August 11, 2019
So people are going nuts about the Impossible Whopper now available at Burger King. Two words: Who Cares? There are folks like the Renegades of Sunset in Industry City who are making amazing vegan food from scratch, including sauces and cheeses, who aren’t indirectly responsible for the slaughter of billions Read more…
August 9, 2019
You may know how I feel about this cookie from Ovenly. So you can consider this an homage… I was very happy to peep the recipe of their delicious creation on the world wide web. So I tried my hand at making them at home. Geez, I have tried so Read more…
August 3, 2019
One of the the things I like about Queens and Brooklyn is that there is still places where you can feel like an explorer, still places that every square inch is not branded with an advertisement or a means to generate profit. With a weekend within the corners of my Read more…
July 30, 2019
Williamsburg has a new little food court in the thick of the area’s hullabaloo, North 3rd Street Market, and it has some good vegan options! Manhattan’s delicious all-vegan Mexican Jajaja has a Brooklyn outpost there. Since it was Tuesday, I had to make it a Taco Tuesday. Everything is so Read more…
July 24, 2019
Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal is heavily polluted. The vivid colors of its contaminants caught my eye this day. It was like a Jackson Pollack canvas moving down the water’s surface. Is it horrible that I love how this looks? Yes, yes it is. Brooklyn-beautiful. Not beautiful-beautiful. My bridge in a delightful Read more…
July 22, 2019
I want desperately to be gone, yet here I am thanks to a terrible decision to teach summer school. So while I lay low, some home stuff. Like the strange orange glow that lured me out of my apartment. Magic. Pancakes are an easy dinner, especially when you don’t want Read more…
July 20, 2019
There is no better place than right next to the water. I’ll take any and all kinds of water. Even better is being with friends next to the water. To follow is some of the water I love near loved ones. The Greek‘s backyard in Broad Channel, Queens. Grapes! An Read more…
July 13, 2019
After a whirlwind, a ton of pictures from the Atlantic City Vegan Food Festival at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City. Enjoying a break between responsibilities. Another break when I gambled away $20, because: Atlantic City. Get the vegan message! Peanut Principle in Albany, New York Gangster Vegan Organics. I Read more…
July 9, 2019
This is perfect summer eating. I am floored by my latest meal at Bay Ridge’s Beets & Carrots, an unassuming food-first eatery with elevated standards. With one chef caring for all of the meals served, expect beautifully plated, flavor-packed dishes that make you forget you’re just a short walk away Read more…
July 7, 2019
I’ve appreciated the burger wizardry of Chickpea & Olive for many years… and was excited to try Sol Sips, an all-vegan eatery in Bushwick owned by a 23 year old that has a lot of buzz. But this is a vegan victuals food battle! It’s the food that does the Read more…
June 30, 2019
There are rainbows all over New York City! On this World Pride Day I share them in excitement for what they mean to me… but all of this is not without controversy. Some are making claims that corporate greed is exploiting the Gay Rights movement. And at a time where Read more…
June 29, 2019
Vegan food, Coney Island, fireworks and old friends? This is a recipe for summer fun! I am happy to attend year two of Brooklyn Cyclones Vegan Night. Actually their season is bookended with two, that’s right, two Vegan Nights. But with Marty V‘s being in the stadium for the entire Read more…
June 26, 2019
Ever since I started my Vegan Fried Chicken Showdown, my brackets have been in flux. I just have to settle on them and create a second round if new eateries rear their fried goodness. The most updated version is at the end of this post, but first, a twist…. a Read more…
June 5, 2019
The all-vegan Planted in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn has some great bites. It is a nice addition to a neighborhood I’m often in, given its proximity to my hair gal and my old job. My Vegan Egg Sandwich with its cashew cheese eggs, some greens, pickled beet, avocado, and some dried 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…
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…
May 26, 2019
Kith Treats is a cereal bar a few steps from the Barclays Centers in Downtown Brooklyn that mixes up childhood classic cereals with ice cream in cones, cups, milkshakes and bowls. And they’ve got a coconut ice cream vegan option! I enjoyed a delicious blizzard of Cap’N Crunch on a Read more…
May 8, 2019
Picture purge–First, my umbrella holder. Ever since I had fantasies of having my own place I thought it quite the clever idea to buy a rifle holder to hold my umbrella. I finally did it. I painted it myself too! If you are ever starved for attention, walk around with Read more…
May 1, 2019
Middle school teachers get out earlier than elementary school teachers. So I have to kill some time before meeting my elementary teacher friends. So some perusing the aisles of Whole Foods. I like to stay abreast of new products and I like their vegan chocolate chip scones. So much that Read more…
April 10, 2019
Spring opens up the world… makes you want to do more than go home. So tacos and margaritas with teachers at Chela. Mexican food is beautiful to take pictures of. So colorful. Are there people in the world that don’t like guacamole? That’s weird. I got the Vegan Tacos… whose Read more…
April 5, 2019
I am pleased that so many eateries are taking on vegan versions of fried chicken, especially fried chicken sandwiches! It’s one of my must-orders when on a menu. But for so many years I was dissatisfied. I craved it done right… not an uninspired frozen patty taken out of a Read more…
April 1, 2019
With a very special friend relocating to Florida, we sent her off from the Sunshine State within Brooklyn, Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club. The space was a festive backdrop for the bittersweet affair. And though smiles were plentiful, I certainly won’t be the same without my best gal near by. Of Read more…
March 3, 2019
I can’t stop making Indian food. It’s all I ever want to make. This is why: The starter for a red dal recipe (here)… onion, ginger, garlic, hot green chili. How can anything that starts with this is the pan not be fantastic. Well, provided it’s plant based. Do I Read more…
January 27, 2019
I get very to-do-y in January. In fact, you best watch out if you get in the way of me crossing things off my list. This is me. A productive winter sets the tone for fruitful year. Because you reap what you sow. That’s a saying for a reason. I Read more…
December 27, 2018
It took me a while to finally eat the vegan burger at Beets & Carrots in Bay Ridge. They had foie gras on the menu… and veal. The production of these two “foods” are reprehensible to this vegan. Both of these items are now off their regular menu, though a Read more…
December 22, 2018
Yes, for 75 cents you can get yourself a flavorful veggie dog made with a mix of kale, red lentils, carrots, and ginger topped with beet and fried onion. 75 cents!! So now you can have a really cheap date at Ikea. And they were very good… but a bit Read more…
