April 10, 2022
If you are making Italian food, you’ll need fresh basil. Not the dry stuff that has been in your cupboard for possibly years. You need the bright and fragrant herb in its most delicious form. By choosing fresh basil you also benefit from its antioxidants, phytochemicals and essential oils. These Read more…
February 25, 2022
There is fantastic vegan food in Fairbanks, Alaska. To follow, my morning eats. First, Little Owl Cafe, a charming counter spot with very appealing vegan options. My oat milk latte while I waited. I am not sure what oat milk they use, but this was just way too sweet. I Read more…
February 24, 2022
Having acclimated to driving about Fairbanks with some confidence, the perceived barrier of distance dissipated. I would travel south to enter the mouth of the Castner Glacier. And the 2 hour and 45 minute drive was gorgeous, with glimpses of Denali, the tallest mountain in the Northern hemisphere, and the Read more…
April 6, 2020
Because I don’t want to go to the grocery store these days, I am trying more bread making. This focaccia from Miyoko’s Homemade Vegan Pantry is really easy. But you have to wait to let the yeast do its thing. I let this pile of dough rise for 24 hours, Read more…
April 15, 2019
Box-free Baking, Cakes & Cupcakes, Cooking Stuff, Dressing Up, Hosting Duty, Pies, Tarts, & Parfaits, Special Events
It was finally time for the Season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones! And it was time to completely nerd out. And have a vegan Game of Thrones feast with all the bells and whistles. My weekend was full of prep and running around… and then festivities. Here it is Read more…
March 17, 2019
Arya is one of my favorite characters on Game of Thrones. She is a petite spitfire who makes lists and takes care of business, just like me. She also cooks up a mean pie of Walter Frey’s moron sons in Season 6 right before cutting his throat, giving us a Read more…
January 28, 2018
I love Indian food. What other cuisine would have me using 8+ spices to prepare? 8+ spices plus tons of garlic and fresh ginger… Heavenly. Because the warmth of those spices and it’s crockpot-friendliness, Tofu Pasanda is my lunch for the week. The recipe is from the master: Vegan Richa. Read more…
April 9, 2015
One can measure the the veg-friendliness of a city on many things. I suppose I have my own algorithm. Part of my measure: if vegan options penetrate mainstream “normy” places, like sports stadiums and airports. So in both of these arenas, San Francisco is decidedly veg-friendly. AT&T Park (where the SF Giants Read more…
April 5, 2015
Animals, Beautiful Places Far Away, Eating Out, Nature, These are a few of my favorite things., Wanderlust
I never really spent much time in San Francisco. As a reporter of vegan food all about this great country, why wouldn’t I have spent more time in the very veg-friendly Bay Area? It just didn’t sit right with me. No need to fret. The Electrician and I have headed west Read more…
