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Strong Hearts Cafe
Syracuse, New York

The last time I was at Strong Hearts Cafe was 12 years ago. But with an errand in Syracuse, I made day of seeing the area’s offerings! That means a vegan meal at this old school vegan gem. I was very impressed with their new space–service, space and ambiance are Read more…


Lots of Vegan Food in Rochester, NY {Part 8}

Another round of vegan food from Rochester! This rundown includes some repeats, yes. But it also has a few noteworthy newbies. Mostly take-out as we were all chilling in the Covid zone, my next report will be of date spots in the area. Flavors of Asia Above is my vegan 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…


Mom & Dad’s Anniversary Cookies

A special batch of chocolate chip cookies for my parents’ 52nd anniversary! Sure I wanted to make something more involved, but my mom just loves my cookies. It’s been a rough couple of years for my parents and I wanted to sweeten a their day. Something about this recipe: It 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…


Some Cookie Dough Brownies

Feeling the need to bake, it was a batch of cookie dough brownies. But I wasn’t in my kitchen, so I’d need to illicit the help from a little helper. The brownie dough getting mixed up Two batters ready to be panned… Glops and glops and glops But I kind Read more…


What the Heck, Time? {Photo Purge}

How is it November, just a couple of months away from the new year? Every year seems to go faster and faster. Here, some shots in time… things I’ve eaten within time. A beautiful morning Treat Me Thursday at my new favorite coffee shop on the way to work: Yardsale. Read more…


Cookie Break [Pictorial]

I just wanted to show you how nice these cookies look. Thas all. πŸͺ


I Did It All For the Cookie πŸͺ

I’m kinda excited about my cookie dough scooper. So I have been making chocolate chip cookies a lot. In fact, I kinda feel like getting up right now and making another batch! . . . . Look at those scoops Ran out of parchment (because of making so many cookies), Read more…


Vegan Options at Jack Jack’s Coffee House
Babylon, Long Island

Jack Jack’s Coffee House in Babylon serves up all-vegan breakfast eats from Veggie Head Kitchen. What is different about these offerings is that they don’t heavily rely on simply combining packaged products. The B.E.C. is made from tofu scramble, portobello bacon, and coconut milk cheese on a house made flatbread. Read more…


One of the 31 πŸ₯„
Vegan Options at Baskin Robbins

So happy to discover one of the vegan Baskin Robbins flavors during a pit stop. I was even happier that the ice cream was creamy, decadently dressed in chocolate fudge and packed with chocolate chip cookie dough. So, here it is to cool off your eyes. Word is that the Read more…


Ten Things To Do Instead of Shopping:
#5. Share Sweetness.

I have several work peeps I often unload vegan sweet treats on. And more recently I have become the unloadee, receiving regular vegan baking experiments with a high level of enthusiasm. This holiday season, a give and take of vegan sweetness during designated Parent-Teacher Engagement hours. Because sharing sweetness is Read more…


Get Baked By Melissa

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It’s about time Baked By Melissa, home of the two bite tie-dyed cupcake, expanded its line to include vegan flavors. And since I had never had cause to eat their stuff until now, I wasn’t sure how many of them little things would be appropriate for my appetite. I opted Read more…


Oh (Vegan) (Ontario), Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

I spent some time in Ontario, Canada on my trip to Buffalo because… it’s whole new country… well, a whole new Province in a whole new country! And the current USD to CAD exchange rate is a nice perk. With my reporting on 49 of the 50 United States, I Read more…


Blessed Are The Intrepid, Day 13:
Life Aquatic

The potential of one day is pretty mind-blowing. Waking up in our adorable green pastel RV in Key Largo’s Sunset Cove Resort we headed to the renowned John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the country’s first undersea park. Though our snorkeling tour had been cancelled the previous day due to Read more…


Hi, My Name is Karen
and I am a Cinnaholic.

So excited that there is a Cinnaholic location on the East Coast! I visited their all-vegan all-cinnamon bun bakery in Berkeley, California and thought it was an amazing idea. Weird that now there is one in the adorable downtown of Westfield, New Jersey. No need for words beyond this: a Read more…


Home Stuff

I want desperately to be gone, yet here I am thanks to a terrible decision to teach summer school. So while I lay low, some home stuff. Like the strange orange glow that lured me out of my apartment. Magic. Pancakes are an easy dinner, especially when you don’t want Read more…


Plants, Then Ice Cream Plants.
(Carroll Gardens Vegan)

The all-vegan Planted in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn has some great bites. It is a nice addition to a neighborhood I’m often in, given its proximity to my hair gal and my old job. My Vegan Egg Sandwich with its cashew cheese eggs, some greens, pickled beet, avocado, and some dried Read more…


Off-season at the Jersey Shore

The Jersey Shore has lots of goodies and they’re better to see (and eat) when everyone and their mother is not clogging up the Garden State Parkway. Spending a beautiful Spring-like Winter day at Sandy Hook, part of Gateway National Recreation Area, would bring some beautiful sites to share. But Read more…


Yet Another Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe πŸͺ

My search for the world’s best vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe continues. This time I tried Baker By Nature‘s version which uses coconut oil. I’ve never seen that in a cho cho chip recipe. The dough was thick, yet light and airy. Sublimely smooth. Gosh, I love chocolate chip cookies. Read more…


Ten Things To Do Instead of Shopping: #3. Bake [Chocolate Chip Cookies by way of Aquafaba]

For many years I have made the same chocolate chip cookies.Β  But I’ve been meaning to try an aquafaba recipe since seeing this post.Β  This, to me, is a big deal since I’m pretty particular about my favorite cookie, the chocolate chip cookie.Β  But after needing chickpeas for my chili, Read more…


NYC Thing: Eating On Your Lap

I had some strenuous errands that would require some healthy sustenance… and my car.Β  So I first hit up Matthew Kenney’s latest East Village spot, Plantmade, dining on my lap–New York City style. Plantmade is pretty new so perhaps its obstructed menu on the wall and lack of lighting will Read more…


Chocolate Chip Cookies & Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars

First, Ovenly‘s salted chocolate chip cookie.Β  Such a delicious cookie from this Brooklyn bakery.Β  I dare say my favorite chocolate chip cookie?Β  Well, maybe I’ll just have to do a chocolate chip cookie bracket!Β  I treat myself with one or two on the way home when the middle schoolers are Read more…


Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Macarons

I never posted about these for some reason! But I made them like a year ago. And they were feeted and everything. Macaron success! I used Floral Frosting’s wonderful recipe.Β  She has such great recipes for fun, veganized sweet treats.


Good Things I Ate Recently

TofuΒ is only going to be as good as you make it. It’s ready to suck in flavor and build its texture–but that takes you. After creating a powerful marinade and letting these Lincoln logs bathe in itΒ all day, I build texture, roasting each side 25-ish minutes. Good tofu is worth Read more…


Cinnamon Snail at the Pennsy

I’m near Penn Station every so often. And now Cinnamon Snail has a home there: The Pennsy! The Pennsy is a high-end food court attached to Penn Station / Madison Square Garden. It was pretty slow at my arrival during peak rush hours… except for Cinnamon Snail.Β  I asked the Read more…