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November… Another One in the Books

Well, somehow it’s December. To follow, November’s outtakes. Trips to the playground which will likely not be a often in the winter… An amazing calzone from Create-A-Pizza… vegan ricotta, some vegan cheese and some mushroom bacon So happy to have found an amazing Indian lunch buffet: Tandoor of India Another Read more…


Mount Hope Cemetery
Autumn’s Color & Winter’s Frost {Pictorial}

There is so much to discover at Mount Hope Cemetery, one of the two beautiful historic rural cemeteries in Rochester. On this visit on Black Friday (i.e. “Buy Nothing Day”) I caught the last of the fall’s color before a cold snap would drop the rest of the leaves to Read more…


Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies πŸŽƒ

Out with the apple and in with the pumpkin! It is that time of autumn when the pumpkins have served their decorative purpose and can now finish out their lives as sweet and savory treats. The first pumpkin I processed was the yellow one, so that orange hue is not Read more…


October Photo Dump

Time is moving quite oddly. Here is to another month of time’s reckless stomp. It started with a haircut. This is when I thought “Boy, I am not in Brooklyn anymore.” This is the before… And the after… meh. Anyway, a beautiful sunrise in the backyard. Busy mornings as the Read more…


Eye Got My Eye On You πŸ‘€
Halloween Treats

You looking at me? I made some Halloween treats for a party… which means the eyeballs came out of the pantry once again. So let me talk about candy eyeballs for a bit. In the past, every time I looked at a package of candy eyeballs I saw that they Read more…


Austin Dam Memorial Park &
Bayless Paper Mill Ruins

Austin Dam Memorial Park In all its spectacular color, and in spite of the persistent rain, we went to see the sights at Austin Dam Memorial Park in Austin, Pennsylvania. The ruins of the dam are in it of itself cause for a stop in… but in autumn, the surrounding Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁 On My Birthday
Camping in Potter County, Pennsylvania

To celebrate my birth so long ago, we headed south to Pennsylvania’s Potter County for a stay in a cabin in the mountains. I chose this location for a few reasons. For one, it is very near to the dark sky park Cherry Springs State Park. In the unlikely event Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁
Riverside Cemetery

A stroll through Riverside Cemetery in Rochester brought some gorgeous shots of the area’s peak foliage. As the area continues to brighten in hue, I acclimate. There is just beauty everywhere. I will be basking until the trees are barren and winter overtakes. The trees overtaking headstones


Apple Haul, Part 9 🍎
Deep Fried Apple Fritters

Since we have deep fryer capabilities, I thought I’d whip up a deep-fried recipe for my next apple endeavor. Using Make It Dairy Free’s recipe, I prepped an easy dough then waited for the oil to come to temperature. Once the oil was ready, the greasy fun began! Ah, glistening Read more…


Autumn in Letchworth Village {Pictorial}

On the way home, I had to hit another sprawling abandoned campus, missing their proximity dearly. I stopped at Letchworth Village in Rockland County. The foliage was gorgeous.


Apple Haul, Part 8 🍎
Easy Apple Pop Tarts

Using the last of the store-bought puff pastry, these very easy apple pop tarts. The apple stash is dwindling! I do believe I will meet my goal of using all the apples we picked. Many recipes have these made with honey, but I just used maple syrup. The pastry dough Read more…


Using the Apple Haul, Part 7 🍎
Apple Butter Cinnamon Buns

Now back to apples! This recipe was the reason I wanted to make apple butter… Cinnamon buns made with apple butter both in the dough and the filling. After a huge mess up with the recipe the day before, day two I was back for the attack. [If you must Read more…


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁
Allegany State Park

Officially obsessed, I head to Allegany State Park in spite of some humdrum weather in hopes of capturing more gorgeous foliage. Though some of my favorite shops were on the way near Gillies Hill State Forest, the trip was quick recon to see what the park had in store for Read more…


Using the Apple Haul, Part 6 🍎
Candy Apples

Yes, I coated a perfectly sweet and wholesome apple with a sticky candy coating. I am guilty. And once they were made, I basked in their candy apple red but had no desire to eat ’em. So let’s just look and save ourselves a trip to the dentist.


Leaf Peepin’ 🍁
Letchworth State Park

This autumn I was bit by the leaf peeping bug early on. Perhaps because I was finally closer to nature as I had hoped I’d be for quite some time. Here is to the beauty that is now so close to home. I hope you are finding the place you Read more…


Perhaps the Most Beautiful Place in New York
Green Lakes State Park {Pictorial}

Here, look at how beautiful this place is, one of my new favorite places in New York.


Using the Apple Haul, Part 3 🍎
Apple Roses

These Apple Rose tarts might be the easiest and prettiest of apple baking. All you need are some strips of pastry dough. You can purchase premade for an extremely easy endeavor or make your own! Pepperidge Farms puff pastry dough is vegan, though pumped with garbagey stuff. I would use Read more…


Where’s the Fire? πŸ”₯
Eternal Flame Falls

Since moving out of New York City, I have been surrounding myself with the beauty of Western New York, with fervor. Perhaps in an attempt to undo all the unnaturalness of my physical existence in one of the largest cities in the country, I hunt for landmarks of a different Read more…


Hello October! 🍁
{Pictorial}

Now that I can so easily access peak foliage in the great outdoors, unobstructed by manmade distractions, a photo dump of some gorgeous autumn color. I can’t believe how beautiful my life is now.


Happy Autumn!
🍎 Apple Picking at Wickham Farms 🍎

What is Fall without apple picking? Now that I am not stuck in a grimy metropolis, it would be easier to embrace this autumn tradition. So we packed the gang to pick a massive haul of apples from Wickham Farms. Don’t waste time with the low hanging fruit! The Gala Read more…


Rochester Parks Exploration, Part 1

Seeking beauty, I am diving into exploring Rochester’s parks in a big way. To follow, pieces of beauty found and frolicked in. Ellison Park The word “lush” comes to mind. No not someone who drinks too much but teeming with green. Ellison Park is a gorgeous park. In a tree Read more…


Autumn in Mount Hope Cemetery
Rochester, New York

When we drove by Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, I knew I’d have to get in. The bright pops of color that were on the branches not too long ago was now a gorgeous carpet… red to orange to yellow. It was a quick trip, but a memorable one. Not Read more…


Foliage in πŸ‚
Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery

A gorgeous and warm autumn day brought me to Green-Wood Cemetery to capture the falling color before it’d be too late. The golden sunlight illuminated the last surge of color before the branches go barren–to build suspense for their buds in March. Every season is gorgeous in Green-Wood. Sun-bathing turtles Read more…


Foliage Pictorial πŸ‚

What a fantastic surprise to see it was peak foliage time in the Poconos. To follow, my portraits of autumn’s color. Before winter pushing in.


Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Ah, baking with pumpkin is a major highlight of autumn. Because all my pumpkins are still being used for decorative purposes, I bought a can of puree… because I just can’t wait! So to follow is many pictures of this first pumpkin baking endeavor of the season. Using Rainbow Nourishments‘ Read more…


Autumn Bits

As Autumn magic feeds my spirit, some bits of it before it leaves suddenly. As it usually does… Above, some delectable autumn-inspired vegan goodies from Confectionery! in the East Village. I must say that Lagusta’s Luscious and Sweet Maresa’s have the best vegan treats in the New York area. In Read more…