January 25, 2024
If you have followed my blog carefully you’ll remember the many varieties I make rainbow cookies. I get enthused when I think of new color combinations to try. It was time to make a batch with a favorite color, a light teal I can say I suppose. It’s Pantone 3252. Read more…
May 14, 2023
Mom’s Day, for me, is a time for pretty baking. And I had an idea that I was happy to see come to fruition… starting with the cutting board put to the curb in Park Slope. My lovely Mom typing away Charcuterie Board Along with the cutting board, some desk Read more…
April 3, 2023
I’ve made rainbow cookies for many holidays, but this is my first batch of Easter cookies! Easter is all about the pastels… and I am on board. To follow, my usual recipe in this beauteous color combination…
December 22, 2022
Well, I’m right on schedule with my holiday treats! Boxes are distributed and now I can move into Christmas Day treats for my family’s Christmas.
December 19, 2022
Looking into the jaw-dropping health benefits of the super foods I am incorporating into these treat boxes, I am filled with confusion. These foods… they’re just so magical. How is it even possible?! They actually fight cancer, fight inflammation, support brain health, improve athletic performance; they’re packed with nutrients and Read more…
October 7, 2022
I’ve made rainbow cookies for most holidays… so it’s a wonder I waited so long to make a batch of witchy Halloween rainbow cookies. Though the texture of this batch was a bit… wet… they were still delicious as ever. I may try again to improve it as my favorite Read more…
August 27, 2022
Yeah yeah, the same amazing recipe made these beautiful babies. But just a few notes on ingredients: Before I left the country I had put some Silken tofu in the freezer. And as you probably know, frozen then thawed tofu has a drastically different texture. The tofu I used in Read more…
July 23, 2022
I was excited to learn that Pride Enjoy now had its own storefront on Long Island. Wading River now has a place for top quality gluten-free, vegan sweetness–in varying forms. Presentation comes first and all these treats spoke loud and clear–these aren’t your average gluten-free vegan options that you’ll tolerate Read more…
June 26, 2022
The inspiration for this “Sponge” cake was an Instagram recommended post that I did not make a note of. It wasn’t vegan, so I thought it would be neat to transform the rainbow cookie recipe into this clever cake. This was my first trial. The texture was a bit too Read more…
April 22, 2022
Ah, I made another version of vegan rainbow cookies! This is kinda one of my things and I am baffled why others don’t switch up this oh-so-delicious cookie to suit different occasions. So behold the only Earth Day rainbow cookies on the world wide web… at least based 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…
December 27, 2021
A special batch of rainbow cookies for my friend Bettie… 6 layers of colorful wonderfulness. I used the usual amazing recipe but made two 3/4 batches. Because I wanted slimmer layers… but also because I didn’t have enough Earth Balance for two regular batches. 😂 And once you open up Read more…
December 22, 2021
This years treat boxes for special work colleagues: Rainbow cookies! Reordered for the holidays… because they’re usually in the order of the Italian flag. Though a bit involved, I love making these cookies. The batter is dangerously delicious. Trimming the ends mean I get to sample a whole bunch. Partially Read more…
June 16, 2021
🌈 🏳️⚧️ Making rainbow treats for Pride Month is a favorite baking past time for me! This year I took on the goal of using the Progress Pride Flag as inspiration, and tried a few things out. None that totally blew me away. To follow, my two-day experiments… all for Read more…
February 10, 2021
Behold the gorgeous rainbow cookie all dressed up for Day 5 of my seven day series, Vegan Victuals Valentine Inspirations. This is another offering that takes a bit of effort… but with a spectacular pay-off. There isn’t much more delicious and pretty. The white chocolate layer, which is optional, makes Read more…
November 25, 2020
With the Thanksgiving meal taken care of, I’d need to make a sweet treat that traveled easily. I’ve been wanting to make Rainbow Cookies since I failed at them last Christmas. So now, a Thanksgiving version! Though they are a bit candy corn-ish… Thanksgiving (or Any Day) Rainbow Cookies Adapted Read more…
April 4, 2020
Nostalgic eats are a huge motivator for my baking conquests. Having been vegan for so very long, I am retroactively fulfilling all of the collected cravings from all those vegan years. Because back in the day I didn’t have the skills, the ingredients, the guides… I want to acknowledge the Read more…
December 25, 2019
Maybe I invented this? Holiday Rainbow Cookie Parfaits. It started off okay. I was going to make Rainbow Cookies to bring to my folks’ on Christmas. Then… the parchment became obsessed with the baked layers, not wanting to leave their side. I had to pry them apart. After, there wasn’t Read more…
May 27, 2019
Fermento is an Italian cafe in Bed-Stuy. And it is this vegan gal’s dream. And so, this Memorial Day, two Italian ladies stopped in for colazione and left floored by the quality and breadth of their options. I got the Turmeric Tofu Scramble on a multigrain croissant (“cornetto”) with spinach Read more…
June 28, 2018
Passenger seat cityscape A cupcake from Sprinkles on the floor at Penn Station after a teacher PD. Driver seat cityscape while stuck in traffic on the BQE All done with my first year as a middle school teacher Berry season upon me Morning has broken, like the first morning The last Read more…
June 23, 2018
Rainbow Cookies are one of my favorite sweet treats to make. And’ve come a long way since my first attempt in 2009. I used this wonderful recipe adaptation to make this 6-layer version in celebration of Gay Pride. On the food coloring front, I tried Chefmaster Liqua-Gel food coloring (confirmed vegan on Read more…
December 10, 2017
I made beautiful ombré holiday cookies a couple of years back, taking inspiration from Bon Appetit. This year I made Hanukkah Rainbow Cookies! And they are possibly the most beautiful cookies I’ve ever made, receiving lots of social media love. So here is a lot of pictures of them and Read more…
September 24, 2017
Anyone who hacks my Instagram would see that I love to look at vegan macarons. They are the epitome of pretty. Having experimented myself, I know they are labor-intensive. Vegan macarons are one of my favorite veganized treats and a testament to how far the vegan world has come in Read more…
August 25, 2016
Patchogue’s main strip. Like many in-touch eateries, they get that a vegan option is easy enough to throw together. The dish on the rise at omni establishments all about the country seems to be the Tofu Scramble. I have a growing list of eateries on my radar that offer it. And Read more…
March 2, 2016
It seems the world gets more and more vegan-friendly everyday. As a vegan food blogger, the surge in vegan options near, kinda near, far and very far is overwhelming. From big cities to small locales, I can’t keep up. But I try… And I looove trying. It’s very delicious. My Read more…
December 20, 2015
I hadn’t made vegan rainbow cookies for years! And since then my baking skills and kitchen set-up has improved a great deal. With dessert duty for a work potluck and inside the inspiration of the holiday cookie issue of Bon Appétit, I had to step it up. I used The Veg Life’s awesome Read more…