October 21, 2015
For as long as I have worked, I have always taken off my birthday. It’s a gift I give myself–to be under no obligations but my own. So I do the things I enjoy… driving and finding new places to take pictures of. Shrine of Our Lady of the Island in Manorville Read more…
October 1, 2015
Such a trip to look at this guide from 10 years ago. To see my checkmarks. I had to update it. It is nice to see that many eateries are still around!
September 26, 2015
**Updated for 2020** This post has received a lot of traffic since I first posted it in 2015, but more so recently. I have since discovered that it is now a retail “community center.” Considering the continued interest, I unearthed more shots from my visit in honor of the now Read more…
August 21, 2015
Ikea, the Swedish big blue monster now serves a vegan version of their meatballs. So… you know, I had to go and try them. That’s right, Vegetable Balls. They are made of… no, not plastic but chickpeas, kale, peppers, sweet corn, peas, onions, turnips, pea starch, canola oil, black pepper, Read more…
August 18, 2015
I am happy to report on Long Island’s Pride Enjoy‘s Radical Rainbow Cookies. I first gave them a try earlier this year (post here) after they completed a successful Kickstarter campaign. Since then, the recipe has been overhauled and improved. This was evident immediately, as I stared at the neat, striped cookies Read more…
August 7, 2015
Mozzarella in Carozza (burnt) Fried Mac N Cheese Balls with coconut bacon Grandma Pizza with housemade cashew cheese (burnt)
August 3, 2015
I am excited to report on Sweet Annabelle’s, an all-vegan ice cream maker from right here on Long Island. I made the trip to Northport to meet the magical lady behind Sweet Annabelle’s and collect my baby-sized chocolate chip ice cream cake. But c’mon, an ice cream sandwich for the road? Read more…
August 1, 2015
The coconut oil tells me it’s sweltering out… So happy to report on vegan soft serve in Freeport! Sunrise Vitamin and Health has Tofutti soft serve. Tofutti was been around since my early vegan days in the 90’s. I remember feasting on their now-discontinued Chipwich-like ice cream sandwiches. These early vegan Read more…
July 19, 2015
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Beautiful Places Close By, Box-free Baking, Eating Out, Pies, Tarts, & Parfaits, Product Reviews
Dad & Sister coconut whip, blueberry, strawberry chocolate cake parfaits. Happy July Birthdays! Fluff keeping cool in the shade. Collaborative craft for a special Momma. 5 people are better than 1! Symmetry is a kind of beauty. This salad is from The Purple Elephant in Northport, Long Island. This Buffalo Read more…
July 8, 2015
Herrell’s Ice Cream is an ice cream institution. Founded in 1973 in Massachusetts, it was way ahead of the small batch movement… was the first to offer blended “smoosh ins” and has many accolades for it’s commitment to quality. So it’s no wonder they’ve created their own dairy-free line of almond milk-based Read more…
May 31, 2015
…when I didn’t know how to cook, I’d find Long Island’s vegan options much more appetizing. But, once in awhile, “90’s vegan” serves as a nostalgic reminder of my history. Take The Witches Brew in West Hempstead… Last time I was there, I looked like above. Baby fat. Straightedge. Snapcase t-shirt. Read more…
May 25, 2015
Push aside winter grey, summer is unofficially here. The irises are blooming at the zombie house next door, triggered by nature. There Will Come Soft Rains-style. The backyard, once a bland backdrop along the walk to the back door, invites entry, holds glistening fruits and color in its open palm. Asks Read more…
May 15, 2015
Things that still me remind me of my childhood on Long Island: the smell of hose water, the crack of a skateboard; and a hot, cardboard pizza box on my lap on the drive home. ZA in Seaford used to be Long Island Vegetarian Eatery a few years back (see my Read more…
April 19, 2015
When I lived in Brooklyn, I had better access to vegan food options. Living on Long Island, I make my food more often. This is a good thing. But on occasion I’ll hunt down food leads, determinedly, like I would if I was staying for just a day. I like the hunt–and Read more…
March 29, 2015
To say “vegan” or not to say “vegan,” that is sometimes the question. Slowly but surely I believe hesitant proprietors are seeing the light. When you say it, they will come. By say, I mean signage outside and on the website. And by they, I mean me. Especially if you’re 9 Read more…
March 15, 2015
A Rocky Point strip mall is an unlikely place for vegan option to surface. But they did at the lively B.B.D.’s (Beers, Burgers, & Desserts). CP and I trekked to this eastern point of Long Island to sample their vegan seitan wings, confident in their menu listing them officially as 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…
January 27, 2015
In advance recognition of heading to state #49 this summer, I finally finished my United Great States commemorative necklace. Another batch of granola bars. A visit to Three Brother with my sister. Crab cake benedict. Did you know that Girl Scout Thin Mints are vegan now? I had to hear Read more…
January 17, 2015
Who would have ever thought that White Castle, purveyor of sacks of itty bitty beef sliders, would offer its customers a Veggie Slider, an old school veggie burger from Dr. Praeger, king of the visible veggies veggie burger? Now, I have never really loved a Dr. Praeger’s patty, but I appreciated its Read more…
July 31, 2014
I have lived 15 minutes from Jones Beach State Park for most of my life. Now I live 10 minutes from it. I visited today, christening my Empire Passport finally, to check out the newly added food option, Smorgasbar from the Brooklyn Flea folks. The Smorgasbar has a handful of food vendors from Read more…
June 8, 2014
The week is easier with sweet snacks.A baby vegan cupcake from Sprinkles… And a bag of almond cookies from High Hopes Vegan Bakery, the ridic-delish Etsy shop based out of my own Long Island. Besides being the type of gal who orders herself a bag of scratch-made vegan cookies for no Read more…
May 26, 2014
The Beninngton flag waves on Memorial Day weekend. As does the Stars and Stripes on the beer. On the plate: my favorite summer side: corn grilled in its husk, Field Roast apple-sage sausage topped with the kitchen sink, and a delicious potato salad that The Electrician made. I was on Sweet duty. Read more…
May 25, 2014
Before the baseball game, we hit the all-vegan bakery on Long Island, Sweet to Lick. I got the orange creamsicle cupcake. Then a vegan hot dog at Citi Field, with all the fixins. A delicious day topped with a free canvas of David Wright’s tongue.
May 23, 2014
It’s summer! Unofficially. Time to get out there and bask in the sun… or at least to peek out a crack in the door. Winter veggies will soon give way to juicy summer fruits. New kitties are outside (meet Pinky) to enjoy. The sun enters the day with enthusiasm. The Read more…
April 12, 2014
I always giggle at myself for enjoying my weekend bagel the way I do. I really feel a sense of loss at its last bite. It’s simple perfection. An everything bagel, of course. Then toasted to activate all those seeds’ flavors. A layer of Earth Balance. And a layer of Read more…
March 22, 2014
With winter’s long awaited goodbye, I am psyching myself up for tasty Spring. A gluttonous long-overdue feast of eats. What’s Spring have to do with eating a lot of food? Nothing really–but I plan partake in feasting anyway, loosely connecting it to some seasonal ritual I’ve yet to conjure up. Read more…