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…
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…
August 14, 2024
The summer is moving fast as I traverse about the country. Thai food at some place I don’t recall… It was pretty darn good. But this was the star attraction… the mango and sticky rice with gold leaf garnish. It was absolutely perfect. Mornings at the airport mean I catch Read more…
June 28, 2024
June 9, 2024
Some overnights are more exciting than others. But that aligns with the need for rest and decompression! So I did not leave my hotel room during this overnight in Providence, Rhode Island. I ordered Thai to make up for the Thai I attempted back in DC the evening before when Read more…
June 4, 2024
The start of a 4-day trip is exciting for me. Actually, just putting on the uniform is exciting. I kind of have a problem with taking uniform selfies… Van time is when the shuttle is scheduled to bring you back to the airport for the next day’s flights. This is Read more…
May 27, 2024
It was time to get away. With a friend in Los Angeles, it was an easy decision. Finally utilizing my flight benefits to go somewhere other than Home, I was leaving DC for the West Coast. Getting Alfred Hitchcocky The cratered, isolated West As soon as I got to Thai Read more…
May 10, 2024
I’m just going to put these pics here. Yes, the weekend I decide to explore Virginia and not go home the Northern Lights show up intensely in Rochester. Argh! My regret is potent and not diminishing. 🙁 But yeah, this was a really good veggie burger from Fresca on Addison Read more…
April 25, 2024
And I am done! Finally! Some last shots of my time in Charlotte before I pack up and head back to Rochester. I checked out Mike’s Vegan Grill because I was craving a veggie burger… This is the Carolina Burger: A Hawaiian bun, homemade chili, vegan American cheese, coleslaw, diced Read more…
March 15, 2024
{A nice day by Lake Ontario} {Dentist Views} {The best tortillas} {Why I thrift: Left–Thifted for same price of Right–One pair of pants} {Still Chili Time} {Date Night at Bar Bantam} {Tofu} {Pretty Oil} {Thrift Find} {Tofu Scramble} {Basement Organizing} {Doing Ceramics} {My Mermaid Tail} {Roller Girl} {More Thrift Finds} Read more…
December 26, 2023
Being in Brooklyn again had a refreshing familiarity. This is Daphne; I stayed at her place for a couple of days while I celebrated an extended holiday of all-me time. I made her pose for pictures in the beautiful light of Kensington. The Comet. I wanted to drive it home… Read more…
February 20, 2023
After a couple of days of eating nothing more than trail mix, Yuma, Arizona offered some great vegan eats. I had one day in town, so here is what I chose: Sunshine Cafe would be the hip coffee spot I could grab an oat milk latte and avocado toast from… Read more…
December 31, 2022
It was a grueling month leading up to Christmas. I guess because I go hard with festivities! To follow are some captured images of the mad dash. More shots of my tree. This year’s Christmas card shoot Pigeons dancing Special treats before work Cold mornings… even though now it’s like Read more…
November 11, 2022
Bowling with my class at Melody Lanes in Sunset Park. Kind of bummed they renovated their old school look. But their pool ball bowling bowls are pretty cool. Back to making fancy T.L.T.s… marinated tempeh, basil spread, spinach, tomato, housemade pickles, vegan Miracle Whip Pancakes… always a pleaser I love Read more…
October 9, 2022
Mahwah, New Jersey is close to Tuxedo, New York… home of the Renaissance Faire. So some fun around the area before the special event. My adventurous friend and I We had dinner at Jay’s Thai Kitchen. To start, some Spring Rolls And some Crispy Tofu Triangles The Papaya Salad, Som Read more…
July 21, 2022
Though my summer has been quite the whirlwind since it began, I have been laying low this past week. I have been laying low preparing for some oncoming whirlwinds to be clear! Below a collection of eats, mostly made by me celebrating the gorgeous fruits and vegetables of the Earth. Read more…
July 28, 2018
As a recent again-Brooklyn resident and a teacher obligated for 3 weeks of professional development in algebra and then another 3 days for training to be a special education class cohort, my summer has been here–in New York City. I don’t know that that has happened since I started as Read more…
June 3, 2018
Sripraphai brings delicious real Thai dishes, including Thailand’s street food staples, to Long Island. Besides the authenticity, they have a tremendous menu, including a designated vegetarian section and, my favorite, real Thai desserts. And they note all their dishes use of egg and fish sauce which is often tricky with Read more…
October 30, 2016
Luckily, my birthday celebrations expand many weeks–there’s me-time travel involved (the sloths), us-time travel (London), family, friends. Eventually, all sides have been represented, leaving me smiling and grateful. I love October; and I love how my birthday delivers me to the excitement of autumn and winter holidays. And I love October sunrises, Read more…
June 12, 2016
These are a few of my favorite things: Mango & sweet sticky rice (from Thaism, my work Thai spot) Lunch after errands at Bareburger, because… Brooklyn date at M.O.B. because traffic was so bad to drive anywhere else! I got their delicious seitan meatball hero with pesto and a ton Read more…
October 24, 2015
It annoys me how NYC food culture vultures and foodie scenesters so often snub vegan food… especially when they really have no experience with it. Well, wait. That’s not necessarily true. They have no experience with it as cuisine genre. Those who think that “vegan” is a curse word, well Read more…
April 6, 2015
SOMA StrEat Food Park sets up next to the I-80, South of Market. Thanks to the rain (and the holiday?) we enjoyed this space with minimal crowding. The apple of my eye? Hella Vegan Eats, “festive” all-vegan cuisine. I had to get the bizarre Birthday Burger, a dense beet-based patty on a confetti sprinkled pancake Read more…
February 16, 2015
Sometimes a “vegan” key word search in Yelp turns up a tucked away vegan option, one that might otherwise fly under the radar. After reading from a Yelper that Thai Chef Cuisine had a separate vegan menu, we made a b-line to the city I grew up in: North Merrick. The Read more…
May 11, 2014
Dewy mornings in the backyard are a weekend highlight. During the week I leave at sunrise. So although I get to watch the sunrise from the train platform, I can’t check in on the Spring goings-on in the backyard. On the weekend I can see all the activities. Foraging ants, specks of umber Read more…
July 6, 2013
I love New England. This I knew but had forgotten. As the hours of watching the scenery went by, I remembered. Here are some food highlights from our Day 2 in New Hampshire. Spoon Revolution is Concord, New Hampshire’s only all-vegan eatery. They offer a small seasonal menu of all-vegan, Read more…
July 13, 2012
Mango and sticky rice (from Cheers)