June 14, 2022
June’s full supermoon, the Strawberry Moon, means summer is a-coming. I want to tell you interesting things about this moon, but I haven’t been able to find anything more than the usual–it’s name is tied to the availability of seasonal fruit. So I am going to make up something about Read more…
June 12, 2022
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet Shakespeare, of course Roses got me thinking things. Their yonic layers evoke all kinds of rumination. Like why are younger generations so desperate to allow a word to embody them?… to enthusiastically 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…
June 9, 2022
With some mermaid shoots on the beach, I supplemented a visit to the Rockaways with a few vegan options. But first, the subway… …then the ferry. Hello, Verrazzano Blue skies were perfect Passing another happy place, the ferry is supposed to begin stopping at Coney Island soon… from Bay Ridge. Read more…
April 26, 2022
Every year I look forward to the cherry blossoms in Green-wood Cemetery. It is a mark of Spring and, in turn, a sign of Summer on its way. Though I was only able to visit early in the cherry blossom bloom, the trees were plush with plenty of pink.
April 11, 2022
I have been meaning to check out Black Rican Vegan‘s Puerto Rican and soul food for quite some time now. Now that they are part of Prospect Park’s Smorgasburg‘s vendors, I knew I’d be finally getting my mitts on there scrumptious looking food after months of Insta-stalking. Despite it being Read more…
April 10, 2022
Despite the chilling winds, it is Spring time. And the flowering trees in Green-Wood Cemetery are beckoning. A brief stop while I was nearby will hold me over for a little bit, but I’ll be back when it feels more like Spring and there is more green in the background.
March 25, 2022
The Saucer Magnolia trees bloom first of the local flowering trees… or at least the first of the trees in my favorite spot to photograph them, Green-Wood Cemetery. Just a short work from work, lugging my teacher stuff, I captured a piece of spring–though the cold air is heading back. Read more…
March 24, 2022
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ธ๐ด๐ต๐๐ท Imma be honest. The state of veggie burgers has devolved since “Big Veggie Burger” (Beyond and Impossible) became the easy option of so many eateries incorporating vegan options. Sure, it is great that so many eateries are wanting to embrace all eaters, including Read more…
March 22, 2022
It’s that time of the year again. Spring fever. What beauty have you discovered leaving your den? Art Deco break in Bay Ridge At the Skyline Drive-in, Greenpoint Flowering trees ๐ On the ferry Ready for star shoots
March 8, 2022
Somehow 22 is already in its third month. Before it slips away, some basking in the finer things… tacos, Agua Frescas, and good friends. So, Haab, because of its vegan menu and proximity to my job. Our Vegan Seitan Nachos… soy cheese, black beans, seitan, guacamole, pickled jalapeรฑos, pico de Read more…
March 3, 2022
So pleased to discover a wonderful mostly vegan eatery in Park Slope, an area of Brooklyn kind of void of really good vegan food. I ran to Earthen after work on Thursday as a special treat for surviving a long week after a glorious break. I was going to treat 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 11, 2022
The New York City Department of Education has implemented Vegan Fridays in its cafeterias system-wide. Though milk is served and students may request non-vegan food, I thought it worthy enough an endeavor to check out. On this Friday, chickpeas in marinara sauce (??), penne with undetermined dry herbs and roasted Read more…
January 24, 2022
You have to cherish a friend with the same child-like sense of adventure, one who can–like you–make almost any situation an opportunity for fun. When a night shoot had us both pulled over by a Park Ranger and spoken to by a concerned man tapping on our car window outside 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 12, 2022
When I arrived at the subway station to head home from work, I saw I had 28 minutes to wait for the next train. This was what had me walking the 9 blocks to the local Kentucky Fried Chicken to sample their vegan offering: The 6 piece Beyond Nuggets Combo. 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…
December 5, 2021
Winter has a feel. It’s a feel that creeps into autumn early and shakes your hand before it returns to stay for awhile. It paints a grey filter on the land and imparts the blue of the sky with a coldness that distinguishes it from the summer blue somehow–in feeling. Read more…
November 29, 2021
Lots of cookie dough for special cookie deliveries to Rochester & West Palm Beach ๐๐ช๐ 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 8, 2021
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn has a magical eatery… an eatery with high standards–ingredients, technique, presentation. Labeled as “farm to table” and “New American,” Beets & Carrots never disappoints. A late celebration of our respective birthdays was all the occasion Ang and I needed to treat ourselves to a special meal. Here Read more…
November 5, 2021
How is it November, just a couple of months away from the new year? Every year seems to go faster and faster. Here, some shots in time… things I’ve eaten within time. A beautiful morning Treat Me Thursday at my new favorite coffee shop on the way to work: Yardsale. Read more…
November 2, 2021
A few years ago I said I’d go hard on trying all the Thanksgiving sandwich specials–I’m going to try to do that this year because I really enjoy them. Running into Downtown Brooklyn’s Next Level Burger for a bite to bring on the Long Island Rail Road, I was pleased Read more…
October 30, 2021
Haab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn has a nice chunk of vegan options on its menu. Perfect for a last blast of sweet sunshine before Autumn freezes over in characteristic quickness. Seeing my ol’ pal after I get my hair cut is a new tradition since it’s really the only time I Read more…
October 29, 2021
Determined to survive this school year, I have to cherish what aids my survival… area sweet treats, my new team and work time shenanigans. To start, a huge vegan chocolate chip scone and oat milk scone from Roots Cafe before I discovered it had two ants crawling on it. Doh! Read more…