March 19, 2021
Easter candy was always my favorite. Maybe because my Mom made the best Easter baskets. It was the Cadbury Eggs, which I veganized last year, and Peeps that were my absolute favorite. I knew I’d have to tackle an attempt to recreate these very special treats at some point. Traveling Read more…
March 13, 2021
It’s that time of the school year! Though I missed Pi Day in my classroom last year because of, well, you know, it was on the calendar eerily when I returned back to my classroom finally 6 months later. This year Pi Day would fall on a Sunday, so I Read more…
February 25, 2021
I am so happy to be back in the classroom. Trying to teach special learners remotely was next to impossible. I made more progress in one day in-person than in weeks of remote. And feeling a renewed sense of purpose, one that had been dwindling since November, I realize how Read more…
February 7, 2021
Making vegan marshmallows is a pretty impressive feat and, therefore, a very romantic undertaking to take on for someone else’s benefit. Really, the hardest part about making them is getting the supplies you need. Again! Planning, forethought and execution are really hotπ₯ in a partner. Anyone can have an idea–and Read more…
December 25, 2020
If ever there was a day to bring it, it’s Christmas Day! So instead of a boring cake, I did my second Pom Pom cake for the special day. But I couldn’t stop there. It’s also a Polka Dot cake–a cake with colorful cake polka dots within. I never made Read more…
December 20, 2020
The holidays are an excuse for light-hearted foolishness, an alibi for a few weeks of colorful magic and wonder. Before it ushers in the wave of New Years’ productivity, some revelry. Hot chocolate with jumbo Dandies marshmallows for a quick walk to the fabulously tacky Dyker Heights Christmas Lights. I Read more…
November 27, 2020
I was excited to try Chloe Coscarelli‘s Vegan Thanksgiving Spread offered by Whole Foods this year. She covered all the bases… and with her vegan cred, I trusted the holiest of food holidays in her hands. So let us look and admire… From left to right: Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole: Read more…
August 4, 2020
Unbelievably delicious banana soft serve with three ingredients: bananas, water and pure vanilla extract. Then to top it–thick, gooey marshmallow fluff made with three ingredients: aquafaba, sugar and pure vanilla extract. But this was craving fulfillment that was two-days in the making as it requires frozen bananas. But oh what Read more…
July 4, 2020
Though I had just gotten home from my trip, I quickly got to work on an Independence Day treat for the festivities. I took a risk on veganizing these firecracker cupcakes. But I had no more all-purpose flour and subbed with cake flour and whole wheat flour. The result, a Read more…
May 18, 2020
Goodnight, bridge. {Recipe here.}
May 13, 2020
I thought I made this up. The idea was born in my brain and not in a Google search. Then I searched it and a few folks had thought of it, though mostly it was a reposting of the same recipe by The Nosher/My Jewish Learning by on several different Read more…
April 4, 2020
Nostalgic eats are a huge motivator for my baking conquests. Having been vegan for so very long, I am retroactively fulfilling all of the collected cravings from all those vegan years. Because back in the day I didn’t have the skills, the ingredients, the guides… I want to acknowledge the Read more…
March 23, 2020
A long time ago when the Earth was green, I tried to veganize one of my most favorite childhood snacks… The Scooter Pie. Oh but I was so much older then, I’m younger than that now, to quote my favorite Dylan song. And I really got a handle on making Read more…
March 21, 2020
So when I make marshmallow, I go hard. Because a batch makes a ton–and it better given how labor intensive it is–I had three simultaneous sweet treats going on at once. Marshmallow for my scooter pies (forthcoming as I’ve yet to coat them in chocolate), marshmallow for my s’mores cupcake, Read more…
With some cookie butter in the pantry and a big batch of homemade marshmallow to use, it had to be s’mores again. Okay—blanket statement: marshmallow treats are my absolute favorite–in general, in childhood, now, later. But this cookie butter from Biscoff, my favorite garnish for s’more cupcakes, is also dream. Read more…
February 20, 2020
Vegan By Victoria’s is an all-vegan panaderΓa in an unassuming strip mall in Santa Ana, California. Inside, a variety of authentic Mexican pastries as pleasing to the eye as they are to the tongue. Now stepping into an all-vegan establishment is exciting as it is… but an all-vegan panaderΓa? I Read more…
November 24, 2019
As a young weirdo growing up on Long Island in the 90’s, I always loved escaping to Huntington Village. I used to buy vegan chocolate chip cookies from the health food store on Main street that is long gone. You couldn’t find much vegan food anywhere in those days. Crushing Read more…
November 13, 2019
So there were more stars visible than Brooklyn, but the bright moon illuminated a Fall night that felt like summer. Like summer because there was a campfire, s’mores, fireworks, and a night shoot. Here my camera is set to capture the night… and the moon defies. A fire. This was Read more…
October 27, 2019
{Itβs My Party π, Part 7} It ain’t over yet. Not until I have had a slice of my birthday cake… a Vegan S’mores Cake. After realizing that Pisces Rising, who made me a beautiful cake last year, had raised their prices, I decided that I would make my own cake Read more…
October 22, 2019
Of course I ate all the best vegan eats in the Cleveland area. So here they are, chronologically. Breakfast at the Cleveland Vegan: this large inviting space with friendly service was first on my list. I went for their Breakfast Sandwich–house omelet, tempeh bacon, kale, tomato, chipotle mayo, and sprouts Read more…
August 18, 2019
Animals, Arts & Crafts, Beautiful Places Far Away, Eating Out, Nature, Southern Comfort Food, Wanderlust
Blog back-up makes me uneasy.Β Each day is a million adventures, so just two days ago is a million miles away.Β But Day 6, yes.Β Speaking to what I took pictures of is a helpful system, but it doesnβt indicate a lot of the important feelings I am having on Read more…
July 4, 2019
I made the United States of America a marshmallow meringue, chocolate cake and berry trifle for her birthday. I used the baffling Driscoll berries because they were the only berries available. I’m going to write about this ubiquitous brand of berries, creators of big, red plump berries that taste like… Read more…
May 31, 2019
To me, making things from scratch is so gratifying. These used to be nothing. Now they’re melting on my fingers; they’re giving way to my bite, the resistance that makes a marshmallow. If I had a chocolate enrober I would end up putting all sorts of things through it. Maybe Read more…
May 26, 2019
This basic recipe can be altered with flavor extracts, food coloring, and assorted goodies stuck to their exterior. In fact, go nuts with your marshmallows and let me know how it goes! E Q U I P M E N T Stand-up mixerSilicone molds or pan of your choiceLarge piping Read more…
April 26, 2019
Austin has a tremendous quantity of vegan food options. It’s actually a bit overwhelming! And I only had 3 meals. So breakfast first and the first of many food cart options. Biscuits and Groovy can veganize their entire menu. So, like the sign reminds you, don’t forget to say you Read more…
April 25, 2019
When you drive all day, the path of your thoughts can be amusing. Like this morning–I took a picture of this stop sign in Marfa before I hit the road. I thought I could get it printed all nice and big for my classroom. But as the day progressed, the Read more…