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June Dump!

The Waxing Crescent. I am enjoying photographing the waning and waxing phases as their partial illumination and stark black is so beautiful. Cookies for Mom. Ghiradelli finally makes vegan chocolate chips. They’re yummy of course… because they’re chocolate chips Soft dough… maybe because of the humidity They flattened out a Read more…


Lots of Vegan Food in Rochester, NY {Part 10}

Another report of vegan eats in Rochester and I still haven’t eaten my way entirely through the city! Though there were a couple of repeats, I am reporting on yummy new options at those spots. Can’t wait to return and eat some more… Crisp I love that Crisp is right Read more…


Cornbread Covered Chili

It’s that time of year all of a sudden… it’s cooooold! And so it is chili time. Just a few pics during a very busy week. Trying to hold onto time tightly before the whole year is done. This was an okay recipe, but I think it could be much Read more…


Lentil Meat Use 2: Lasagna

There it is… the aforementioned big batch of lentil meat from Forks Over Knives. But this time I will utilize it as the protein in a big pan of vegan lasagna. Don’t you love when the lasagna noodles play nice? Starting my layers… So that’s marinara, lentil meat, then big Read more…


Lentil Meat Use 1: Sloppy Joes

I whipped up a double batch of lentil meat using Forks Over Knives‘ recipe. I even copied the garnish! So some of it will be for Sloppy Joes… and some of it will be used for lasagna. I highly recommend have a big batch of lentil meat on hand on Read more…


Vegan Victuals Goes to Spain ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
A Quick Stop in Girona

Knowing I would need a meal, I decided to head to Girona, which seemed to be an attractive city based on its prominence on highway exit signs. A quick search for food yielded a couple of vegan options that sounded yummy. But I also discovered that the town had a 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…


Lots of Vegan Food in Rochester, NY {Part 5}

My list of vegan eats in Rochester, New York continues to grow. So allow me to dive right into sharing some food highlights from my most recent stay. Eden Cafe & Bakeshop in Batavia is just a quick drive from Rochester. They’ve got a selection of carrot dogs on their Read more…


High Protein Lentil Tortillas

Needing a carb-free sandwich component, I tried a really easy recipe for lentil tortillas. Simply soak lentils (I used green because that’s all I had.) and water in a 1:2 ratio for at least 3 hours. Then blend in a high-speed blender until smooth. Cook them in a pan like Read more…


Food, Lately

I heart strawberries. Not breaking these two up. Delicious lentil meat Cookies, again. I just can’t stop These gorgeous cookies And now some more baking… I feel like a bake for work more than I lesson plan Bring on watermelon season! I kinda love when my hair is bedheaded and Read more…


Lots of Vegan Food in Rochester, NY {Part 4}

Though many of these are repeats from previous visits, a second visit is a nice progression to developing reliability for cravings. Like the chocolate chip cookie from Balsam Bagels. Thick and just barely cooked like I like… And their breakfast bagel is also an easy pleaser There is not a Read more…


Carb Cycling Plan, Week 1

For this week’s eats, I’m trying some confusion… metabolic confusion. Fluctuating from high and low carb days keeps your body thinking it’s okay to keep burning fat for energy… so they say. So here is what I made! Low carb, high protein chickpea omelets with marinated tempeh Potato curry with Read more…


Mostly Food in Early March in Brooklyn

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…


The Best Marinade IMHO

The marinade from this recipe is so darn scrumptious, I wanted to let it live here… on my blog… in my go-to recipe section. Along with its easy ingredients & steps, a recent dish that captured its deliciousness. Maple Balsamic Marinade For one package of tempeh or tofu 1/4ย cupย maple syrup Read more…


Winter Rituals: Chili ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ

I look forward to making chili every winter. And despite having several linked recipes through my many years of blogging about making chili, each year I sniff around the w.w.w. thinking that a new magical chili recipe exists. To end this misguided annual hunt, I am posting the general chili-making Read more…


๐ŸŽŠ 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…


Ras Plant Based ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡น
Vegan Farm to Table Ethiopian in Crown Heights

I’m backed up with vegan spots to check out in Brooklyn. So a Friday treat to catch up with a teacher friend at Ras Plant Based, an all-vegan Ethiopian restaurant in Crown Heights. Because no one but another teacher can understand the ridiculous dysfunction we are expected to operate within 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…


5 Borough Caribbean Vegan Report
Kokomo, Pan Caribbean in Williamsburg

Kokomo is a fresh new Caribbean spot in Williamsburg with an ample selection of clearly labeled vegan options. It was all abuzz when I door-busted at opening time and continued to draw a wait the entire time I dined. After a long day of exploring in three of the five Read more…


What the World Needs Now…

is lots of ginger, onion and garlic. And turnip. And radish. Clean food. Low calorie, high nutritional content. Are you still eating garbage and complaining about how you look, how you feel, how weak your immune system is, how much you aren’t going to the bathroom, how much energy you Read more…


Winter in Fall
A Day in Patchogue, Long Island

A brief jaunt in East Patchogue, Long Island would have food, fun and photographs. To follow, some highlights of the area… if you happen to like vegan food, nature and cemeteries like me. Door dashed my breakfast because who the heck wants to get dressed and jump in the car Read more…


Blessed Are The Intrepid, Day 11:
On the Keys ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ๏ธ

After a day of convalescence, I was back on the road… but this time with a co-pilot! We would be heading south to the Florida Keys, a neat opportunity to drive off the continuous United States for some tropical beauty. An important stop on the itinerary was the Turtle Hospital Read more…


Sweet & Pungent

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…


Using Chickpeas, Part 2: Chana Dal

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…


Days of the Eat

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…


Tanoreen, Middle Eastern Delights

There are so many cuisines to sample in Bay Ridge!ย  I’ll have to chip away at my list bit by bit.ย  Tonight it was Tanoreen, a Middle Eastern hot spot with marked vegan options on its flavor-packed menu.ย ย To start, some pickled things and some flat breads. We split two entrees, Read more…