December 15, 2023
There is so much darn pumpkin puree to use! So for dinner, yet another curry. I know I am often making curry, but this one had great flavor and spice levels. I threw in some cubed baked tofu so it hit all my requirements. I also used up some stuff Read more…
November 30, 2023
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…
September 12, 2023
Beautiful Places Close By, Box-free Baking, Cemeteries, Cookies, Cooking Stuff, Eating Out, Lunch, Nature
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…
July 6, 2023
There was a time when cauliflower hit a lot of menus as a vegan option. I wasn’t that excited about it, because I found it to be a lazy option, like a hummus plate. But now I’ve become pretty impressed by how eateries have upped their technique to successfully battle Read more…
February 12, 2023
Here is another batch of vegan food reporting from Rochester–not many places are in this report, but they’re of top notch quality deserving immediate sharing! Firstly, Petit Poutinerie–a poutine food truck turned gorgeous brick and mortar with amazing vegan options. Just look: Some beverages: Ginger Soda (Cane sugar, fresh ginger Read more…
March 13, 2022
It’s hard to cook a meal when you’re really damn hungry. This might be a metaphor for other things too, but let’s focus on the literal. All kinds a food can be prepared and delivered to your doorstep with a few lazy clicks. And though I really want to get Read more…
November 22, 2020
With ample pumpkin puree ready to rock, this week’s lunch would be a pumpkin version of curry, my go-to lunch concoction. But it’d be Vegan Richa‘s guidance that creates this creamy vehicle for all the produce I had laying around… and the ton of pumpkin puree just processed. Creamy coconut Read more…
October 31, 2020
Determined to have some down time, it’d be horror movies all day this Halloween… and a delicious autumn curry. I made a few tweaks to my Indian-Thai curry and it is now my fave. And I filled it was squash in an Autumn homage. I’m going to post the recipe Read more…
October 16, 2020
The last few weeks has felt like 6 months. But I am eating well. Luckily I have some upcoming escapes on the calendar to balance my tremendous workload. In the meantime, these signs of the time. My perfecto pancakes. Ginger garnish in the works Pan-fried till crispy. Week 2, test Read more…
September 15, 2020
I kind of made up this Indian-Thai Fusion Curry and hope it doesn’t offend either nation in any way. I just love these both cuisine’s flavor profiles so much. So this recipe has the things I love about both–thick, peanut-based sauce and a bunch of Indian spice. You can use Read more…
August 3, 2020
The small drop of tamarind sauce that accompanies my Indian delivery is never quite enough. In a fit of turnover, I took the entire mass of tamarind pulp I had in the fridge and finally processed it properly. As you can see this wedge of tamarind, easy to find at Read more…
July 20, 2020
Despite the continuing of restrictions, I try to get out often and stay busy–but safely. And since my car is not mine anymore, I have been sampling all kinds of mass transit. My favorite: The Ferry. My bike, here, at the Brooklyn Army Terminal when I missed a ferry. And Read more…
April 21, 2020
I decided I’d take my accordion out in quarantine and try to learn how to play it. Of course I had to put on my German dirndl… because that is the closest region of garb I have, though it’s way off. Things: I need to replace the leather shoulder straps Read more…
March 14, 2020
With this year’s Pi ฯ Day not falling on a school day, this middle school math teacher was not motivated to make a pie, my least favorite sweet treat to eat. It also took an alarm and early morning door bust to manage to grab one of the last things Read more…
January 6, 2020
My parents got me an air fryer for my birthday. So sure! I put a vegan air fryer cookbook on my Christmas list. The result, my fantastic lunch this week. Flavor-packed and so satisfying, it would help the first full week of school in 2020 pass quickly to another weekend. Read more…
October 14, 2019
All weekends should be 3 days, I’ve decided. 1 day for fun, 1 day for home responsibilities and 1 day for preparation for the work week. I’d make delicious dishes every week like this Paneer Lababdar with Tofu. I’d be more productive and less stressed throughout the week. Though balance Read more…
October 6, 2019
My work peeps give me the apples their students don’t eat for breakfast. Maybe because I am a vegan, maybe because they know I bake, maybe because they know I hate waste. Either way it’s more lucrative than going apple picking! This week I made an apple-tamarind Indian-spiced chutney with Read more…
If I had a dime for every time I’ve ordered delivery from Bombay Grill down the street… then I’d still be out $17.90 like every week. I just love Indian food. Specifically, I love me some Chana Saag, the chickpea spinach curry. It’s my go-to. So, this week, I try Read more…
August 7, 2019
My friend wanted help picking out her outfit for an upcoming Indian wedding, so we took the opportunity to eat some authentic vegetarian Indian food and gawk at exquisitely beautiful sarees in New Jersey’s Little India, Edison, New Jersey. Their intricate details in the store’s bright lights was a thing Read more…
March 3, 2019
I can’t stop making Indian food. It’s all I ever want to make. This is why: The starter for a red dal recipe (here)… onion, ginger, garlic, hot green chili. How can anything that starts with this is the pan not be fantastic. Well, provided it’s plant based. Do I Read more…
January 19, 2019
This picture illustrates why I love Indian food. Yes, I was making Indian food again for lunch. A recipe from beloved Vegan Richa that includes 10, yes, 10 different spices and a big knob of fresh ginger. Yes, please! Heat brings out the flavor. Cauliflower, sweet potato, yellow pepper and Read more…
December 24, 2018
Needing more aquafaba for Christmas cookies and a Royal icing attempt means using more chickpeas! So it was more Indian cooking. Even though I am off from work, I still need a daily lunch. This time, the start of my Annual Pantry Turnover–when I attempt to use the pantry stragglers Read more…
December 16, 2018
When I order Indian delivery, Chana Saag is my go-to dish. So when I needed a lunch for the week and I “needed” to make marshmallows with aquafaba for a cookie project, it was only logical to make my Chana Saag. I used this recipe because it was very much Read more…
December 2, 2018
I’m now totally convinced there is no bad weather for cemetery photography. Today’s grey and mist was perfect to explore Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island’s oldest “active” cemetery. Dating back to 1740, some of the weathered headstones are well-worn, broken, and strewn about. But there are plenty of winged ladies. Ladies Read more…
October 22, 2018
Sunday means I’m making lunch.ย And my lunch game has been strong lately.ย I am also finding better light in the kitchen by standing on the counter.ย Here are recent some of the eats during the week, the ones that are worth the picture. Kale sautรฉed with coconut oil and Read more…
October 13, 2018
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.ย First, we split a quick lunch atย Dosa Gardenย in Tompkinsville.ย ย I was Read more…