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Bat Magic Woman πŸ¦‡

This dress from Retrolicious has been sitting in my closet for a couple of years. Little did I know it had some witchy magic inside it… As I flap my wings, something happened… Ok, ridiculousness: over. πŸ˜‚ Happy Halloween! πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈβš°οΈπŸ‘»


Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies 🟒

Matcha is such a beautiful shade of green… and is a nutrition powerhouse. I wanted to try a chocolate chip cookie with the superfood and thought the Halloween season was the perfect time. So behold, a beautiful witch batch of matcha chocolate chip cookies. Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies Adapted Read more…


Halloween Rainbow Cookies πŸ§™β€β™€οΈ

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…


Summer, Going Off With a Bang

We rolled up into Rochester just in time for the spectacular fireworks shows downtown. Before July flies by too soon, stop and stand and watch its fireworks.


Father’s Day Fruity Parfaits πŸŒˆπŸ“πŸ‘πŸπŸ₯

Since Father’s Day is in June, my Dad often gets fruity sweet treats for his special day. This year, the full spectrum of the rainbow… Red (strawberry), Orange (apricot), Yellow (pineapple), Green (kiwi), Blue (blueberry), Violet (blackberry) paired with either vanilla or red velvet cake along with vanilla buttercream or Read more…


Summer On My Mind

Summer is excursions… …with views along the way. The sailors in town for Fleet Week. Road food (Dunkin Donuts LOL) The road before me… Bearing cookie gifts. The irises. Water in any form. In this case, fresh. Chimney Bluffs State Park from Lake Ontario Sand castles. View from the deck. Read more…


A Mother’s Day Carrot Cake πŸ₯•πŸ‘©β€πŸŒΎ

I followed this fantastic recipe from Loving It Vegan to make my mother a cake on her special day. And I am happy to report that I did not scrape my knuckles on the grater while I grated the carrot that is the predominant source of moisture for the recipe. Read more…


Winter In Effect

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…


Holiday Outtakes 2021

School festivities were subdued than my usual. Just trying to get through this year… My awesome colleagues help! Best holiday movie: A Christmas Carol, the Alastair Sim version It comes but once a year! So I used curlers. Awesome gift from my brother Awesome gift I made for my brother Read more…


V.V. Holidaze:
Log LadyπŸͺ΅ … A Vegan BΓ»che de NoΓ«l πŸŽ„

“One Day My (Yule) Log Will Have Something To Say About This.” My goodness! How could I have not connected this traditional Christmas cake with the Log Lady sooner? This kind of cross-section of my interests into thematic baking is highly motivating. And so, a log was born. And a Read more…


V.V. Holidaze:
Sweet Treat For Sweet Peeps {2021 Version}

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…


V.V. Holidaze:
Vintage Christmas Love

Vintage holiday shoots are my fave. I get to test out different ideas that accrue all year in my photo-obsessed brain. And one day, when I am running my own vintage shoot photography business, I’ll shoot someone other than myself. For now, I’ll do. And these real vintage ladies. Curlers. Read more…


V.V. Holidaze:
Catching Winter Feelings
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn

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…


V.V. Holidaze:
Union Square Holiday Market 🦌
Vegan Eats While Christmas Shopping

The holidays in New York City are back! That means the places like the Union Square Holiday Market are jam-packed with merry-seekers in pre-Covid fashion. Naturally you will need to feed yourself special treats for enduring the mob. I was happy to discover Macaron Parlour and their many vegan macarons Read more…


V.V. Holidaze: The 12th Annual
Classroom Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes πŸŽ€ 🧁

It is crazy to think that this tradition is now 12 years old! Yes, the classroom pumpkin was once again transformed into my most favorite type of cupcakes: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip with cream cheese frosting. Though this batch was for my colleagues, without which I would most certainly not have Read more…


V.V. Holidaze: Celebrate with Reckless Abandon
Happy Holiday Exploration 🎁 🏚️

I’m really excited to feature an abandoned image on this year’s batch of my Christmas cards! With quick shoots in both Long Island’s KPPC and Staten Island’s New York Farm Colony, I brought the holiday cheer for these tongue-in-cheek shots. I intended to hit up Bayley Seton Hospital (also on Read more…


V.V. Holidaze:
πŸŽ„ And Somehow It’s That Time Again…

Another jam-packed year proceeds to its 12th month… December… 2021. Along with the usual confusion of “How is it December already?!” my beloved holiday decorations welcome the wonder, twinkling with a love and appreciation of those who blessed my year and reflecting an enduring hope for continued adventure in the Read more…


Montauk Lighthouse πŸŽ„

I’m just going to put this here, because it was such a delight to exit Camp Hero to see the Montauk lighthouse all dressed up for the holidays. I had no idea that this happened and exclaimed to a nice man who was shutting the gate up from the holiday Read more…


A Vegan Thanksgiving 🍽️ (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 350℉. Prepare heavy-bottom casserole pans by filling Read more…


The Gobbler: Next Level Thanksgiving Sandwich

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…


I Want My Father’s Day Cake! [2021]

Because berry season and Father’s Day coincide, and it’s one of my Dad’s favorite combos, I go all out every year. Doubling this easy, fantastic recipe between two 9″ pans brought the beautiful base to life. Golden and delicious with a sneaky layer inside then spackled in vanilla cream cheese Read more…


Really Easy, Really Delicious
Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

Mother’s Day means I’m making pretty cupcakes for my beautiful Mom. To follow, the very easy fool-proof recipe that contains standard pantry ingredients that I used to make said pretty cupcakes. Really Easy, Really Delicious Vegan Vanilla CupcakesMakes 12 cupcakes 1 cups almond milk 1 + 1/2 teaspoons vinegar 192 Read more…


🐣 Vegan Peeps. Finally.

Easter candy was always my favorite. Maybe because my Mom made the best Easter baskets. It was the Cadbury Eggs, which I veganized last year, and Peeps that were my absolute favorite. I knew I’d have to tackle an attempt to recreate these very special treats at some point. Traveling Read more…


Blessed Are the Vegan Sandwich Makers
Corned Beef, Part 1: Mrs. Goldfarb’s Unreal Deli
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There are certain vegan option discoveries that get escorted to the front of the line. The line being my really long list of spots to try in all the five boroughs. Such was the case on March 16, as I searched vegan Reuben options to eat in honor of St. Read more…


S’mores 𝛑
A Pi Day Celebration

It’s that time of the school year! Though I missed Pi Day in my classroom last year because of, well, you know, it was on the calendar eerily when I returned back to my classroom finally 6 months later. This year Pi Day would fall on a Sunday, so I Read more…


Beet Happening, Part 2 πŸ’—πŸŒ±
Anti–Gel Coloring Valentines Eats

I have plenty of chickpeas leftover from making marshmallows… and with more beet puree to utilize, beet hummus was the natural choice. Once again the hue blows the mind. Sorry I didn’t write down exact measurements. I usually just eyeball making hummus–chickpeas, beet, and salt then drizzle in olive oil Read more…