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My New Go-To Recipe: Gluten-Free Almond Pancakes ๐Ÿฅž

I am really trying to not eat so much gluten. After trying many gluten-free recipes for pancakes, I have finally tried one I like. Though the batter is thick, they cook up pillowy and delicious. Bring on breakfast! Gluten-Free Almond Pancakes Dry 3 cups gluten free flour 1 and 1/2 cups almond flour 2 Tbsp baking Read more…


Back to My Brooklyn Kitchen

Ah, returning to my Brooklyn apartment… Some fruit from my favorite Turkish corner store. I had to buy this watermelon when I saw it had the mark of the devil. The cashier and I shared a chuckle about it and he told me to be safe while in its clutches. Read more…


Juice to The Rescue: Three Day Juice Cleanse From Raw Generation ๐Ÿฅฌ๐Ÿฅ•๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‹

Despite modern conveniences, our bodies are still hardwired from a long-gone time–where food scarcity threatened survival. Because of this, the body always wants food. Even with a ton of energy stored in fat, the body wants more. And eating less will often slow down metabolism, increasing fat storage as decreased Read more…


Summer Food Break

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…


Blackberry Pancakes For The Win

Pancakes are the easiest path to morning pleasure. And this batch of beauties was sublime. Pancakes are also an easy way to use a bunch of berries that may soon go bad. In this case, blackberries. The cast iron is definitely an ingredient. This intricate golden hued design is how Read more…


Summer Rolling With the Punches

I really love hitting international grocery stores. Today is was Rochester’s Asia Food Market for summer roll ingredients… and a general exploration. Because Asian cuisines have been my go-to vegan friendly choice for over two decades. My goodies. Always like to stock up on agar agar powder for marshmallow making. Read more…


High Protein Lentil Tortillas

Needing a carb-free sandwich component, I tried a really easy recipe for lentil tortillas. Simply soak lentils (I used green because that’s all I had.) and water in a 1:2 ratio for at least 3 hours. Then blend in a high-speed blender until smooth. Cook them in a pan like Read more…


Eating Time

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…


Two Pad Thais

So carb cycling is officially a bit too much for me to handle right now. Meal prep takes an entire day! Because of this I have been shirking all other things on my weekend to-do list (i.e. taking pictures somewhere). I suppose I can just go for a meal for Read more…


{Lasagna Pictorial}


Food, Lately

I heart strawberries. Not breaking these two up. Delicious lentil meat Cookies, again. I just can’t stop These gorgeous cookies And now some more baking… I feel like a bake for work more than I lesson plan Bring on watermelon season! I kinda love when my hair is bedheaded and Read more…


Beet It Burgers

Beet burgers are one of my favorite type of veggie burgers. Ok, beets–in general–are one of my favorite vegetables. . . one the purest form of vegetable, covered in dirt then a blazing bloody magenta.. Earthy, potent, their hue alone hints to their power. So this week, a big batch Read more…


Vegan, High Protein, Low Carb, Gluten-free
Almond Pancakes

Sure, that’s a lot of nutritional buzz words, but it’s true. They’re vegan, packed with protein, totally grain-free and so low carb and gluten-free. But they’re delicious… even without syrup. They are part of this week’s carb cycling plan and so I post this recipe here for you to enjoy Read more…


Carb Cycling Plan, Week 1

For this week’s eats, I’m trying some confusion… metabolic confusion. Fluctuating from high and low carb days keeps your body thinking it’s okay to keep burning fat for energy… so they say. So here is what I made! Low carb, high protein chickpea omelets with marinated tempeh Potato curry with Read more…


Zucchini Roll Lasagna
My Tofu Ricotta Recipe

If you are making Italian food, you’ll need fresh basil. Not the dry stuff that has been in your cupboard for possibly years. You need the bright and fragrant herb in its most delicious form. By choosing fresh basil you also benefit from its antioxidants, phytochemicals and essential oils. These Read more…


All the Foods

I have been feasting on all the colors, spending lots of time in my kitchen as of lately. Here are some pictures I have taken as these foods are in front of me, because I get excited enough to capture their beauty and vibrance before taking them in. My corner Read more…


Veg On Board‘s Beautiful Brunch Board
Vegan Long Island

What can I say about Veg On Board‘s magnificent charcuterie boards that images don’t make abundantly clear? This time, a brunch-themed board. Let’s look at the artistry that is Veg On Board. What do you see? In no particular order: Mini corn muffins, overnight oats, mini pancake kabobs, mini avocado Read more…


Mostly Food in Early March in Brooklyn

It’s hard to cook a meal when you’re really damn hungry. This might be a metaphor for other things too, but let’s focus on the literal. All kinds a food can be prepared and delivered to your doorstep with a few lazy clicks. And though I really want to get Read more…


Vegan Crรชpes, Finally

Though I only attempted them once or twice, I couldn’t understand why my honed pancake skills had not made the transfer. I never flipped a successful crรชpe. Being easily discouraged is a trait I’ve fought hard to overcome in my life, but I suppose failure in the form of mangled Read more…


Vegan Alfredo Gnocchi

This recipe has rocked my world. Besides it being absolutely delicious, easy and customizable, Alfredo sauce (like dairy style) is extremely fatty (like 75 grams of fat per serving!) This vegan recipe packs all the flavor with a ton less fat. Give it a try! Approximately 3 servings, Recipe adapted Read more…


Chili and Chill [Pictorial]


Rochester Outtakes

Rando Abando. The Finger Lakes from the sky A city covered in white. The tremendous Kodak campus. A creepy mess of old utilitarian buildings of bygone era. Baby Yoda vegan waffles, because I couldn’t resist. She slaved away on her plastic oven for this meal. More rando abando. This is Read more…


Winter Rituals: Chili ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ [2022 Version]

Here it is! The season’s first chili. I look forward to the seasonal appropriate dish all year. The Vegetables Roasted tomatoes and tons of peppers The Vegetables 1 white onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 4 ounce can chopped green chile peppers, drained About 2 cups of peppers or Read more…


Purple Potato Latkes

These were on my to-do list since Hanukkah… a vegan latke recipe that I’d try with purple potatoes. They are a dreamy version. I subbed the aquafaba with the old school egg replacer. Look at those beauties… Squeezing the bejesus out of the shredded potato Ready for forming… A bath Read more…


All the Foods

Lots of cookie dough for special cookie deliveries to Rochester & West Palm Beach ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿช๐Ÿ’› 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…


A Vegan Thanksgiving ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ (2021)

I really enjoy traditional Thanksgiving dishes. So last minute, I decided I’d go hard for my family’s Thanksgiving get-together. For easy reference for years to come, the collected recipes of my most favorite vegan holiday eats. Process the Pumpkin Pumpkin Preheat oven to 350โ„‰. Prepare heavy-bottom casserole pans by filling Read more…