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Tapas 177
Rochester Date Night

We finally got to Tapas 177 for a date night, which has been on my list since I was just visiting Rochester. You see, it has that thing that warms my heart so: a separate menu of all their vegan options. While it is a tapas place, meaning small plates, Read more…


And So Are the Days of Our Lives…

This year, the summer seems endless. I never know what day is and thus time is passing in giant chunks of leisure. This is my daily life right now. Until it isn’t. So I am basking. Above, an amazing tempeh rib special from Red Fern. Cornbread, sweet potato mash, pilaf Read more…


One Bowl Mexican-Inspired Quinoa

I needed some no hassle lunch so I would stop ordering in during this busy time. This recipe from Healthy Girl Kitchen is easy and peasy… beautifully colorful and heallthful. What else could I ask for besides thee best cashew sour cream recipe from Oh She Glows. Perfection! It’s customizable! Read more…


Raw Blue Spirulina Cups

I really am trying to go easy on sugar. But the struggle is real. In an effort to find a healthy middle ground, some blue spirulina raw cups. Creamy and delicious, I will definitely whip these up again. Crust: 100 grams cashews100 grams pecans50 grams almond flour180 grams soaked medjool Read more…


A Very Pretty Birthday Cheesecake

I have never made a vegan cheesecake. But when my guy requested an attempt for his birthday, I turned to Rainbow Nourishments, whose vegan recipes are spot on and don’t involve super-processed ingredients. But I strayed a bit… at the expense, as it turns out, of the overall taste. My Read more…


Truth & Tonic
Las Vegas, Nevada

It was time to head to the desert again, for the third summer in a row. There is just so much to see in this region–and I like to catch up with my friend in Los Angeles annually. For financial reasons, flying in and out of Vegas is always the Read more…


🎊 Happy New Year to Me
Onion Maiden in Pittsburgh

This vegan stops at all eateries that use musical band puns! And before I settled in after a long day of driving, eating and adventure, it was one more–a drive to Onion Maiden for a final meal. Knowing you only get one meal at a place makes decisions pretty tough. Read more…


Running Away to Jersey, Part 1
Ocean Organics in Toms River

With a long weekend ending several long arduous weeks, I decided to run away. The time away with my thoughts would help me process some unexpected and heartbreaking news. Within a concentrated deliberation and emotional exploration, my trip south carried me through a couple of stages of grief for the Read more…


The Best Vegan Nacho Cheese…
For the Best Vegan Nachos 🥑🍅

I am a tremendous fan of this recipe… using potato and carrot to make cheese sauce? Ingenious! And I am sharing it now as it is a huge pick-me-up for snacks that are very easily accessible. No need to weave in and out of the grocery store trying to social Read more…


Rise & Shine in Los Angeles

A true indicator of a city’s vegan-friendliness is its breakfast options. In celebration of beautiful mornings in Los Angeles, here is the food that helped to shaped jam-packed days. In the interest of the backlog of posts I am experiencing, I’ll just say that LA might have the best vegan Read more…


Scenes From an LA Day

Los Angeles is a massive sprawl of things to do. Like pedal boating in Echo Park. We rode the swans on a lovely LA morning. The La Brea Tar Pits are an interesting stop detailing the ancient history of the area. With many outdoor exhibits there is no need to Read more…


February’s Pancakes 🥞

Pancake Day has many names: Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, um Pancake Day. Marking the onset of the Lent, this day is a celebration of animal-rich eats and general debauchery (i.e. Mardi Gras) before abstinence and penance begins. Animal-rich eats aside for many years, for me pancakes are a special part Read more…


Birthdaze (observed): Garden State

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, you get the Monday off.  Them’s the rules.  So on my holiday, I ran some errands in New Jersey, mostly because I wanted to try this place: Seed to Sprout in Avon by the Sea, New Jersey.  This sandwich.  It’s like the best Read more…


