street beautiful. A beautiful birthday orchid. Spider art. The new dining room. And Frank. Cupcake Monster prep. Dandies + edible markers = Weird monster cupcakes. You lookin’ at me?
September 7, 2014
In the middle of Back to School chaos, these easy treats are a welcome break. Sure, they’re for my nieces and nephew, but I am going to enjoy a sample of each step, each ingredient. Ingredient 1: Dandies from Chicago Vegan Foods. Ingredient 2, Step 1: Melting the Earth Balance. I’ve Read more…
July 12, 2014
The first full day in Chicago, Illinois on my own started at West Town Bakery & Diner, a spacious eatery with that ol’ diner feel… and a stocked bakery case with vegan delights. Breakfast was in order, and a sweet one at that. Sweet indeed. The Vegan S’mores Pancakes: Dark chocolate Read more…
April 18, 2014
Pleased to be finally eating a healthy breakfast, my day of Oregon eats began in Bend at Mother’s Juice Cafe. This place fit right in with Bend, a progressive mix of aging hippies and idealistic youngins. I had their Mothers Bowl: a vibrant chia pudding (made with hemp milk, kale, lemon, ginger and mango) Read more…
October 21, 2013
It’s my birthday and I didn’t have to make my own cake! This is kind of a first. Thanks to The Electrician and Sweet to Lick, Long Island’s all-vegan bakery, I need not spend my day baking my cake. It’s orange creamsicle. And it’s spectacular, as those gorgeous little pipings Read more…
August 12, 2011
Continuing the all-vegan upstate New York theme, I bring you pictures of some wonderful vegan goodies hiding in a sleepy street in downtown Rochester, the treats of Eco Bella Bakery. I’ve written of the pleasures of an all-vegan establishment before. What can often be a grueling process of ordering food Read more…
May 18, 2010
I am going to try to milk the graduation thing much longer than today. Yeah, why the heck not? I’ll have it preemptively excuse my raucous behavior come Friday, when the official celebratory drinks are set, and use it to collect long complimentary comment strands on Facebook. I’ll accumulate kid-hugs Read more…
December 22, 2009
Sometimes, because I live in New York City, I pretend I have hit the big time. (I certainly have not, though I have miraculously landed a job last week amidst a city-wide hiring freeze.) Fiscal irresponsibility is a very NYC trait. Surviving a week, a semester, a milestone in the Read more…
April 19, 2009
Ever since Wok Man and I retreated to Western Massachusetts for some rustic living in October of 2008 (blogged here), we’ve wanted to bring a large group to Noble View‘s farmhouse. This past weekend, about 5 months since the initial plan was brought to court, a group of 15 intrepid Read more…
April 8, 2009
All hail Chicago Soydairy! By golly they’ve done it again. Not only have they raised the bar stories high for what one can consider a vegan cheese (Teese) but now they have dropped my marshmallow-missing jaw with their air-puffed Dandies. Their vegan marshmallow just nabbed Veg News‘ Best of Show Read more…