October 29, 2017
I had the chance to stop at La Bella Pasta in Kingston, New York to score some of their vegan pasta. Fresh made vegan pasta is a new blog reporting passion of mind. I hope as more accept plant-based as normal, other pasta makers will experiment with vegan options. Read more…
October 22, 2017
New York’s Ulster County is rich with worthy day trip destinations. And it is just far enough from the City’s hustle and bustle without being too much of a roundtrip drive. Because I have been visiting since I was in high school (My first serious boyfriend went to SUNY New Read more…
September 27, 2015
Robibero Family Vinyards in New Paltz, New York had its annual grape-stomping festival this weekend, the first weekend of autumn. It was the perfect excuse to run north for the day with CP. After managed expectations, I was delighted by the peaceful, bucolic property and the opportunity to check another item off my bucket Read more…
February 15, 2015
Sweet eats for me on Valentine’s Day: Box of Divine Treasures chocolates. Red velvet pancakes at Champs Diner A box of Dun-well Doughnuts Happy Valentine’s Day!
September 25, 2014
Sometime in August, lazily lounging on a couch, I thought it’d be a good idea to move my blog forward to “all states reporting” status. This thought during this determined August, the tail-end of a summer spent stacking my professional credentials, could not have known I’d be inundated with the Read more…
August 3, 2014
There is nothing more fantastic than a tofu scramble in the morning… especially when you group the classic vegan breakfast with a good cup of Joe and the freedom of having the whole day at your disposable. No errands. None of the normal routines that eat up your day and Read more…
February 14, 2014
.•:♥*Divine Treasures from The Electrician.•:*♥ .•:♥*Love for my classroom kiddos.•:*♥ .•:♥*And love from my classroom kiddos.•:*♥ {More here} .•:♥*and cilantro and corn Thai fritters.•:*♥
August 27, 2013
Vegan food is just like “regular” food. You put it in your mouth, chew it, then swallow. And just like “regular” food, it can be made of junk or it can be made of quality. Vegan foods are not exempt from the simple truth that the more pure and unprocessed Read more…
July 6, 2013
I love New England. This I knew but had forgotten. As the hours of watching the scenery went by, I remembered. Here are some food highlights from our Day 2 in New Hampshire. Spoon Revolution is Concord, New Hampshire’s only all-vegan eatery. They offer a small seasonal menu of all-vegan, Read more…
June 8, 2013
That’s Obsessive Confection Disorder, “kinder, gentler sweets” that are all-vegan and all-delicious. I ordered a sampler from VeganCuts. The sale price sealed the deal. As did that words: “Vanilla Bean Caramel with Sweet & Sara Vanilla Mallows tucked inside, then covered with dark chocolate.” Yes. The sampler included 2 twist-tied Read more…
February 15, 2013
Vegan Valentine surprises from The Electrician. Brownie dough-filled beckoning cat. I repeat, brownie-dough filled. Box 1. Divine Treasures from Connecticut. More here. Hand-picked treats. Hettie the Hedgehog, filled with coconut and almonds. Box 2, the “back-up” These are amazing. Happy Valentine’s Day!
November 3, 2012
As I go on the 5th day without power, I’ll bring you a sweet picture spread of a recent VeganEssentials‘ order: a box of vegan chocolates from Sjaak’s, a worldly chocolatier specializing in vegan organic fine chocolates. It arrived early Tuesday, quite suprisingly, as I hunted down an open grocery store Read more…
October 17, 2012
Have you heard of JJ Sweets? They make coconut milk caramels! They’re completely vegan… GMO free… and absolutely delicious. I ordered a bunch on a whim, drooling since I saw them mentioned in some free health food store magazine. I had the high hope they’d fill another vegan niche. And Read more…
July 28, 2012
I have to give props to Vegguide‘s community members. This guide is so robust with locations offering options for vegetarians and vegans. Whether it’s a completely vegan restaurant or an omnivorous place with a single veg-friendly dish, the community covers the entire world (yes, all 7 continents!) and it is Read more…
July 9, 2012
Every once and a while, you have to seek out nature, ascend an incline that is not manmade but randomly place by the elements and duck under a canopy of trees, inside their crisp, fresh breath. So CandyPenny and I braved the rough terrain of the trails of Mohonk Preserve in New Paltz, New Read more…
May 20, 2012
Life is like a… (box of vegan chocolates) You never know what you’re gonna get. Back at the amazing Divine Treasures in Manchester, Connecticut, CandyPenny and I had a breakfast of chocolate. This vegan gem of a chocolate shop sandwiched between the Chinese take-out and the tobacco shop in an Read more…
December 22, 2009
Sometimes, because I live in New York City, I pretend I have hit the big time. (I certainly have not, though I have miraculously landed a job last week amidst a city-wide hiring freeze.) Fiscal irresponsibility is a very NYC trait. Surviving a week, a semester, a milestone in the Read more…