The Mysterious Land of Shaolin,

My partner in special ed combat and ultra-rare fellow INFJ is a Staten Islander. So today she was my expert guide, uncovering the best of all the things on the island I like–abandoned stuff, scenic beauty, and vegan options.  First, we split a quick lunch at Dosa Garden in Tompkinsville.   I was Read more…


Thanksgiving 2017

I love to cook for hours. It’s true. Give me time, space, and the radio and I’ll happily create numerous dishes from scratch with loving care. This Thanksgiving my goal was to use a lot of the ton of pumpkin puree I have. So I started with using it in Read more…


Bar Verde {More Matthew Kenney}

These nachos from Matthew Kenney’s new Latin place Bar Verde are spectacular: Butternut Queso. Black Beans. Pico De Gallo. Cashew Crema. Guacamole. Jalapeno. Radish. But we were underwhelmed by our other choices. But more so because the noise level of the space, the abrupt and slightly awkward service within the Read more…


Unlabor Days are Over: Last Cabana Days

So what if it was cold and overcast? The last weekend before the new school year is time to hit the cabana and hold on tight.  That means eats, too.  Cous cous salad with kale, basil and tomatoes from the garden. The last of the tiramisu. My last batch of Read more…


Fatta In Casa–Italian From Scratch

This little Italian girl always loved lasagna. Even though lasagna uses the same basic ingredients as other Italian dishes (noodle, sauce, cheeses), it’s the structure of lasagna I love.  It is organized.  And I am a big fan of things being organized.  I always was. As a child I remember Read more…


Autumn Beauty, Vegan Oneonta/Cooperstown

Before setting out on a road trip, a vegan has to consider how long it may be until a proper meal is available. Like a marathoner, it may be appropriate to load up on carbs to anchor the behind in for hours driving (not running). This is why I love Read more…


The Gorge and Vegan Cheese Boards

Besides being beautiful, New York’s Finger Lakes Region has some spectacular vegan options. Like Veraisons, the restaurant located on Glenora Winery in Dundee. Honestly, this place was our main reason for this trip. After discovering the vegan options on its seasonal menus, I have been watching them change. With an exciting summer Read more…


Partial Detox Time

When things are out of balance, this Libra takes action to enforce balance. Thinking of the rest of the gluttonous summer ahead of me, I began a brief partial detox–simplifying my food intake to mostly single-ingredient foods, along with experimental detox elixirs.  The first elixir: a mint green tea, lime Le Croix, cayenne, turmeric, Bee Read more…


Last Hurrah in San Francisco

Almost time to head back east! So I started the day with a donut, a Pepples Donut. The Ferry Building has a market place with high-brow eats, and this Oakland-based all-vegan donut maker has a little outpost there.  The selection was extensive.  I choose the salted caramel (well-recommended) and skipped Read more…


Snowbound

My sister and I planned a trip to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania this past weekend–nerdy mini road trip to watch the prognostication of the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. I was all ready to write an article about the hailed groundhog’s living conditions and how the associated hullabaloo impedes on his natural existence… while partaking Read more…


2015, Pantry Turnover / From Scratch

I want to make more stuff from scratch in 2015. (I don’t know if it is the pouring over the Oh She Glows cookbook that I got for Christmas or a renewal/resolutions thing.) But I started doing just that, focusing on turning over the dormant items in my pantry, fridge, and freezer. Read more…


Getting Fancy

With plenty of banana cashew cream leftover from my raw stint, I spooned it into some chocolate cupcakes I made for a friend’s dinner party.  Then I got fancy with the garnish. As I was already late jumping in the shower, I ran with it: toasting coconut (because I subbed Read more…


Raw Cleanse

After a particularly gluttonous summer so far, I needed to take it down a few notches with a grain-free cleanse–2 days of raw food and juice. I also wanted to take this opportunity to try out some products that I’ve had on my radar in the grocery store, as a Read more…